On the Low Down
Sometimes even being one of the hottest social media platforms isn’t enough… I’ve been involved in social media platforms since before we called them social media platforms. I had an AOL account. I had...
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Smartphone TCO & How Carriers Make Money
I started this article to bring awareness of a smartphone’s TCO, or total cost of ownership. As I wrote this article, I discovered that quite like banks and all of the fees they charge, many cell...
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Is Nokia following in Palm’s Footsteps?
My good friend, Gina Smith, asked everyone this morning what everyone thought of a Nokia analysis she wrote. It got me thinking… I can remember sitting in my car, driving home from work while living in...
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Blackberry is Dead
Blackberry has killed the Blackberry Classic I’ve been decrying this the 2011-2012 timeframe, I think. Honestly, I’m really very surprised the company has held out as long as it has, but based on...
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WhatsApp Blocked in Brazil due to Criminal Case
Facebook won’t turn over data, so a judge shut it down… A Brazilian judge has blocked Facebook’s WhatsApp from operation inside the country and has authorized a fine of up to R$50,000 ($15,273 USD) per...
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Blackberry Ceases Phone Manufacturing
The only thing that I’m wondering, is why it took so long… Over the past five years, I’ve been very bearish on Blackberry and RIM. I’ve covered this extensively when I was Managing Editor at BYTE, the...
View ArticleUnboxing the Galaxy Z Flip 5
I kinda like foldables. They’re new. They can be engaging in a world of bland, candy bar-style phones. While they do have their issues and concerns, some of them, like the Surface Duo/2, the Google...
View ArticleUnboxing the GPD Win 4 – Windows PC and Gaming Handheld
Gaming is perhaps the one big constant that drives hardware upgrades year over year. The whole idea behind the gaming is that the games get more technically dependent, the hardware needs to keep up,...
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iOS 17 “Passive” Features that Add a LOT of Value
iOS 17 was released a few weeks ago. iOS 17.1, an important and anticipated update, was released on 25-Oct-2023, and if you haven’t downloaded it already, you need to stop what you’re doing and update...
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OnePlus Open First Impressions
Recently, I’ve been getting into foldable smartphones. There are currently three big players in the North American market: Samsung with its Galaxy Z Fold series, Google with the Pixel Fold, and now...
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