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February 2011

Cutting-edge AT&T Learning Center at Abilene Christian University makes me think about going back to school

AT&T and ACU announced today the opening of the new facility on the campus stuffed with equipment for recording podcasts and audio interviews, editing bays for video and audio projects, high-definition recording studios, and just more cool gear than you’ll find anywhere outside your local Fry’s. The Learning Studio lab was created as part of [...]

AT&T to start selling Kindle 3G in stores on Sunday, but could Amazon start giving away the Kindle for free by the end of this year?

AT&T will start selling the 9 Kindle e-reader with built-in 3G access this Sunday. That’s not a huge deal, since you don’t get any discount compared to what you’d pay to get that device directly from Amazon. Nor is AT&T going to be selling the 9 Wi-Fi-only Kindle. What is more interesting in Kindle-land, though, [...]

New Macbook Pro unboxed

So just 24 hours after they were announced, I’ve got my hands on the new 13″ Macbook Pro. I’ve only had it up and running for about 5 minutes, but I did snap a quick pic of the Thunderbolt port. It looks like a mini displayport, which it is, but it will also be a [...]

AT&T announces Dallas-area wireless network upgrade plans for 2011

The centerpiece of AT&T’s network operations center in North Texas is a wall of massive computer screens that can pinpoint everything from hurricane strikes affecting millions of customers to an individual fiber cable cut on a construction site. (photo: Mona Reeder/DMN Staff Photographer) Here’s my article from today’s paper about AT&T’s roadmap for network upgrades [...]

Apple updates Macbook Pro line to include Thunderbolt I/O technology (Happy Birthday Steve Jobs)

Apple today, on CEO Steve Jobs’ birthday, quietly unveiled a new trio of Macbook Pro models that feature faster processors and a new technology from Intel called Thunderbolt, which is used for all types of peripherals and is 20 times faster than USB 2.0. All three sizes of Macbook Pro are updated and feature an [...]

Verizon Wireless unveils 3G-to-4G upgrade process for Motorola Xoom tablet, unfortunately the word "FedEx" is involved

Godspeed, little Xoom. When I reported last month from CES that the launch models of the Xoom tablet would require a hardware upgrade to get from 3G to LTE 4G, I listed several worst case scenarios for how that process would work. Verizon Wireless has now confirmed nearly all of those worst case scenarios. A [...]

The Advantages Of Centerless Grinders

In the industrial world, there are a lot of apparatus that perform a considerable part in the overall procedure. A lot of the typical machines have been in existence for a great while. Still, because technology moves at such a fast pace, it is important for companies to invest in the most current machinery if [...]

Academy Award Nominees available on iTunes or Apple TV

My friends at Apple have reminded me that many of the Academy Award nominees’ performances are available to watch on iTunes or on your Apple TV. You can check out this year’s nominees in many categories on a special iTunes page. Movies are for rent starting at .99 and for sale starting at .99. Some [...]

Amazon Prime subscribers now also getting commercial-free video streaming service for their $79 annual fee

Louis CK: Chewed Up is among the 5,000 free streaming videos now available to Amazon Prime subscribers. If you’re a regular Amazon shopper (and if you’re reading this, chances are good that you are), you should already be paying for Amazon’s Prime service that grants free two-day shipping on a huge number of the items [...]

Tactical Flashlights And Their Uses In Everyday Life

Given that the invention of the battery, a lot more and additional makes use of have been found for portable electronics. One really useful tool that has come with this innovative turn is the flashlight. Replacing risky candles in most homes about the nation and the planet, Maglite Flashlights is a beneficial instance of the [...]