The Federal Communications Commission is now accepting public comments on Dallas-based AT&T’s proposed billion purchase of T-Mobile (it’s proceeding 11-65) You can file either a short “express” comment or a longer statement with an attached document. Note that the comments are accessible to the public, so don’t say anything you wouldn’t want your mom (or [...]
Jim and I tag-teamed our PlayBook review in today’s paper, going back and forth on the attributes and drawbacks of RIM’s first tablet computer. We actually were both very impressed with the hardware and operating system on the PlayBook. The device is sleek, has a great screen, and the OS is intuitive and attractive. But [...]
Samsung’s D8000 LED-lit LCD TV. (image: Samsung) I regularly get people asking me whether an LED television is better than an LCD television, including one query from a coworkers this morning, and it seems like there’s some fairly broad confusion out there among shoppers. So let’s straighten this mess out, shall we? It’s pretty simple, [...]
Verizon Wireless is having 4G issues right now. Its LTE network has been down for about a day now, and is still down, at least here in Dallas. The official Verizon Wireless Twitter account hasn’t been updated since early yesterday, when it said the company had “determined cause of 4G LTE issue & are working [...]
I’ve written before about Jim Von Ehr, founder and head of Richardson-based nanotechnology company Zyvex Corp. One of the most notable things about Von Ehr is that, in addition to running his own company, he’s deeply involved in investing in tech companies and addressing trends in the field, particularly in his own realm of nano. [...]
Let’s indulge in some conspiracy theorizing! The white iPhone 4 model was supposed to be launch last summer with the black model. Didn’t happen. Apparently there were manufacturing issues of some kind. Eventually the white iPhone became something of a legend, Apple’s first vaporware product in modern memory. Meanwhile, in the last several days, there’s [...]
If you’re a PlayStation gamer, you’ve probably noticed that Sony’s online service for the PS3, dubbed PlayStation Network, has been down for several days. No video downloads, no music downloads, no online gaming. Well, the reason for the downtime is that PSN has been hacked. And the hackers got a lot of personal info about [...]
Facebook today launched its new “Deals on Facebook” service to connect its users with discounts and other deals on products and services in their cities. In other words, it’s Groupon for Facebook. But there is a twist. Facebook is targeting its promotions at activities that you can do with your friends. I guess it only [...]
There are a lot of different restaurants offering different cuisines all over the USA. Traditionally they offer not only lip-smacking food, but as well a great atmosphere. Besides, the majority of restaurants are proud of their standards of clearness. You can choose to sit in a comfort and enjoy a leisurely meal at a host [...]
While the video game industry hardware makers are notoriously secretive when it comes to announcing new machines, preferring glitzy, extravagant unveilings at E3 over plain press releases, Nintendo has recently bucked the trend. Last year, it announced the 3DS out of the blue with a simple statement, and this morning it stated flat out in [...]
