Kindle Dev Kit Announced, ‘Active Content’ Coming to Kindle Store Later This Year

January 21, 2010 - Under Handhelds

Amazon’s just announced the Kindle Development Kit, or KDK for short, which will be rolled out starting next month in limited beta and then to wait-listed folks “as space becomes available.” The apps, here called “active content,” will eventually... 

3G Fix for Nexus One

January 21, 2010 - Under Handhelds

It is a common complaint among Nexus One users (read our review) that they have problems connecting to T-Mobile’s 3G network, but nice to know that enterprising users always have a workaround or fix before something official is released. Here’s one that does not require... 

T-Mobile Refreshes MyTouch 3G Next Month

January 21, 2010 - Under Handhelds

T-Mobile is going to roll out a refreshed model of the myTouch 3G this coming February 10th. Just what changes can you expect? Sad to say you will have to settle for a singular version of the noun, especially when it involves the addition of a 3.5mm headset jack. Yup, that’s... 

Nexus One’s Major Issues – 3G and Touchscreen Calibration

January 20, 2010 - Under Handhelds

The Nexus One is one of the hottest topics of discussion lately – Google were set to break the market with this device, and they came pretty close to doing so. However, as with any new device, problems were to be expected – and we got plenty of them. The phone seems... 

Vodafone Brings iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G on its UK Network

January 17, 2010 - Under Handhelds

If you are in the UK and a Vodafone subscriber, this is the time for an upgrade. The carrier has created a bang by starting to offer the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. The Apple devices now available on the Vodafone network includes a 16GB phone which comes free on two-year contracts... 

3G Network Encryption Cracked

January 16, 2010 - Under Tech News

After the GSM encryption was cracked just a few short weeks ago, it seems that 3G encryption has also been cracked. To make matters worse, the attack only takes a few hours on your typical computer. With this method, you can crack 3G’s KASUMI system, which is based on a... 

Improve 3G Modem Reception with a Kitchen Pot

January 1, 2010 - Under Internet

It would only make sense, after seeing what a kitchen strainer and aluminum foil can do, that a metal kitchen pot would provide a significant signal boost for a mobile broadband modem, or “dongle.” The homemade video evidence tells all. The video is edited in a rather... 

Free Up More RAM on Your Rooted G1 or MyTouch 3G

December 30, 2009 - Under Handhelds

If you’re not planning on getting into 3D gaming on your G1 or MyTouch 3G, and you’ve rooted your phone with the CyanogenMod ROM, you can get more memory performance from your Android handset with one hacker’s custom firmware. The Absolutely Android blog posted... 

Remains of the Day: When It’s Best to Pretend You Don’t Know Anything Edition

December 23, 2009 - Under Miscellaneous

Nielsen statistics show the most popular cellphones and mobile sites around, the Kindle gets cracked once again, Netflix starts streaming Criterion classics, and sometimes knowing a little bit about computers is a curse. The meaning of openGoogle’s Senior VP for Product... 

Nokia Booklet 3G Slips to $199 on Contract ‘Through the Holidays’

December 14, 2009 - Under Laptops

Few people were debating that the $299 on contract price for Nokia’s Atom-powered Booklet 3G was a bit steep, but now it has fallen more in line with its closest competition thanks to a price drop at Best Buy Mobile. From December 13th “through the holidays,”... 

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