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From fast on/off capabilities to awesome multitasking, Kevin found plenty to like about Google’s Nexus One phone. However, he also notes that it has poor radio reception, accidentally turns on too easily, and more. Read More »

10 Features That Would Make iPad a Hit

Apple’s mythical tablet may soon arrive, but there’s still time to indulge in last-minute conjecture on what we can expect from Cupertino. So let’s try a thought experiment: a rundown of the ten things that would guarantee that Apple’s tablet is an enduring success. Read More »

As power shifts between content owners and cable providers, content owners are gaining ground since they have a second pipe into homes. But cable still has the audiences and cachet with advertisers. So if Time Warner Cable and News Corp. continue their fight, both will lose.… Read More »

The phone of the the not-so-distant future will be better — but not much bigger — than today’s devices. Unlike many of today’s phones, it won’t sport a keyboard, will have more radios, and will be even better able to function as a portable computer. Read More »

Qualcomm has just released a new chip family focused on smartphones, including one that breaks the gigahertz barrier. The chips’ capabilities make clear that the line between phones and low-end notebooks are blurring. They’re based on the Scorpion CPU that is at the heart of Snapdragon… Read More »

Microsoft, after months of anticipation, today launched its latest digital audio player, the Zune HD. It’s a complete revamp of the device’s previous versions — it utilizes a bright OLED touchscreen, adds a web browser and HD radio tuner, and runs on a new Tegra… Read More »

Companies making products for wireless HD video transmission through the use of the 60 Ghz standard are showing off their wares in Europe, thanks to the European Union’s recent approval of the use of spectrum between 57 GHz and 66 GHz wireless bands for unlicensed commercial… Read More »

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Why It’s Too Early To Be Excited About Nokia’s Late Netbook

As a netbook fanatic, you’d think Nokia’s unveiling of the Booklet 3G, its first foray into the netbook world, today would have me doing my geeky dance of joy. I’m waiting for Sept. 2nd — when the handset maker and mobile service provider is expected to… Read More »

Forget Microwaves: Startup Vubiq Banks on Millimeter Waves

Vubiq, a startup based in Aliso Viejo, Calif., is offering a chip that has the potential to change the economics for companies trying to ship huge amounts of data over relatively short distances — notably cell providers trying to build backhaul for their wireless networks or… Read More »

MagicJack’s Next Act: Femtos, Softphones, and…an IPO?

Amongst all the burning wrecks of the voice over IP startup scene, is it possible that a $40 device hawked on late-night TV may be emerging as one of the biggest VoIP success stories ever? If you believe founder Dan Borislow, that is what is happening… Read More »

Reminder: You Can’t Stockpile Broadband

There’s a thoughtful essay over at TechDirt by Derek Kerton comparing broadband pipe providers to gas stations. In it, he argues that sharing wireless networks is beneficial for carriers and consumers alike, because it reduces network costs and leaves carriers free to innovate and improve their… Read More »

WiGig Alliance to Push 6 Gbps Wireless in the Home

A group of big-name technology companies including Intel, Dell, Broadcom and Marvell have joined together to promote a new wireless standard that could deliver between 1 gigabit per second to 6 Gbps inside the home. Chipmaking startup Wilocity is also part of the effort. The Wireless Gigabit… Read More »

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