February 23, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckThe whole “cell phones cause cancer” argument is beginning to feel a lot like the smoking and cancer dust up that went on decades ago. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: cancer, cellphones, links, research, smartphones
February 15, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckYou think mobile data traffic is jammed these days? Just wait, say the folks at Cisco. The global networking giant says worldwide global mobile data traffic will grow 108% a year for at least the next four years. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Cisco, data, growth, mobile, research, traffic, wireless
January 29, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckApple and AT&T delivered some big news in a very small voice this week — news that was somewhat overshadowed by all the hoopla over the iPad. The announcement: The partners will allow VOIP on Apple products that use 3G. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: 3G, allow, Apple, apps, AT&T, iPad, iphone, software developement kit, VOIP
January 19, 2010 by Valerie HelmbreckWell, it seems somewhat official: The Nexus One smartphone didn’t land much of a blow against its arch-rival from Apple, the iPhone. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Android, Apple, fiasco, Google, iphone, Nexus One, smartphone
December 28, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckSeveral online sites are publishing the codes airline passengers can use to get free in-flight WiFi, but with the recent terrorist attempt on Delta’s Amsterdam to Detroit flight, it could be tough to actually use them. Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: Air Canada, airlines, Airtran, American Airlines, codes, Delta, free, inflight, United, Virgin America, WiFi
December 11, 2009 by Valerie HelmbreckFull disclosure: I’m an iPhone owner and great fan. I’m currently on my third of as many generations, and frankly, I can’t figure out how I lived without this little gizmo. That being said, my big complaint: Read the rest of this entry »
Tags: AT&T, dead zone, dropped calls, GPS, iphone, map, Mark the Spot