I was in the audience when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone last year (and thought the initial price points of $499 and $599 were crazy-high). I also declared I wouldn’t buy an iPhone until it was capable of hooking into a high-speed Internet network. Early adopters, unforunately, are stuck with AT&T’s pokey Edge network, while […]
Gadgets
Wireless AirCard: Internet (almost) everywhere
In December I bought a Sierra Wireless AirCard 875U. It’s time to tell you how the experiment is going. What it is: The AirCard is a wireless 3G modem that you can insert into your Mac or PC laptop’s USB port to gain connectivity to the broadband Internet. Why I did it: I’d put up […]
Archos 705 WiFi: a step closer to video nirvana
At last fall’s Digital Hollywood I got a preview look at the Archos 705 WiFi and was knocked out by its look and capabilities. I just returned the device to the good folks at Archos after a three-week spin around the block. The 705 is just hitting retail stores. A few impressions … What […]
Nokia’s N95: The cure for iPhone envy
Suffering from iPhone lust? While the media have been abuzz over Steve Jobs’ so-called Jesus phone, Nokia has recently released a fabulous gizmo that’s actually a much better phone. It’s the Nokia N95. As a member of the Nokia bloggers program, I’ve had fun over the past year testing out the latest cool toys that […]
The camera phone turns 10
The Associated Press profiles the man who invented the first camera phone 10 years ago, and what the camera phone has wrought: Camera phone inventor awed by its power today. Excerpt: "It’s had a massive impact because it’s just so convenient," said Philippe Kahn, a tech industry maverick whose other pioneering efforts include the founding […]