I’ll just come right out and say it: I was disappointed with Apple’s iPhone 4 antenna press conference. The outcome was exactly what I expected (after all, a complete recall is too expensive and damaging to Apple’s reputation, and having the people at the Apple stores apply some simple insulating tape would cost a fair [...]
Archives for July 2010
Why Signal Strength Isn’t Very Useful
There’s been a lot of talk about how signal strength and its representation by bars on cellphones, especially due to the iPhone 4 having a significant problem with attenuation when held the “wrong” way. I’ve also seen a lot of people posting responses to articles asking things like, “Why can’t they just represent the [...]
SmartQ V7 Android, Ubuntu, and Windows CE Tablet Review
Tablets are starting to become mainstream, particularly with all the publicity the iPad has received. Cisco announced their Cius business-oriented Android tablet, and many other companies have products lined up. However, right now tablet choices are fairly limited.
There are a few different reasons for getting a tablet, most of them revolve around the [...]