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Technology

Instant Gratification

August 3, 2010

These days instant gratification is often portrayed in a negative light. When my kids want something right now my response might indeed be negative.  But on the other hand, I’ll admit that — at least when it comes to books — I’ve become an instant gratification junkie. Back before the Internet, I used to buy books [...]

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iPhone Antenna Saga

July 6, 2010

CNET has an interesting article on the Apple iPhone 4 antenna saga.  While I’d encourage you to read the whole article, in summary, the new phone is more sensitive, but the antenna position is prone to blocking when held in a certain way.  Apple’s explanation about software will change the display, and perhaps show you [...]

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The iPhone 4 might be a good phone…

June 25, 2010

…if you hold it the right way.  Apparently while Apple is really good at user interface design, their RF engineering still leaves much to be desired.  According to CNET, Apple acknowledges the antenna issue in the iPhone 4 and recommends buying a case or not gripping the lower left corner.  Way to go Apple!

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Tuning up your PC

September 28, 2009

A common complaint among computer owners is that, over time, their computer starts to run slower.  There are a number of causes including hard drive fragmentation, registry fragmentation, registry errors, malware, general clutter and unnecessary start-up programs. Taken individually, most of these problems aren’t that serious. Windows is getting better at avoiding fragmentation, and the [...]

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The Future of Computing

April 22, 2009

As I watched the launch of VMware vSphere 4 on Tuesday I was torn.  Part of the event was more corporate group hug than product launch, and in many ways vSphere is a logical extension of the company’s existing products. But a little voice in my head told me, “This is something big.” Some technological [...]

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The Future of Telephony?

April 8, 2009

[Zoe Brain is on assignment this week, but don't worry, she'll be back!] As a child, I remember watching Star Trek’s Lt. Uhura with her wireless earpiece.  Today I use a similar peice of “science fiction” in my car so that I can keep both hands on the wheel.  In a generation we’ve gone from [...]

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How will Skype impact your business?

March 30, 2009

In TECHLife Post column today, I talk about how Skype is testing a SIP integration for businesses. This will allow Skype clients to make and receive calls directly from a VoIP-capable PBX. How will this impact your business?

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Lightning in Google’s Cloud

March 9, 2009

The Net has been thundering over the last few days about a security issue at Google, and some users have reported receiving the following email: Dear Google Docs user, We wanted to let you know about a recent issue with your Google Docs account. We’ve identified and fixed a bug which may have caused you [...]

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Fido offering combines GSM and VoIP

May 13, 2008
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