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What’s the Deal with WiMAX?

If you haven’t been paying attention to the WiMAX ruckus of late, it’s worth taking a moment to get up to date on a few of the highlights. In a nutshell, WiMAX is a wireless technology designed to provide faster broadband speeds for mobile devices of all kinds. Lots of folks are referring to it … Read more

A Post-CES Jawbone Trade

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As I mentioned recently, the Jawbone folks ran a smart marketing campaign at CES: Trade in any Bluetooth headset for a Jawbone. Only problem was, I left my new Blueant Z9 (above left) at home because I haven’t been happy with it.

Fortunately, I worked out a post-show trade and I’ve been using the Jawbone for a few days (with my iPhone and MacBook Pro). I’m very pleased with the incoming and outgoing audio quality (and volume) and, despite the bulk, it’s comfortable. The Z9 handles multiple paired devices better, but clear conversation is more important to me – I’ve finally found a worthy successor to the rock solid Plantronics Voyager 510 (above right).

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The Great Port Debate

When Apple announced the MacBook Air I had an immediate reaction to the absence of an Ethernet port. It went something like this, “What, no Ethernet port?” It’s not that I need an Ethernet port often, but when I do, it’s critical. Take CES. I was in the press room with a limited window of … Read more

CES: When Big Brother Carries a Purse

While most of the video exhibits at CES focused on big-screen TVs, DVD format wars and place-shifting, there was another video trend on the floor: video surveillance. Check out this demonstration from Forensic Visions. It shows a wireless set-up for monitoring several different mobile cameras at once. The camera in this video is hidden in … Read more

Oops, I Did It Again

As you can see from the picture above, I pulled the trigger on an iPhone. Yes I’m a sucker for sexy gadgets, but I also had a few practical reasons for picking up the handset. The obvious one (given who I am and what I cover) is video playback. A decent chunk of my downtime … Read more

An iPhone Question…

Let’s say I lose all self control in the near future, and accidentally pick up an iPhone (despite the lack of Exchange support)… What’s the most compact headphone adapter I could get? OR Which headphones should I replace my beloved entry-level Shures with? An on-line mic is not a requirement.

CES: Slacker Radio… And Zing Updates

Mari and I spent some time with a Slacker rep last week. She’s more fired up than I am… While I’m a fan of Slacker’s music streaming site and their business model for hardware service is interesting (though I’d want the premium tier), the device bulk (compared to the competition) turned me off. However, I’ll … Read more

CES: Smartest Use Of Marketing Dollars

They could have spent a ton of dough building one booth amongst many. Instead, Aliph set up shop at the CES concierge desk to trade Jawbone noise-eliminating Bluetooth headsets with anyone willing to give up their existing model. The strategy is genius on many levels (and reminds me a bit of TiVo’s VCR funeral). By … Read more