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XFX : Support Staff Offer Zilch
I’d like to start this off by saying I’m generally a very patient person, but when I purchase an item from a supposed reputable company and, as the good consumer I am, fill out the warranty registration information in a timely manner and send it in (electronically I might add) and the warranty isn’t honored [...]
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Cellular News & Reviews
Sprint, the Telecom Whore - $100 to Stay at Home»"Sprint CEO Unveils Flat $100 Rate for Everything” – Sprint Nextel Chief Executive Dan Hesse unveiled a $100 unlimited plan that offers “simply everything:” wireless voice, Web surfing, text messaging, email, push-to-talk and navigation. Sprint also has a $90.00 voice plan they’re going to release as well. Sprint needs to stop whoring, giving away products [...]
{Read more»}Computer Tech
Be On The Lookout - Buffalo WiFi Adapter Boosts Signal 210%!»
If you feel short-sheeted on the signal you are able to pull from your laptop’s built-in WiFi circuitry, there’s recent news in the air (pardon the pun if you must) about a new WiFi USB adapter/booster that can latch on to far away networks like no other. From search engine inquiries, I can’t seem to [...]
{Read more»}Gaming
Early Preview: World of Warcraft – Wrath of the Lich King»
Phil’s been bugging me for a while to write an article for his website, so here I am in all my geeky glory about to bring you an informative preview of the new expansion for the world’s largest MMORPG, World of Warcraft.
If you’re not familiar with World of Warcraft, then you don’t play computer games [...]
Success on the Internet
Chris Pirillo - Self-Starting Internet Success»
His day begins where most white-collared workers look at their watches and count down to the end of their working day. Chris Pirillo, former TechTV host and proclaimed content producer makes his videos from home and injects them into his blog, YouTube, and various RSS feeds. Chris doesn’t hide his face much. [...]
{Read more»}Google Tech
Google’s Chrome Browser - Clean and Clutter Free»Last night I had the opportunity to download and use Google’s new browser "Google’s Chrome". It is fast, real fast, probably because there is a lack of eye candy and the usual plug-ins. But when I launched a few websites, I did notice that when closing the browser and bringing it up at a later [...]
{Read more»}Apple's iPhone
iPhone - Apple, talk like they have sense?»
Though nothing’s official, stories everywhere are reporting that AT&T is preparing to cut the once outrageous iPhone price in half. When I say in half, we’re talking as low as $199. That’s a surprise for a number of reasons. First, Apple and AT&T have both stood their ground against changing prices due to popular demand for [...]
{Read more»}Security Tech
Passwords and What Happened When I Forgot About the Microsoft Effect»
Passwords – what are passwords? I’ll tell you what they are. They are a pain, but you have to have them so you can keep people from accessing all of the stuff that you have on your computer’s hard drive.
There are a few ways to protect your data. One way is to use the dreaded [...]
Social Tech
Social Networking: Facebook or MySpace?»
To be honest with you, I’ve been pondering the same thing. Both sites create a forum to kindle relationships and provide an outlet for expression. People of all ages enjoy the ability to keep in contact with others you once knew and building new friendships in an easy format. Some people say they’re “addicted” to [...]
{Read more»}Cell phone reviews
Could This Be an iPhone Killer?»
Today I had the opportunity to play with the new Verizon Voyager cell phone as well as the Apple iPhone.
To start, let’s look at a few of the features and specs of the Apple iPhone and the Verizon Voyager. According to Apple’s Data sheet, the iPhone is 2.4 x 4.5 inches and has an 8GB [...]
Digital Tech
Government Makes Digital Television Mandatory»
They want to free up analog frequencies for public service use - but they also have plans on making BIG money auctioning off these frequencies to telecommunications companies, and that is at our expense. It’s a win-win for the government, but they’re willing to subsidize your cost of buying a digital-to-analog converter with a $40 [...]
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