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My iPhone 5 Predictions

In Computing, Technology on 24 August 2011 tagged Apple, Computing, ios, iPhone, mobile, predictions, Technology with no comments

Announce in September alongside release of iOS5. iPhone 5 will have a dual core (A5) processor, 1GB of RAM, a slightly larger screen edge-to-edge but approximately the same form factor. Camera will be upgraded to 8MP. It will come with an aluminum back. Available in 16, 32 and for the first time, 64GB sizes. White [...]

Dell Streak 5 – The Hardware

In Computing, Technology on 6 March 2011 tagged android, Computing, dell, Hardware, mobile, streak, Technology with 1 comment

I’m using the Dell Streak as a sort of mini-tablet, which is I think what Dell was going after. I haven’t enabled a voice or text plan on this thing so it’s strictly data. Shout-out to B at the local Rogers store for helping me set that up when the people at Rogers HQ said [...]

Froyo on the Streak

In Computing, Technology on 26 February 2011 tagged android, Apple, Computing, dell, devices, firmware, gear, Hardware, iTunes, mobile, streak, Technology with 3 comments

First of all, what’s a Froyo? It sounds like a hobbit. Knowing the Android team’s predilection for dessert foods, however, it’s probably some kind of ice cream. Whatevs… [update, official Rogers update available via this thread: http://communityforums.rogers.com/t5/forums/forumtopicpage/board-id/Android/message-id/927] Now that Rogers has finally released a Froyo update for the Streak, I think my own upgrade exploits [...]

Dell Streak Froyo Update Live on Rogers and AT&T

In Computing, Technology on 23 February 2011 tagged Computing, dell, firmware, mobile, rogers, streak, Technology with 1 comment

via Streaksmart and Android Central. Still have a post on upgrading to alternate firmware forthcoming, though it’s less urgent all of a sudden.

A Cage With Golden Bars

In Computing, Freedom, Technology on 12 February 2011 tagged app, Apple, Computing, DRM, Freedom, restriction, store, Technology with 1 comment

Y’know I like Apple hardware, right? Some of its stuff is downright magical. The close attention to detail. The minimalist design. The shiny. As a hardware company, I believe there’s nobody that can really touch them. But as a software company, I find many of the arbitrary restrictions Apple places on software developers and vendors [...]

Experiencing The Dell Streak

In Computing, Technology on 12 February 2011 tagged Computing, dell, firmware, Hardware, mobile, phone, streak, tablet, Technology with no comments

in all it’s majesty. First, some unboxing pictures. Out of the Box Powering up the Steak[sic] for the first time was exciting. After waiting a few minutes, I looked through the installed apps and menus. Something didn’t seem quite right though. This was not the OS I was expecting, having played with a few different [...]

Streakin

In Computing, Technology on 4 February 2011 tagged android, Computing, dell, gear, Hardware, mobile, streak, Technology with 2 comments

Two months ago, I ordered a Dell Streak. There were some angry, frustrated tweets about Dell’s incredibly bad customer service while I waited. I got a note saying my device shipped on December 12th. On January 6th, I started phoning. I was bounced around through no fewer than 7 different customer service groups trying to [...]

the iPad experience

In Technology on 6 June 2010 tagged Apple, gadgets, gear, Hardware, ipad with 1 comment

I got an iPad. Shocking! I’d like to say that deb (who has some good app recommendations here) made me get an iPad, or that it was forced on me but that’s not really the case. I wanted one despite my efforts to not want one. The iPad represents a shift towards a kind of [...]