Category Archives: wireless

Two products I’d never consider buying

Posted on July 28, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The Post’s Rob Pegoraro has a story this week on two products I’ll never buy. One is the Samsung Jitterbug, a feature-free cellphone. The other is the HP Printing Mailbox. It connects to a regular telephone line and prints emails … Continue reading →

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Crying babies and cell phones

Posted on July 23, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Among the top complaints among restaurant customers are screaming babies and cell phones. Now you can combine the two. My friend Jonathan mentioned that he wanted to capture the dulcet sounds of his five month old for posterity. I suggested … Continue reading →

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Getting out of your cell phone contract for free

Posted on July 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

For those of you drooling over the iPhone but not wanting to pay your carrier a $150-$200 cancellation fee, the Wall Street Journal offers a solution: annoy your carrier. The paper reports that Sprint is canceling the contracts of 1,000 … Continue reading →

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The iPhone extravaganza

Posted on June 30, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I made my visit to the Temple of Jobs yesterday, reaching the Apple store on Stockton Street about 9:30 p.m. The live van for the local NBC affiliate was parked outside waiting for the 11 p.m. newscast. Inside, the store … Continue reading →

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Kill time anywhere with YouTube mobile

Posted on June 18, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

NewTeeVee reports on the launch of YouTube mobile. Now you can kill time watching YouTube videos anywhere, assuming you have a phone that can display streaming video. You should also have an unlimited data plan, lest you have to hold … Continue reading →

Posted in google, mobile, video, wireless, wireless data, YouTube | 3 Comments

The vanishing phone book

Posted on June 8, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

The New York Times has a story about the shrinking phone book. This year’s Manhattan phone book is 142 pages smaller than last year’s, despite an increasing population. The culprit? People ditching their landlines for cell phones. At the end … Continue reading →

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Getting Google Street View in your pocket

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

WHERE has released a clever hack that lets you pull up Google Street View pictures on your cell phone. Just find a business and if it’s in Street View coverage, you’ll see a link to view the picture. Google’s own … Continue reading →

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Hunting for free WiFi

Posted on June 7, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’m not a coffee drinker, so the Starbucks brand means exactly one thing: no free WiFi. I was walking through Georgetown yesterday and grumbled (and shot this picture) as I walked past the Starbucks on M Street in my quest … Continue reading →

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WHERE gets personal with easy-to-create custom widgets

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

I’ve written before about the WHERE platform, a location-based service platform that allows developers to create custom location applications. Now just about anyone can do it, with very little technical knowledge. You go to Google’s My Maps, plot your points … Continue reading →

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Catch the train with Google Maps expanded public transit data

Posted on June 5, 2007 by Rakesh Agrawal

Google announced that they’ve added more public transit information, including schedules in select markets. Google points to a map of Zurich to illustrate schedule information. Click on one of the tram icons. In some cases, you must then click on … Continue reading →