Tech Spinning

Do you, or someone you know, have an old Rogers TDMA / Analog phone? If so, this might be of interest, or sad news, to you. Rogers will be shutting down their TDMA network on May 31, 2007. They are offering a free GSM phone for both postpaid and prepaid customers. It might not be — read more

Enjoy a good laugh this weekend. From NPR’s The Unger Report, Brian Unger’s thoughts on the iPhone. From NPR: “Steve Jobs of Apple is known for his ability to imagine a product that has all the bells and whistles the market loves. Humorist Brian Unger imagines some features for the new Apple iPhone that Jobs — read more

Apple quietly released an updated version of the Airport Extreme wireless router on their website last week. I think there was another product announced last week as well, not ready for shipment, only announced. Well, the Airport Extreme was not announced but it is ready for shipment. Maybe that’s how they balance each other out, — read more

Skype today announced their connection fees for all SkypeOut calls, except if you are on the U.S. and Canada unlimited calling plan. These connection fees will be a one time charge for every SkypeOut call made to any mobile or landline number. The charges will be based on the currency selected for your Skype account. — read more

This month marks the one year mark with me using Gmail as my email provider. I stuck it out with Yahoo for quite some time before making the switch, and I have been thoroughly impressed. Gmail is still, technically, in beta, as apparent by the logo above. But there is nothing beta about the service. — read more

RIM and T-Mobile today announced the addition of the white BlackBerry Pearl to the BlackBerry family. When a device launches a different colour, it usually means it’s been selling well. The white Pearl will most certainly appeal to the consumer market, and possibly to even some edgy business executives who will want to stand out — read more

Owner information on a BlackBerry could be one of the least utilized functions on the device. I’ve always stressed the importance of this information in the event you misplace your device, but now I see another purpose. This space can also be used to list emergency contact information, such as a name and number. We — read more

With all the hype, and I say hype since the product has not yet been released and will not be until June of this year, over the iPhone, some people may have overlooked the other very cool product Apple launched last week, the Apple TV. This product will be available next month, and has the — read more

http://www.onthemedia.org/flashplayer/mp3player.swf?config=http://www.onthemedia.org/flashplayer/config_share.xml&file=http://www.onthemedia.org/stream/xspf/71997 From WNYC’s On the Media, this segment discusses the iPhone launch. From On the Media: “As this week’s iPhone unveiling made clear, Apple chairman Steve Jobs is a master of the product rollout. Every year, the company uses its MacExpo to seduce fans, critics and even skeptical reporters. Wired’s Mac columnist Pete Mortenson explains — read more

This is an interesting read into the decline of physical business cards and the emergence of virtual ones, such as BlackBerry PINs. I tend to enjoy giving, and receiving, business cards myself as it just seems more professional, especially in a business environment. From the article: “The business card is on the way out. “The — read more