7 problems with new iPhone

The new iPhone hasn't even landed in stores yet, but already pundits are grumbling about the revised iPhone, based on demos and published specs, about what the new model has failed to fix since the first-gen device.

Yes, we get 3G and GPS, a way to connect to Exchange, and the new app store, but what about everything else? Forbes' Brian Caulfield outlines seven (actually eight) iPhone disappointments, and most of these observations are spot on. Some highlights available here (get his full list here).

YouTube Video featuring the Ad for the new Nokia N96

After having recommended A great Nokia N96 blog, today I came across the add for the Nokia N96. I still think my N95 is better:D!

Spring cleaning for gadgets

In addition to doing those other things you ought to take care of twice a year (like changing your toothbrush and your furnace air filter), it's also a good opportunity to clean your gadgets and computers to ensure they keep running well and looking good. It doesn't have to take hours and hours. Here are some tips for getting your gear clean efficiently.

A great Nokia N96 blog

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Yesterday, while browsing the Sponsoredreviews.com bids for writing paid reviews I saw an announcement concerning the Nokia N96 release. I, as a proud owner of the Nokia N95, started to look for some information on the subject.

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iPhone gets a serious enterprise boost

Although far behind the amazing Nokia N 95, Apple's iPhone is now striving for getting closer to the N 95 perfromaces:D!

Exchange support, true push email, pro-level security and configuration features -- they're all in store for the iPhone as Apple tries to position its touch-screen handset as a true competitor to BlackBerrys, Palm Treos, and Windows Mobile devices.

Apple VP Phil Schiller said the new features, which will allow business users to instantly sync their Exchange email, contacts, and events, will be in the next iPhone software update, scheduled for June.

Specifically, the iPhone will get support for Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol, which taps into-and syncs with-corporate Exchange servers, pulling info into the iPhone's existing email, calendar, and contacts applications. In the past, large business and corporate email networks have avoided using the iPhone because of compatibility, but now, that will no longer be an issue.

Also on tap are such must-have business features as Cisco VPN support (for creating secure tunnels into corporate servers), remote iPhone configuration (for rolling out software to an entire fleet of iPhone-toting employees), remote wipe for lost or stolen iPhones, and enterprise-level Wi-Fi security (including WPA2 encryption).

All these new features will surely make the iPhone, which hasn't been able to sync with corporate servers until now, much more attractive to big business. (The iPhone originally launched with IMAP support, which lets you sync with IMAP-enabled Exchange email, but it doesn't work with events or contacts, and there's no push email support.) If you've been stuck with a BlackBerry for work and have been dying to switch over to an iPhone, now's the time to pipe up.

Of course, the iPhone still lacks a physical QWERTY keypad, which will give many enterprise users-especially those who love cranking out messages with their thumbs-a moment of pause.

The announcement came during an event Thursday in Cupertino, during which Apple is rolling out details on its upcoming iPhone software development kit. Stay tuned.

[tech.yahoo.com]

Are iPods responsible for more violent crime?

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Do you want to feel safe and protected from the robbers' sight? Then here is one good reason for you not to buy such an unnecessary gadget as an iPod:D.

The allure of the iPod may be so strong, says one Washington D.C. think tank, that it's leading to more violent crime because crooks so badly want to steal them.

Researchers have been struggling to find an explanation for why, after almost 15 years of annual declines, violent crime rates in the U.S. began to rise again in 2005. The key point: robberies (which largely consists of muggings as we know them) are the one area where violent crime has really been on the rise, jumping from 137 incidents per 100,000 people in 2004 to 149 in 2006. Other crimes, like rape and aggravated assault, did not increase.

Meanwhile, the number of iPods on the market during those years soared from 5 million to 90 million. This wild increase in the number of potential victims, says the Urban Institute, likely contributed to and created a sort of miniature crime wave. Reports from various cities' police departments tend to bear out this research.

Still, there are some holes in the research and its conclusions. The greatest increase in robberies occurred in areas with less foot traffic, for example. And the number of homicides (a frequent side effect of muggings gone wrong) increased only slightly from 5.5 to 5.7 per 100,000 people over the same time span. Researchers say they would have expected a larger increase if muggings were on the rise. But the biggest question is whether it's really the iPod (and other shiny gadgets) that led to the rise in robberies. In other words, thieves might just as well have gone for wallets and watches had the iPod never hit the market.

We'll probably never know for sure, but it still pays to be safe when you're on the street and listening to your tunes: Keep your iPod out of sight as much as possible, substitute different earbuds for Apple's iconic white ones, and keep music at a low enough volume level where you can still be aware of your surroundings. And stay on the right side of the tracks, Einstein.

[via tech.yahoo.com]

Madona regizează filme, scenariştii renunţă la grevă la Hollywood şi cel mai uşor telefon din lume cântăreşte 40 de grame

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Cashing in on old gadgets

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We think a lot about getting new gadgets, but not so much about getting rid of old ones. The result: old cell phones, defunct laser printers and Pentium III computers gathering dust.

A couple companies want to help us clear out those old gadgets, while feeding our upgrade habit, helping the environment and making a buck for themselves.

Instead of being hit up for an extended warranty next time you buy a gadget, you may find yourself hearing a pitch from TechForward Inc., a Los Angeles-based company selling a "guaranteed" buyback plan for electronics.

For a fee paid when you buy a device -- $9 for an iPod, for instance -- you get the right to sell it to TechForward at a predetermined price that depends on how long you keep it. If you sell an iPod after a year, for example, you would get $40; after another year, $20.

In the financial world, this is known as a "put option" -- the opportunity to sell a certain number of shares at a certain price at a certain date in exchange for an upfront fee. But Jade Van Doren, TechForward's chief executive, said his inspiration came from traveling in Asia, where gadget worship is even more pronounced and some consumers buy new cell phones every few months.

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