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June 30, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Verizon iPhone’s By January?: According to Bloomberg, Verizon will begin carrying the iPhone in January. While rumors about iPhones and the Nation’s #1 carrier are a dime a dozen, the latest news also reminds us that Apple reportedly plans to begin producing Continue Reading →

June 29, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: FCC To Auction More Spectrum: Yesterday President Obama decided to help you get a handle on your digital life. The government will auction off more wireless spectrum to be used for fixed and mobile broadband connections. What? It means that within a Continue Reading →

June 28, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: iPhone 4 Sells Out: Reported antenna issues and other manufacturing defects didn’t stop enthusiasts from buying up every iPhone 4 in the USA. Apple says it sold approximately 1.5 million units this weekend. They could have sold a lot more if they Continue Reading →

I got a call from a prospective client today. They wanted me to assist them in building a website for their new online business. It was quite a conference call. There were all kinds of really smart people involved. The demo screen shots they created were stunning. Pretty pictures, awesome usability, excellent site architecture ... I was impressed. As the presentation continued they showed me all of the features the site was going to have: social web stuff, news feeds, interfaces to Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn, data pulled in from all kinds of interesting places, you name it, it was on the list. Continue Reading →

June 25, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Incompatible iPhone People: Apple is experiencing some interesting problems with the iPhone 4. Forget the out of stock issues, that’s the good news. The bad news is that some people are not compatible with the antenna and when they hold the iPhone Continue Reading →

June 24, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google (YouTube) Beats Viacom Suit: Viacom’s three-year-old, $1 Billion lawsuit against YouTube hit a snag yesterday. The judge ruled that YouTube is protected under the “safe harbor” provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, because it instantly responded to Viacom’s requests to Continue Reading →

June 23, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Google Voice Is Live: Google is now inviting everyone in the United States to use Google Voice. Users get a single number that syncs to all of their phones and voicemail that works a lot like email. The big news is the Continue Reading →

On this episode of Digital Life: Can your boss read your txt messages at work? Can Google access your home network? Have you seen YouTube’s new online editor? And, should you buy an unlocked iPhone 4 in Europe? Plus, I’ll talk with Rita Cosby about her new book “Quiet Hero” and I’ll discuss the technology Continue Reading →

June 22, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: FiOS Without A Contract: Verizon is now offering its FiOS service without a contract. In fact, you can pay month-to-month if you like with no termination fee Why? Remember those negative ads from cable companies saying that Verizon locks you into a Continue Reading →

June 21, 2010 – Today’s most interesting stories in technology, media and entertainment: Txting While Driving: Almost half of adults who send text messages have sent them while driving and, according to the same study by the Pew Research Center, about a third of 16 and 17 year olds admitted that they had done the Continue Reading →