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I Don't Get It
Jeff Richgels gets beyond the hype and turns tech talk into plain English.
Jeff Richgels
July 3
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iDGi: What Apple might have up its sleeve for iPhone, iPod
PCWorld.com had an interesting piece this week on what Apple might be working on for future versions of the iPhone and iPod. Three noteworthy ideas discussed in patent filings are haptic feedback, fingerprint identification, and RFID tag readers, according to MacRumors' Arnold Kim, >> more
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July 3
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iDGi: $4 billion in funding for broadband on the way
The U.S. government will soon release $4 billion of loans and grants aimed at expanding broadband access to underserved areas across the country, Reuters reported this week. The funds are part of a $7.2 billion program to build an affordable high-speed Internet structure in rural >> more
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July 2
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iDGi: Would this be a 'gwitter'?
For those who don't understand Twitter, but would like to, two of the messaging service's early evangelists have come out with a guide, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Tim >> more
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July 2
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iDGi: Facebook to simplify privacy settings
Facebook is overhauling its privacy controls over the next several weeks in an attempt to simplify its users' ability to control who sees the information they share on the site, the Associated Press reported Thursday. Privacy has been a central, often thorny issue for Facebook because >> more
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July 1
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iDGi: Outsiders aim to cash in on Twitter
Twitter Inc.'s founders still haven't decided how to cash in on their popular Internet messaging service, but the deliberate approach may not prevent a gold rush among opportunistic outsiders, the Associated Press reported in a recent story. Lolplaying, the maker of a new >> more
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June 30
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iDGi: Use an iPhone to program a U-verse DVR
The cooperation of AT&T and Apple took another step forward with the release late last week of a new free iPhone application that lets AT&T U-verse customers program their DVRs using their iPhones. The application can be downloaded >> more
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June 23
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iDGi: Big Ten Network signs New York City deal with Cablevision
The Big Ten Network announced Tuesday that it has signed a deal to be on Cablevision in the New York City area. Cablevision, the nation's fifth-largest cable operator with 3.1 million subscribers, will offer BTN in both standard definition and high definition as part of its iO TV >> more
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June 22
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iDGi: Paul Allen's odd Charter stock sale
Charter Communications chairman and Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen sold about 28.5 million shares of Charter stock -- essentially all of his Class A common stock holdings -- for less than $1,000, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Thursday, Multichannel.com >> more
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June 19
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The 11th Frame: Sirius could almost get me to buy a smartphone
I've admitted it many times: I love my satellite radio. For me >> more
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June 18
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iDGi: CNET likes iPhone 3G S
CNET.com editors gave the new iPhone 3G S four of a possible five stars. CNET's review states that "The iPhone continues to garner huge buzz, long lines, and a growing share of the cell phone market. This latest version is faster, and we appreciate the new features and >> more
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