In other news…

Read on for a couple of news-bits.

  • UK court rules modding of console chips illegal
  • Hawking officially announces findings regarding black-hole information paradox
  • Monkey walks upright after a near-death experience
  • Krispy Kreme launches “beverage” line
  • Why Microsoft bought Lookout

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My RSS exploits.

*FeedReader*

I now use FeedReader as my RSS aggregator of choice. It’s very simple, it works, it has a small memory footprint, and it’s not loaded with an awful lot of useless features – which totally goes against the meaning of RSS – Really Simple Syndication

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Gotta save up!

“What is UMTS?”

“What is GSM?”

http://msmobiles.com/news.php/2823.html

Forget the XDAIII, I want that XDAIV! And considering that it’ll still be a while before it’s released, plenty of headroom to start saving.

  • Faster processor (obviously)
  • 640×480 VGA
  • QUAD-band GSM and UMTS (3G)
  • WiFi
  • Hardware keyboard – makes it much easier to text in the car.

schweet!

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3G anyone?

“What is W-CDMA?”

http://www.engadget.com/entry/5845286752906153/

This in an Engadget article talking about 3G hitting countries other than Japan.

NTT DoCoMo has been using W-CDMA technology to deliver the 3G closed-circuit network that Japan’s cellular service runs on. Debuting in 2001, they have been the first in the world to take that technological leap.

I’m no expert in communications technology, so all my opinions in this post are just off the top of my head. Feel free to correct me if you see any misinformation due to my lack of (or non-exisitent) research about the topic.

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