John Cox - Author - Good Gear Guide

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Article | 2/05/2009 Is it time to cut the Ethernet access cable?

A range of companies with wireless LANs are discovering that 50% to 90% or more of Ethernet ports now go unused, because Wi-Fi has become so prevalent...

Article | 4/05/2009 Programmer sues Google over 'Android'

The owner of an obscure US software development company is suing Google and everyone else in the Open Handset Alliance over their use of the word "And...

Article | 2/05/2009 New details, photo of Palm's rumored new smartphone: Eos?

A flurry of new, much more specific, details are emerging on the Web about the rumored second webOS phone from Palm.

Article | 1/05/2009 Palm reportedly prepping second webOS smartphone

Citing "one of our better sources," TechCrunch's Michael Arrington says Palm is preparing a second webOS-based mobile device, which the technology blo...

Article | 20/04/2009 Palm's webOS lives up to hype, early developers say

Underneath the sleek exterior, the multi-touch display and the sliding keyboard of the upcoming Palm Pre smartphone is the real innovation: a new kind...

Article | 15/04/2009 BlackBerry Web e-mail users experience three-hour outage

BlackBerry users around the United States were stranded for about three hours Monday when their Web-based e-mail service blacked out.

Article | 8/04/2009 Apple seen readying huge Wi-Fi boost for iPod Touch, iPhone

Apple seems to be laying the groundwork to introduce high-capacity, low-power 802.11n Wi-Fi to the iPod Touch, and presumably to its 3G-enabled compan...

Article | 6/04/2009 RIM becomes a $10 billion company

Research In Motion is going strong despite an economy in recession, for the first time surpassing US$10 billion in revenue for the fiscal year just en...

Article | 2/04/2009 Analyst: Apple readies two iPhone models, for different geographic markets

An equity research firm is predicting that Apple will shortly introduce two new iPhone models, tailored for different geographic markets.

Article | 23/03/2009 Palm revenues plunge as Pre's launch draws near

Palm reported a continued steep decline in its smartphone revenues for the quarter ending Feb. 27, as it nears the launch of the anticipated Palm Pre ...

Article | 20/03/2009 Developer accidentally triggers iPhone tethering in 3.0 beta

A programmer "hacking around" with the beta release of the just-announced iPhone 3.0 operating system has stumbled upon the feature that lets a notebo...

Article | 16/03/2009 Apple to unveil iPhone 3.0 OS update, new developer tools

Apple is expected to preview version 3.0 of its iPhone software this week, prompting speculation that a new iPhone may be in the works for summer rele...

Article | 4/03/2009 New online community launches for embedded Linux developers

It probably won't be "Facebook for Linux" but a Web site launching Tuesday is intended to create an online community specifically for Linux programmer...

Article | 23/02/2009 Undermining expectations at Mobile World Congress

Whatever your expectations, this year's Mobile World Congress -- the premier showcase for the global cellular industry -- was noteworthy for undermini...

Article | 18/02/2009 Microsoft aims for market share with Windows Mobile 6.5

The unveiling this week of Windows Mobile 6.5, married with Internet Explorer Mobile 6, is a major attempt by Microsoft to remain a viable player in t...