11 posts and columns on signal

Viral Video: Secret Code About Apple’s New York Media Event

in Media on January 4 at 2:14 am PT

Apple is having a publishing-focused event in New York at the end of the month — simple as that.
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DARPA: That’s Mach 20, Baby

in News on August 10, 2011 at 6:50 am PT

The Defense Department’s secret project agency is launching an aircraft today that does 13,000 miles per hour, or 20 times the speed of sound. Sweeeet.
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News Byte

WakeMate Issues Recall of Chargers After Wrist Unit Catches Fire

in News on December 31, 2010 at 1:30 am PT

WakeMate, maker of the sleep-tracking cuff we wrote about last week has issued a recall of all chargers after one of its wrist units caught fire. WakeMate Chief Technologist Craig Lewiston said WakeMate is continuing to investigate the issue.

News Corp. Vs. Cablevision = Another Installment of "How to Cut Your Cord"

in Media on October 16, 2010 at 11:35 am PT

If the two sides don’t settle soon, Cablevision customers won’t get tonight’s great Phillies-Giants matchup via their cable box. But a credit card and a computer will let them watch a live stream, anyway.

RIM Needs More Fart Apps, Not Fewer

in News on September 30, 2010 at 3:30 am PT

There are some 10,000 apps in Research in Motion’s BlackBerry App World, and while that’s a pittance compared with the 250,000 in Apple’s iTunes App Store and 70,000 in Google’s Android Market, RIM is in no big rush to raise the number, particularly if it means bolstering it with a bunch of throwaway apps that are going to drag its staid enterprise brethren into the gutter. Or the toilet.

Cell Towers For the Home Work Best in Worst Sites

in Personal Technology on August 25, 2010 at 6:03 pm PT

Walt says AT&T’s MicroCell, a minitower for the home that is meant to boost wireless phone service, is recommended only for those living where there is virtually no service.

iPad Wi-Fi Woes?

in Mobile on April 5, 2010 at 9:56 am PT

Though a marvel of design and engineering, Apple’s iPad, like most first-generation devices, is not without flaws. Just two days at market and already some new iPad owners are flocking to Apple’s support forums, complaining about temperamental Wi-Fi connectivity.

Apple in iPhone Talks With Second Chinese Carrier?

in News on September 1, 2009 at 3:00 am PT

Apple will sell somewhere between five and seven million iPhones in China in 2010, according to research house Broadpoint AmTech. But that’s assuming its distribution deal with China Unicom is exclusive. And according to Apple, it’s not. “I can confirm it is not an exclusive deal,” an Apple spokesperson told Dow Jones.
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Gadgets Show How Much Power Your House Eats

in Personal Technology on July 8, 2009 at 3:36 pm PT

By Geoffrey A. Fowler

An array of gadgets is vying to help homeowners cut energy spending. The devices provide real-time information about how much electricity is used across a home in terms that are easy to comprehend: cost per hour.

Wi-Fi on Wheels Is Steady, but Has a Speed Bump

in Personal Technology on November 12, 2008 at 6:04 pm PT

Wi-Fi wireless Internet connectivity has become nearly ubiquitous. Whether you’re at home, in a coffee shop, or even on some commercial airliners, you can get online with a Wi-Fi-equipped laptop, smart phone or portable game machine. Now, Wi-Fi is making its way into your car.