“Back in early 2011, Austin, Texas lost to Kansas City, Kansas for the distinction of being the first city in the United States to get wired up with Google’s high-speed Fiber internet service despite mounting a campaign to catch the search giant’s eye.”
Breaking Free of the Cellphone Carrier Conspiracy
“Where, exactly, is your threshold for outrage? Would you speak up if you were overbilled for a meal? Would you complain if you paid for a book from Amazon.com that never arrived?”
Settlement: Asus to give GPS dongle and $17 to Transformer Prime users
“The Asus Transformer Prime (TF201) was one of the best Android tablets at the time when it was released, at the end of 2011.”
Report: New Nexus 7 Arriving in July, Google Chooses Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Over NVIDIA’s Tegra
“According to a report out of Reuters this evening, Google will launch a new version of its popular Nexus 7 tablet this July.”
Report: Facebook’s Secret Android Project Isn’t a Facebook Phone But a Home Screen Dedicated to Facebook
“The WSJ is reporting that Facebook’s upcoming Android event will be a home screen—as in the first screen you see when you flip on your phone—dedicated to Facebook. It will “display content from users’ Facebook accounts on a smartphone’s home screen.””
Samsung Galaxy S 4 for Verizon swings through the FCC
“We weren’t kidding about that influx of FCC filings: the Verizon edition of Samsung’s Galaxy S 4, the SCH-i545, has passed through the US regulator’s approval right on cue.”
Review: Nest Thermostat is My Favorite Android Accessory
“On one of my last trips back from New York, possibly from the Galaxy S4 event, I found myself thumbing through in-flight magazines in attempt to kill off some of the 6-hour flight time I would have to endure. As I typically do on flights because I find the items hilarious, I grabbed for Skymall.”






