If you’re like me, you thought the AirStash was a mustache that floats in the air, like those seed things in Avatar, only not glowy. But the AirStash is actually a USB key with built-in SD card slot that can, in a few seconds, create a private hotspot that allows you to share the...
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The Apple iPad’s announcement has confirmed months of speculation. Journalist and analysts are patting themselves on the back for a job well done, and we can finally stop reading about all those iTablet/iSlate rumors. But what does Apple’s new tablet mean for you, dear readers?
What is it?
The iPad is a 9.7″ touchscreen tablet. Featuring...
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You know what's great? My smartphone puts the world in my pocket. Broadband puts 2,454,399 channels on my HDTV. I can access the internet from a freaking airplane! You know what's unsustainable? Paying for it all.
Here's why: a well-equipped geek will, in our research, have a subscription and service bill total of between 200...
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There are three ways to tether your Android handset and get sweet internet love even where there's no Wi-Fi in sight: the risky-but-free rooting method, the still-geeky-but-not-as-bad free route, and the $30 easy way. Here are the pros and cons of each.
Method 1: Tether Android with Apps that Need Root (Free, heavy configuration)
The Android...
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The era of 4G - WiMAX, basically - is dawning and the Overdrive from Sprint is the first creation in that brave, fast world. Sprint called out all the great ones, from Hesse, the CEO, to Ballmer, the other CEO, as well as a Frank Caliendo, that guy who does voices.
The device, which...
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