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Yes, you should buy into the whole 4G technology hype; but that’s not what this article is about. It’s about whether you should do so today.

If you believe everything that the phone industry tells you, 4G technology will be to the cell phone in your pocket today what the iPhone is to their huge shoebox-like cell phone that people use to carry around in the early 90s.

You’re probably familiar with the kind of hype that 3G came with about 10 years ago. It’s actually taken reality this long to catch up with all the hype that 3G came with 10 years ago.

3G certainly was worth the trouble – it has brought us better call quality, high-speed Internet and the App Store. The iPhone would not have been possible without all this.

But how funny would it have been if you had bought the 3G phone in the year 2001 when the whole 3G circus began?

4G technology isn’t in the kind of sad shape today that 3G was in when it was first hyped a decade ago. 4G is in way better shape; the only problem is, that the industry really hasn’t sorted itself out. Read the rest of this entry →

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Undoubtedly, Apple’s iPad has been an unmitigated success from the very moment it was launched about a year ago. Of course, a claim to success isn’t the same thing is a claim to being perfect.

As with any product that makes it on the market for the first time, there are a few areas that need a little polishing. An area of the iPad that has received the most strident complaints ever since the product was launched has to do with its inability to easily print.

The iPad didn’t come to market with an ability to directly establish contact with a wireless printer and print directly to it. To remedy this problem, Apple has been working on a new software standard to go with all of its iOS products – it is called AirPrint.

With AirPrint installed on your iOS device, be it an iPod, an iPhone or an iPad, you’ll now be able to directly and automatically seek out AirPrint-enabled WiFi printers (so far, there are just a few HP printers that are enabled) and print to them.

So this must be a case of having Apple coming through in grand fashion again, right? In most cases, that really is true. The only problem is, you’re limited to perhaps a dozen printers alone for this, all from HP.

A wireless printer should be ePrint-enabled to directly make contact with the AirPrint software. Thankfully, these are not expensive devices to buy. You could find cause to complain though in the way they make you buy a new printer even if you’re perfectly happy with what you already have.

Is there a solution to this? In case you have no intention of buying a replacement for your existing perfectly functioning printer, is there a way you can get your iPad to print easily and directly to just any wireless printer?

In fact, there’s just this kind of solution. You are able to in fact tap any wireless printer that is shared on a Mac or PC to print from your iOS devices. You can do this using AirPrint too. Here’s how you’d go about it on a printer attached to a Windows computer.

In Windows 7, you must manually add AirPrint as an “allowed program” to Windows firewall. You should right away see the printer on Airprint.

You can print wirelessly right away. If you are having problems printinting this way, you will be happy to know that there are all kinds of third-party apps on the app store at that can be of help. Apps like Air Sharing Pro, ePrint and PrintCentral make it all quite effortless.

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Come January, a lot of people find themselves with new gadgets that they have come to love, that replace the previous devices that they used to love and used to use. Some of these items may be able to be re-sold, but before you debate either throwing them away or selling them on, perhaps you should consider some other uses for your older devices.

The iPhone and iPod touch range are incredible devices. Even the oldest of them have amazingly responsive touch screens, good graphics and a reasonable amount of storage.

They work as a calculator, an email program, video and music player, and even an alarm clock. This would be possible the simplest of all re-uses of your old device-when left permanently plugged into a speaker dock, it becomes a simple to use, beautiful alarm clock.

Turning your device into a mobile gaming device is a particularly good option. The older devices will have some limitations. Read the rest of this entry →

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The Netflix online streaming video service has proved to be an excellent option for instant watch movies at home. It proved so popular in fact that it is now available for the Windows 7 phone, and the iPhone.

For the first time, the Netflix online streaming video service is soon to be offered on smart phones that are running the Android operating system. Unfortunately though it will not be able to run on all devices in the near future, and in fact some may never be capable of accessing the service.

The Android operating system already offers a large amount of apps for phones that run it. It also is considered a very open system, that allows developers easy access in order to make applications, but also allows cell phone networks the chance to make changes to it, to brand it for their own particular network.

Changes may also be made from handset to handset in order to disable functions that are not fully supported by the particular handset, and to change other features or the appearance of the system to match handset specifications.

This openness is normally considered to be a good thing from the point of view of developers. This time though it is actually proving to be a problem when it comes to Netflix offering its services to all Android phone users.

The problem is they claim, that not all devices offer sufficient security functionality, and hence those that don’t will not be allowed to access the streaming video. Read the rest of this entry →

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During the technology age, an interesting pattern is emerging where new items beget yet more new items. There seems to be an add-on to any new add on, and will it continue indefinitely?

The secret is doing your homework and seeing if that particular product is actually worth the investment, or if it and all its add-ons will end up costing you more. Or if you have a popular device you have constantly, treat yourself and it to a new add-on.

Headphones
Where would our gadgetry do without a way to keep all the music and sound effects from scaring or annoying everyone around us?

Headphones are a staple of the gadgetry age. If price is no object then The Klipsch Image S4 earphones present you with a sound quality that is hard to rival, and includes very effective noise cancellation. Even better, they can rank themselves among the most comfortable in their price bracket.

iPhone needs pampered
Nothing has spawned new accessories quite like the iPhone. If you’re investing in an iPhone then you surely need to protect your investment, and that’s where the iSkin Enigma iPhone case comes in. It’s a very attractive silicon case which features a metallic finish and Napa leather. Read the rest of this entry →

Smart phones are rapidly becoming a way of life for many professionals. Real estate is a field that is not left behind when it comes to iPhone applications. If you want to know some of the real estate applications available for the iPhone, then this is for you.

All Around Me is one of the handiest applications that will give you a list of chosen businesses and their locations. It also shows a map which indicates the route to take if you would choose to go to these businesses’ physical location.

The Morgulator assists you to calculate the mortgage of a house. It helps you determine the terms, interest rates and the down payment needed for any new home that you are eyeing. This is one application that you cannot afford to miss.

The Home Tracker conveniently gives you the peace of knowing that the details of the homes you have visited, or researched on are not easily forgotten or left out. This application stores such information as the exact address and zip code of the houses. Read the rest of this entry →

Apple has made some moves in the past a few months which involves a well-kept secret involvement in mobile advertising.

Apple filed a patent application a few months ago that came to the attention of the public. The contents of that patent application indicate a likely improvement in the manner that Apple could profit from its products-both hardware and software.

The facts of the patent describe what Apple called ‘enforcement routine’ software which means that the company will incorporate advertising into its hardware and software that consumers simply can not skip over.

The patent also states the truth that users will have to prove that they have either viewed or heard an ad just before being able to access the functionality features of the hardware.

As an example, an individual can’t use their iPod until they’ve watched the advertisement and then punched in a code to prove that the ads are already watched in their entirety. Read the rest of this entry →

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The iPhone has indeed been sensational all the way. Some people like its looks, style and other stuffs but of course above all, it has certain incredible applications that make it even more popular.

While the interface is brilliantly designed, fast and has an overall functionality totally different from other Mobile Operating Systems, what has really impressed every one is the number of wonderful applications currently available on the relatively new operating system. Read the rest of this entry →