Primary Sites:
* Garber Rant: The future of World Communications *
The connections -- and common ground -- out here in Cascadia (Western BC, Coastal Washington and Oregon) have everything to do with transportation and communication.
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* Hotel Confidential: The Paris Marriott Charles de Gaulle Airport Hotel *****
Leaving Paris early in the morning? This is really the only way to brace yourself for a long flight home. Five stars.
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* OGIO Commuter bag, style 611128 (Keyes review) *****
The search for the perfect travel bag is a quest that sits somewhere between an obsession and an illness . . . reviewer John Keyes takes us on the quest for the best!
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* OGIO Terminal bag, style 711401 (Garber review) (plus OGIO Layover) *****
The best carry-on bags for business we've ever found! Five stars.
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* SeatGuru dot com *****
Now why didn't WE think of that? Locate your airplane seat while you make your booking in another browser window. Brilliant!
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* Shaw Digital Phone: Buyer Beware (Keyes Commentary) *
Western Canada's Shaw Communications fails to deliver on its television ad promise -- and our intrepid columnist John T.D. Keyes has a few comments for Shaw's Powers-that-Be. It's a BOMB!
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Apple announces long-awaited iPhone *
Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Tuesday made the company's long-awaited jump into the mobile phone business and renamed the company to simply "Apple Inc.," reflecting its increasing focus on consumer electronics.
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Best Downtown Vancouver Cafés with free WiFi *
According to Roland Tanglao at vaneats.com, here are the best downtown Vancouver Cafés that feature free WiFi. . .
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Dell to ship Skype with mobile entertainment PCs *
Users will get Skype software in the audio-video communication package in the M1210 and M2010 desktops.
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Foreign electronics: Many travel solutions in one store! *
If you're looking for foreign adapters, electronics or gadgets, this is the place. Expert advice. Five stars.
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Garber on Business: Business dinner? Don't whine about wine *
No longer does the haughty sommelier at Le Cavalier Réstaurant Français glare down his well-trained nose and impatiently finger his goûte-vin as he debates how to intimidate you into buying a more expensive wine . . . have things changed in wine snob circles?
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Google Phone concept gets Good Reception *
Rather than unveil a Google phone as many expected, Google unwrapped a wide-reaching software initiative that aims to make cell phones much more powerful and easy to use -- and maybe open up better options for consumers.
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Jajah -- a new VoIP -- land-line to land-line (or cell phone) ****
We have given Jajah four stars, as it seems to work better than any other form of FREE VoIP we've tried.
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Software glitch shuts down Skype *
Skype -- the popular computer program that lets its users make long-distance phone calls over the Internet -- admitted Thursday that software problems have left many of its millions of users without service worldwide. . . (we say: "Use Jajah.")
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Tech Review: The Tumble Bug portable, mini-stereo loudspeaker (Garber review) *****
An essential peripheral for travel or just jogging around the block. We reviewed the Tumble Bug portable, mini-stereo loudspeaker and found it. . .excellent!
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The Free-WiFi debate (9): The most WiFi-friendly cities in America *
When it comes to high speed wireless connections, which big cities are the best?
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WiFi in Paris *
Many locations for free WiFi in Paris. . .
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Wireless World Up for Grabs (1): Skype, Jaxtr, Jajah, Grand Central and more free telephony *
Our new world is full of clever and free phone services riding on the coattails of the Internet to deliver your voice via ethernet to friends and family.
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Wireless World Up for Grabs (2): Ooma box, iCall, PhoneGnome, Jajah, iPhone et alia *
New equipment lets you link into the internet for telephony.
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Wireless World Up for Grabs (3): Google Phone speculation *
Might we soon see a Google Phone...?
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Wireless World Up for Grabs (4): Jaxtr *** 1/2
Jaxtr never discloses the call recipient's phone number so you can install a widget without exposing your personal information to people you don't want to have it.
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Wireless World Up for Grabs (5): Pudding Media ***
Will people be as willing to let a company listen in on their phone conversations as they are about Gmail running Google AdSense ads in their e-mail accounts? (We have some concerns about privacy with this one.)
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Secondary Sites:
* Panasonic's DMC-FS3 Lumix Digital Camera (Kit Johnson review) *****
Contrary to one's expectations if judged by the price tag alone, the stats of this handheld, pocket-fitting camera are anything but modest.
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Garber on Business: Safe-guarding your reputation *
Should you worry about your reputation? What is your good name worth to you in business? They say hell hath no fury like a woman scorned, but these days the maxim should be amended to "…no fury like a journalist deceived."
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The Free-WiFi debate (1): Seattle *
The City of Seattle is providing free wireless Internet access in the Columbia City and the University District business districts.
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The Free-WiFi debate (2): Dunedin, Florida citywide Wi-Fi *
Dunedin, FL launches a free WiFi experiment.
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The Free-WiFi debate (3): Philadelphia *
Philadelphia goes free wireless.
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The Free-WiFi debate (5): Bologna, Italy gets citywide Wi-Fi network with free Internet access *
Italian city goes free wireless.
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The Free-WiFi debate (6): Boston asks: If we're Tech City, where's our WiFi? *
Advocates blame delay of a key study, need for project czar.
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The Free-WiFi debate (7): WiFi in Most Cities in Five Years *
In five years, most major metros and suburbs will have ubiquitous WiFi based broadband coverage says Chuck Haas, the co-founder and chief executive officer of MetroFi.
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The Free-WiFi debate (8): New York: WiFi and the Cities *
A June 6, 2006 editorial in the New York Time surges the city to go free-wireless.
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Torian Wireless Launches MiRoamer for Consumers *
Online Portal gives users access to the world's largest and most diverse selection of Internet radio content and the ability to customize their experience.
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