Daily Archives: October 4, 2011

T-Mobile and Walmart offer 4G with no long-term contract, avoiding the pain of divorce

T-Mobile and Walmart offer 4G with no long-term contract, avoiding the pain of divorce

Tree-Mobil… sorry, T-Mobile and Walmart are offering up an exclusive “No Annual Contract” deal for commitment-phobic customers who want to get 4G mobile data. The $30 a month Monthly4G plan gives you unlimited mobile data, with the first 5GB coming down through America’s so-called largest 4G network. After you pass that limit, your data shuffles … Continued

Nikon 1 J1 review

Nikon 1 J1 review

So, Nikon finally has a mirrorless camera, after what was quite possibly the most dramatic launch event the company has ever conducted. Sure, competing models from Panasonic, Olympus and Sony have already reached the second, or even third generation before Nikon lifted the veil on its J1, but did last month’s long-awaited announcement bring us … Continued

Developers get Google Wallet on original Nexus S, squares wiping your phone with $10

Developers get Google Wallet on original Nexus S, squares wiping your phone with $10

Previously the exclusive phone-swiping domain of Sprint’s Nexus S 4G, it now seems possible to get the wonders of Google wallet on its decidedly 3G predecessor. However, it’s not an operation for the faint-hearted. If the words Cyanogen, full wipe, flash and kernel resemble white noise, it’s probably worth waiting for an official release. See … Continued

Barely visible Bluetooth earphones from Novero spotted at the FCC

Barely visible Bluetooth earphones from Novero spotted at the FCC

Walk along that sparse borderline between Bluetooth headset and pearl necklace and you’ll eventually come across a company called Novero. It specializes in vaguely ridiculous bejeweled wireless things, but it has some serious products too — including these surreptitious little Rockaway earphones that have just been approved by the FCC. They’ll cope with hands-free calling, … Continued