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Entries from June 2008

Amazon Kindle In Stock - Finally!

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

For a long time, I have been looking forward to the Amazon Kindle e-book reader to be an outstanding train commuter companion.
Unfortunately, because of its popularity, Amazon has not been able to keep it in stock. At long last, they have caught up with demand and the Kindle is now in stock for immediate delivery.
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Tags: Books · Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Uncategorized

T-Mobile 3G Service In New York City To Launch May 1st

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

T-Mobile has maintained a special niche in the market by providing products such as the Blackberry with low-priced data plans. This is largely because T-Mobile is the last 3G holdout in the US wireless space - amazingly, they still only offer EDGE service to its customers.
Reports and rumors about T-Mobile aquiring and assembling its own [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity

Apple 3G iPhone Release Date Now June 27th? AT&T To Offer Up To $200 In iPhone Discounts

April 30th, 2008 · No Comments

AT&T may discount the new Apple 3G iPhone up to $200, according to Fortune. In addition, the new handset is expected to come in 8 GB and 16 GB versions priced at $399 and $499 respectively. The new model is also expected to be thinner than its predecessor and include a GPS navigation chip.
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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized

Runaway Truck Crashes Into Chicago El Station At Rush Hour: 2 Killed Over 20 Injured

April 26th, 2008 · No Comments

What is with truckers seeming to lose consciousness at the wheel while their truck keeps going full speed and crashes?
Chicago has been having a really bad week as it is - last week 9 people were killed in a dozen shootings around the city. Warm weather + unemployment + bad economy is a recipe for [...]

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Tags: Commuting Horror Stories · Safety and Accidents

3g Apple iPhone 2 Release Date: 3g Apple iPhone Will Be Released On June 9

April 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments

The 3g Apple iPhone Release Date is now June 9, predicts analysts who follow the company closely.
June 9 is likely the date Steve Jobs will give his keynote at the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 In San Francisco, June 9-13.
Back on April 7th, we reported on the video of Walt Mossberg’s casual reveal of [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity

Stamford Advocate Website Steps Up Web Media, Bans StationStops.com From Comments (?)

April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

This article is critical of the Stamford Advocate family of websites, and its not my first. However, it is specifically critical, and it is constructive criticism, and I am more than happy to give them credit when they address their issues, as they did today.
So, I don’t want anyone to think I’m all hating on [...]

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Tags: Fairfield County · Stamford

The Marco Paoletta Murder: Stamford Police Release Survelliance Video Of Person Of Interest

April 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment

Stamford Police have released the photographs above of surveillance video from the Jewish Community Center on Newfield Avenue in Stamford. The person pictured is believed to have both entered and left the center with Marco Paoletta, Jr, 51, just prior to his shooting death around 6:35 PM, January 3rd, 2008.

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Tags: Crime · Fairfield County · Stamford · Uncategorized