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Entries from November 2008

Mets Fan Takes Foul Ball to the Face at Shea

June 12th, 2008 · 6 Comments

Update: Spyros, the guy in the photo who was hit by the ball, tells StationStops:
“I have never been treated so horrible in my life by the Mets staff.  They yelled at me for bleeding all over the medical offices in shea and basically treated me like I stole something.  I asked for a new t [...]

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Tags: Entertainment · Safety and Accidents

How Hot Was Your Train Ride Today?

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

I really wish I could have dispatched a bunch of cheap thermometers to Metro-North riders today, as I would *love* to have real numbers on how hot the trains were today - specifically on the undercooled New Haven Line.
However, I will gladly settle for any anecdotal estimates in the comments!
(update: I just got an alert [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized

Surprise: The New 3G iPhone Actually Has A Higher Cost Of Ownership

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

According to reports, the new 3G iPhone 2-yr contract price through AT&T will increase a minimum of $240, meaning that the total cost of ownership of a $199 3G iPhone over 2 years is actually about $40 more than the previous iPhone, which was already a wallet-bleeding $2000.
If you are going to buy a new [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity

Apple 3G iPhone 2 Announcement First Impressions

June 9th, 2008 · 9 Comments

Now that the 3G iPhone 2 has been officially announced for a July 11 release, lets review whats new in the new iPhone.
First off, it is clear that Apple has directly addressed some serious issues with the original iPhone.
Speed: EDGE vs 3G
Obviously, its biggest drawback was the slow EDGE speeds, which were targeted at [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized

BREAKING: OFFICIAL: Apple 3G iPhone 2 To Be Released On July 11

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Apple has confirmed the release date of the new Apple 3G iPhone as July 11th, Worldwide - Apple notes that the iPhone will soon be available in over 70 countries, and will be available in a new color option - white.
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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized

BREAKING: 3G iPhone 2 Will Sell for $199 (8 GB), $299 (16 GB)

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

Steve Jobs announced pricing of the new Apple 3G iPhone on Monday at the Apple Worldwide Developers conference.
In a rumored but still surprising move, the new iPhone will retail for $199 and $299 for the 8 and 16 GB models, respectively.
The high price of the original iPhone was identified by Apple as a major roadblock [...]

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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized

3G iPhone Will Officially Have GPS Built-In

June 9th, 2008 · No Comments

The new 3G Apple iPhone will officially have built-in GPS support, Apple announced at their WWDC conference keynote in San Francisco on Monday.
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Tags: Mobile Entertainment · Mobile Gear · Mobile Productivity · Uncategorized