I upgraded to BlackBerry Bold 9700 (AT&T). Previously, I had been using the original Bold 9000 and Javelin 8900. From my perspective, the 9700 is the best of both worlds with a smaller form factor, 3G, beautiful screen and great performance. That said, the 9700 is more evolutionary than revol ...
Wish list for Apple’s announcement on September 1, 2010
Tue, Aug 31st 2010 8:47p Christopher Pepin On Wednesday, September 1, 2010, Apple is hosting a music-centric event in San Francisco. Rumors are running far and wide on what Apple will announce. The following is my personal wish list: Cloud-based iTunes service. It's WAY to difficult to sync multiple devices with multiple iTune librarie ... [read] Keywords: apple
Initial Impressions of the new BlackBerry Torch
Wed, Aug 18th 2010 11:13a Christopher Pepin I was fortunate to attend the RIM BlackBerry Torch 9800 launch event in New York city last week. It was a great event with the following in attendance: Jim Balsillie - co-CEO of RIM. Jim provided an overview of the new features of the Torch smartphone Mike Krzyzewski: coach of Duke University M ... [read] Keywords: blackberry
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My gadgets
Wed, Jun 16th 2010 7:17p Christopher Pepin I recently switched from using CNET My Tech on Facebook to using Gdgt to track all my gadgets. As part of my job for IBM, I get the opportunity to test various laptops, netbooks, tablets and smartphones. In addition, I have a fair amount of gadgets at my home as well :-) I was fortunate to get ... [read] Keywords: ibm
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Bing for Windows Mobile updated to support turn-by-turn navigation
Thu, May 13th 2010 8:44p Christopher Pepin I installed the new version of Microsoft Bing for Windows Mobile on my HTC Tilt 2 (AT&T) smartphone to take advantage of the new turn-by-turn navigation feature. I'm impressed and the price was right - free! I've used it a couple of times now and the directions were spot on. I was able to u ... [read] Keywords: microsoft
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ATT Microcell
Tue, May 11th 2010 5:44p Christopher Pepin I just completed installing an AT&T microcell in my home. A microcell (also referred to as a femtocell) improves cellular coverage in home/small business environment. At my home in New Fairfield, CT, I have poor/no cell phone service from any of the major carriers due to the hilly terrain. ... [read] Keywords:
Impressions of RIM Wireless Enterprise Symposium
Wed, May 5th 2010 3:15a Christopher Pepin While I didn't attend RIM's annual conference, Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES), last week in Orlando, FL, that won't stop me from providing my impressions. I did, however, participate remotely via VirtualWES, followed the press releases as well as connected with colleagues who attended. My i ... [read] Keywords: enterprise
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National Engineers Day 2010
Sun, May 2nd 2010 10:43p Christopher Pepin I was fortunate to have the opportunity to participate in National Engineer's Week again this year at the New Fairfield, CT Middle School. IBM, along with many other corporations, sponsor in the event which is designed to increase awareness of math and science in schools. I spent last Friday alon ... [read] Keywords: ibm
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Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview
Wed, Mar 24th 2010 9:14a Christopher Pepin Last week, Microsoft introduced Internet Explorer 9 Platform Preview. Short of a full beta, the preview provides a glimpse into what's coming with IE9. Here's a snapshot: Not a full beta, it installs along side your current version of Internet Explorer Support for HTML5 Fast, very fast Lacks a ... [read] Keywords: microsoft
