Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review
Computer cases tend to reveal certain things about their owners. With one glance, your friends can estimate just how serious (or casual) your computer hardware addiction may be. Whether the chassis is a generic, cream-colored throwback from the 90's, a standard mid-tower with a couple of LED fans, or an extravagant full-tower gaming behemoth with see-through side panels and custom graphics, first impressions unavoidably start with the enclosure.Although the market is loaded with a myriad of attractive cases,
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Belkin’s Play and Play Max Routers Gain App Support
Apps, apps, apps. They're everywhere, and where they aren't, they will soon be. App stores have taken over the world, and they're now leaving the smartphone realm and bleeding over to printers, netbooks and even wireless routers. Belkin is a huge networking player, and the company has been making routers, switches, hubs and all sorts of other linked products for years. The newest thing in Belkin's camp is the introduction of Apps, and while we're obviously skeptical of the importance (apps on a router?), we
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AT&T Launching 3G MicroCell Across The Nation
AT&T's 3G MicroCell was a huge hit when it was announced last year, but the major problem was that it was only available in select areas. If you aren't sure what this device is or why you should care, it's basically a tiny cell site for your house. If you get horrible service while at home, this basically puts the nearest cell tower right beside your router, which means you'll have 5-bars of 3G service at all times while you're at home if you have one of these. Sounds appealing, right iPhone owners? AT&T
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Samsung SCH-r900 Is First LTE Smartphone: Going To MetroPCS
Samsung Mobile has really taken advantage of their floor time at the CTIA wireless show in Las Vegas. Following the release of the Wave S8500 and the Galaxy S, the company introduced the second 4G phone to debut at the show. The SCH-r900 won't run on the WiMAX network that Sprint and Clearwire use; instead, it will run on the LTE network that is still at least 7 or 8 months away from being initialized. The company is calling this phone one of the firsts, and that is indeed the case. What's interesting is that
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NVIDIA Rumored To Launch Fermi GPU This Week, Change Graphics Forever
NVIDIA's Fermi has been revealed, but having a new platform revealed and having a new platform available for purchase are two very, very different things. The graphics world has been waiting on pins and needles for NVIDIA to make good on their promises from September, and while we can't be absolutely certain that new Fermi-based GeForce cards are on the horizon, the Wall Street Journal usually doesn't play around when it comes to details like this. According to a new report, NVIDIA will launch a new graphics
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Sprint Brings 3G And 4G WiMAX Support To Lenovo ThinkPad Line
Is there anything better than bringing home a new ThinkPad? Is there anything better than mobile broadband? We guess the answer is yes in both circumstances, as now you can get a Lenovo ThinkPad with both 3G and 4G support. Announced this week during America's largest wireless trade show, the ThinkPad is gaining 3G and 4G support courtesy of Sprint, which is the only cell carrier in America that currently offers both 3G and WiMAX. We also learned this week that Sprint's 4G services are soon expanding to dozens
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Verizon Exec Talks LTE Plans, Devices, V Cast Apps, & More
In a one-on-one meeting with Engadget, Verizon Wireless' Senior VP and CTO Tony Melone revealed some interesting details about the wireless carrier's plans for LTE and LTE-related devices. More specifically, Melone confirmed that ALL of its data-only LTE WWAN devices (such as aircards, MiFi-type products, and USB data sticks) will also support 3G. This is definitely good news for users, especially those who may find themselves traveling in and out of 4G data coverage areas. Considering some of today's WiMAX
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T-Mobile Upgrades 3G Service
While most wireless carriers are touting their 4G plans at the CTIA trade show, T-Mobile is focusing on its 3G network. The company unveiled plans to upgrade its 3G service to High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) technology. HSPA+ will give customers faster data speeds than today's 3G network. By the end of this year, T-Mobile plans to have deployed HSPA+ across the breadth of its 3G footprint and cover more than 100 metropolitan areas and 185 people with the upgraded service. T-Mobile to Rollout the Nation’s
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Free Gogo Inflight Internet For T-Mobile HTC HD2 Owners
As promised, the HTC HD2 from T-Mobile is officially here. To help welcome this new smartphone to the market, Gogo Inflight Internet is offering free service for up to six months to owners of this new phone. Gogo Inflight Internet lets you check email, surf the Web, and connect with friends while traveling on an airplane. As you'll recall, HD2 features a large, 4.3-inch capacitive, high-resolution touchscreen display. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor and runs HTC’s Sense user
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Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review
Computer cases tend to reveal certain things about their owners. With one glance, your friends can estimate just how serious (or casual) your computer hardware addiction may be. Whether the chassis is a generic, cream-colored throwback from the 90's, a standard mid-tower with a couple of LED fans, or an extravagant full-tower gaming behemoth with see-through side panels and custom graphics, first impressions unavoidably start with the enclosure. Although the market is loaded with a myriad of attractive cases,
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NVIDIA Rumored To Launch Fermi GPU This Week, Change Graphics Forever
NVIDIA's Fermi has been revealed, but having a new platform revealedand having a new platform available for purchase are two very, verydifferent things. The graphics world has been waiting on pins andneedles for NVIDIA to make good on their promises from September, andwhile we can't be absolutely certain that new Fermi-based GeForce cardsare on the horizon, the Wall Street Journal usually doesn't play aroundwhen it comes to details like this.According to a new report, NVIDIA will launch a new graphics technologyas early as tomorrow, and it will supposedly "more than double theperformance of its current products." The chips will also "worksmoothly with 3-D games and support the latest video-processingsoftware," with Drew Henry (general manager of Nvidia's graphics-chipoperations) saying that "our new generation compared to the generationit replaces is probablyone of the biggest architectural leaps we've been through in sometime."
The new GPU will be NVIDIA's first based on Fermi (again, based on thereport), which will have "512 cores, or individual calculating engines,and three billion transistors, doubling the amounts in its previouschips." The device will also be used to "target additional marketsoutside of its traditional graphicsstronghold, part of the company's larger push to use its graphicsexpertise to tackle other computing problems." We still think that aFermi GPU would be a solid choice for gaming, but it sounds as if itmay be better for applications that focus more on computations and lesson graphical optimization. We suspect we'll know soon enough if thesereally are close to launch, and we get the idea that they won't becheap. Nothing "first" ever is, right?
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Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review
Computer cases tend to reveal certain things about their owners. With one glance, your friends can estimate just how serious (or casual) your computer hardware addiction may be. Whether the chassis is a generic, cream-colored throwback from the 90's, a standard mid-tower with a couple of LED fans, or an extravagant full-tower gaming behemoth with see-through side panels and custom graphics, first impressions unavoidably start with the enclosure.
Although the market is loaded with a myriad of attractive cases, one product from Thermaltake caught our attention from the moment we laid eyes on it and it has captivated us ever since. The Level 10 gaming tower is a new over-the-top enclosure made specifically for enthusiasts who want to make a statement without saying a word; or at the very least, appreciate cutting-edge design and absolute precision build quality. Of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but few can deny the Level 10's eye-catching good looks and extraordinary construction. As you may have heard, this case was created by BMW Group Designworks USA for Thermaltake. The BMW Group designs new concepts for a variety of industries, such as yachts, trains, and aircraft. Let's check out its latest creation made specifically for gamers, to see if it's really as revolutionary and well-built as it looks...
Thermaltake Level 10 Gaming Station Review
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Belkin’s Play and Play Max Routers Gain App Support
Apps, apps, apps. They're everywhere, and where they aren't, they willsoon be. App stores have taken over the world, and they're now leavingthe smartphone realm and bleeding over to printers, netbooks and evenwireless routers. Belkin is a huge networking player, and the companyhas been making routers, switches, hubs and all sorts of other linkedproducts for years. The newest thing in Belkin's camp is theintroduction of Apps, and while we're obviously skeptical of theimportance (apps on a router?), we actually are into the idea once wegave it a listen.For starters, Belkin has made the app integration seamless and theprocess easy. Also, the apps are actually helpful; software will bearound to help you print without wires, transfer music, stream mediaand do all sorts of other fancy networking tricks that usually requirelots of in-depth knowledge. These routers also have dual-band WLANsupport, and the Self-Healing app "automatically detects and resolvesnetwork problems and runs routine maintenance scans to give you theclearest wireless channel." Nice!
The routers will be available in the U.S. starting next month, withworldwide rollouts to follow. Pricing has yet to be announced in apublic manner.
The Share, Play, and Play Max Routers offer the Print Genie app that lets you wirelessly print from any computer on the network in your home while Memory Safe™ automatically backs up your photos and files to an external hard drive (sold separately)—so you can rest assured that your precious memories are protected.
With advanced Dual-Band N technology, Belkin’s Play and Play Max Routers provide the best speed and performance. Simultaneous networks eliminate interference and allow you to optimize performance for media-intensive activities, such as streaming HD movies, gaming online, and downloading large media files.
Apps on Play and Play Max let you do more with your music. Music Mover can play your entire music library on smart devices, like the Xbox® or PS3™, making your music just a touch away. The Daily DJ app serves up daily personalized playlists to match your mood. By analyzing the musical DNA of your music, Daily DJ creates playlists around three mood mixes: High-Energy, Steady Groove, and Kick Back. You can also create your own playlist by choosing a song and letting Daily DJ offer a new take on your favorite music.
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T-Mobile Upgrades 3G Service
While most wireless carriers are touting their 4G plans at the CTIA trade show, T-Mobile is focusing on its 3G network. The company unveiled plans to upgrade its 3G service to High Speed Packet Access Plus (HSPA+) technology. HSPA+ will give customers faster data speeds than today's 3G network. By the end of this year, T-Mobile plans to have deployed HSPA+ across the breadth of its 3G footprint and cover more than 100 metropolitan areas and 185 people with the upgraded service.
T-Mobile to Rollout the Nation’s Fastest 3G Wireless Network with HSPA+ to More than 100
Metropolitan Areas in 2010
T-Mobile delivers home broadband-like experiences on-the-go when surfing the web,
accessing multimedia features, sharing content and more
“And the great thing about T-Mobile’s 3G network evolution is its backward compatibility — most of our 3G smartphones will deliver a better mobile Web experience. Customers don’t have to spend money on a device upgrade, which is a rarity in consumer electronics.â€
T-Mobile hosted live demonstrations of the home broadband-like HSPA+ data speeds on a variety of products including the new Dell™ Inspiron™ Mini 10 with T-Mobile® webConnect™ — T-Mobile’s first netbook — which launches March 24 online and in T-Mobile stores in select markets.2
“Consumers want a mobile broadband experience that’s easy and as good as their connection at home on the best wireless devices available,†said Neville Ray, senior vice president of engineering and operations for T-Mobile USA. “This year T-Mobile will upgrade its national 3G network to HSPA+ which will support faster speeds and give customers a superior wireless data experience when they access their mobile social network, stream videos or share content. T-Mobile’s network is primed to deliver the speeds that today’s data users crave.â€
T-Mobile successfully launched its HSPA+ network service in Philadelphia last fall providing customers access to one of the fastest and most modern wireless networks in the U.S. T-Mobile now has made HSPA+ commercially available in new markets including major areas of New York City, New Jersey, Long Island and suburban Washington, D.C., with deployment in Los Angeles coming very soon.
The company will continue to aggressively expand the availability of HSPA+ in additional 3G markets, putting the necessary backhaul capacity in place to support the very fast speeds. Today, its 3G high-speed data network covers more than 206 million people.
T-Mobile’s HSPA+ network is outperforming competing 3G wireless networks with speeds up to three times faster. Blazing fast actual peak download speeds3 were demonstrated today in Las Vegas using both new and current mobile broadband devices, including the T-Mobile webConnect Rocket™ USB Laptop Stick, the first HSPA+ capable device from a national U.S. wireless carrier; the Dell Inspiron Mini 10; the HTC HD2; the Motorola CLIQ XT™ and the T-Mobile myTouch® 3G.
“The webConnect Rocket and Dell Inspiron Mini 10 are the latest mobile broadband products that deliver real customer benefits with faster speeds available today,†said Cole Brodman, chief technology and innovation officer for T-Mobile USA. “And the great thing about T-Mobile’s 3G network evolution is its backward compatibility — most of our 3G smartphones will deliver a better mobile Web experience. Customers don’t have to spend money on a device upgrade, which is a rarity in consumer electronics.â€
Dell Inspiron Mini 10 with T-Mobile webConnect
T-Mobile’s newest mobile broadband product, the Dell Inspiron Mini 10, features built-in access to T-Mobile’s 3G network, Windows® 7 — Microsoft Corp.’s latest operating system — and the Intel® Atom™ processor N450 for easy Web surfing, instant messaging, e-mail, social networking, photo sharing and superb multimedia playback in one small, ultra-portable device. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 is small and lightweight, weighing just three pounds, and its integrated six-cell battery easily provides up to eight hours of continuous usage. The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 also comes preloaded with T-Mobile’s webConnect Manager software to help customers manage usage and connections, including connecting to T-Mobile’s 3G network, Wi-Fi and access to thousands of T-Mobile HotSpot network locations nationwide.
Pricing and Availability
The Dell Inspiron Mini 10 will be available tomorrow nationwide online at http://www.t-mobile.com and in T-Mobile retail locations in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami for $199.99 with two-year contract and qualifying webConnect data plan.
For more information about T-Mobile’s webConnect family of products, including the webConnect Rocket and Dell Inspiron Mini 10, please visit http://www.t-mobile.com/webconnect.
3G coverage is not available everywhere. For more information about T-Mobile’s 3G services, mobile broadband products, device features, or the offers and services mentioned, see http://www.t-mobile.com.
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AT&T Launching 3G MicroCell Across The Nation
AT&T's 3G MicroCell was a huge hit when it was announced last year,but the major problem was that it was only available in select areas.If you aren't sure what this device is or why you should care, it'sbasically a tiny cell site for your house. If you get horrible servicewhile at home, this basically puts the nearest cell tower right besideyour router, which means you'll have 5-bars of 3G service at all timeswhile you're at home if you have one of these. Sounds appealing, rightiPhone owners?AT&T has this week announced that the 3G MicroCell is finally readyto make its nationwide debut, with the national rollout beginning earlynext month. New markets will begin activations across the U.S. for thenext several months, enabling any AT&T user with lacklustercoverage at home to buy one, plug it into their home broadbandconnection and then enjoy enhanced coverage while at home. When youleave, the phone automatically hops to the next nearest "real" tower,and in theory, you'll never drop a call while driving out onto thefreeway.
Another unique feature is the MicroCell's ability to support both 3Gdata and voice services, which means 3G data will also be available inyour home. The device is priced at $149.99 with no additional monthlyfees. If you choose, however, you can pay $19.99 per month forindividual or Family Talk customers can make unlimited calls through a3G MicroCell, without using minutes in their monthly wireless voiceplan. If you don't, you'll use your standard minutes while talking overa MicroCell connection.Consumers who select 3G MicroCell calling plans at purchase are also eligible to receive a $100 mail-in-rebate toward the purchase of AT&T 3G MicroCell – effectively making the device about $50.Customers who also purchase a new line of broadband service withAT&T (DSL or U-verse 1.5MB or higher) are also eligible for $50 via mail-in-rebate– effectively making the device about $100. If a customer is eligible for both rebate options, the customer willbe able to get the device for $0, after mail-in rebate. Â
For more information on AT&T 3G MicroCell, visit www.att.com/3gmicrocell.
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I got an email from a company says their CPUs is on sale. I compared the prices around and found they are really good deals. It’s very tempting and I think it’s time to upgrade my CPU.
You can check here to see the deals.
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Free Gogo Inflight Internet For T-Mobile HTC HD2 Owners
As promised, the HTC HD2 from T-Mobile is officially here. To help welcome this new smartphone to the market, Gogo Inflight Internet is offering free service for up to six months to owners of this new phone. Gogo Inflight Internet lets you check email, surf the Web, and connect with friends while traveling on an airplane.As you'll recall, HD2 features a large, 4.3-inch capacitive, high-resolution touchscreen display. The phone is powered by a Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon mobile processor and runs HTC’s Sense user interface on top of Windows Mobile 6.5. More information about the Gogo offering is available below.
Gogo Inflight Internet Offers Free Service on the HTC HD2 Device Exclusively for T-Mobile USA Customers
ITASCA, Ill., March 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Aircell, the world's leading provider of airborne communications, will offer free Gogo® Inflight Internet service for up to six months to owners of T-Mobile USA's new HTC HD2 – the ultimate entertainment device with the largest smartphone touch screen on the market. The HTC HD2 is available for purchase beginning today, March 24, and this special offer is valid for six months from registration or until June 30, 2011, whichever comes first.HTC HD2 users will be able to make plane time their time by accessing Gogo Inflight Internet for free on their device, allowing them to keep up with email, shop, connect with friends through social media, and surf the Web – all at cruising altitude. To access Gogo on the HTC HD2, users simply select the Gogo Inflight Internet bookmark under the "favorites" menu and register to start the free service period.
"Aircell is constantly striving to partner with companies that can enrich the inflight experience," said Aircell President and CEO Michael Small. "With the newest smartphone from T-Mobile, we can provide our customers with a simple, yet powerful way to stay connected, even at 35,000 feet."
This new offering from Aircell for T-Mobile customers spotlights a growing trend of travelers using Wi-Fi enabled mobile devices while flying. In fact, 30% of visitors access the Gogo Inflight Portal from Wi-Fi enabled smartphones.
Starting at $4.95 per session, Gogo is available on more than 760 commercial aircraft and over 2,600 daily flights in the Continental U.S. The service will continue to roll out on additional routes and airline partners throughout 2010 and beyond.
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Verizon Exec Talks LTE Plans, Devices, V Cast Apps, & More
In a one-on-one meeting with Engadget, Verizon Wireless' Senior VP and CTO Tony Melone revealed some interesting details about the wireless carrier's plans for LTE and LTE-related devices. More specifically, Melone confirmed that ALL of its data-only LTE WWAN devices (such as aircards, MiFi-type products, and USB data sticks) will also support 3G. This is definitely good news for users, especially those who may find themselves traveling in and out of 4G data coverage areas. Considering some of today's WiMAX products don't offer the same versatility, this is a welcome announcement.Although data-centric devices such as aircards, USB data sticks, and MiFi-type devices supporting LTE will be the first to launch on the carrier's network, Melone said Verizon would be interested in offering a smartphone with LTE capabilities that could double as a mobile hotspot. In terms of a timeframe, Melone indicated smartphones will be "about a quarter behind" data-centric devices. Melone explained the lag in rolling out a LTE-compatible smartphone is due to the added difficulties of getting a smartphone onto a new network. Conservatively speaking, it sounds like we can expect to see a LTE phone on Verizon's network in the first half of 2011.
As far as when LTE coverage will be available, Melone said the company's 4G network will be launching "in the not too distant future." When pressed for a more specific timeframe, he said Verizon would launch "25 to 30 networks this year, covering one third of America
by the end of 2010." Looking further down the road, Verizon plans to have a footprint twice as large 15 months after the initial rollout. By the end of 2013, the wireless carrier's 4G map should be the same size or larger than its current 3G map.Finally, during the Verizon Wireless' LTE forum at CTIA 2010, it was revealed that the V Cast Apps market will launch on March 29th. The BlackBerry Storm (and likely the Storm2) will be the first phones supported, with other RIM devices to come.
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Samsung SCH-r900 Is First LTE Smartphone: Going To MetroPCS
Samsung Mobile has really taken advantage of their floor time at theCTIA wireless show in Las Vegas. Following the release of the Wave S8500 and the Galaxy S, the company introduced the second 4G phone todebut at the show. The SCH-r900 won't run on the WiMAX network thatSprint and Clearwire use; instead, it will run on the LTE network thatis still at least 7 or 8 months away from being initialized.The company is calling this phone one of the firsts, and that is indeedthe case. What's interesting is that the phone wasn't announced forVerizon or any other major carrier; instead it will go to MetroPCS, asmaller carrier that definitely doesn't make the news often forsecuring phones before other operators. What's also interesting is thatthis puts pricing pressure on those other "big guys" who will probablywant to charge more for LTE phones considering the massive investmentthey've laid out for LTE. MetroPCS is famous for their flat rates, andthat flat rate service will also apply to this phone, despite the factthat it will be able to download far more data and stress the networkin new ways.
MetroPCS plans to initially deploy a commercial LTE network in variousmetropolitan markets, including the Las Vegas metropolitan area whereSamsung Mobile LTE network products will be used, in the second half of2010. We can only assume that the phone will be launched on othercarriers as well, but obviously no one else is called dibs just yet.
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Sprint Brings 3G And 4G WiMAX Support To Lenovo ThinkPad Line
Is there anything better than bringing home a new ThinkPad? Is thereanything better than mobile broadband? We guess the answer is yes inboth circumstances, as now you can get a Lenovo ThinkPad with both 3Gand 4G support. Announced this week during America's largest wirelesstrade show, the ThinkPad is gaining 3G and 4G support courtesy ofSprint, which is the only cell carrier in America that currently offersboth 3G and WiMAX.We also learned this week that Sprint's 4G services are soon expandingto dozens more cities across the country, and given that ThinkPadnotebooks are generally used in business, we're sure that road warriorswho stay in touch with their office while traveling will appreciatehaving both 3G and 4G access onboard.
What's great is how seamless the changeovers are. The machines comewith a SIM card installed, and Lenovo's Access Connection tool helpsusers easily connect to the wireless network and is the only toolavailable from a PC maker that can manage both 3G and 4G networkconnections. No specific machines are mentioned, but we're guessingthat the support will be rolled out across the line soon.
Lenovo and Sprint Add 3G and 4G Mobile Broadband Connectivity to ThinkPad Laptops
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., Mar 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Lenovo today announced support for Sprint 3G and 4G wireless connectivity in the U.S. across Lenovo's line of ThinkPad laptops. All of Lenovo's ThinkPad laptop models are 3G-enabled, and Lenovo offers the largest selection of 4G-enabled laptop models, including the recently introduced ThinkPad Edge laptops built for small to medium businesses.
"Adding Sprint to our network of supported carriers gives customers even more 3G choice and expanded connectivity points with the fast speeds of Sprint 4G," said Dilip Bhatia, executive director, ThinkPad Product Marketing, Lenovo. "Demand for constant, fast wireless technology has become an expectation, and it's now mission critical for doing business today."
ABI Research predicts there will be 2.5 billion connected data-centric devices worldwide in 2014. For business customers, wireless technology has grown increasingly important, requiring more bandwidth for live streaming video, on-demand applications and virtual meetings. Sprint is building out its 4G capabilities to meet the next generation's data needs with service already available in 27 markets across the U.S., including Atlanta, Chicago, Philadelphia and Seattle. Newly announced markets that will see 4G in 2010 are Cincinnati, Cleveland, Los Angeles, Miami, Pittsburgh, Salt Lake City and St. Louis. Earlier this year Sprint also announced that it plans to launch 4G in Boston, Denver, Kansas City, Houston, Minneapolis, New York, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., in 2010.
"Our business is about powering businesses through voice and data solutions, now and into the future," said Danny Bowman, president, Integrated Solutions, Sprint. "It's more than just the quality of the network though. It's about having a broad range of devices that are certified to operate optimally on Sprint's Now Network, and adding a trusted brand like Lenovo ThinkPad laptops gives businesses an unparalleled technology solution."
Lenovo makes connecting to Sprint 3G and 4G simple. The laptop comes with a SIM card already installed. Lenovo's Access Connection tool helps users easily connect to the wireless network and is the only tool available from a PC maker that can manage both 3G and 4G network connections(1).
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YouTube Begins to Kill Off Video Download Tools
When we wrote about YouTube's paid download initiative, currently being tested, it should have been obvious that there are plenty of ways to download YouTube videos for free, so why would anyone pay for this? Thing is, when we wanted to download a video earlier, the downloader I tried (TechCrunch's, which has been around for years, and which pops up at or near the top when doing a Google search) didn't work. Uh, oh.We wanted to download the video from YouTube because the YouTube video kept sitting there, with a apinner, rather than playing. It was probably due to the traffic, but it annoyed us. So, the desire to download it.
While other sites seemed to work (yes, we used another one), TechCrunch's failed. TechCrunch seemed to think it had been singled out, saying:
It’s possible that YouTube was just disabling a certain technique of creating links to their video files that we happened to use, but it’s more likely that they singled us out (our tool has become very popular, and ranks second when you run a Google search for “download YouTube“).
When asked why our tool was being disabled, A YouTube spokesman referred us to this portion of the site’s Terms of Service (the company had a similar response when they sent us a Cease and Desist back in 2006):
Section 5. Your Use of Content on the Site
Part B. You may access User Submissions for your information and personal use solely as intended through the provided functionality of the YouTube Website. You shall not copy or download any User Submission unless you see a “download†or similar link displayed by YouTube on the YouTube Website for that User Submission.
It's not surprising that YouTube would begin cracking down. In fact, I wasn't aware of that ToS clause listed above. So will downloading YouTube videos now become as frowned upon (to put it mildly) as BitTorrent? Hard to believe that YouTube could close all the holes to downloading (there are so many ways, and many of them free, and still working, when we tried recently).It's not even clear that people are going to want to pay for user-generated videos from YouTube. While Google continues to try to monetize YouTube, it's also true that Hulu, with far less traffic than YouTube, is reportedly catching up to YouTube in terms of revenue --- and fast, due to the fact its content is movies, TV shows, and the like.
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