Data roaming: don't let your smartphone run off with your wallet

Source: Guardian Unlimited

If you're lost in a foreign city, a smartphone can be a lifesaver. Flick open the map icon, tap in the address and the internet sends you on your way. On a week-long trip to Istanbul in early May, Alexandra Xanthaki used her iPhone all the time ...
Full article at: Guardian Unlimited  More like this  7 hours ago, 5:01pm CDT

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Solutions: Storage On The Go

Source: Outdoor Photographer

Today's DSLRs and mirrorless digital cameras provide the outdoor photographer with lots of megapixels for detailed landscapes and the ability to crop into shots of distant wildlife. But high-megapixel images take up lots o ...
Full article at: Outdoor Photographer  More like this  12 hours ago, 11:36am CDT

European Commission Slashes Wireless Roaming Costs - Cheaper Data for Those Travelling in Europe

Source: DSL Reports

The European Commission has announced a cap on roaming charges for those using EU networks. From July, 3G providers will only be allowed to charge up to 0.70 ($0.90) for every megabyte of data their customers use away from their home ...
Full article at: DSL Reports  More like this  15 hours ago, 8:40am CDT

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Diminutive cameras that fit perfectly into your palm

Source: Gizmo Watch

If you prefer putting an edge to your photographic skills, learning ropes about the diversified modes, or simply enjoying seizing beautiful moments whilst junketing around, you would know what a ‘trimmed down’ chassis signifies for a photographer. ...
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Rogers customer gets $1,500 refund

Source: Ellen Roseman

When Bruce Sturdy signed up for a Rogers wireless account for his laptop computer, he didn’t know how much data he would need. “I’m in my 50s and I didn’t know a megabyte from a hole in the ground,” he says. “My account included 500 MB, w ...
Full article at: Ellen Roseman  More like this  1 day ago, 9:12pm CDT

Web page bloat is a growing problem

Source: eMedia Vitals

News from the Web The average web page is now more than 1 megabyte, according to the newest web page stats released by the HTTP Archive. This isn’t a case where bigger is better. Page bloat is bad for site owners and for mobile users. Or ...
Full article at: eMedia Vitals  More like this  1 day ago, 6:33am CDT

European phone cost reductions will help business: telecoms boss

Source: Gazette Live

Odyssey Systems, the leading Tees Valley telecommunications business, believes new European Parliament rules on mobile phone call costs and data charges will boost those who do business on the continent. New rules being ratified by the Euro ...
Full article at: Gazette Live  More like this  1 day ago, 3:19am CDT

The growing epidemic of page bloat

Source: GigaOM

The average web page is now more than 1 megabyte (MB). This isn’t a case where bigger is better, it’s bad for site owners and for mobile users. Back in December, I predicted that at some point in 2012 the average web page woul ...
Full article at: GigaOM  More like this  2 days ago, 9:15pm CDT

My First Gaming PC: A Love Story

Source: Kotaku

In the fall of 1992, my father drove me to a nondescript computer store in Alpharetta, Georgia and changed my life. Amidst the hum and buzz of countless white and beige boxes I found my first gaming PC. I wasn't a newcomer to keyboard set, but my exp ...
Full article at: Kotaku  More like this  2 days ago, 1:39pm CDT