Understanding The Mobile Rule Of Three
It's an interesting challenge. Lots of mobile devices that are all vying for the consumer pocket (and wallet). But just how many devices will consumers…
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Stories By Michael Gartenberg
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Five Gadgets That Changed The World For Me
From time to time I like to think about the idea of disconnecting from the digital world for an extended period and what I'd miss…
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When Business & Social Don't Mix (Or When It's Time To Put The Gadget Down)
Blogging has become a corporate phenomenon and no longer cutting edge. Today many companies maintain strict policies over who can blog and what can be…
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A Week With The Nokia N8: Can Symbian Survive?
I'm in London this week at Nokia World and it's a defining moment for Nokia. Last week Nokia announced their CEO's departure, and new CEO…
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Technologies That Shaped A Decade
A few weeks ago, I wrote about a few gadgets that had been transformative to me. A reader wrote in and asked if I thought…
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Carrying A Torch For RIM – The Gartenberg Take
This was a momentous week for RIM. They announced the new BlackBerry Torch a capacitive touch screen slider along with the latest version of their…
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Making The Case For EVO Vs. iPhone
It's been a pretty wild year for smartphone aficionados. We've seen more devices come to market this year than ever before. Two in particular have…
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Hello Kinect, Hello Future
We are in a transformative time. Old paradigms a breaking down to be replaced with new usage models and interface enhancements. Touchscreens show how the…
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Lessons For Android Tablet Vendors
A few weeks back, Apple reported that it have sold more than two million iPads in less than two months. I think we can safely…
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One Hundred Million Is The Magic Number
At the Apple worldwide developer's conference, Steve Jobs talked about a lot of numbers at onstage. Apple talked about the 29% US market share of…
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OLPC Becomes The OTPC? Story Still Not Credible
I've written in the past about the tragedy of the OLPC. Last week, there was news that the OLPC folks were moving forward with a…
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Froyo Is Delicious: Hands On With Android 2.2
Last week Google formally announced the newest version of the Android family. Known as Froyo (or Frozen Yogurt; Android releases are all named after desserts…
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Flash Goes Mobile – First Take
It's been a long time coming but it's here at last. Flash has finally made the transition to the mobile screen. First and foremost, while…
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Two Weeks Of Travel, Ten iPad Lessons
A while back, I tried traveling on business with nothing but the help of three smart phones. I quickly ran into the headroom of those…
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First Hands On With KIN One And Two - Where Mobile And Social Networks Collide
The KIN embargo is now lifted and I can now talk about the devices experience as well as pricing. Here's some initial thoughts. Device pricing…
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Why I Like Kin
Recently, Microsoft unveiled a new mobile platform and two new devices built for it. It's called Kin and it's targeted at a younger demographic with…
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iPhone OS 4.0 In The Year That Changed Everything
We've barely put the first quarter of the year behind us and it's already shaping up to be one that will be noted as an…
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The Droid Incredible Is, Well, Incredible
At the beginning of the year, Google called a group of reporters and analysts to Google HQ to announce a new phone, the Nexus One.…
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Apple Redefines A Market: Hands-On With iPad
I was fortunate to get to spend some nice hands on time with the iPad. This is a first take on my initial impressions of…
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Is Moore's Law Still Relevant For PCs?
It's been more than thirty five years since Gordon Moore, the co-founder of Intel, observed that the transistor density of semiconductor chips doubles roughly every…
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Gartenberg: iPad Is Here And It Delivers
It's the device that fueled nearly a decade of rumor and speculation. While the iPad isn’t officially available until today, I'm been pleased to have…
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When You Leave Your Laptop Behind
We've all heard how the phone in your pocket is really a PC. Well, a few weeks ago I put that to the test literally.…
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Breaking Windows Is A Good Idea
I have been reading a lot of critiques of Microsoft's mobile strategy lately, especially among those who think that breaking compatibility with older versions of…
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The Palm Paradox
It's been a rough few weeks for the folks at Palm. First false rumors about Palm shutting down production lines, followed by less than stellar…
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Dirty Fingers Sexy Screen Wash And ET: More In Common Than You Think
It's a great urban legend. In September 1983, the Alamogordo Daily News of Alamogordo, New Mexico, reported in a series of articles that between ten…
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Why There Is No Zune Phone
The big news out of Barcelona this week was Microsoft’s announcement of Windows Phone 7 Series, the heir to Windows Mobile and Microsoft’s platform of…
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