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Weathering Tethering: Why Is It So Difficult to Use Your Cell Phone to Give Your Laptop Broadband Access

Carriers charge a "bundle" to use tethering and the Samsung Omnia fails miserably at it, for some of us

Hold The Phone: Now You Can Use Your Cellular Plan With Your Good Ol' Home Phones

This $30 gadget lets you make - and answer - mobile phone calls from most  old-fashioned landline and wireless phones. 

San Diego Off-Air TV Viewers Need To Rescan Again: Musical Channels is Finally Over

If you're in the San Diego area and using off-air TV, you should do yet another re-scan with your digital TV or digital converter box.

Phones and Zones: How AT&T bills you for calls not considered long distance

Calling "zones" and LATA's - This trip to the "phone phat farm" can save your home or business money ...

History In The Making: Analog Broadcast TV Ends Tomorrow, June 12, 2009

The end of broadcast television as we knew it and I feel fine. Info and resources for the Digital TV transition in the USA

Just in Case You've Wondered: How Text Messages Get Routed

I know you've been dying to hear this one so give your thumbs a rest and read on...

The World's Greatest Consumer (R?) Cells Himself (Verizon Network Extender tested)

In which Michael Shames becomes A Geekazoid Guinepig & tests the Verzion Network Extender in his home. And likes it.

MAKE IT STOP!!! When Phishing Becomes Vishing and The Phone Is No Longer Your Friend

Spam has moved to your phone line and one way they get past your personal defenses is by spoofing the Caller ID text

Verizon's Confusing Data Plans

Be sure you are paying for the right Verizon data plan

Bluetooth Gone Wild: A Compromised Phone or a Phony Prank?

What does it mean when you see YOU GOT VIRUS in My BLuetooth Places and did Paris Hilton's phone really get hacked?



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