UPDATE 1-MetroPCS approves merger with T-Mobile USA -report - Reuters [awgadget.blogspot.com]
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Don't Fear the Gadget: From Gutenberg to ZuckerbergAuthor and Journalist Jeff Jarvis warns against the tendency to view new technology as a threat, arguing that this stance cedes power to regulators and corporations that may not have the public's best interests at heart. Transcript-- There is a pattern to the introduction of technologies. When Gutenberg invented the press, some of the earliest authors were frightened of having their words and thoughts set down and permanently distributed widely. Jonathan Swift said that a book of verses kept in a drawer shown only to friends was like a fine lass, but once printed as a book it was like a common whore anyone could buy for two crown. Fast forward to the prior kind of moral panic we've had about privacy came because of a technology. In the year 1890, the first major law review article written by Louis Brandeis and Samuel Warren that tried to look for a legal basis to a right to privacy in the United States was inspired by the invention of a te chnology, the Kodak camera, and that caused some measure of moral panic and fear. The New York Times at the time had stories about fiendish Kodakers lying in wait. A young Vanderbilt horsewhipped a Kodaker. President Teddy Roosevelt outlawed Kodaking in Washington parks. Now what happened? Well, we got used to cameras. In fact, we're happy to pose in front of them as I am right now. And what really went on there was that a new technology caused a change that our norms weren't ready for, and until such time as we had new norms, we had new ...
FRANKFURT Oct 3 (Reuters) - The board of MetroPCS has approved a merger with Deutsche Telekom's T-Mobile USA unit, German newspaper Financial Times Deutschland said on Wednesday, citing unidentified people familiar with the process.
The board of MetroPCS need to agree the proposed deal under which Deutsche Telekom will hold 74 percent and MetroPCS 26 percent in the combined entity, Financial Times Deutschland said on its website. Deutsche Telekom would also need to approve the plan.
MetroPCS will receive $ 1.5 billion in cash and the two groups want to list the new company on the stock exchange, the report said. Deutsche Telekom, T-Mobile USA and MetroPCS could not immediately be reached for comment.
Deutsche Telekom announced on Tuesday it is in talks to merge its T-Mobile USA unit with smaller rival MetroPCS without giving any details, in a move that could pave the way for the German company to eventually exit the U.S. wireless market.
MetroPCS shares, which rose 17 percent on Tuesday, were up 7.6 percent or $ 1.03 in premarket trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
Deutsche Telekom shares were up 0.9 percent at 1200 GMT, outperforming a flat German blue chip index in thin trading due to a bank holiday.
The discussions come less than a year after U.S. antitrust regulators quashed Deutsche Telekom's plan to sell T-Mobile USA, the fourth-largest U.S. mobile service provider, to AT&T Inc , the second-largest, for $ 39 billion.
Once Deutsche Telekom's strongest growth engine, T-Mobile USA has been losing customers to bigger and smaller rivals in recent years.
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Related UPDATE 1-MetroPCS approves merger with T-Mobile USA -report - Reuters Topics Question by elledriver80: What is a good "gadget" to buy for the guy who has it all? I would like to buy my boyfriend, age 25, a nice gadget (he is VERY good to me and buys me everything). I will already bake him some of his fave cookies, double chocolate fudge brownies. I'm not familiar with high tech stuff too much. Really can't spend more than $ 500 - $ 600 and don't wanna waste my money. He likes football and just gadgets, I dunno. Already has these: wii Iphone Ipod xbox 360 sony laptop dell desktop Suggestions for things that are more fun and cool for him? Thanks! * He has a Tivo and a digital camera. LOL, like I said he has most high tech type stuff. was looking for something out of the ordinary.... Best answer for What is a good "gadget" to buy for the guy who has it all?:
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ps3 cause if hes a tech junkie he will value it because is a better machine then both the wii and the 360. ooorrrr, get him a mac..... mac minis are about 400
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You could get him a pretty nice digital camera for well under $ 500. You should look into those. You really can't go wrong with those as long it's a name you recognize (Cannon, Nikon, Fujifilm, Sony, etc.)
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Summary: As we get closer to the launch of Windows 8 and more information is released about the new OS and new devices supporting it, the dreaded "F" word comes to mind.
The more information that comes to light about Windows 8, the more the dreaded "F" word comes to mind. When you think of fragmentation in the mobile space the first thing you think of is the Android platform. Volumes have been written about the forks in Android that are enough to drive enterprises batty. So many versions, so many different devices to support, it's enough to give fits to IT folks tasked with making BYOD work.
The fragmentation issue should be a big factor driving the enterprise to Windows 8. Having a single business OS to deal with is an advantage not to be overlooked. The problem is that Microsoft in its desire to have Windows 8 run on both tablets and PCs has created a fork in the platform that complicates support by the enterprise.
There are two versions of Windows 8, the standard version for running on the Intel platform and the RT version for ARM-based devices like some tablets. Both versions have pros and cons that must be considered by the enterprise in determining which one to deploy. If employees are allowed to bring their own Windows gear to work, BYOD will likely see a collection of devices in the office running both versions of Windows 8.
"The Snap feature is a convenient tool for consumers in the new Windows 8 interface, but it does not currently support Outlook or other business applications." â€" HP
That will require IT departments to make sure that two different versions of Windows are fully supported including the OS, the devices, and the apps they run. The latter is where fragmentation raises its ugly head as the apps could be different for the two distinct versions of Windows.
The new Metro-style apps that Microsoft is encouraging all developers to create should work on both Windows 8 proper and Windows RT. Legacy apps, all existing Windows apps that aren't specifically converted to Metro-style, will only run on full Windows (not RT). The IT folks will have to look at all apps deployed by the enterprise, and all apps employees run on BYOD equipment, to make sure they work. More importantly they will have to make sure they don't create unexpected problems.
That fragmentation alone complicates the deployment process and support for Windows 8 in the enterprise. Microsoft is pushing hard to get Windows 8 tablets, including its own Surface brand, into the enterprise to hurry adoption of the new platform. IT departments responsible for that deployment are going to have to carefully vet both the new hardware, the new OSes (Windows 8 and Windows RT), and also all apps that might be run.
Many large corporations have proprietary software they've created for use in their operations. They are legacy apps in their current form, meaning they won't run on Windows RT devices. The companies will have to make an effort (and investment) to convert those apps to Metro-style in order to ensure they will run on all Windows 8 devices. It's not clear how open they will be to a pretty big task just so they can deploy Windows 8.
In addition to this fragmentation built into Windows 8 itself, the recent announcement by HP of its new business tablet, the ElitePad 900, opens up another avenue of fragmentation for the IT departments to consider. The HP ElitePad is a nice tablet for the enterprise running Windows RT with one caveat.
Strangely, HP decided to make the tablet with a screen resolution smaller than the minimum required for Windows 8 to support the Snap view. That's the Windows 8 Metro feature that allows the user to "snap" one app to the side of the screen, keeping it visible while working in another app. It's an advantage Windows 8 has over all the mobile tablet competition, an important one for the enterprise.
In choosing to build this tablet that is incapable of using the Snap view, HP has created another fork in the as yet unreleased Windows 8 platform. Should companies deploy the ElitePad they now must also realize that if they convert their proprietary apps to Metro-style, even if they take care to make the converted apps work well in the Snap view environment, the effort will be negated on this HP tablet. Not most of the devices deployed, just this one (so far). That's the very definition of fragmentation as far as the enterprise goes, and one that needn't have been created if HP went with a standard screen resolution.
The new Windows 8 tablets from Microsoft and the standard players in the PC space look promising and could push the deployment of the new OS in the enterprise. Having to deal with the fragmentation created with the two different hardware versions of the OS complicates the deployment process for those companies. Adding the necessity to carefully vet which devices can take advantage of all new OS features and which can't will further complicate things.
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The new Maps app consumes five times less data than does its Google rival, says analytics firm Onavo, a bonus for subscribers on a strict data plan.
Apple's Maps app on an iPhone 5.
(Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET )Apple Maps has taken it on the chin for its faulty data, but a new study cites one advantage to the beleaguered app.
Apple Maps chews up five times less data than does Google Maps, according to Onavo. Running both apps through a series of scenarios, the analytics firm found that the average amount of data downloaded by Apple Maps was around 271 kilobytes. In contrast, Google Maps consumed around 1.3 megabytes on average.
In certain cases, such as zooming in to a specific spot, Apple Maps proved seven times more data efficient than Google Maps, according to Onavo.
Why all the data downloads? As Onavo explained it, each time you zero in on a new location, the app has to download the street map data that appears on the screen. If you move or zoom in or out, new data needs to be downloaded to refresh the view.
All that data consumption is not a problem on a Wi-Fi connection. But users typically rely on a Maps app when they're out and about on a 3G or 4G connection. The more data downloaded, the more it eats into your data plan.
Apple Maps holds the upper hand, says Onavo, because it uses vector graphics. Such an approach reduces the amount of data that needs to be downloaded each time a user zooms in or out of the map.
Of course, chewing up less data isn't a cause for celebration if the data itself can't be trusted.
Even Apple has offered a mea cupla for the buggy app, suggesting that users try alternatives until Maps can get its act together.
Apple will surely use all its resources to improve the Maps app and restore its credibility in this department. But until then, iOS users should probably take Apple's advice and rely on a different maps apps.
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Answer by Charlie
Im sorry but I think those are the only 2 were you can get wifi. But if you wait until the new iPod Touch comes out in september, the older one (3rd generation) will cost less. It only cost $ 199 now and will drop to even $ 100 at some places. Hope this helps, if not try Google (or Yahoo/Bing) Searching your question.
Answer by ZeLL1818
If you're willing, you can get an iPod touch 1generation or 2Generation. You don't have to get the latest one. Also, try searching for these products on eBay. Or if you want to meet locally with people, you can try Craigslist. You can find a 1st Generation iPod touch for $ 100-$ 150. Depending on who you meet, and they be in good condition. You can do eBay as well. Which ever you may want. But if you want to see the device first, then do Craigslist.
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