Andy Abramson
Softitel Philadelphia
Great hotel this Sofitel in Philadelphia. Every time I stay here I get the Accor Favorite Guest upgrade. What’s more the staff, especially the concierge and front desk staff is so, so helpful. As for broadband, it passes the test. Download is a steady two megs and upload is over 500k which means it gets … Read more
Apple iPhone Dev Camp @ Adobe
It sure sound like iPhoneDevCamp is a real hit.
The New Meaning of Now To AT&T Mobility
The sign in the windows at AT&T stores for iPhone’s read NOW AVAILABLE So I walked in and asked to buy one. They said I can order one and it will take up to 3 weeks to be delivered. I then pointed to the sign that reads: NOW AVAILABLE and asked what part of NOW … Read more
Skype Updated on Windows Mobile
In the USA, one of the most installed user bases of SmartPhones has to be on the Windows Mobile platform, though rarely do we hear much about them. All the HTC and HP devices (with the exception of Danger’s Sidekick) are running WM 6.0. A new client from Skype is out now for that. While … Read more
Don’t Check That Bag
One of the golden rules of being a good road warrior who wants to be able to work anywhere is to never, ever, not ever check a bag, especially if you are changing planes. This is becoming a growing problem and one which only got worse this past week at JFK with American Airlines snafu. … Read more
Laying The Blame and Giving Credit
Let’s all give Tom Keating a round of applause for his up to the minute coverage around the Packet 8 outage this past week. Tom’s dogged determination drove to the bottom of the story that concluded in his reporting to be a database server of Packet8’s that caused the issue. The fact that it was … Read more
iPhone NetShare Here and Gone
When I first read about NetShare, an application for the iPhone, it actually gave me a reason to want to buy a 3G Apple iPhone to add to my collection. Instead of pulling the app, Apple and the carriers should simply come up with a pricing model for tethering. The problem though is not as … Read more
Two Million and Counting
Call this the reason Verizon has made New York City and the surrounding suburbs a key “must win” market for Fios and is starting to crank up the PR, Advertising and sales efforts. Cablevision is one of the largest cable operators in the country, but focuses only on the New York area, unlike the others … Read more