So it appears that Apple has declared a vacation blackout for the last week of January and first few weeks of Februrary. Then AT&T announces they have cut the price of the iPhone 3GS in half. Perhaps this is a total coincidence, but it does seem oddly timed. Regardless, this is shaping up to be an interesting few weeks ahead.
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Technology Bytes
- Need a Webcam in 2020? September 24, 2020In this year of working and schooling remotely, the demand for webcams have caused supply to become scarce. Most of the reasonably priced devices from well-known brand names such as Logitech have been constantly going out of stock since March. Therefore, people who need a webcam are forced to resort to lesser-known brands. Having been… […]
- Time to Buy a Smart Thermostat! May 30, 2019As we ramp up into the summer season, the time is right to think about saving money through the use of smart thermostat technologies. Many people are familiar with the Nest, but devices from Ecobee, Honeywell, and others are making a name for themselves as well. At the time of this writing, there are sales… […]
- Adventures in Spectrum Mobile – Conditional Call Forwarding February 8, 2019If you read my recent article, you know that I just switched to Spectrum Mobile service with my iPhone X. Only two days in, things seem to be going well. But I wanted to share one tip for those of you that may use a third party voicemail service (or forward their missed calls to… […]
- Adventures in Spectrum Mobile – BYOP/BYOD Early Adopter February 8, 2019For those of you that aren’t aware (especially those who live near me in the St. Louis metro area – or any other area where Charter/Spectrum Internet service is available), there is a new option available for cellular service. Spectrum Mobile is a wireless service from Charter Spectrum (or just Spectrum … I hate the… […]