June 30, 2007
Left your spanking new smartphone device at the cafe during lunch time, or dropped it in the subway? Perhaps it was bumped off you en-route to the office in the rush-hour crowd. In the above (and a million other) scenarios, the chance of recovering your beloved mobile gadget, more often…
Some iPhone customers face delays
June 30, 2007
AP - While many who snapped up Apple Inc.’s iPhone were using the latest must-have gadget even before leaving the store, some buyers were put on hold as they experienced frustrating delays in activating their cell phone service.
AT&T Sold Out of iPhones
June 30, 2007
It appears that most of AT&T’s 1800 retail stores sold out of iPhones within hours of going on sale.
Virtually all of our stores sold out of the iPhone last night, AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said, declining to specify how many uni…
AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch
June 30, 2007
MBCook tips an article at Gizmodo that begins with a reader’s experiences trying to buy an iPhone yesterday at an AT&T store and an Apple store. Many, but not all, of the comments on the post echo this reader’s experience: Apple good, AT&T bad. “Day one revealed what all Apple aficionados fear. That AT&T, through the depths of its incompetence, could derail the iPhone.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch
June 30, 2007
MBCook tips an article at Gizmodo that begins with a reader’s experiences trying to buy an iPhone yesterday at an AT&T store and an Apple store. Many, but not all, of the comments on the post echo this reader’s experience: Apple good, AT&T bad. “Day one revealed what all Apple aficionados fear. That AT&T, through the depths of its incompetence, could derail the iPhone.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
Some iPhone customers face frustrating delays in service activation
June 30, 2007
Canadian Press - SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - While many who snapped up Apple Inc.’s iPhone were using the latest must-have gadget even before leaving the store, some buyers were put on hold as they experienced frustrating delays in activating their cellphone service.
Verizon Upgrades EV-DO Net
June 30, 2007
PC World - AT& T and iPhone got the buzz, but Verizon's EV-DO customers got a network speed boost.
Dell To Sell Advanced Server Cooling Systems
June 30, 2007
Mitechsi writes “Dell has struck a deal with Emerson to sell advanced liquid cooling systems and services to data center owners. One type of supplemental cooling technology is called the Liebert XD. The XD consists of refrigerant-filled pipes that snake around the server racks in a data center. The liquid system cuts the cooling power load by about 30%–50% compared to other types of cooling systems.”
Read more of this story at Slashdot.
iPhone fever surges at launch
June 30, 2007
AFP - The future of Apple's much ballyhooed and eagerly anticipated iPhones is finally in the hands of devotees of the iconic company's culture-altering gadgets.
First Look: Five Fast iPhone Impressions
June 30, 2007
PC World - Some strengths and weaknesses of what may be the most most eagerly anticipated consumer item since the Tickle Me Elmo doll.
