Category Archives: Tech

Wireless Carrier’s 4G Data Speeds Tested, Verizon Declared the Fastest

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Erik Jensen

One of the more annoying marketing gimmicks among wireless carriers, but also true among WiFi hardware makers as well, is that as soon as a new standard is announced, the urge to jump in and declare “we have that,” often … Continue reading →

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New Boingo Wi-Fi Finder App Makes Finding Wi-Fi Even Easier

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Since last week I’ve been testing out the new Wi-Fi Finder App from Boingo. It’s been particularly handy the last day or so when, due to severe storms in LA and the apparently highly vulnerable Timer Warner infrastructure, my Internet … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2011: The Wrapup

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Cortney Zamm

One minute I was just arriving in Boston, and the next I was packing up my bags and saying goodbye to PAX East 2011. And what a weekend it was. From sampling the finest in upcoming videogames, watching some amazing … Continue reading →

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Showtime to Pull Current Shows From Netflix

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

Well, I guess it was too good to last, right? If you’re a fan of Showtime original series like Dexter and Californication but like to watch them via Netflix’s Instant service, you better watch and enjoy them now because they … Continue reading →

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Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.6.7

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Joe Gillis

Today Apple released the latest update to its flagship Mac operating system, OS X. This new update brings the software to version 10.6.7 and, of course, offers several “general operating system fixes” and enhancements to the core OS as well … Continue reading →

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AT&T To Purchase T-Mobile USA

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

In what may not be completely surprising news but, at least to some, may be disappointing, your choices of wireless carrier in the U.S. look to be dropping by one. Why? AT&T, the nation’s second largest wireless provider, announced late … Continue reading →

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PAX East 2011: Bioware Shows Off ‘Star Wars: The Old Republic’ with New Developer’s Walk-Through

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Erik Jensen

The Flickcast’s very own Cortney Zamm has been covering the amazing video game previews and news hot from the show floor at PAX East 2011 like nobody’s business. And yet, there is one game in particular that I felt deserved a … Continue reading →

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HTC ThunderBolt On Sale For Verizon Wireless Today

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Chris Ullrich

For those of you lamenting the lack of cool 4G smartphone offerings available for the Verizon Wireless network, this is the day you’ve been waiting for. Verizon Wireless’ first LTE handset, the HTC ThunderBolt, is now available on store shelves … Continue reading →

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