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It has been all most two years since my last post. I hope to change that and start regular postings again. As before my goal is to bring to light new technologies being release in the consumer market and developed in research. Thanks for you flowing.

With the new release of the IPhone 3G , many are left to wonder what is the real difference between the new IPhone and the rest. The main difference that seems to be showing up is speed. Below is a chart comparing the rendering time of different website on the different devices. 

As you can see, the IPhone 3G S vastly out performs the original IPhone 3G in this area. It also out performs the Android based G1 and goes back and forth with the palm Pre.Even with these results, it is hard to say if it is worth the money to upgrade to the new 3G S if you have a working 3G.

AT&T is moving 2G/EDGE services from the dependable 850 MHz band to the weaker 1900 MHz. This will cut the reliability of 2G services in rural areas where these is no 3G service. So, what is AT&T’s answer to help with this, buy a new phone. OK option for a larger city, but will never help out in the field.

via Gizmodo

If you have been looking for a little more style in you Windows mobile phone. Here may be one for you. AT&T has added the LG INCITE to there line up of Pocket PC phones. The INCITE comes with most of the features you have come to expect from an Windows Mobile phone with WiFi, 3G, GPS, Bluetooth and even an FM receiver.

AT&T Product Page

LG Incite CF810 Spec Sheet

Yesterday, AT&T released a new pocket pc phone the FUZE (I do not know who comes up with these names at AT&T). The FUZE has the HTC TouchFlo interface for better finger navigation, VGA resolution screen and a slide out keyboard. More specs after the jump.Product Page

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Over the past few months, the technology blogs have been reporting on the downfall of elections retail giant Circuit City. As of today, Circuit City declared chapter 11 bankruptcy. This comes after  record low stock prices, credit problems with suppliers and the closing of 155 mid-west stores. Only time will tell if they will make it, but it is not looking good.

Press Release

Yesterday, several companies announced either new product or updates. These include the EDGE from Agleader, Topcon System 110 and 150 and an update to the JohnDeer Apex system. Read more after the jump.

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Yesterday was the first time I had posted in a little while. For that I apologize. Over the next week or two, I plan to get my self back in the habit of posting more regularly.

So to start off, over the next few weeks I will post a review of Microsoft Live Mesh and a series on NetBooks. Thanks for sticking around.

Any one remember Windows ME? It was a version of windows between 98 and XP that was a complete failure and Microsoft tried very hard to forget it. Now Vista may fall to the same fate. Microsoft has been showing off the first beta of its new version of Windows simply call Windows 7. Click here for a good walk through from Gizmodo for some of the things coming in Windows 7.

Dell is entering the sub-notebook market this week with the release of the Dell Inspiron 910. The 910 is scaled down with a 8.9 inch screen and a 1.6GHz Intel Atom processor. The best part is that the 910 may retail for sub $400. We will see Thursday.

via Engadget