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Written By: John Murray III - May• 25•11

This is the site for comments and apologies on the various technologies we purchase and the humorous reasons we used to justify it…or, something like that… Below is an ad from Google: ,

Samsung Galaxy Note part phone, part tablet, good device part 2

Written By: John Murray III - May• 19•12
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The Samsung Galaxy Note on AT&T is a great device for those looking for a large screen device operating on a fast 4G network. This part of the review will talk about how well the device performs on the network and a couple apps that go with that. For thoughts on the phone, camera, and [...]

Samsung Galaxy Note part phone, part tablet, good device

Written By: John Murray III - May• 19•12
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The Samsung Galaxy Note was announced late last year at IFA 2011 and released on AT&T in February 2012. With a 5.3” screen and just .38” thick, this is a great device for those who can’t decide between a phone and a tablet. Recently, I had the opportunity to review this device. Let’s start with [...]

Best Buy Lowers Mac Prices

Written By: John Murray III - May• 14•12

Best Buy put all Mac laptops and desktops on sale yesterday, Sunday May 13, 2012.  Discounts range from $31 on Mac Minis to $280 on Mac Pros. While Best Buy does discount their stock from time to time, the current discounts seem to be greater than previous weeks, especially on the laptop models.  This sale appears to be online [...]

Review of the Nokia Lumia 900 available on AT&T

Written By: John Murray III - May• 10•12
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At the beginning of April, Nokia released the Lumia 900, a new Windows Phone. The Lumia 900 is a 4G LTE network device offered on AT&T for $99.99 with a 2-year contract. Recently, I had the chance to review the device and use it on the AT&T Nashville network. There were a number of features [...]

Apple releases Lion OS X 10.7.4 to address security issues and bug fixes

Written By: John Murray III - May• 10•12
Mac OS 10.7.4 Update

Yesterday, Wednesday, May 9, 2012, Apple released OS X Lion 10.7.4 to address security issues and bug fixes.  This update is recommended for all users of Lion to improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your system. The security updates included many items.  However, the most publicized patched was for a flaw that allowed remote admins and persons with [...]

Verizon announces Droid Incredible 4G LTE

Written By: John Murray III - May• 07•12
HTC Droid Incredible 4G LTE

In a news release today from CTIA Wireless 2012, Verizon officially announced the Droid Incredible 4G LTE by HTC would be available in the coming weeks at Verizon Wireless stores as well as online. The Droid Incredible 4G LTE will come with Android 4.0, ICS, as well as the new HTC Sense 4.0 UI.  It will have a [...]

Apple updates iOS to 5.1.1

Written By: John Murray III - May• 07•12

Today, Apple updated iOS to version 5.1.1. The update contains security patches and bug fixes for HDR photos, AirPlay, Safari syncing, switching between 2G and 3G networks on the new iPad, and making iTunes purchases from an iOS device. This update is available for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch (3rd generation and [...]

Review: HTC One X

Written By: John Murray III - May• 06•12
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The HTC One X is the new Android 4.0 smartphone on AT&T. It became available in stores Sunday, May 6, 2012. I was able to acquire a review unit for a couple of days and delved into its features. For a basic overview of the device, see the launch day summary article shared previously. At [...]

HTC One X for sale at AT&T on May 6

Written By: John Murray III - May• 05•12
HTC One X

The HTC One X is available May 6, 2012 through AT&T for $199.99 and a 2-year contract. This is the first AT&T smartphone to launch with the latest version of Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) and HTC Sense 4. The HTC One X takes advantage of AT&T’s growing 4G network and is a great [...]

Emergency security update for Adobe Flash Player released

Written By: John Murray III - May• 05•12
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Yesterday, May 4, 2012, Adobe released an update to all versions of their Flash Player.  The exploits targets Internet Explorer on Windows and tries to trick users into clicking on a malicious file delivered in an email. Adobe recommends that all users update their Flash Player to the most recent version.  The newest version can be downloaded [...]