ShareBy Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
After years of consumers being able to buy “draft” wireless-N routers, the 802.11n standard has finally been approved. Yes, it’s admittedly hard to believe, and one cynically had to begin wondering if the standard would ever be approved.
It only took seven years after the ratification process began for the standard to be [...]

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Don’t tell Kathy Griffin about this, since she’s a D-lister, but on Sept. 20th, AT&T is adding a new feature, called AT&T A-List with Rollover to qualifying plans. Depending on the service, you can add up to 10 “VIP or A-List” domestic phone numbers which you can then call or receive [...]

ShareBy Michael Santo
Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
You’d think the guy had been missing for some time or something. Wednesday’s Apple event, which was billed as the typical annual music-focus Apple event, covered a lot more than just that, as well as re-introducing a certain CEO to the audience.
After a lengthy standing ovation as Steve Jobs came onstage, [...]

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Microsoft and many of their OEMs are running a Windows 7 upgrade promotion. Much as when Windows Vista was about to release, the idea is to keep people from putting off their computer purchases prior to the new OS launch. Just as with the Windows XP – Windows Vista promotion, [...]

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
Makes you wish they would just say, “this is why we did it,” doesn’t it? People are still wondering why Google used a UFO-ish logo on their site on Saturday, Sept. 5th.
While the theory that the logo change had something to do with the first Exeter UFO festival sounded good to [...]

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Contributing Writer, RealTechNews
The Kodak Zx1 Pocket Video Camera is the latest gadget to hit the desk at DigitalReviews Network.  First introduced at CES 2009, the Zx1 has definitely captured its fair share of tech world attention.  The Kodak Zx1 is a Pocket Video Camera offering video recording at 720p in an extremely portable [...]

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
It’s been said (and it’s true) that that Wintel PCs are cheaper than Macs. While that’s a negative in this recession, it might be a positive — for thieves. At least, that’s what was evidenced at the Marlton, New Jersey Apple Store.
To answer the question above, it takes five thieves [...]

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Editor-in-Chief, RealTechNews
As expected, Apple is holding a music-themed event on Sept. 9th. Also as expected, it’s going to be held at 10 AM at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, which is next door to Moscone Center, where Apple holds WWDC annually.
As normal, Apple is very close-mouthed about the event, but [...]