Got Questions? Ask Jason [Advice]
You got questions? Questions that don’t have to do with explaining when to use your flash or why cheap headphones are no good? I got answers.
Think of this as less about explaining technology and more about explaining what you should do with technology. Some examples:
• In what instances is it acceptable to wear a belt holster for your phone? (Prelim. answer: Only if you are handsome like Sean Fallon)
• How do I convince my wife/husband that we really need a 60+ inch television?
• My friend/taxi driver is texting while driving. What should I say, if anything, while I’m in the car?
• DVR or Hulu?
• How many seconds can a phone be in a toilet before it’s considered a loss, even if it still works?
• Is it OK to hack my neighbor’s Wi-Fi, even if they’re kind of dicks?
Send all your questions to askjason@gizmodo.com. The more interesting it is, the more likely it is I’ll answer it. And if you don’t get your questions answered, try again—because Dear Abby doesn’t know the difference between Boxee, Plex and XBMC.
Posted: October 13th, 2009
at 6:00pm by Jason Chen
Topics: Advice, Advice Column, Ask jason, Gadget advice, column
Entelligence: The HTC HD2 and the future of Windows Mobile
Entelligence is a column by technology strategist and author Michael Gartenberg, a man whose desire for a delicious cup of coffee and a quality New York bagel is dwarfed only by his passion for tech. In these articles, he’ll explore where our industry is and where it’s going — on both micro and macro levels — with the unique wit and insight only he can provide.
A few columns ago, I wrote how folks shouldn’t dismiss Windows Mobile. This week, Microsoft released Windows Mobile 6.5 and it’s further proof that this OS is very much a serious contender in the mobile OS platform wars. What makes Windows Mobile 6.5 work isn’t so much the OS per se, but rather the Windows Phones that are the basis for the ecosystem.
Despite Steve Ballmer himself apologizing for the delay of Window Mobile 7 a few days ago, there’s a lot in WinMo 6.5 that Microsoft should be proud of. Overall the OS itself has been tweaked a lot for performance — I’ve tried devices that were running WM 6.1 and were upgraded to 6.5 and there’s a dramatic difference in speed. Microsoft has also worked hard to make the new OS much more finger friendly, with UI elements that really required a stylus in the past much more usable with a finger instead. There’s also some nice integration with new services such at the marketplace for mobile applications and MyPhone synchronization.
That’s all well and good, but it’s one device that I’ve had the chance to use for just a few minutes that’s really affirmed my view of Windows Mobile viability, and it has me very excited about the platform. It’s the new standard for Windows Phones and it’s pretty much the device that every other Windows-powered phone is going to need to live up to. It’s called the HTC HD2 (code named Leo) and it’s a game changer in my opinion.
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Posted: October 6th, 2009
at 8:30pm by Michael Gartenberg
Topics: HtcHd2, HtcLeo, WindowsMobile, WindowsMobile6.5, Winmo6.5, column, columns, editorial, entelligence, featured, features, hd2, htc, htc hd2, htc leo, leo, windows mobile, windows mobile 6.5, winmo 6.5
