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Too much traffic for dashboard-mounted GPS units

Thursday, March 4, 2010

An excerpt from my Vegas Seven column. This week, why prices for dashboard-mounted GPS units are crashing.
A quick search of Amazon.com returns several fine models, most below $150 and many priced below $100. Two major players, Garmin and TomTom, dominate these price points, offering models at a steep discount compared with this time last year, [...]

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How buzz-worthy is Google’s new social networking tool?

Thursday, February 25, 2010

This story first appeared in Vegas Seven
Raise your hand if you have social media overload. My hand is held high, even if you can’t tell by the illustrated headshot next to this column.
A maddening array of social media networks has popped up in recent years, targeting your tastes and even your aspirations. They include sites [...]

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Google Buzz privacy concerns: Stop complaining

Friday, February 12, 2010

If you’ve been paying attention to this week’s launch of Google Buzz,  you’ve heard the privacy outcry that followed the social media service’s debut. Google has been listening to the ‘buzz’ and on Thursday announced changes that will appease some of the detractors. Of course, other folks will still find a reason to be upset.
My [...]

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Tech’s endangered species: the stand-alone GPS unit

Friday, January 22, 2010

Even though Nokia foresaw a huge market for GPS services on mobile phones when it bought Chicago digital mapmaker Navteq in late 2007 for $8.1 billion, I’m pretty confident it didn’t plan on offering free turn-by-turn driving directions on Nokia phones. At least not so soon.
But that’s exactly what Nokia announced Thursday, saying 10 of [...]

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Pardon the self promotion

Friday, January 8, 2010

One of my goals for 2010 is to do a better job as a spokesperson for myself. Over the years, I’ve built relationships with a number of media outlets. Hence, I’m frequently a guest on radio shows and TV news programs as an informed source on personal technology issues.
It’s fun to do and I’m always [...]

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