John Walton

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John Walton

John Walton is a student and writer who spends most of his free time fingerpicking an acoustic guitar and authoring biographical snippets in the third-person. He lives with his wife and their cat, who are, like him, compulsive movers/travelers. He is passionate about open source software, learning to speak Thai, and watching poker tournaments on television (WPT).

Author's latest articles, videos, reviews and more...

What up, Droid? 12/31/09

It's been an eventful week for Android, if only you look at the leaks that I've posted below. It's also been a busy week for DroidDog, as our team of contributors continues to grow. It's been a huge...

What up, Droid? 12/24/09

  this is not my place Happy holidays, folks. I'm alone with Panda Express right now but it's all family time once the wife gets out of work, so you'll have to forgive me if I keep this short and...

Stephen Colbert's word on Sprint and your privacy

Remember that story from the beginning of the month involving Sprint and their tracking of your every move? Well, Stephen Colbert has a word to say about it. Several actually, and he used his final...

Why doesn't Digg have a Google tech subcategory?

Digg is my favorite user-submitted and controlled social news website. That sounds like a lot of qualifiers but I'm just trying to be descriptive. I am a big fan of Digg. I also like to read quite a...

What up, Droid? 12/17/09

There was such a flurry of activity surrounding the Google Phone this week that I feel like I need to deliver the first section of this What up, Droid? the way Cartman sings about Kyle's Mom....

Nexus One video: booting

Well these folks sure know how to get the most out of every little bit of Nuxus material they can find. Trouble is, their server is giving out the error, "Concurrent hits exceeded." Good thing we...

Is this the Nexus One retail box?

This could be our first look at the retail packaging for Google's Nexus One. I'm pretty sure we will see some cosmetic changes in the box - possibly the phone - for sale by carriers, but I wouldn't...

HTC Eris: John's take on Sense, widgets, etc.

It seems like integrating data from social networks like photos, status updates, messages, etc., is the popular approach to Android right now. But you know who did it first? HTC. They also have done...

Samsung Behold 2: John's customization

So, Samsung's Behold II doesn't feature the most well-designed UI ever conceived but it does have some strong points. For example, that notification bar upgrade with easy-to-access wireless settings...

What up, Droid? 12/10/09

Each Thursday night I sit down and gather the links I want to include in my weekly installment of What up, Droid? and attempt to situate each one gracefully within logical, flowing text. Maybe I'm...

HTC Eris (Verizon): John takes the camera for a spin

It's really the same as we've seen on other Heroes, but I think it's time for a recap and a walk-through. Considering it is flashless, this is a pretty decent consumer-grade phone camera.

John's Samsung Behold II video review

In this video, I take a spin around the Behold 2 and decide it's time to make some changes. Behold's hardware is decent but the Cube has got to go. Stay tuned for the next video where Android's...

What up, Droid? 12/03/09

Things have gotten so crazy in the world of Android recently that it can be difficult at times to simply keep up with a single day's news. And while Sydney, Aaron, Adriana, and Noah have got you...

John's video review of the HTC Eris: overall impressions

How different is Eris from the GSM and Sprint versions of the Hero? Well, the form factor, soft touch, and capacitive buttons have won me over. That's right, one of the Euopean phone's most ardent...

What up, Droid?

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! I've got only got a few minutes (I hope) to cover the weekly news before my wife recovers from a food-induced coma. But considering the very recent - and likely...

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