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).

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Google Voice: never change your # again

There are telephony management services currently available from various companies. The ability to automatically redirect one caller to your cell cell phone and to send all calls from another number...

VoiPod: making Wi-Fi calls with an iPod

I realized a few months back that I should find a way to make calls at home without using our monthly cell minutes. So I got T-Mobile at home. It's $10 a month for unlimited calling, and it hasn't...

Home hunting w/ Android is amazing

Home buying is the activity chosen to show off Layar in the video above. Of course, club hopping, sight seeing, shopping, and various kinds of meet-ups could benefit from the software as well. I'm...

Symantec to evaluate Android

Symantec, the software giant that offers Norton AntiVirus, Norton Internet Security, and other Windows and Mac security programs, has its collective eye on Android according to an article at CNN...

Latest T-Mo 3G markets

In accordance with T-Mobile's 3G rollout plans, the following cities now have access: Colorado Springs, Colorado Pueblo, Colorado Denver, Colorado (expansion of current coverage area) Des Moines...

Hack-friendly Pre set to induce ahs

An Irish iPhone and Android developer has managed to bypass the Pre's activation, enter into a root shell, and discover that unsigned firmwares can be installed. The UI and apps are written in...

Do you prefer a hard kb for Android?

In a recent article at Tech Crunch about hardware keyboard shortcuts for GMail, MG Siegler rips pretty hard into the G1's QWERTY - having much higher hopes for an Android phone with a software-only...

Will Bigfoot run Android?

While he can't confirm it, Noah has a source that says the Bigfoot will not be an Android device. That would explain the missing buttons on the new image leaked by BGR, and settle the debate going on...

Does he look like a hero to you?

I realize that I have a long-standing habit of reading far too much into things, but this advertisement just won't let me be. The announcement of the listed event was vaguely expected before hand,...

Get ready to root your Pre

... That is, if you can afford it. Maybe I shouldn't have tagged this post, "Palm Pre Launch Coverage," but it's not too far removed. On June 9th, PreCentral.net announced that the webOS Reset Doctor...

Help design T-Mo's G1 forum app

Well, I think it will turn up on Android devices beyond the G1, but that's the official venue T-Mobile is developing a new T-Mo Forums app for. Would you prioritize  personal messages, profile...

Buka - iPhone and Android app review

Every once in while I like to play a game that serves more as an analgesic than a hand-eye coordination challenge. Other days, I want to be on my toes looking for the next virtual threat. Buka...

Droid Wars: torrent controllers

Head to head to head to head: Torrent Droid, Torrent-fu, Transdroid, and BarTor. This isn't a full-blown review of any of these apps; just a quick demonstration to see which ones are worth your time...

John's Sharp Sidekick LX Carbon review

Overview What's good: Incredibly intuitive hardware controls, full QWERTY, 3G, 3.5mm headphone jack, body slimmed-down since previous incarnations, 3.2 MP still and video camera, social features...

MyTouch 3G is hitting the streets soon

This is just what I needed: another techy temptation in the form of MyTouch 3G (and by that I mean that it really is what I needed). Most of you know that I recently bricked my G1. I haven't yet...

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