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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Android: RC31 brings features, battery life

Just a quick update for Android lovers: according to the buzz, by the end of the month, G1 owners will have improved battery life and at least some of the cupcake features we've covered recently....

redsn0w

Let me know if the following string means anything to you: 32957a35889c4dd2f8dfe483dd9023eafb6b4a22. Well, it means something to more than a few geeks out there, and it's apparently what's cluing...

Third-party browsers coming to iPhone

I'm not saying the delays are for common reasons, but those of you following Noah's Macworld coverage caught his piece on Newber's struggle to get Apple's approval for sales. Well, all of a sudden, a...

Clearwire ready to drop portable hot spots

Clear is the 4G service launched in the Portland, OR metro area on Tuesday. And it was clear from the start that USB sticks and home routers would be the primary means of access. But the company is...

What experiences have you had with exchanging phones?

I'm waiting to see how things turn out for me and my beloved G1 before dedicating any posts to my complaints about T-Mobile's exchange process. But I'd like to know about technical problems any of...

HTC's '09 centerfold: can I get an amen?

The great thing about a post like this is that I really don't have to say a word. But I will. Sapphire. There's plenty more to be excited about here, but I'm a sucker for the 'Droid. This leak (?)...

4G hits PDX

Clearwire has officially launched their Wi-Fi everywhere product - Clear - making Portland, Oregon the fastest unwired city in the West. The company is offering mobile, business, and residential...

Worried about buying an iPhone 3G for your carrier?

Before you drop the bills for the no-contract price, check out the reports from other users on the efficacy of Yellowsn0w. For those who don't know about Yellowsn0w, its the Dev-Team's un-locker for...

Google wants your ideas, votes for future products

Ever heard about Dell's Ideastorm? While lots of features and new products have been implemented thanks to this submission and voting system, Ideastorm itself is probably the most significant concept...

Android-powered netbooks: if, or when?

The founders of mobile-facts, Matthaus Krzykowski and Daniel Hartmann, have confirmed a suspicion that a few savvy bloggers have expressed since before the release of the G1: that Android can power a...

My take on Samsung's Behold (T-Mobile)

Pros: nice look, friendly camera interface, 3G, 5MP, good touchscreen, functions as USB mass storage device. Cons: poor web browsing, GPS is limited to bad bundled app or freebie downloads; no Google...

Sorry Zune lovers, no Zunephone at CES

This one may have been speculated and buzzed about even more than the iPhone Nano. And while the tiny Apple handset might be around the bend, an extremely well-situated source has said, straight up,...

Android app review: Movie Finder

The first Android app (that I know of) for finding movies was called Movies and Showtimes. The program would seek information pertinent to your location, which was determined via GPS coordinates or...

Android app review: chompSMS

At first glance, chompSMS doesn't seem to do much but gussy up the stock messaging app of Android and offer an alternative SMS plan. But there is more to it than that, as you'll see below. Chomp...

Another 8MP Samsung on the loose

Photos of a sexy slider with a touchscreen have turned up as well as some tentative specs. If the distinctive form factor doesn't get you, perhaps the camera will. The Samsung S8300 packs 8MP of...

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