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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Modular LG device at the ready?

We don't have anything official, and haven't heard from LG or Verizon on this. But a reliable source has confirmed that the buzz-worthy modular LG touchscreen is ready to launch. It's just a matter...

Mobile Firefox sees new stage, Twitter

The second alpha release of Fennec benefits from many optimizations that increase performance. Of note is the conditional updating of certain canvas regions, rather than redrawing the whole canvas...

FreeRunner + Android + fanboy = true love forever

iMandroid reports that a consumer release of OpenMoko's FreeRunner handset is just around the corner and that... Hang on. I have to change my pants. ...  ...  O.K., and that it will be running...

Microsoft, Apple, Google sued over patent: preview icons

Who's ready for a rant? O.K. then. I'm no Doctor of Philosophy, but isn't there a place in a capitalist society for universally beneficial technologies without the need for intellectual ownership?...

Android gets fart apps

It snuck up on me but I'm sure some of you felt this coming. Pull My Finger and Noble Fart bring all the joy and sophomoric pride that iPhone users have known for the past weeks to the infinitely...

Android Market '08: year in review

I wanted to write a top-ten of Android apps for 2008, but I've already done a 'my faves' list. Instead, I'm making lists of the five most significant for Android, and the five most indispensable to...

iPhones have arrived at Wal-Mart, $99 3Gs!

Next time you run out for some toilet paper, why not snag an 8 GB iPhone for $197, or a 16 GB for $297? Those are the price points at Wal-Mart; $2 cheaper than AT&T sells them new. If you're...

UK's Fonebank turns old devices into cash

And for some, the used phones become a new phone. Much like the Flipswap venture I wrote about last month, Fonebank helps consumers to protect their local landfill and water table from the toxic...

My Android wish list beyond last cupcake news

If you caught my post about an Android development branch called cupcake, you have an idea of what to expect in what we all hope are near-future updates. You also probably have an idea about what isn...

iFart blows up on Christmas

I'm sure a few of you spotted the word fart in the top-performing news items in various social news sites on Monday, the 22nd. Joel Comm made ten grand that day with his whoopie cushon iPhone program...

$30,000 phone?

Yep. And if you think the phone is weird, check out the case. This handset was made from solid gold and the ghosts of homeless children. Over 2,000 man-hours went into the construction of this...

Present.ly, Yahtzee-style - Android client released

Present.ly is a premium micro-blogging platform that allows for file transfers and updates via IM and SMS. It's a bit like Twitter, but geared towards private productivity within smaller groups. This...

Lead-coated iPhone Nano vs. $99 1st-gen refurb

I'm getting so caught up in the Nano buzz. No reason to stop now. If the real thing never comes, I'm sure at least a couple of Westerners will be willing to settle for the golden "equivalent." So far...

Samsung Epix: better than Fuze? (AT&T)

Going back and forth between the Epix and Fuze over this last week has me weighing the two against each other, which isn't a very well-matched battle. Not because one blows the other away, but...

Steve Buscemi and Norm MacDonald: Gingerbread

This commercial came out last Christmas, and is running this year as well. I love Steve Buscemi and Norm MacDonald, so I had to post it. Funny Spot.

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