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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My take on the HTC Fuze (AT&T)

The unlocked Touch Diamond is my favorite of all the gadgets PhoneDog has hooked me up with. I haven't played with a Pro, so the Fuze represented my first opportunity to get my hands on the killer...

Pictures of the iPhone Nano cases... and the iPhone Nano?

Thanks to caleb1495 for his comment on my post about XSKN's "leaking" of iPhone Nano case product info. The XSKN home page is no longer busy. The Nano teaser bit was gone for a few days, but now a...

N97 Widget Competition: non-geeks welcome

The N97 is invoking a lot of mildly cautious oohs and aahs from gadget freaks, media hoarders, and widget aficionados alike. Nokia is tightening the gap between PIDs and cell phones, and it looks...

Yellowsn0w drops on New Year's Eve

No, no, the world's not ending and I'm not announcing an epic prank. Yellowsn0w is a SIM un-locker for the iPhone 3G. The name might change before release, and I kinda hope it does. MuscleNerd from...

iPhone Nano rumours ain't dead yet

XSKN, the same case and skin shop that prematurely released info on iPhone 3G and iPod Nano accessories, currently (at the time of this posting) has a listing on their homepage for an iPhone Nano...

Android cupcake sprinkled with slew of little goodies

What's at the top of your Android wish list? Video capture? Stereo bluetooth? On-screen QWERTY? Well, a private development branch called cupcake has been merged with the code in the primary Android...

DoggCatcher grabs Noah's Bark podcasts for your G1

If you have an Android phone and want quick and easy access to Noah's weekly podcasts, DoggCatcher is the app for you. Go to the Market, search for Dogg, and install it. Hit Menu, Add Podcast, and...

Five cool web services for your cell

I love dedicated apps, but there's something to be said for mobile services that can be accessed by virtually any online device. Here are five that I find interesting, useful, or funny. Get me out of...

Addendum to my favorite Android apps list

A month ago, I wrote a post in the forums where I summarized my daily G1 routine, pointing out the apps I found most useful. Since then, programs have been updated and new ones have been released. So...

Graphene does it at the atomic level

Researchers at Rice University have discovered a way to use strips of graphite just 10 atoms thick for flash memory. Not only does this exceed, in tininess, current materials five-fold, but because...

My take on Samsung's Propel (AT&T)

I've had the chance to play with several of AT&T's messaging phones lately, and Propel will probably be the last for some time. I wish I could say I'm finishing with the best, but I think I hit...

Ebook app for iPhone and Android: textonphone

Remember books? I know, a total pain in the ass, right? But there's an iPhone and Android app that lets you read them cover-to-cover, so to speak, for free on your phone. So its like the Internet,...

SitOrSquat gives you a mobile directory of public restrooms

How many times have you been stuck in that uncomfortable situation in an area where every storefront bears a sign declaring that the restrooms within are for patrons only? Unfortunately, this dilemma...

iPhone to be open for all carriers in France

Residents will be able to buy an iPhone from anyone they want. A French competition authority has ruled that an exclusivity agreement between Apple and a cell carrier called Orange would do harm to a...

Mobion fits in your pocket, charges cell 10 times

MTI MicroFuel Cells has a nifty little slab called Mobion, which uses methanol to store up lots of juice. You can charge your phone ten times from one Mobion charge. They project shipping very soon,...

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