Verizon’s “Long Term Evolution” Network Coming Sunday
Verizon plans to begin rolling out their 4G network to its customers on Sunday, but only those who have USB modems equipped to access the data on their computers. The 4G network won’t be available for smartphones until 2011.
You would assume that 4G, being naturally faster than 3G, would also cost more. At Verizon, apparently to sell customers on this almost unnecessarily fast data speed, the 4G access costs $10 less per month than their 3G access. To gain access to 5 Gigabytes of data at 4G speeds will cost you $50 per month, while access to the same… Continue reading
Enjoy Amazon Sales Tax Evasion While It Lasts!
Take advantage of online shopping this Christmas, particularly at sites like Amazon.com and Overstock.com; next year, the lack of online sales tax on sites like these will most likely be just a memory.
A story from Slate.com posted on November 19th outlines the ways Amazon.com avoids charging sales taxes on its products and, whether they intend to or not, steals sales from huge retailers like Apple and Best Buy. Law states that a retailer like Amazon only needs to charge sales taxes in states that have a strong company presence. In other words, Amazon doesn’t need to charge sales taxes… Continue reading
Amazon ‘Give As A Gift’ Feature = Nook Advantage
When you buy someone a book as a gift, you have experienced one of two things: a) you heard from that person that they specifically wanted that book or b) you have read the book yourself and know they would like it.
So how does this relate to the new feature offered by Amazon and its Kindle e-book reader? Well, now you can use Amazon to send an e-book as a gift to anyone who has an email address, according to Engadget.com. Unfortunately, if that recipient owns a Nook, they will have to find another way of reading it… Continue reading
Blackberry PlayBook: Challenging the Apple iPad
Research in Motion (RIM), the creator of Blackberry phones, is ready to challenge Apple in the tablet market.
It was announced that the Blackberry PlayBook, RIM’s attempt to bridge the gap between smart phones and computers, will be available for purchase early in the first quarter of 2011. It’s key feature? The price.
The Blackberry PlayBook will go on sale starting at less than $500, according to an article from PCWorld.com. The device will be available domestically in the first quarter of 2011 and will expand internationally in the second quarter, according to Engadget.com.
The PlayBook is comparable to the… Continue reading
A New Worldview
Yes, this is still 1stWorldView! We made a few changes today, but we hope the new layout will make the site simpler for you to navigate and easier to enjoy.
Let us know what you think.
