Clearwire Unveils 4G Hockey Equip....I Mean Pay As You Go Service

Clearwire unveiled its 4G wireless service which they call "Rover." Rover is a pay-as-you-go 4G service that lets users have 4G speeds without being locked into a contract. It costs $5 per day, $20 dollars per week, and $50 dollars if you want a month of service. Okay, onto the hockey joke. In order to have the 4G service, you need to purchase something that Clearwire calls a "puck" which connects up to eight users for $150, or a "stick" which connects only one user for $99 bucks. The prices above for the "puck" and the "stick" are for the device itself. The consumer has to purchase that device and also a plan of 4G for daily, weekly, or monthly. =]

Fennec For Android Hits Alpha

Mozilla Firefox Mobile (a.k.a. Fennec) has entered Alpha for Android and the Nokia N900, and, you can definetly tell that it is Alpha. It is unresponsive at best, although the UI is quite nice, as you swipe to the left for windows with previews of each windows, and scroll to the right for more options, such as bookmarking. If Mozilla could make Fennec more responsive, smooth and polished, it could be pushed into beta.

Dell Aero, Why You Shouldn't Buy It

The Dell Aero was recently released, and, it just downright stinks. It runs Android 1.5, has a 624 Mhz processor, has a low-res screen, and a 2, yes 2, megapixel camera. Why you shouldn't buy it: 1. It stinks 2. you could get a perfectly good: mid-range phone in the LG Ally, which runs Android 2.1, a 3.2 megapixel camera, has a hi-res screen, and a real keyboard. Dell's catchline: The world's lightest Android phone. Are you trying to scare customers away?

Samsung Galaxy Tab Teaser Video Out, Check Engadget

The Samsung Galaxy Tab is finally official. The teaser video reveals that the phone will have a 7 inch screen, run android 2.2, have a front facing camera, include swype, and much more. The thing I wonder about is that if this tablet is going to get upgraded to froyo, how will they roll it out? Will there be a wifi only version. All of these questions will probably be answered on September 2nd, where Samsung is holding a press conference in Berlin, Germany. The link below is to the Engadget report that includer the teaser video. And hey, doesn't that hand in the picture to the left look really big? Tell me in the comments!

http://bit.ly/cIb6hd

ITV: A Game-Changer? Digg Founder Thinks So!

The founder of the social networking site Digg, has reported that Apple's rumored product, iTV, is going to be a game changer. This will replace Apple's current product, Apple TV, which has made the list of Apple's "unsuccessful product" list. Does this mean Google will have Apple as a competitor in yet another market? We'll find out in September. 

I Apologize For the Odd Look Of the Site...Sometimes

If you have noticed, at times my site seems to look a little funny. Things are messed up in the sidebar, the posts look different, and so on. This is because I am always experimenting with the look of my blog and am trying to make things better and more proffesional. TBWJ is always under construction, so please, if you notice anything odd, refresh the page. That should fix the problem. Thanks!

HP WebOS Tablet For 2011

HP has confirmed that there will be 2 tablets released by them: One running WebOS, and one running Windows 7. HP promised the WebOS tablet will be released by early 2011, and the Windows 7 one "coming soon."

TechBlogwithJohn Android App! Apk Coming By End Of Year!

This is a fairly big announcement, I (John) have just been excepted into android app inventor! This means that me and my TechBlogwithJohn team (my friends) could possibly build an android app! When the time comes, the .apk and the instructions will be posted right here!

Samsung Galaxy "Tab" Tablet Coming Next Month?

Samsing is to unveil it's new Android-Froyo based tablet at it's  IFA Consumer Electronics show next month. This tablet is to have a 7-inch capacitive touchscreen and offer live video chat ability. It will be running on either a 1Ghz processor or a 1.2 Ghz processor. There are photos of the Galaxy Tab that have been around since June. Check out links in the bottom. 



http://bit.ly/bD8mLg                          http://bit.ly/9Y7Urp

Google Buys Another Piece To the Social Puzzle...Jambool

Google has acquired online currency company Jambool, a probable piece to the social puzzle Google is trying to construct. Jambool develops something that is called "social gold" that is to compete with facebooks online money. There is large speculation that Google is contructing a social network called "Google Me" that is trying to rebound on their failed attempts at a social network: Orkut, Wave, and the most successful of the three, Buzz.

Announcing......TechBlogwithJohn Wallpapers!

Yep, they're here! They're simple but still cool! The resolution is 1600x1200. Enjoy! And if you guys think you have a really cool TechBlogwithJohn logo, tell me in the comments! I'll be reading! :)

Paypal Might Be Added To Payment Method To Android Market

Paypal might be in talks with Google to finally add a new payment method to the Android Market besides a credit card. There have been complaints about Android phone users having to use their credit card to pay for their apps and not being able to use another way such as add to cellphone bill or use a paypal account.

http://www.slipperybrick.com/2010/08/paypal-in-talks-with-google-about-android-payments/

Chrome 6 Now Into Beta, Even FASTER than Before

Google Chrome can't stop getting faster, and faster, and faster. Chrome 6 is now into beta, and Google claims it renders Javascript 15% faster than the previous version. Other than that, there are just a few minor UI tweaks to Chrome 6. The back, forward, home, and reload buttons are now built into the bar instead of looking like being their own buttons. Also, the bookmark button is now moved to the right side of the URL box.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9180616/Google_debuts_Chrome_6_beta_trims_UI

Samsung Epic Available From Sprint August 31

This phone is.....epic *pun*, and it will be available for Sprint August 31. The Samsung Epic has everything a phone ever needs. Android, physical QWERTY, huge, super AMOLED touchscreen, 1Ghz processor, awesome graphics chip, 5MP camera with 720p HD video, and WiMAX 4G. Wow. It will be available for $250 dollars on a two year contract. Samsung has built a masterpiece that will surely be in the race for the best android phone to date.

Sony PSP Android Phone?

Engadget reports that Sony is working on a device that is a cross between a PSP and an Android phone. What? Yeah. This device is rumored to have a hi-res 3.7-inch or larger screen, a slider with game controls instead of a physical QWERTY, have a 1Ghz Snapdragon CPU (bummer), and run Android 3.0. There might be a special section of the Android gaming for this device, also. What suprises me is that the Snapdragon is not very good at handling 3D graphics, so maybe there is more to this story. This is a rumor after all. I wouldn't be shocked if this phone had a different processor or a separate GPU to make gaming a much better experience.

Droid 2 Comes Packed with Power

Today Verizon and Motorola unveiled the Motorola Droid 2, Which Has the same specs as the Droid X, just with a smaller screen, a lower resolution camera, and a physical QWERTY keyboard. This phone comes packed with android 2.2, or Froyo, and is going to be a faaasstt phone. Wait 'till fall and the Droid Pro comes along.

Eric Schmidt Says Android Up To 200,000 Activations Per Day!

Boy, oh boy, android has come a long way. Now leading the U.S. market in share percentage, and most recently, Eric Schmidt reveals that a whopping 200,000 android phones are being activated per day. Android is now predicted to be the second most used OS in the entire earth by the end of the year, just behind Symbian OS. iPhone, you have some catching up to do, Google means business.

Motorola Droid Manual Update Available, Might Be Halted

the Motorola Droid android 2.2 update is rolling out extremely slowly, ugghhh. Most people have opted for the manual update, but might not run as smoothly as if waiting for the OTA. The update might be halted as a leaked build was just discovered and might fix some bugs or a security problem. Dang Verizon, my Droid is still not updated! I am not going to do the manual update, because when I did it for 2.1, it was CHOOOPPPPY! The home screen scrolling was terrible, but when I downloaded launcher pro plus, it was smooth as butter. Please share, follow, tweet, and buzz! Check out www.droid-life.com for Droid news, and visit www.tehcwaffle.net for Tech news!

Twitter Reaches 20 Billion tweets

The social networking website twitter has reached 20 million tweets, and counting. That is a big milestone for twitter which is trying not to wither as facebook gets more and more attention.