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Don’t Watch Yourself For Better Video Chat
I’m currently at the Cisco Networkers conference in Brisbane, where one of the main features is a demonstration of the company’s TelePresence systems (big-screen video conferencing systems for holding chats between office locations). You’re unlikely to install one of those in your living room, but the Cisco crew, who are into video chat in a…
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How slow is your iPhone’s download speed?
While the recent iPhone 2.1 firmware update has improved matters for some users, the biggest factor in determining the download speeds you’ll get on an iPhone (or any other 3G data device) is the performance of the underlying 3G network. Over at APC, I’ve written up the Australian results from a study conducted by Wired.com…
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iPhone Modem Tethers Jailbroken iPhones
Jailbroken iPhones only: New iPhone 2.1 jailbreak app, iPhone Modem, promises to tether your iPhone to your laptop or computer so you can get online anywhere. iPhone Modem is available to install via the Cydia installer on jailbroken iPhones. In the hopes that the 2.1 software update would make it behave, I un-jailbroke my iPhone…