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Four years ago at CES we were told that WiMax was just around the corner. Finally, this Fall, Sprint will actually have WiMax (4G) available in many major markets. If things go as promised (big IF) then Sprint will have their 4G access in place in almost all markets by the time Verizon debuts LTE (their version of 4G) in a handfull of major markets.

There is still a brewing format war between LTE and WiMax, but when it comes to timing, Sprint is way ahead of their competitors.

Podcast: Play in new window

Every month Rick Castellini and Adam Cochran do a technology information show that airs live on KAFM 88.1 in Grand Junction, Co.

In this month’s episode we discuss cell phone operating systems, antivirus software, digital camera news, technology news and more.

The Commodore has returned. A very solid argument could be made that the Commodore 64 was the first real home computer. Sure, there were other home computers, but the Commodore 64 was the standard.

Although Commodore eventually disappeared as a casualty of the Mac vs. Windows battle, Commodore has always had a cult following and it is remember by millions as the first computer they ever used.
photo credit: farnea

The tech blogs are abuzz today over the resurrection of the Commodore name. Although today’s Commodore is not the same Commodore that existed in the 80s, the device they have announced pays homage to the Commodore 64.

There is no model name for the new Commodore system – it is simply the Commodore. The logo is essentially the same and the design of the device itself pays homage to the 64.

The Commodore 64 was a computer in a keyboard. Gradually computers expanded in size as peripherals and power required bigger systems. Gradually the trend has reversed itself. Today we live in the world of the iPad, iPhone and netbooks.  Power and usefulness is no longer perceived as being relative to physical size.

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