AT&T, What Are You Thinking?

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Sure, you (Cingular) helped to bring us the iPhone when the other carriers wouldn't put their trust in Apple.  You gave us the fastest 3G data speeds for a while.  You even attempted to give us an unlimited data plan for an unheard of price with the announcement of the first iPad.

But your cell tower coverage is seriously lacking.  I get at least one dropped call a day, and I had to get my own Microcell just so that I could get reception at home.  You took away the unlimited data plan from the iPad less than two months since launch.

Now Verizon has the iPhone too, and their 4G LTE speeds leave your 3G in the dust.  You have just limited your unlimited data plan you promised to us early iPhone adopters by throttling it.  You are threatening to bill us for tethering our data plans.  That's like the cable company asking us to pay for each tv we hook up in our house.  Your cell coverage still sucks. 

Explain to me again why I should stay loyal to you when my contract is up?

Which Android Tablet to Get? True iPad2 Competition Here.

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Wow, I lost count of how many Android based tablets I saw at Computex in Taipei this year.  Literally hundreds of models that are out, available, or coming out.  There are still only a few that you shouldseriously consider if you want the best Android experience though, and I will go over these here.

Hardware differences:

The latest tablets (running 3.x HoneyComb) from the top manufacturers all have very similar specs CPU hardware side and so will have very similar performance.  The differences you will see will be in screen size and quality, physical casing dimensions and materials, ports, built-in camera(s), and accessories.

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One card to rule them all - introducing Card 2.0

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I don't know about you, but I've amassed quite a few plastic cards which I rotate in and out of the wallet.  I hate walking around with a big fat wallet.  I do not appreciate the bulge that it makes, or the fact that it presses up against psiatic nerves and can lead to some serious health problems.  Just to name a few:  I have my drivers license, my check card, credit card, club cards, gas card, Starbucks coffee card, rewards membership card, library card, movie rental card, etc.  And I'm fairly certain there are those of you that try to carry them all in one wallet or your purse.  Hopefully, there is one card that can replace them all.
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Sifteo - thinking outside the cube

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I first heard about the Sifteo cubes last year when I was forwarded the TED conference talk about the concept of the product from a friend that works there.  A couple days ago I got to visit Sifteo at the consumer electronic show convention booth and see them in action and try them out for myself.
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Trufocals brings adjustable focus to glasses

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This is a first, and a real boon for those that are considering bifocals, trifocals or progressives.

First let me tell you that my parents have tried the bifocals, trifocals and the progressives and none of them seem to stick.  They make the user nauseous in many cases the more the different focal lengths come into play.

With true focals, just flicking a slider mechanism will bring nearby or faraway objects into focus.