Marty Cooper, Inventor of the Cell Phone, Wields a Droid
We can't ask George Washington Carver if he prefers crunchy or smooth peanut butter. We can't seek the consultation of the Wright Brothers on how to go about saving the airline industry. We can, though, pick the brain of the very much alive Marty Cooper, the man who invented the cell phone -- which is exactly what C-Span recently did. Over the course of a half hour interview, Cooper revealed that ...
There's a load of great tech news happening out there every day, and, unfortunately, we just can't cover it all. Here are a few of the other noteworthy things we saw today on our never-ending journey through the wild, wild Web.
DIY-er Ranjit Bhatnagar is building a new instrument from scratch every day during the month of February. Check out his progress, and pick up some tips. [From: Make]
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A reader writes: These Android smartphones look pretty hot. It seems they can do everything the iPhone does, but they come in more flavors, from more companies. So what's the best one to get?
Dear Reader: The Android operating system may be the first serious competitor to the iPhone platform -- with a slick interface and tons of cool applications. Unlike Apple's tightly policed Apps ...
DON'T WANT: Pricey GPS Device
Garmin Nüviphone, $200 (w/ 2-year contract)
Sort of like the Nook, the Nüviphone sounds great on paper, but its time unfortunately came and went between when it was first announced -- almost two years ago -- and its eventual release in October. It's just an overpriced, underperforming device that went from being cutting edge to yesterday's news ...
Verizon has some powerful new ammunition for its anti-iPhone attack campaign. Considering a public statement made today by Google, Verizon's newest anti-Apple ad will likely read, "iDon't have free, default GPS." That's right, the rumored Google Maps Navigation service is officially for real, and Android 2.0 software will debut first on Verizon's Motorola DROID.
According to Google's ...








