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Tethering: The Reason I May Convert to Android from iPhone


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Tethering, which is the ability for one device, usually a computer or laptop, to connect and use a smartphone’s mobile network as it’s own for internet access, has typically been banned because of the obvious increase of bandwidth.

But, it’s not a new technology and has been available on handsets, like the iPhone, as long as you “jailbreak” it or purchase an app that allows that feature and functionality (which Apple hasn’t really ok’d either).

But it seems like Android is going to make it a mainstay in their public (and legal) offering and that might just be the thing that makes me convert to it finally…

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We Won’t Always Be #1 – Android, iPhone, and the Church


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Apparently sales for Google’s Android operating system beat out Apple’s iPhone OS in the first quarter this year and I’m personally not surprised.

I think Android is going to continue to grow and catch on as people realize how useful it truly is to be “available” on multiple mediums (in this case handsets and providers).

I also like Android because it’s based on the Open Source Apache License and is a part of the Open Handset Alliance, which is just a consortium of businesses that believe in open standards.

But here’s the kicker and the lesson that we have to keep in mind…

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Paypal Launches Mobile Apps, Sending Money via Handset Getting Easier


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I use Paypal every single day. Either I’m buying something I shouldn’t be buying (budgets… *argh!*), sending money to people for services, or *sometimes* I’m getting a few bucks to replenish the cash-flow out.

That’s why the announcement of Paypal’s Mobile Apps upgrade (2.0) was pretty exciting for me.

Check out this video after the jump:

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