New antenna ups Bluetooth range to 30 Kilometers
Yeah, you read that right. The newly announced AIRcable Host XR Bluetooth USB Adapter extends your average 3 meter Bluetooth range to just over 30 …
Josh Karp followed his love of technology since a kid through to the present day. As a Special Correspondent at BGR, and part of the first editorial team, Josh covers press conferences, trade shows and other events around the world. An expert in all things mobile, Josh has more than eighteen years of experience covering the wireless industry.
Articles by Josh Karp
Xerox hits the search game
Xerox, everyone’s favorite copy machine manufacturer, has entered the search game in a rather major way. The company has just announced Fact Spotter, which is …
500,000 iPhones sold during opening weekend
We know, we know. iPhone news is sooo last week. Even the most synical of you must admit, however, that 500,000 cell phones in roughly …
Macbooks to get multi-touch?
Rumors have been swirling around that Apple is working on a multi-touch Macbook. According to an unnamed informant, the upcoming Macbook revision will include a …
AT&T having widespread iPhone activation issues?
It seems like AT&T may have underestimated the sheer volume of iPhone activation requests that they were going to have to process following Friday’s product …
Moto RIZR Z8 ships. Finally.
Remember Motorola’s mighty Z8? If not, a quick run through to jog your memory. The self-proclaimed media monster sports a unique slider layout, HSDPA radio, …
Helio UP gets UPgraded
For an upstart MVNO, Helio is doing pretty darn well. Competitive packages, high speed data, hot handsets, and innovative features have put this company at …
Verizon completes EV-DO Rev. A overhaul
Goodbye, EV-DO…it’s as if we barely knew each other…Verizon has announced that its entire network is now EV-DO Rev. A compliant. This is great news …
Apple quietly upgrades Macbook Pro iSight
Apple’s integrated iSight cameras are the source of incredible distraction for many Mac users. Anyone who has spent more than 3 hours taking ridiculous Photo …
Skype gets in bed with Toshiba
Toshiba has announced that they will be pre-installing Skype on a number of their popular portable computers. The first models to get the internet-telephony/chat/video conference …
Google worth $600 a share?
Does anyone remember the late ’90s? You know, when the bottom fell out of the tech industry? It looks like Google never got the memo, …
Sprint leaves Nextel behind
What the heck is it with cellular companies merging, changing names, re-changing names, and changing names again? AT&T, we’re looking in your direction. The latest culprit …
Japanese blows US speeds out of the water
Image courtesy: http://www.hometoys.com This shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone who has waited with frustration for a page to load or a …
Google Docs busts out folders
Google’s online interface has always been a hate it or love it type of situation. They’ve taken a completely unorthodox approach to organization, choosing to …
HTC Advantage gets docked
The HTC Advantage is one of HTC’s most innovative devices, combining the convenience of cell radios and connectivity with the portability of a UMPC form …
Google to buy Grand Central
Search giant Google is in the final stages of negotiating a deal to purchase Grand Central. The purveyors of "One Number for Life" will soon …
Xbox HD-DVD add-on selling like hot cakes
It looks like HD-DVD hasn’t taken its final gasp of air just yet. The HD-DVD add-on drive for Xbox 360 is selling like crazy, having …
Boingo’s new worldwide WiFi plan
Are you a world traveller in need of reliable broadband internet access without the bankrupting 3G roaming fees? Are we sounding like a late night …
People love their mobile phones
How much money would someone have to pay you in order for you to give up your cell phone? According to a poll by Britain’s …
Microsoft working on Voice Search for Windows Mobile
Call Microsoft as many derogatory terms as you’d like, but the company continues to support their mobile platform admirably. Continuing the trend, they appear to …
Pentagon email system hacked
The guys at the Pentagon are really screwed this time. CNN is reporting that the Pentagon’s email servers were penetrated by an unknown …
Nokia 7900 peeks out from behind the curtain
Nokia has a long history of developing "fashion phones," combing elements of high-tech and fashion together in stylish (and expensive) handsets. The 7900 is just …
IM to become standard corporate fare by 2011
Once relegated to the bedroom lives of teenage girls everywhere, Instant Messaging has quickly become a enterprise-worthy method of communication. De-centralization coupled with increased mobility …
New N95 firmware enables Assisted GPS
What’s hotter than an N95? An N95 with Assisted GPS, of course. An upcoming firmware update for Nokia’s flagship handset is set to bring a …
Samsung YP-U3 MP3 players
Is it just us, or do these things look like the gizmo equivalent of a home pregnancy test? Questionable aesthetics aside, the new U3 MP3 …
Google Phone coming to Europe
Is that a rebranded LG Chocolate we see? Not exactly, but it looks pretty darn close. The LG KU-580 is about as close to a …
Sprint gives you 6 months of freedom
Well, sort of. The carrier has recently unveiled a "new" policy called Right Plan Promise which is designed to give new customers a bit more …
InfoSpace Find It! coming to an iPhone near you
InfoSpace’s wonderful location-based search application has been a "must have" on our BlackBerrys since its release a couple months back. What could be better than …
Deal of the week: Amazon offering Curve for $49
Yeah, that Curve. Amazon.com currently has the BlackBerry 8300 listed for $49 out the door, with no messy mail in rebates to deal with. This …
T-Mobile@Home launch extravaganza continues
Wow, what a day for prospective T-Mobile UMA customers. First, we bring word of the launch date and contest, and now some further details to wet …
