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Sprint Dev Conference 4G Modems Finally Work

As I noted previously, Sprint 4G modems issued at Sprint’s Open Developers Conference did not work with Windows 7 or Vista SP2. Fast forward to last week. SmartView 2.28 was released, and I fired it up in hopes that the demo units finally worked. The result? They do. Download it and finally enjoy your 4G [...]

Snow Leopard + FAT32 Format + Windows Mobile = Problem

I’ve run into a bug, and am having a bit of trouble pinpointing who’s side it’s on. Here’s the long and the short of it. Take an SD card, format it on your (Snow Leopard) Mac for MS-DOS (FAT32). Now, insert it into a Windows Mobile device. As I’ve found, Windows Mobile won’t read the [...]

My New Favorite BSOD

My New Favorite BSOD

Right outside of Apple Store Santa Clara. I could tell it was a genuine Blue Screen of Death instantly from the code. But… this could make for a good marketing strategy. Bonus points for diagnosing the BSOD and finding the best solution.