Would you rather lose your cell phone or your wallet? Recently, CNN took an informal poll on the street and most people they interviewed said they would rather lose their wallet. One young woman said, “I can use my cell phone to cancel my credit cards. I would be lost without my cell phone.” There … Read More about Cell Phone or Wallet?
Happy 10th Birthday iPod!
If you don’t use an iPod, you might not understand all the fuss. If you do use an iPod, you probably can’t imagine what it would be like to NOT have all that music in your pocket. But the real, amazing story of the iPod and why its birth was so important, was how it … Read More about Happy 10th Birthday iPod!
Once Upon a Telegraph
In spite of our amazing array of electronic devices and internet access options developed over the past quarter century, we still stand on the shoulders of giants. On October 24, 1861, the transcontinental telegraph ushered in the wired age of America. It was a huge development: near real-time communications from coast-to-coast in a country it … Read More about Once Upon a Telegraph
Industry Loses Pioneer Bob Galvin
Bob Galvin, former CEO and chairman of Motorola, passed away on October 12 at the age of 89. Bob was inducted into the Wireless Hall of Fame in 2000. He ran Motorola from 1959 until 1990, and led the company from its days as an automotive radio manufacturing company through its evolution into a technology powerhouse … Read More about Industry Loses Pioneer Bob Galvin
Wireless Hall of Fame Event a Success
The Wireless History Foundation inducted four new members into the Wireless Hall of Fame on Oct 10 at the US Grant Hotel in San Diego. Following a reception and dinner, the awards were presented in front of a full house. Arnold Pohs was inducted, posthumously, in the Service Provider category. Arnold’s wife Connie, son Glenn, … Read More about Wireless Hall of Fame Event a Success