Section: Communications, Cellular Providers, Smartphones
Palm and Sprint are working together to try and find the reason some customers are experiencing data loss when switching between Palm's two WebOS phones, the Pre and the new Pixi. Unlike previous Palm devices which synced to Palm Desktop on the user's computer, the new WebOS devices sync to an online "Palm Profile". Ideally this results in a copy of the user's data (calendar, contacts, and memos) residing on the website and one on the device. However some users are discovering that when they attempt to switch devices or sync to a replacement one, some or all of their data is missing.
“We are seeing a small number of customers who have experienced issues transferring their Palm Profile information to another Palm webOS device,” the company said. “Palm and Sprint are working closely together to support these customers to successfully transfer their information to the new device." Palm said in a statement.
The incident brings to mind the great Sidekick outage of 2009 which happened last month. Thousands of customers lost their data when a server failed. Such incidents have made many question the wisdom of trusting a cloud based solution for back ups.
If you have a Palm WebOS device and are wary of trusting your data to Palm Profile, you can set it to sync to Outlook, Google, or Yahoo instead.
Read [PCWorld]
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Section: Gadgets / Other
It is hard to argue that there are more important things in life to be thankful for, such as friends, family and your health. But lets face it, despite having those we are still geeks and for better or worse that means we are thankful in our own way for the tech we see and get to use each and every day.
With that here is a little roundup of the tech that we Gadgetell writers have become thankful for. And when you are done reading and/or poking fun at our unsavory love of tech and gadgets feel free to leave a comment letting us know what tech you are thankful for.
First up is our very own associate editor JG Mason:
I am thankful for developers. My iPhone would be a quasi-useless brick without the ability to play cool games, geocache, navigate on sea and land, be my go to calculator, etc.
I am thankful for the convenience of every stupid whim I get, there is usually an app, as trendy as it sounds, for that. Thanks for making our tech so darn compelling.
Moving on, we have Sue Walsh, who seems to have taken a slightly more professional approach:
I am thankful for my Blackberry Tour which keeps me connected and for my computer which allows me to make a living!
Also joining us is the newest member of our team, Andrew Kameka:
I’m thankful for smartphones, specifically my T-Mobile G1. It doesn’t take pictures as well as my Canon or play music as well as my iPod, but it’s an on-the-go replacement for both. Combined with the ability to communicate, connect to the web, and take advantage of thousands of apps, smartphones have made my life so much simpler. I know it sounds cheesy, but the world’s a touch away thanks to this handy device.
Next up, we have Shawn Ingram, who seems to be sharing in the same line of though as I am with his love of netbooks:
Believe it or not, I’m thankful for for netbooks. I rarely leave my dorm without my Eee PC 901. I love the fact that it can do almost all the things I need to do (notes, email, Internet browsing), and how easy it is to change the OS. Also, the small size which makes it so nobody else asks to borrow it for more than five minutes.
Next up is long time Gadgetell contributor, Natesh Sood, who is also giving thanks to a cell phone:
My LG enV 3 cell phone. It is quite an upgrade over my previous phone, which was your basic flip phone. The external keypad is very easy to text T9 style on, and it opens up to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard with a larger screen for fast texting. The battery life is decent, and it takes 3.0 MP pictures, which is definitely tops among competitor phones.
And finally, we have myself. Like I mentioned, Shawn and I seem to have been thinking alike. My item, well items are my Eee PC 1000H and my Sprint branded MiFi. And although I am thankful for, at the same time it should be described as a love hate relationship. I love my Eee PC because I can work from anywhere, and I often do because I get tired of staring at the same four walls in my home office. But at the same time that means my netbook is generally never more than a few feet away, which often leads to me working when I should be relaxing. And as far as the MiFi is concerned, I think that goes without saying, but what can a geek really be more thankful for—connectivity. This device gives me a personal hotspot for up to five other devices where ever I may be.
And with that, the Gadgetell team is going to be taking it a little easy today and spending some time with the other items (family) they are thankful for. Me, I am heading out for a nice long run in an attempt at pre-burning some of those extra calories I plan on taking in later this afternoon.
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