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HOW TO PICK A SMART PHONE IN A STORE FOR YOURSELF:-


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Q:- Being
an old guy who grew up with a "number please" telephone, I am pleased,
thrilled and confused at the same time as I now look into replacing my
simple old cell phone. There are so many features built into these
little boxes that one has to decide what one wants in addition to the
basic phone experience, and then rate each of the phones on details and
price.


Where can I get a list of what is available in each brand, so that I can compare the devices and make a logical choice? 

A: Here's the problem, old-timer (don't be insulted,
it's just as big a problem

for younger folks): The mobile phone
market
is fast-moving and multifaceted. Since Apple's iPhone kick-started the
smart-phone era in 2007, phones have become smarter and smarter. Google followed the iPhone with Android, RIM added smart features to the BlackBerry, and most recently, Microsoft introduced Windows Phone 7, giving the market four distinct choices.

Moreover, every few months a new phone raises the bar with a bigger
display, improved operating system and more features. Further
complicating the situation are the wireless carriers, which all sell
different phones, or different versions of the same phone.

With things moving so fast, you won't find one place in print or
online where you can compare all the latest phones. But you can do a
basic comparison yourself by going to a store like Best Buy that offers
phones from AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon. Keep in mind that
all new smart phones let you surf the Internet, use apps, send text
messages, take and send photos, and play music and video. Oh yeah, and
make phone calls.

Almost any top-of-the-line phone will run you around $200 with a
two-year contract. Where costs differ is in the voice-and-data plans
offered by the different carriers. So the trick is to marry a phone you
like with a plan you can live with.





Q: My
wife loves her iPad, but she wants to print things she sees on the
Internet - something the iPad isn't equipped to do. Is there a wireless
printer that's compatible with the iPad?


A: Boy, are you in luck. By the time you read this,
Apple may have released iOS 4.2, an update to the operating system that
runs the iPad and newer models of the iPhone and iPod Touch. One of the
features of iOS 4.2 will be AirPrint, which will let you print Web
pages, photos, e-mail, etc. directly to any printer on a wireless home
network. As I write this, there's no word on whether or how much Apple
will charge for the update.

By the way, iOS 4.2 also will add multitasking, folders for apps, keyboard enhancements and other goodies to the iPad arsenal.

Q: I've been meaning to get a microchip
implant for my dog, but I'm not clear how it would be any better than
just having a collar with an ID tag. What exactly are the benefits of a
microchip? Also, do they use GPS to locate the pet?


A: Let's tackle the "how it works"
part first. Microchip implants don't use GPS. They rely on
radio-frequency identification, commonly known as RFID.
This is the same technology that many retailers use to track
merchandise (and prevent it from being stolen). If an animal shelter
takes in a lost pet, a scan of the microchip will bring up the owner's
name and contact information.

Microchips are most often implanted on a dog's back between the
shoulders. The implant is the size of a grain of rice, and is inserted
with a syringe. The procedure should cost less than $100, plus you'll
have to pay to "activate" the implant by registering your information
with a kennel club or the company that made the implant.

Implants are most beneficial for people who travel with their dogs.
If you never take your best friend out of town, a collar with an
up-to-date ID tag is just as good. Maybe better, because someone can
return the dog without taking it to a shelter.

For true GPS, you'll need a GPS collar that can track the location of
your dog and alert you via a handheld receiver or smart phone if it
strays outside a specified perimeter. But these collars are expensive -
they start at around $200, and you must a pay a monthly service fee.

For my money, the best approach is a good-looking collar with shiny
dog tag, and maybe a microchip implant as a backup if Fido tends to
wander.






























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