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Comment on Porter Gale Joins Kred by heather wetzler (@heatherwetzler)

heather wetzler (@heatherwetzler) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:47:07 +0000

RT @portergale: Honored to advise @kred @peoplebrowsr team on their amazing social media efforts http://t.co/kNF8KKQB via @AddThis

Comment on Porter Gale Joins Kred by (@pmobiweb) (@pmobiweb)

(@pmobiweb) (@pmobiweb) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:11:46 +0000

London Calling: Porter Gale Joins Kred: Former Virgin America VP Marketing to Advise on Kred Stars and Kred Lead… http://t.co/C6Ms9TT7

Comment on Porter Gale Joins Kred by (@convers8tion) (@Convers8tion)

(@convers8tion) (@Convers8tion) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:02:12 +0000

London Calling » Porter Gale Joins Kred http://t.co/MXrcFzyH

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by Andrew Grill

Andrew Grill — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 18:41:06 +0000

Dan, you are of course correct. I have updated the article and sacked the editor ;-)

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by Dan Calladine

Dan Calladine — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:33:03 +0000

It’s Diamond Jubilee – Golden Jubilee (50 years) took place in 2002!

Comment on Was Ham radio the first true social network? @JeffPulver and I think it was by Johan Lange (@JohanLange)

Johan Lange (@JohanLange) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 09:31:03 +0000

Was #HamRadio the first social network? http://t.co/Av8YzqM8 ping @ErikEdbladh @jeffpulver

Comment on The global road warrior’s new BFF the Huawei E587 mobile hotspot by Yinkus

Yinkus — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 10:00:20 +0000

Thanks for the reply Andrew. Looks like the E587 has you covered. I’ll check it out once I get stateside.

Comment on The global road warrior’s new BFF the Huawei E587 mobile hotspot by Andrew Grill

Andrew Grill — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 23:14:19 +0000

Yinkus, the E587 has the widest UMTS/GSM/EDGE support, so yes EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 is a yes.
The E586 from 3 in the UK DOES NOT support 1900MHz so has NO 3G support – will only work at EDGE speeds and this can get pretty annoying.

Comment on The global road warrior’s new BFF the Huawei E587 mobile hotspot by Yinkus

Yinkus — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:10:09 +0000

Hi Andrew, I have a Huawei E586, does the E587 also have support for EDGE/GPRS/GSM 1900/1800/900/850 ?

Plan to use the E586 in the USA; but from what I’m reading in your post, it may not be fully supported across some of the carriers?

Thanks.

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by dfernandez (@dfernandez)

dfernandez (@dfernandez) — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 15:35:04 +0000

@csiebeluy Te paso una idea para vender a la IMM/Cutcsa. Creo que las nuevas paradas tendrán info de los buses. http://t.co/C6FyC657

Comment on Why hospitality and social media are such a good fit by Amy Cavalier (@amycavalier)

Amy Cavalier (@amycavalier) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:35:09 +0000

I’m going to try this next time I stay at a #hotel. One tweet goes a long way in the hospitality industry. http://t.co/Q8wsBRpc

Comment on Why hospitality and social media are such a good fit by Phy (@phyllistoh)

Phy (@phyllistoh) — Sun, 01 Jan 2012 19:05:01 +0000

“Companies that already “get “ customer service and how to respond to feedback will do well with social media.” http://t.co/nbXccF09

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by miss allison (@_missallison_)

miss allison (@_missallison_) — Wed, 28 Dec 2011 17:00:10 +0000

Awesome use of Social Media…COURTESY OF HM THE QUEEN via @AndrewGrill http://t.co/QXlgUyOj

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by Marketing Blog News (@marketingblogs) (@marketingblogs)

Marketing Blog News (@marketingblogs) (@marketingblogs) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:24:03 +0000

Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen http://t.co/iVm1G4mV

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by Convers8tion (@convers8tion) (@Convers8tion)

Convers8tion (@convers8tion) (@Convers8tion) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:20:43 +0000

London Calling » Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen http://t.co/bcCiFVHb

Comment on Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen by LondonCalling.co (@londoncallingco)

LondonCalling.co (@londoncallingco) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 11:20:38 +0000

London Calling » Textbook example of blogger engagement – courtesy of HM the Queen http://t.co/5KegWmK1

Comment on How to avoid paying data roaming charges on your next overseas trip part 1 – before you go [UPDATED] by Dirk Singer

Dirk Singer — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:08:58 +0000

How to avoid ridiculous £6 mb data roaming in South Africa – if phone unlocked take your passport into a vodacom shop, £20 gets sim and 1gb data.

@dirktherabbit

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Bruce Lawson’s personal site : Reading List

Bruce Lawson’s personal site : Reading List — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:34:51 +0000

[...] When is my bus due? Geolocation plus real-tme open data for a mobile win [...]

Comment on Why hospitality and social media are such a good fit by How Hotels Can Use the Social Web To Build Guest Loyalty | ReviewPro

How Hotels Can Use the Social Web To Build Guest Loyalty | ReviewPro — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 19:20:36 +0000

[...] Grill wrote about an experience he had in the hotel industry – a Twitter exchange with the Intercont… in San Francisco. After a few back-and-forth messages with their social media manager, and he was [...]

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Sacha (@sachab)

Sacha (@sachab) — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 14:53:33 +0000

“when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever http://t.co/IbvZNKcL

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Kelly Leichenko (@KLeichenko)

Kelly Leichenko (@KLeichenko) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 09:17:50 +0000

London Calling “when is my bus due?” brilliant use of public data&outstanding use of mobile: http://t.co/aIWPR9tb via @AddThis #in Love it!

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Adrian Short

Adrian Short — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 17:03:45 +0000

I’ve written a Unix command line utility for TfL’s Countdown which lets you set up a list of your favourite stops and then query them all at once from the comfort of your Terminal:

http://adrianshort.co.uk/2011/09/08/open-data-for-everyday-life/

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Paul Squires

Paul Squires — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:43:51 +0000

Andrew – some of the English county councils have been doing this at bus stops for much longer than TFL. I certainly recall first using the service around 3 years ago outside of London – but nonetheless it’s a brilliantly simple service.

Comment on “when is my bus due?” a brilliant use of public data and probably the best use of mobile ever by Alan Burkitt-Gray

Alan Burkitt-Gray — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:42:42 +0000

I’ve used it lots of times already, Andrew. I’m surprised that this service is not better known — and that the similar National Rail service is also relatively unknown (send “PMR to CTK” to 84950 to see the next departures from Peckham Rye to City Thameslink). I often use that to check that an infrequent connecting service at Peckham Rye hasn’t been cancelled or delayed before deciding which train from home to catch.

Comment on I really had high hopes for the BlackBerry Bold 9900. TWO replacement phones later I am not so sure by Matthew

Matthew — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 02:00:17 +0000

Same problem. 3 weeks after getting my first device, i rebooted after deleting an app, then when re-booting it stopped about 1/3 of the way along between the track pad and back key, i held ALT shift and del, and the device began to soft boot again. when i got to the same place, i decided to wait a few minutes, and i got the white screen saying JVM Error 517. i wasn’t impressed after reading online that its not fixable, and it was my first blackberry also. Im going to take it back tomorrow, get a diffrent phone after reading other peoples experiences, its just not on. This is why RIM is going under, they cant get anything right.

Comment on I really had high hopes for the BlackBerry Bold 9900. TWO replacement phones later I am not so sure by samsokol

samsokol — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 10:10:54 +0000

I had this very same issue, 2X. I’m guessing it has something to do with BES, as I am also running my 9900 on a micrsoft exchange server. I am with Tmobile USA, and just 3 weeks after I bought my new 9900 I got the JVM 517 error. Tmo was speedy to get me out a new phone, but alas JVM 517 came back to haunt almost exactly 1month later. Again Tmo had to send me a new device. I am typing now on my 3rd 9900, and am hoping RIM fixes this error. I have been w/ BB since they were black and white. If I get another JVM 517 I will be done. 3 strikes your out.

Comment on The global road warrior’s new BFF the Huawei E587 mobile hotspot by Huawei's E587 MiFi looks appealing - Wireless Worker

Huawei's E587 MiFi looks appealing - Wireless Worker — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 20:56:00 +0000

[...] the UK yet, but it looks like a top performer and a great option for frequent travellers – as noted by Andrew Grill who provided the tip-off. Like Three UK’s E586 it was announced at Mobile World Congress in February, but is now [...]

Comment on London 2012 Olympics O2 sponsor deal is no different from previous games by olympic games date

olympic games date — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:48:53 +0000

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Comment on How to avoid paying data roaming charges on your next overseas trip part 2 – while you are there [UPDATED] by Ray

Ray — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 17:26:21 +0000

“NOTE: DO NOT DO THIS IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING FROM OR LIVE IN THE US. US power boards are designed for 110V circuits and plugging one into a 220/240V socket in Europe/Asia could be fatal. If you live in a region where the power supply is 220V, it is perfectly safe to plug your 220V rated board into a 110V US socket.”

Actually, its the other way around. What you need to be concerned with are amps, not volts. 220v runs at half the amperage and the wiring inside the European power strips cannot handle the loads imposed by the draw with 110v.

What you are suggesting is dangerous. Trust me, I know both as an engineer and as a resident of both the USA and Europe.

[London Calling response: the powerboard from the UK I am using is rated at 13A and has a 13A fuse in it - it should be ok for laptops and phone chargers]

Comment on How to avoid paying data roaming charges on your next overseas trip part 1 – before you go [UPDATED] by Sam

Sam — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 01:13:03 +0000

One of the best deals for the US is t-mobile’s $2 a day prepay deal, which gives you unlimited voice, text and data. Admittedly, it’s only 2G speeds, but for most things (email, social media, maps) that’s more than adequate. If you fork out $3 a day, you can get 4G data speeds – but this will only work on compatible handsets, and specifically not iPhones.

You can only pick up the SIM from a t-mobile store, where they should set it up with the correct APN, etc. Walmart do a $30 monthly prepay deal, but you have to buy a handset to get it, which only makes it worthwhile if you’re travelling regularly.