Ever wonder how fast WiFi on an airplane works? Arguably, the company that’s best in the industry at it is Gogo. I was invited and recently went on an all access tour to see nearly every aspect of how they serve up the Internet at 36,000 ft all day everyday and more importantly for them, now around the world.
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Touring inside corporates offices of giant tech firms is a rare adventure. Receive a behind the scenes tour with access to Microsoft’s mobile division, a few top executives and technology roadmaps. I was selected as a top brand advocate for a personal tour to bring you the latest about what’s next in mobile. Microsoft’s main campus is located in Redmond, Washington, about a 45-minute drive away from Downtown Seattle.
As I flew into the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, I noticed several volcanoes from my Southwest Airlines airplane window. I made sure to get a window seat on this flight as I had missed photo opportunities on my recent trip to the Verizon Innovation Center West in San Francisco.
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Talking while driving with a smartphone in hand is extremely dangerous and several states have outlawed the practice. Bluetooth headsets and portable speakers from Motorola and Jawbone are highly recommended, if you must talk while driving. Motorola makes a speaker that clips onto a car visor while Jawbone has engineered a very light headset.
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I recently visited San Francisco, California for a few days this month with several of my online and in real life friends. We attended the Verizon Influencer Summit 2014 at the Verizon Innovation Center West. Verizon was nice enough to pickup the travel tab, hotel and Uber transportation service.
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Verizon recently introduced their best Nokia Lumia smartphone in mid February called the ICON. Nokia combined the best parts of the Lumia 1520 and shrunk them down into a smaller form factor, perfect for carrying around everyday. The 20MP camera on the Icon has manual controls, which helps me to take better photos. Sharing photos with friends via Instagram, Facebook, Vine and other networks keeps them up to date.
Sharing photos that are 20MP in size usually takes a while, but Verizon’s 4G LTE service helped me to get them posted faster than with other services. Their service works in many more places that the others don’t. Most of the photo sharing apps I use now allow videos like Vine and Instagram. I need the fastest 4G LTE available to get my posts out there.
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When was the last time you showed up to a meeting or a convention with a bag that made you look professional? Enter Duluth Trading Company’s Bashful Billionaire’s Briefcase that even makes the most accessorized hipster at least appear ready for success. Because all of those electronics, papers and business cards don’t look that great when coming out of a backpack you’ve had since college.
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