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Futurama is Back, Baby!

June 24th, 2010

What a glorious day! We’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time. Well, while some of you were still recovering from waiting in line outside the Apple Store, I’m enjoying new episodes of Futurama! By the way, I cancelled my iPhone 4 order that I supposed to pick up on the 24th.

Two new Futurama episodes air on Comedy Central and I am complaining that they feel too short. I want more!

Anyway, the Premiere Episode of the new season picked up where it left off in “Into The Wild Green Yonder” movie.

Despite of my disapproval of Comedy Central’s handling of South Park episode 200 and 201, I am watching Futurama.

In the meantime, you can collect Futurama DVD’s:

What are you waiting for? You know where to watch Futurama!

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The Big Four: Sonisphere Festival – Warsaw, Poland – June 16th, 2010.

For those who rocks knows that there is a bigger news than the iPhone 4; The Big Four of Metal will be together for the first time in history in Warsaw, Poland.

June 16th, 2010 will be a historic day for music. Metallica, Slayer, Megadeth and Anthrax are sharing the stage together.

http://pl.sonispherefestivals.com/

Megadeth Setlist:

  • Holy Wars
  • Hangar 18
  • Take No Prisoners
  • Five Magics
  • Poison Was the Cure
  • Lucretia
  • Tornado of Souls
  • Dawn Patrol
  • Rust in Peace… Polaris
  • Head Crusher
  • Sweating Bullets
  • Symphony Of Destruction
  • Peace Sells

On June 22nd, 2010 – The Big Four show will be broadcasted live to select movie theaters.
http://www.thebigfourlive.com/

http://www.thebig4sofia.com/

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Do I need to worry about AT&T new data plan? Apparently not.

I first was a bit worried about the new AT&T data plan, then after I checked my data usage I worried no more. I realized that most of the time I’d be in areas where I always have access to Wi-Fi network. I apparently used a lot less bandwidth on AT&T data network than I thought. Without any access to the Wi-Fi network, I’d easily gone over the newly introduced 2GB data cap in a week or less. I guess I’ll be paying AT&T less for my phone service.

For the past 6 months, my data usage never go over 1GB per month.

If I were to get an iPad 3G, I’d have no problem paying for the lesser data plan thanks to all those Wi-Fi Access Points.

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AT&T Axes iPhone Unlimited Data Plan Starting June 7th, 2010.

UPDATE: According to AT&T post, current customers can keep their plan when upgrading to new phone; including the upcoming iPhone. It still not clear if customer with existing plan can add tethering option.

AT&T will no longer be offering Unlimited Data Plan to new customers starting June 7th, 2010 coinciding with Apple Worldwide Developer Conference. Currently iPhone (and other smartphone) customers on AT&T can enjoy unlimited data plan for $30. While current customers can keep their existing plans, the iPhone 4G (or whatever Apple will name it) will come with the new data plans. AT&T will finally allows Tethering to iPhone users with this new Data Plan.

The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7.  Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged.

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The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy their favorite online activities:

  • DataPlus.
    Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data ……. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle.
  • DataPro.
    Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data ……. Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle.

With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or $24.99 per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less than the price of the previous entry level bundle.

It seems that AT&T would never allow tethering with unlimited data plan.

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AT&T to allow iPhone Tethering starting June 7th, and it will cost additional $20.

AT&T will be offering Data Tethering plan starting June 7th, 2010 coinciding with Apple Worldwide Developer Conference.

The new wireless data plans – including a new tethering option – will be available beginning June 7.  Current AT&T voice and texting plans are unchanged.

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The new AT&T plans provide large amounts of data to enable people to enjoy their favorite online activities:

  • DataPlus.
    Provides 200 megabytes (MB) of data ……. If customers exceed 200 MB in a monthly billing cycle, they will receive an additional 200 MB of data usage for $15 for use in the cycle.
  • DataPro.
    Provides 2 gigabytes (GB) of data ……. Should a customer exceed 2 GB during a billing cycle, they will receive an additional 1 GB of data for $10 for use in the cycle.
  • Tethering.
    Smartphone customers – including iPhone customers – who choose the DataPro plan have the option to add tethering for an additional $20 per month.  Tethering lets customers use their smartphones as a modem to provide a broadband connection for laptop computers, netbooks or other computing devices. Tethering for iPhones will be available when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 this summer.

With the new wireless data plans, pricing for a smartphone voice and data bundle now starts at just $54.99 per month for an individual plan, or $24.99 per month for an additional line on a FamilyTalk plan, $15 per month less than the price of the previous entry level bundle.

For new iPad customers, the $25 per month 2 GB plan will replace the existing $29.99 unlimited plan. iPad customers will continue to pre-pay for their wireless data plan and no contract is required. Existing iPad customers who have the $29.99 per month unlimited plan can keep that plan or switch to the new $25 per month plan with 2 GB of data.

It seems that the upcoming iPhone comes with this new data plan.