Rob

Member since: Sep 25th, 2005

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T-Mobile stops offering prepaid Sidekick data service to unlocked iPhone users (TUAW.com)

Aug 12th 2009 1:05AM This is clearly related to the recent release of T-Mobiles myTouch 3G. They are getting everyone on the appropriate (obviously more expensive) data plans - wouldn't want any myTouch users on the less-expensive Sidekick plan.

The effect on iPhones is just a byproduct of this policy change.

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Portable Media Device of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:53PM IOgear's Portable Media Server Player

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Wearable Device of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:52PM wireless bluetooth stereo headphones from iogear, with built-in mic

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Peripheral of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:52PM Mobile digital scribe by IOGEAR

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Wireless Device or Technology of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:51PM Wireless USB to VGA kit from IOGEAR

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Home Entertainment Device of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:50PM Powerline Stereo audio system from IOgear

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Most Anticipated Gadget of 2009 (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:49PM Wireless USB Audio/Visual switch from IOgear

The 2008 Engadget Awards: Nominate the Gadget of the Year (Engadget)

Mar 6th 2009 6:47PM IOGear's USB Laptop KVM switch

Data recovery: The option of last resort (Part 3 of 3) (TUAW.com)

Jan 23rd 2009 4:23PM A drobo-type solution, as others have mentioned, is ideal but not always practical, unfortunately. Stay away from RAIDed HD's, like the G-RAIDs, they are impossible to rebuild if one drive goes down.

I feel like you missed a step here, though. My last stop before the professional data recovery (and I agree you got off cheap on this one, too), is the very excellent Prosoft Data Rescue II, which has both a Mac and PC version. I have recovered drives when nothing else worked, including DiskWarrior, etc. It's relatively cheap and has saved me a lot of times - it takes a long time to recover, but I couldn't possibly recommend it more as an option of (almost) last resort.

Rob