Review of the IRIScan Executive 2 portable scanner

Are you in a Spring cleaning mood and want to get organized? I got the scanner for you organiz-aholics out there. It's the IRIScan 2, a lightweight portable scanner. The Executive 2 package I tested has software to take the text that was scanned and translate it into an editable word document. It also does this with business cards and exports them into a program like your Outlook contacts list.

It's not perfect in recognizing text, so you always have to fix some character here and there that it misinterpreted. But it still is faster than typing in every field on your own into your Outlook contacts list. And you can scan your receipts to digitally organize your records. The max width of paper that can fit through the scanner is 8.5-inches.

Click here to read my full review online, or watch the video below to see the scanner in action.

Happy Webmaster's Day!

Happy Made-Up-By-GoDaddy.com Webmaster's Day! The domain name registration, hosting and web site design company has declared April 29th to be Webmaster's Day, to honor those people that make the World Wide Web a better place.

You can send free e-cards to the webmasters in your life at GoDaddy.com/WebmastersDay.

Aside from the fact that is is a marketing stunt by GoDaddy.com, I support having a day to appreciate the hard work of webmasters and webmistresses. And if you don't want to send an e-card, take a few minutes to send a random thanks for their work. I'm sure they'll remember your appreciation the next time you call them at 2 a.m. to fix something on the site.

First to get GTA IV at Hialeah Best Buy

Gotta love hardcore Grand Theft Auto fans. Deiven Gil, center, with his cousin, Andres Gil, holding the poster, was first in line at Best Buy's Hialeah store to buy three copies of Grand Theft Auto IV. They arrived at the store at 8:30 p.m. to wait for the midnight opening to be first to own the new game.

I wonder if they ever went to bed, or if they are still playing as I write this post...

Did you also wait in line for the midnight release? Did you reserve a copy to avoid the line? Post a comment and tell me about it.

[Photo by Marice Cohn Band/Miami Herald Staff]

South Florida gears up for Grand Theft Auto IV at midnight

It's here. Grand Theft Auto IV comes out at midnight tonight, and several GameStop and Best Buy stores are having midnight releases for the game. I've already spoken to several excited folks outside of GameStop stores today -- not waiting yet, just doing extra shopping before they come back at midnight.

If you want to be part of the hype, the following stores are open at midnight. Or if you want to wait, Circuit City is giving a $10 gift card for every GTA IV preorder purchase.

Here are the Best Buy stores that will be opening at midnight tonight:

Boca Raton [map]
Dadeland [map]
Hialeah [map]
Pembroke Pines [map]
Sawgrass [map]
West Kendall [map]

And here's a list of Broward and Miami-Dade County GameStop stores with midnight openings:

Aventura
20533 Biscayne Blvd, Ste E6 Aventura FL (305) 466-3606

Coral Springs
9160-A Wiles Rd. Coral Springs FL (954) 340-6504
9469 West Atlantic Blvd. Space #9145 Coral Springs FL (954) 757-3300
6067 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs FL (954) 341-3779
1158 N University Dr Coral Springs FL (954) 575-5622

Davie
2140 S.University Drive Davie FL (954) 452-2993
5810 S. University Dr., Bay 118-119 Davie FL (954) 252-1531
15641 Sheridan St., Unit 400 Davie FL (954) 680-3018

Doral
8684 NW 13 Terrace Doral FL (305) 513-4112

Florida City
33521 S Dixie Hwy., Suite 6 Florida City FL (786) 243-9123

Fort Lauderdale
1935 Cordova Rd Fort Lauderdale FL (954) 779-2225

Hialeah
961 E. 8th Ave. Hialeah FL (305) 805-1881
2451 W. 68th St. Bay 1 Hialeah FL (305) 556-1163
18486 Nw 67th Ave Hialeah FL (305) 817-9796
17742 Nw 57th Ave Hialeah FL (305) 558-7750
1001 West 49th St. Bay #7 Hialeah FL (786) 313-0303
1645 West 49th Street, Space 1348 Hialeah FL (305) 827-4440
585a W 49th St, Ste A Hialeah FL (305) 556-8893

Hollywood
4905 Sheridan St. Hollywood FL (954) 894-0533
3251 Hollywood Blvd Suite 270 Hollywood FL (954) 985-6506

Homestead
927 N Homestead Blvd Homestead FL (305) 248-0263

Lauderhill
5405 N. University Lauderhill FL (954) 747-6691
7550 W Commercial Blvd Lauderhill FL (954) 746-8400

Margate
5584 W. Sample Rd. Margate FL (954) 917-8717
5499 W Atlantic Blvd Margate FL (954) 968-2088

Miami
265 SW 8th Street Miami FL (305) 854-3072
401 Biscayne Blvd, S-139 Miami FL (305) 358-7725
581 Ne 79th St, Ste 219 Miami FL (305) 758-7373
6520 NW 186th St. Miami FL (305) 821-7883
1060 SW 67th Avenue Miami FL (305) 269-0334
11401 NW 12th St. Unit E-416 Miami FL (786) 331-8080
8321 W. Flagler St. Miami FL (305) 267-9997
8743 SW 24th St. Suite J Miami FL (305) 227-3795
11401 Nw 12th St., Space 122 Miami FL (305) 591-0858
5709 Nw 7th St Miami FL (305) 264-6404
14140 Sw 8th St Miami FL (305) 552-5992
8314 Mills Drive Miami FL (305) 270-8831
9338 SW 56th St. Miami FL (305) 598-5152
13125 SW 89th Place Miami FL (305) 238-3488
9540 SW 160th St Miami FL (305) 232-0412
15781 Southwest 152nd, Space C-4 Miami FL (786) 293-9134
8888 Howard Drive, Sw 136th St. Sp 434 Miami FL (305) 251-5517
13925 Sw 88th St Miami FL (305) 752-1330
7086 Sw 117th Ave Miami FL (305) 275-8024
12538 Sw 120th St Miami FL (305) 233-3000

Miami Gardens
19807 Northwest 2nd Ave Miami Gardens FL (305) 249-0470

Miami Beach
13631 Biscayne Blvd. Bay #8 N. Miami Beach FL (305) 354-7112

Miramar
16383 Miramar Pkwy Miramar FL (954) 436-8011

North Miami
12121 Biscayne Blvd North Miami FL (305) 899-8032
1453 NE 163rd Street North Miami Beach FL (305) 945-4146

Oakland Park
821 E. Commercial Blvd. Oakland Park FL (954) 491-8550

Parkland
7031 N State Road 7, Ste 3b Parkland FL (954) 575-5656

Pembroke Pines
11401 Pines Boulevard Space 806 Pembroke Pines FL (954) 433-9332
612 N. University Dr. Pembroke Pines FL (954) 392-4043
10900 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines FL (954) 392-3838
15707 Pines Blvd. Pembroke Pines FL (954) 435-3413
11401 Pines Blvd., Suite 442 Pembroke Pines FL (954) 392-6040

Pinecrest
9065 S Dixie Hwy Pinecrest Postal Store FL (305) 667-1688

Plantation
6973 W Broward Blvd Plantation FL (954) 584-4776
8227 W. Sunrise Blvd. Plantation FL (954) 236-9746

Pompano Beach
2223 SW 2nd St Pompano Beach FL (954) 984-8144
2101 N Federal Hwy, Ste D-105 Pompano Beach FL (954) 782-2525

Sunrise
13775 W. Sunrise Blvd., Sunrise Blvd & NW 136 Avenue Sunrise FL (954) 838-9670

Weston
143 Weston Rd Weston FL (954) 762-6800
4509 Weston Rd Weston FL (954) 349-2434

The AeA pushes businesses to let employees telework

Work from home, says the American Electronics Association. Not only is it good for the environment to cut back on gas and pollution, but apparently studies show that you are a slightly more productive worker when not in the office.

Really? People are more productive with the temptations of television and a full fridge and no boss looking over their shoulder?

Well I'm not going to argue. The report states that about 22 percent of people commute more than 40 miles a day, and I'm certainly in that bracket.

The association also cites research that 1.35 billion gallons of fuel -- worth $4.5 billion when it costs $3.33 per gallon -- could be saved if everyone that could telework did so on 1.6 days a week. The Environmental Protection Agency calculates that would prevent 26 billion pounds of carbon dioxide from being released in the atmosphere.

It also cited that more than 45 million U.S. workers telecommute at least once a week.

Go to aeanet.org/cs to read the full report.

Seeing Green: Tech tips to be environmentally friendly -- and save money, too!

I'm flooded with "go green" tech tips from several different sources. So in honor of Earth Day, here is a digest of the best tips and stats that I have come across:

• Recycle your no-longer-used phones. Many cell phone providers have ways you can drop off your old phone in the store, which goes to a good cause. Phones are often refurbished for resale and reuse, with proceeds going to charities. Or if there is no way to salvage the device, it'll be thrown away in the proper manner.
  • This Saturday, April 26, you can drop off your phone at the Fort Lauderdale Green Living Expo. AT&T will collect old wireless devices for the Cell Phones for Soldiers program. The charity collects and recycles mobile phones to provide U.S. military families with free phone cards. AT&T has donated 60,000 prepaid phone cards to CPFS since 2007.
  • In 2007, Verizon Wireless's HopeLine donation program in Florida collected nearly 30,000 no-longer-used phones. Phones can be dropped off at any of its retail stores.
  • Some cellphone makers, like Nokia and LG, offer free recycling regardless of the manufacturer. Visit www.nokiausa.com/recycle or us.lge.com/recycle for a postage-paid label to mail the used phone.
• Unplug your charger. If you keep your charger plugged into the wall -- even if the device is not being charged -- it is still using energy. A simple solution is to use a power strip to plug in your chargers, and then just turn the power strip off when not using the charger -- then you won't have to keep pulling plugs out of wall sockets.
  • According to Nokia, if only 10 percent of the world's mobile phone users unplugged their chargers from the power supply once the battery is full, we could save enough energy to power 65,000 homes a year.
• Optimize your home PC energy use. Norton says most computer users lose $25 to $75 a year and waste nearly a half ton of CO2 because they don't optimize their computer's power settings. Norton normally charges $15 for a green assessment, but now it is free! Go to www.norton.com/gogreen to evaluate your computer's energy use and get a "Green Report Card."
• Don't just toss that computer in the can. Computers can be refurbished and donated to people in need. There are disk-cleaning utilities available online that can totally wipe out your Internet history, data, e-mails and passwords.
  • If you are going to donate the computer, include the accessories.
  • Keep a record of your donation for tax purposes
  • The National Cristina Foundation is one organization that provides donated computers to people in need and can help you find a local recipient
  • Check if your PC manufacturers has a recycle program. For example, Dell will take in old non-Dell computers when new customers make a purchase, and it will accept its own products all the time.
• Pay bills electronically and avoid paper bills. Go to PayitGreen.org to use the Green Calculator and learn how much of a positive environmental impact you can have by switching to electronic bills.

How to get rid of your electronics the green way

Happy Earth Day! In today's print Miami Herald, the Tech Tuesday page features a graphic full of useful tips on how to dispose of your e-waste in an environmentally friendly way. But if you missed it, I've copied and pasted the text below:

By Samantha Riepe, Miami Herald Staff

Have you sent a VCR, computer or television to the electronics graveyard? You're not alone. The Environmental Protection agency estimated electronic waste, or "e-waste," at about two million tons in 2005, the most recent year data is available. Only 12.6 percent of this e-waste load was recycled. Most frightening -- electronics can contain several pounds of chromium, cadmium, mercury, beryllium and other compounds that are considered hazardous materials in some states (keyword: some). The solution? Donate, recycle, or safely dispose of your next out-of-date electronics.

CELLPHONES

Trash stat:
• More than 150 million phones enter the U.S. waste stream every year, where they have the potential to leak mercury, cadmium, arsenic and more into water streams. These compounds may also enter the air when municipalities burn the phones. Can you hear me now?
Recycling:
• Best Buy and Office Depot store offers free recycling kiosks near the front door, for cellphones, batteries, and chargers.
Charity:
• Cellular companies have free, charitable drop-off or mail-back programs for recycling old phones. Motorola's program, at www.racetorecycle.com, distributes the proceeds among participating K-12 schools. Nokia and LG also take in used phones, regardless of the manufacturer. Visit www.Nokiausa.com/recycle or us.lge.com/recycle to download a postage-paid label to return the device.
• AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile have programs where you can drop off your old wireless equipment at their stores to be refurbished for resale and reuse, with proceeds going to charity. Sprint's program donates all proceeds to 4NetSafety children's online safety group; go to www.sprint.com/recycle for a postage-paid mailing label, or to see if your model is eligible to be exchanged for an account credit.
• The Wireless Foundation's Call to Protect program collects working cell phones for distribution to victims of domestic violence. Learn more at wirelessfoundation.org.

iPODS, MP3 PLAYERS

Waste stream:
• In April 2007, Apple announced the 100th million sale of its ubiquitous iPod, which first hit the market in 2001. iPods and other players have spawned an entire industry of related accessories, from cases to speakers to car chargers -- an eventual mother lode of trash.
Recycling:
• Bring iPods, functioning or not, to any Apple store for recycling and receive a 10% discount on your next iPod purchase. Also, Staples stores have recycling bins for any type of MP3 player or hand-held electronic.
Charity:
• The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation works with flipswap.com to turn donated iPods into a cash contribution. Simply assess your iPod's condition to find out the estimated cash value, then send it in to have that amount donated to the Komen Foundation. Visit www.cellphonetradeins.com.
• Donating your working MP3 player to local nonprofits is music to needy ears. List your player on eBay with eBay Giving Works, and designate all or a percentage of the profits from its sale to Miami charities like Adopt-a-Classroom, CareResource, and Zo's Fund for Life. Go to givingworks.ebay.com.
For profit:
• iPod has spawned more than 10 generations since its inception, and newer models like iPod Touch, iPod Video or the most recent iPod Nano have good resale value. On eBay, a used 30 gigabyte iPod Video can currently fetch about $150.

TVs, DVD PLAYERS, STEREOS

Heavy facts:
• Analog televisions, VCRs, and bulky stereos -- these retirees can contain all the same harmful compounds as smaller gadgets, and then some (a 27-inch television can contain up to eight pounds of lead). Dispose of them responsibly at Miami-Dade Trash & Recycling Centers; visit www.miamidade.gov/dswm for locations.
Charity:
• Miami Rescue Mission accepts working electronics in good condition for resale at their Bargain Barn Thrift Store in downtown Miami. All proceeds benefit the organization's homeless assistance programs. Bring items to 2133 NW 21 Court, Miami or arrange for pickup by visiting www.miamirescuemission.com.
• Find a new home for dejected electronics by joining the Miami Freecycle email group. Submit your free item to the group, and a daily email to all 4300+ members tells what stuff is up for grabs. Go to www.freecyle.org and type in 'Miami' to get started.

COMPUTERS & PERIPHERALS

Trash stat:
• In the past ten years, over 500 million personal computers became obsolete. Computer monitors use cathode ray tubes that contain of two to four pounds of lead, and are even classified as hazardous waste in some states.
Recycling
• The manufacturer of your PC or laptop may offer a recycling or trade-in program. Dell offers free recycling for all its products at any time, and also allows new customers to trade-in old non-Dell computers with purchase. Visit www.dell.com/recycle for more information, and check out a similar program by Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com).
Charity:
• The National Cristina Foundation works to provide newer, working computers and peripheral equipment to the disabled or economically disadvantaged. Go to www.cristina.org to determine if your PC is an accepted model. If so, Cristina will work to find an appropriate recipient for your computer in the South Florida area.

TOXIC TRASH

Besides e-waste, plenty of other toxic household materials require special disposal. At earth911.org, you can enter the type of trash and your zip code to find places nearby that either recycle the material or dispose of it safely. These services are usually free.

Hazardous household trash can include:
• Used motor oil
• Antifreeze
• Car batteries, regular batteries
• Tires
• Paint
• Cleaners
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Asbestos
• Fertilizer
• Pesticide, fungicide

*Note: Remember to remove any personal information from computers, cellphones, PDAs, or any other storage devices before donating or recycling.

Sources: United States Environmental Protection Agency, CollectiveGood Foundation, Scientific American, earth911.org

Getting chummy with the Chumby

If you love online widgets, Wi-Fi and wacky gadgets, you'll love the Chumby. Using your home's wireless network, it sits on your counter and scrolls through all sorts of neat things on the Internet. You go on the Chumby.com site to tell it which widgets (aka web applications) you want to show up on the screen - and it can be anything: check weather, get Facebook status updates, watch YouTube videos, play games, listen to music, get alerts when you have e-mail, show off photos... there are more than 500 widgets for this. Check out some of the features in the video below, or read my review in today's Miami Herald.

The fact that people are making new widgets for this is what makes it great, because there's always something new you can put on the screen. It's easy to use and understand, even for the non-techy person, and it's not too pricey at $180. It makes more sense to put this in a room where the computer isn't in, like a kitchen or in the living room.

Click here to read the full review or see what it looks like in the video below.

Are you a password repeater?

The AP released a story today that roughly half of the people in a survey said they use the same password for all their online accounts. And for cyber crooks, that makes stealing your identity a cinch.

I mix around the same few phrases and numbers between different accounts, but for the most part, no two are exactly the same. My banking, social networking and e-mail passwords are more complicated than passwords for non-important things, which I keep the same. And my work passwords are a whole different combo string of phrases.

I have a laptop that uses a fingerprint scanner to login to Windows, and I can use it to log into webpages so that hackers can't track my keystrokes. The other day it stopped working. But I never wrote down what my backup typed password was! Luckily I just kept trying about seven different word and number combos that I've used in the past until I could guess it. But I'm glad I did guess it, because it was a combo that I've never used for anything before.

What are your password habits? Do you have a different password for everything? Are they usually similar with a few numbers that make them different? Do you write them down? I have a password book where I keep everything, but if someone finds it with intent to do harm, I'm toast. However, I won't write down my bank passwords in that book, just in case.

Here's the story from the Associated Press:

By JORDAN ROBERTSON
AP Technology Writer

SAN FRANCISCO -- Using the same password for multiple Web pages is the Internet-era equivalent of having the same key for your home, car and bank safe-deposit box.

Even though a universal password is like gold for cyber crooks because they can use it to steal all of a person's sensitive data at once, nearly half the Internet users queried in a new survey said they use just one password for all their online accounts.

At the same time, 88 percent of the 800 people interviewed in the U.S. and the U.K. for the survey by the Accenture consultancy, which is to be released Thursday, said personal irresponsibility is the key cause of identity theft and fraud.

Researchers say the findings suggest that many users underestimate the growing threat from organized cyber criminals who can reap big profits from selling stolen identities.

"There's a lot of confusion out there - a lot of people don't think there's a problem," said Robert Dyson, a senior executive in Accenture's global security practice. "There's still the kind of head-in-the-sand situation: 'My identity hasn't been stolen. I don't know anybody who's had their identity stolen. So it must not be happening.'"

Dyson said the problem with repeating passwords is that a hacker who successfully breaks into one account then has an easy time guessing how to get into all the user's other accounts.

Many users repeat passwords so they don't forget them, which shows in another finding that 70 percent of survey respondents in the U.K. said they don't write down their passwords, versus 49 percent in the U.S.

Only seven percent of the respondents said they change their passwords often, use password management software or use a fingerprint reader to access their machines and accounts.

The survey looked at people who used a computer at home, have high-speed Internet access and go online at least twice a week for something other than checking e-mail. The respondents were selected at random and questioned over the telephone. The mean age was 46.

The survey's margin of error was plus or minus 3.5 percent for the total sample and plus or minus 4.9 percent for U.S. and U.K. samples.

Accenture noted that the results represent the behavior of a random sample of this subgroup of Internet users, not the overall general pool of U.S. and U.K. consumers.

High-tech roller coaster at Universal Orlando theme park

Universal Studios in Orlando is building a new roller coaster called "Hollywood Rip, Ride, Rockit." It's scheduled to be done in Spring 2009 and the tech part is that you can choose your own music before you start the ride, and when you are done you can customize video footage of your ride and create a music video to take home as a souvenir.

[Read more about it on Universal's website.]

Review: BlackJack II charms me with applications, but snubs my need for bigger buttons

Got a new review for you folks, this time it's the BlackJack II by Samsung. You can lose yourself (and lose track of time) in all the multimedia you can do with this smartphone -- one thing especially neat is being able to subscribe to your favorite RSS feeds. And it is easy to watch streaming video, including full episodes of The Office. But the buttons... alas, they were just too small for my texting needs. It's not terribly small. I'm just used to bigger. (That's what she said?)

Click here to read the full review or watch the 60-Second Review video below.

AT&T challenges college students to come up with the next great college mobile application

AT&T has announced a contest for college students and staff to come up with the mobile applications to enhance academic performance, build campus community and help improve campus security operations.

It's called the Big Mobile On Campus Challenge and ends Aug. 31st. The winner will receive a $10,000 scholarship. The two runners-up will receive a $5,000 scholarship and device of choice. (I'm guessing they'll end up picking iPhones.)

For more details about the challenge, click here.

G33K B33R for the geeks looking for love

For you energy-drink obsessed video gamers, Miami soda company BAWLS has released the first-ever high-energy root beer drink. It's called G33K B33R (that's Geek Beer for those of you unfamiliar with "leet speak") and it launched last week.

But if you want to get a taste of the g33k, Tate's Comics in Lauderhill is having a Geek Singles Night on Friday, hosted by dating site Sweet on Geeks, and there'll be plenty of G33K B33R to go around. Starts at 7 p.m. and you can RSVP to geekmail@sweetongeeks.com.

Mobile marketing network aimed at Hispanics

HipCricket, a 4-year-old mobile marketing company based in Washington, has announced the launch of a Hispanic-focused mobile marketing network. HipCricket will work with several Hispanic media companies and brands to send out interactive messages to targeted mobile devices.

Hispanic media companies Bustos Media and Lotus Radio are among the first to join HipCricket's Hispanic marketing network. HipCricket announced the news as part of its visit to the Voz Latina Hispanic Marketing Conference on Thursday at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood.

"Brands want a one-stop shop and an ability to tap into a network of opted-in audience or consumers," said Ivan Braiker, chief executive of HipCricket.

HipCricket has done more than 17,000 mobile marketing campaigns, and each time customers have to agree to receive the texts. The company reports that Hispanics have been among the most responsive to mobile marketing campaigns, with 32 percent saying they are interested or very interested in mobile marketing messages.

A recent M:Metrics study reports that Hispanics are among the most active mobile consumers and are more inclined to access news or information from a mobile browser than the average subscriber.

Users typically opt-in to a mobile marketing program by texting a code to a short string of five or six digits so they can receive information via text messages. Braiker said users can opt out of any mobile marketing program at any time by texting a word
such as stop or out.

"Overall I think they are going to see their experience is going to be a pleasant one. Our opt-out rate overall is just slightly over 1 percent,'' Braiker said.

The mouse that knows where you are

This week I got to review a product from South Florida company. DeluoGPS sent me their MouseGPS -- it's a laptop mouse that switches into a GPS receiver. So if you're a traveling business person that always carries around a portable GPS, you can instead carry around this 2-in-1.

But forget about using it indoors or even near a large window. Click here or watch the video below to see the full review:

"The most groundbreaking social lubricant since alcohol"

In a recent story in Men's Health that someone sent me, it talks about how social networking is the key to a better sex life.

"The e-mail contact list is the modern measure of popularity," adds Lampe. "And popularity is a sexually attractive trait for many species, including ours. We instinctively want what everyone else wants."

So if I have 337 "friends"... is that hot? Or not?

Online news guru comes to Hollywood-based DailyMe.com

The former editor-in-chief of Yahoo! News has been hired as president and chief product officer at DailyMe, an online provider of personalized news, headquartered in Hollywood.

Before working at Yahoo!, Neil Budde was the founding editor and publisher of The Wall Street Journal Online.

"I believe the news aggregation space is one of the most exciting and potentially lucrative on the Web today, serving a huge and growing audience that continues to migrate to online news providers," Budde said in a statement. "While this space has a number of existing competitors, they are not yet delivering the kind of experience -- including true customization and community -- that consumers want today."

DailyMe.com is a free service that allows users to personalize, schedule, share and choose the delivery format for their news. Users can select content by choosing from topics, sources, keywords, personality profiles or a combination of these methods.

AT&T offers Dish Network service, adds cell site to Pembroke Pines

This week, AT&T Wireless activated a new cell site in southwestern Pembroke Pines on Pembroke Road, which is "an area in great need of the expanded coverage," spokeswoman Kelly Starling said via e-mail. The site is part of a $220 million investment in AT&T's Florida wireless network this year.

The new site provides added coverage to southwestern Pembroke Pines and northwestern Miramar, from S.W. 172nd Ave. to S.W. 196th Ave and from Pines Boulevard south to Miramar Parkway.

The company reports they plan to activate another new cell site on N.W. 184th Ave. later this year.

In addition, AT&T is allowing customers in the Southeastern states to order the DISH Network service, which offers more than 250 channels.  Go here to read the press release from AT&T. For more information on prices and bundles, visit www.att.com/dish.