By Brandon Russell |
Apple’s new iPad mini was the star of Tuesday’s event. But the company also proudly unveiled a force of upgraded hardware, including a thinner iMac, 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina, refreshed Mac mini, and even an updated iPad. There’s still a lot to digest, and…
By Todd Haselton |
Want to watch Apple’s iPad mini event today? You can either stream it on your Apple TV, on your iOS device or by simply heading to Apple’s own events page. The company hasn’t streamed a press conference in a couple of years, but it’s doing…
By Adriana Lee |
I’m a huge fan of John Hodgman. When he co-starred in the famous “I’m a Mac” series of Apple commercials, his perfect comedic timing made Windows seem more tempting than Justin Long’s hipster representation of Macs. Hodgman was supposed to convey Windows as a snoozefest…
By Sean P. Aune |
Saturday Night Live has never been known for pulling punches, and while always funny, it can be a bit uncomfortable when it hits close to home, like with iPhone 5 complaints. During the Oct. 13 episode of SNL, a sketch called “Tech Talk” came inw…
By Killian Bell |
Apple’s new iPod lineup has its first TV commercial. Uploaded to Apple’s official YouTube channel on Wednesday, the new 30-second clip features the latest iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod shuffle. The ad’s called Bounce, and it focuses on the colorful new designs of the…
By Todd Haselton |
Think print advertising is dead? Maybe sales aren’t as lucrative as they once were, but the iPad is now being used to make them more alive than ever. In an advertisement for the 2013 Lexus ES, Lexus used technology created by CinePrint to breathe fresh…
By Todd Haselton |
“Chairs. Chairs are made so that people can sit down and take a break.” That’s how Facebook’s first commercial starts out, which we’ve embedded above. “Chairs are for people. And that is why chairs are like Facebook.” Then the commercials goes on to list doorbells,…
By Todd Haselton |
Wow, phone makers will do whatever possible to put one another down. The most recent case of advertising shenanigans – other than the ones from Nokia in regards to the PureView – came when Motorola posted a new ad that suggests Maps in iOS 6…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s been a rough few days for Apple’s Maps app in iOS 6. A number of users have noted melted landmarks in 3D view, missing data, and incorrect pin drips — there’s even been a Tumblr dedicated to the mishaps. And in addition to Nokia’s…
By Adriana Lee |
Apple’s new (and seriously flawed) iOS 6 maps app has been drawing a lot of fire, causing the likes of websites like CNET to wonder, “Did Apple just create the best Google ad campaign ever?” (Honestly, we wondered the same thing.) Google is strangely demure on…
By Killian Bell |
Forget the iPhone 5, forget the Samsung Galaxy S III… the coolest smartphone you can buy is a James Bond smartphone. To celebrate the upcoming Bond film, Skyfall, British carrier O2 has confirmed that it will soon be stocking “The Bond Phone,” a limited edition…
By Brandon Russell |
Motorola just got done wielding its RAZR HD, RAZR MAXX HD and RAZR M here in the U.S., and it’s got yet another gala planned with Intel for next Tuesday, Sept. 18. The company teased a seizure-inducing video on Tuesday that promises to take consumers…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon teased everyone a bit last night with a new TV ad that appear to show off the new Kindle and Kindle Fire 2. The Amazon media event is only a few hours away, but it seems that the company couldn’t stop itself from teasing…
By Sean P. Aune |
Join us as Amazon is expected to unveil the new Kindle Fire 2 and revamp the rest of its Kindle product line. Our own Roy Choi will be on site to bring you all of the coverage as well as hands-on videos and pictures when…
By Sean P. Aune |
While the world waits for a big screen revival of 24, for now we’ll have to make do with Jack Bauer hawking Acer ultrabooks … and making cupcakes. Nothing can quite convey how intense the Acer Aspire 35 Ultrabook is like Jack Bauer (Kiefer Sutherland) putting…
By Killian Bell |
Conan O’Brien has poked fun at Apple’s product videos a number of times in the past, but this time he’s on Apple’s side. Instead, Samsung is his victim, and the Korean company is mocked for its copycat ways in Conan’s latest parody skit. The video…
By Mark Hearn |
When Google asked its mobile blog readers what they would like to see more of, the obvious answer was Android. Taking this feedback to heart, Google has closed the doors of its mobile blog and launched its replacement, the Official Android Blog. In case you…
By Sean P. Aune |
It would appear that Apple has a new ad campaign that it is rolling out that features an Apple Genius explaining al of the benefits of using a Mac. During the spectacle that was the opening ceremonies of the XXX Summer Olympics in London, Apple…
By Sean P. Aune |
Amazon has essentially reinvented the concept of shipping with its Amazon Prime service. Unlimited two-day shipping for just $79 a year? Sign me up! It had made every other online retailer feel slow in comparison, and there are even times where you feel like Prime…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft just announced that its CEO Steve Ballmer will “share Microsoft news” at noon Pacific today. The company didn’t go into any specifics surrounding what will be discussed, but we’re hoping there’s fresh news around either Windows 8, Office, the company’s Surface tablets or Windows…
By Adriana Lee |
As the Android masses know, Google likes hiding trifling bits of fun in its updates. Gingerbread users who repeatedly hit the version number in the settings were rewarded with Jack Larson’s “zombie art.” In Honeycomb, a bee got its buzz on, and in ICS, an…
By Todd Haselton |
Google just announced that all Google I/O attendees will receive a free Nexus 7 tablet, a Galaxy Nexus smartphone and the company’s new social media streaming Nexus Q device. Developers attending the show can pick up the devices today beginning at 4:00 p.m. Pacific time.…
By Killian Bell |
With just one day to go until Google’s I/O conference kicks off in San Francisco, the company has issued an update to its official Google I/O 2012 app for Android to ensure it’s ready for the big day. This update brings a number of new…
By Sean P. Aune |
Be sure to join us on Wednesday June 27 for the Google I/O 2012 Keynote address. Our own Noah Kravitz will be liveblogging from the event venue itself, but thanks to the livestream Google will be setting up, you can watch along with us in…
