By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s iPad mini officially launches on Friday, but there are plenty of other tablets in the 7-inch range on the market to whet your tech appetite this holiday season. The Amazon Kindle Fire HD has a sharper display, the Barnes & Noble Nook HD has…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple announced a major shake up in the ranks of the management yesterday. As a result, Scott Forstall, who oversaw iOS, and retail chief John Browett will be leaving the firm. A report surfaced late Monday night that Forstall was asked to leave the firm…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft’s revamped Windows onslaught is in full swing, with the company once again detailing every little feature during an (at times) awkward presentation on Monday. The meat of the event focused on some stats, new Windows Phone 8 features, and Ballmer highlighting which phones are…
By Brandon Russell |
The 10-inch tablet market is more or less controlled by Apple — that’s just the way it is. But Google isn’t giving up just yet; the company, following its universally revered Nexus 7, has introduced a 10-inch Samsung-made tablet running Android 4.2 Jelly Bean. And…
By Brandon Russell |
Friday, Oct. 26, is an enormously monumental day for Microsoft. Not only is the company’s Surface RT hitting tablet waters, but Windows 8, a significant departure from past Windows releases, will officially be out. Microsoft’s day of reckoning is here. Are you hopping on board?…
By Brandon Russell |
Apple unleashed a barrage of new products just in time for the holiday season. The most notable addition to the Apple family, of course, is the brand new iPad mini, which is lined up to battle the Kindle Fire HD 7 and Nexus 7. But…
By Brandon Russell |
This question will be on plenty of consumer minds when the iPad mini officially launches on Nov. 2. It’s basically everything we expected (thanks leaks!), with the Lightning connector, 7.9-inch display and iPad 2 guts running the show. In comparison to the $500 price of…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the iPad mini looking set to be announced on Oct. 23, it’s time to start voicing your opinions on if this is something that even intrigues you. Does the idea of an iPad mini reach out and grab you? Do you want to take…
By Sean P. Aune |
Windows 8 is almost upon us, and not it’s time to start deciding how you will bring this new version of the operating system into your life. The newest iteration of the Windows operating system is going to mark the biggest changes to be rolled…
By Adriana Lee |
You could argue that everyone — from your Facebooking auntie to your video-chatting Pop-pop — is a tech enthusiast these days. A lot of people are ditching their old mobile phones for an iPhone 5 or a Galaxy S III, or upgrading a stale computer for…
By Sean P. Aune |
The pre-order day for the iPhone 5 is upon us, and we want to which model(s) made you take the plunge. We’ve listed out the three major U.S. carriers for you below with color and capacity variations, and we left spots for those you haven’t…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the announcement of the iPhone 5 out of the way, and pre-orders set to begin tomorrow, now comes the most important question of all: Black or White? While the iPhone may not have the color options of the iPod touch, you still have to…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the iPhone 5 finally officially out from under wraps, it’s time to play Monday Morning Quarterback and decide if this was a success or a disappointment. Were you hoping for more? Did you get exactly what you expected? Take a moment to vote in…
By Sean P. Aune |
It’s the last minutes before the iPhone announcement event today, and the air is thick with rumors as we count down the minutes to this long-awaited announcement. Will the iPhone 5 be taller? Will it be called the iPhone 5? Make sure to take a…
By Adriana Lee |
As Brandon mentioned, the Wall Street Journal seems pretty convinced that Amazon will be debuting an inexpensive, ad-supported version of the next-gen Kindle Fire. Makes sense considering that the company did the same for its Kindle eReader. Similar to that method of ad-integration, Fire users wouldn’t…
By Sean P. Aune |
With the Galaxy Note II officially out from under cover, it’s time to see just who wants a 5.5-inch phone in their lives. Is 5.5-inches just too much phone real estate for you? Are you content with your current phone and see no need to…
By Adriana Lee |
Reports are coming in from across the Web (not to mention Apple Support Forums) that OS X 10.8 is draining batteries faster than, well, a Mountain Lion through an all-you-can-eat meat buffet. While it doesn’t seem to be affecting everyone, enough of an outcry has…
By Adriana Lee |
Mountain Lion is roaring to life today, as Apple debuts the release version of OS X 10.8 in the Mac App Store. The company boasted 200+ enhancements in this update, many of which will take place under the hood. But the splashier features are what…
By Sean P. Aune |
Now that we know Mountain Lion is arriving tomorrow, July 25, are you planning to upgrade to the latest version of OS X? Mountain Lion is promising a lot of new features, but it isn’t unusual for users to become comfortable with one version of…
By Todd Haselton |
Samsung is expected to reveal that it shipped more smartphones than Apple during the second quarter of this year, according to recent survey of 41 analysts conducted by Reuters. Samsung shipped 43 million units during the first quarter of 2012, and analysts expect the firm…
By Todd Haselton |
We asked you, the readers, to submit the craziest ways that you’ve lost or damaged your phone. The responses are nothing short of hilarious so far, and now it’s time for you to vote on the final top ten. As a reminder, the grand…
By Sean P. Aune |
Although the iPad Mini has yet to be officially announced, the evidence is mounting, and that makes us wonder if consumers would even buy one. The leaked iPad Mini engineering samples have added a lot of weight to the frequent rumors, and it seems more…
By Brandon Russell |
Dissecting a smartphone to its crudest form reveals nothing more than well placed pieces of glass, metal and plastic. Yet, in just a few short years, our favorite companies have forged primitive landlines into pocketable devices that you and I just can’t live without. (I’d…
By Todd Haselton |
We asked you, the readers, to submit the craziest tales you have that relate to how you’ve lost or damaged your phones. In return, we’ll provide a free year of T-Mobile service in the form of the Monthly4G™ No Annual Contract $50 unlimited plan, a free…
