By Adriana Lee |
Thanks to an erroneous tweet from the Associated Press Twitter account, @AP, people far and wide were panicked over an alleged bombing at The White House and the supposed injury of President Barack Obama. It only took a moment to set things straight and reveal…
By Adriana Lee |
BlackBerry Messenger integration can be a handy way to auto-push updates to your BBM contacts. Maybe your friends and family like knowing what music you’re enjoying right now on your BlackBerry Z10, or when you’re watching videos on the handset. After all, it’s yet another…
By Adriana Lee |
Life is hard. There are deadlines. Irritating customers, clients, co-workers. Someone’s always trying to sell you something (or scam you out of something). Your girlfriend or boyfriend just dumped you. And your parent/boss/teacher rides you like you’ve got a target on your back. Oh, what…
By Adriana Lee |
Hitting the slopes or warmer locales for a winter vacation? Here’s a tip: Don’t forget to consider how extreme temperatures — on either side of the spectrum — can damage your phone. They can even void the warranty. In icy-cold temps, these handsets are designed…
By Adriana Lee |
There is no doubt that electronics is the season’s hottest gift category. But there’s more to giving a gadget than just clicking “buy” on the first device you see. A gadget gift, just like any other gift, goes over best when there’s thoughtfulness and consideration…
By Adriana Lee |
Dropped your phone in the toilet (again)? Slipped on a wet patch, and saw your DS Lite fall in a puddle? Maybe having the recipe displayed on a tablet was handy while cooking, but perhaps the device was a little too close to the kitchen…
By Adriana Lee |
You see (or create) something of interest, so you shoot that sucker for online posterity. But after the upload to YouTube is complete, a slow creeping dread starts to come upon you. You begin to wonder — “Can I get this back? Or is this forever…
By Adriana Lee |
Hello. I’m here because your mother asked me to talk to you. After years of urging you to eat your vegetables, brush after every meal and clean your room, she figured you’d know by now how to care for yourself and your stuff. Then she…
By Adriana Lee |
After getting a fill of relatives this weekend, you may yearn for a break. While four whole days off from work or school may be a gift, who wants to squander that time dodging kooky Aunt Edna? It’s not too late — you can make the…
By Adriana Lee |
Black Friday is almost here. Are you ready for the biggest shopping event of the year? If you’re a light shopper with a small list, there’s probably not a whole lot of preparation you need to do. Maybe you’ve checked some ads or heard…
By Brandon Russell |
Everyone has a camera. But not everyone has the knack for capturing interesting photos. With the holiday season just around the bend, you’ll have plenty of opportunities to hone your photography skills. Hopefully with this basic guide, your snapshots will go from boring to lively…
By Adriana Lee |
Apple’s latest tablet offerings will be available for pre-order on Friday, October 26. If this process is anything like past pre-orders, then it will probably go live at midnight PST/3AM EST tonight. Not sure if you should pre-order or just wait for the retail locations to snag…
By Todd Haselton |
I jumped on the bandwagon. Well, not really, I just felt I couldn’t write fairly about the entire smartphone market without owning one of the most popular phones available right now. So, yesterday, I decided to open a new line and go in search of…
By Brandon Russell |
It’s Friday, about 5:00 pm, and we’re just wrapping up a day full of Apple v. Samsung trial coverage and endless speculation on the iPhone 5. (On a side note: The iPhone 5, when it’s announced, really shouldn’t take anyone around these channels by surprise.…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re a modern guy who’s into technology, you might be super flattered to discover that female-oriented blogs think your category of man is quite a catch — so much that women should adopt a fake persona just to attract one. According to ChipChick, noteworthy…
By Adriana Lee |
Purchasing tech always causes a little anxiety. Shelling out a ton of cash for a shiny thing that will soon head to the obsolescence pile is rough, particularly for tech geeks and early adopters. It takes nerves of steel to jump right in there, but…
By Adriana Lee |
Lately, there has been quite a dust-up over the latest iPad’s finger-frying temps. Indeed, I find the action on Apple’s third-generation tablet to be pretty scorching myself, and I’m not alone. Just a few days ago, Todd, our resident mobile guru, reported on Consumer Report’s…
By Adriana Lee |
Are you a new owner of an iPad? Well, if it’s an iPad 2, then please heed this warning: Do not — I repeat — DO NOT look at the third-generation iPad’s Retina Display. This is for your own good. It will hurt to see…
By Adriana Lee |
Mothers are great for reminding us to clean our rooms or eat our vegetables, but when it comes to the tech tasks we ought to be on top of, we’re generally on our own. Unfortunately, if you’re like most tech users, you probably procrastinate, pushing…
By Sean P. Aune |
With today’s invitation to the iPad 3 event to be held next week, one thing immediately comes to mind for many people: Is there still time to sell my iPad 2? If you plan to upgrade to the iPad 3 from your iPad 2, the…
By Adriana Lee |
Whether you want to show some flourish in your tech-gifting this Valentine’s Day, or just need a few alternate ideas to bring in the romance, there are more ways than ever to geek out about love. Giving Tech Gifts With a “Wow” Factor This Valentine’s…
By Adriana Lee |
If I had a nickel for every time someone asked me, “Which phone should I get?”, I’d be rich. That’s a hard question for any consumer to answer (and an impossible one for an outside party to even approach). There are a lot of variables…
By Adriana Lee |
It can be tough for even the best-intentioned shoppers during the holiday season. Time can elude you (or perhaps you overlooked someone on your list), and before you know it, you’re standing there empty-handed and red-faced. Don’t let it happen to you. Even if you…
By Adriana Lee |
Now for something completely different… We get so wrapped up in specs, hardware, rumors and the like, that it can be tough to remember that tech is here to serve us, not the other way around. Case in point: I was chatting with some friends…
