What’s the cheapest phone you’ve ever seen? I’m not talking about those zero-down, subsidized phones offered on contract — believe me, those “free” phones do wind up costing you. No, I’m talking about a functional phone with the tiniest overall monetary footprint. Give up? Well Andrew “Bunnie” Huang didn’t. He went looking for the most inexpensive phone he could find, and wound up with...
The cellular carriers have been working at a fever pitch, to restore service in places marked by widespread power failures after Hurricane Sandy. One of the areas of concentration is New York City, which was among the hardest hit disaster zones. While more cell towers remained operational than not — about 25 percent were crippled during the storm — it's heartening to know they're hard...
Overview Smartwatches have never quite caught on with consumers, and yet they continue to fascinate we on the fringes of Geek Chic. Dating back to the days of Casio's calculator and Data Bank models, the novelty of packing computing power on our wrists has held some strange appeal to at least a few of us. As I kid I owned at least two calculator watches, not to mention a Pac-Man gaming...
Are your teens just hitting the open road? Do you manage a fleet of young, phone-obsessed drivers? Do you need your own personal texting and driving intervention? The Scosche cellCONTROL module might be the answer to those questions. Driving accessory manufacturer Scosche announced the Scosche cellCONTROL accessory at CES 2012 and it's just starting to gain popularity. The system works...
I’m a self-proclaimed cell phone addict. I take my phone (and occasionally a few phones) with me wherever I go, and much to my friend’s dismay check email and Twitter pretty much constantly no matter where I am or what I’m doing. Looking around me at coffee shops, restaurants, and the like I can tell I’m not alone. The folks at CashGenerator sent me this Infographic this week with some...
Can you suggest a good flip phone? One of those joints that fit easily into my pocket and can run a week on one charge. You know what I'm talking about. I'm going to be frank: I'm over the concept of having a computer in my paints. Who told you we wanted to be able to use Microsoft Word on our four-inch touchscreen? I sure as hell didn't, though, to be real, I was with the program for a...
In a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, it was found that the radio waves given off by cell phones affect the metabolism in your brain. This effect is by no means harmful, contrary to many studies that have attempted to blame mobile communications for brain tumors. It is scientifically logical that your brain would be affected by a cell phone, as...
We all know a cell phone is more than a device to make and receive calls, especially a smartphone. Your phone can paint a pretty detailed picture about your life, who your friends are, where you have been, who you have talked to or texted and the websites you have visited amongst others. The long time debate has been how much of this information is protected under user privacy laws....
Many of you have been either watching my video reviews or reading my articles for quite a while now, and if not, it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to know that I love tech. Shiny gadgets are my weakness, in fact my wife has those “Wanted” posters in every electronics store in town, and probably in most within a 100 mile radius. I think she has gone as far as parental blocking all the...
With today’s smart phones doing more, and implementing such features as multitasking, the issue of battery life has become a big topic of conversation. The iPhone 4 has been vastly improved in managing power, and companies are always looking for innovative ways to get the most out of the limited power supply they have to work with. Environmental impacts are also a consideration in the...