So, Steve Wozniak says that Android will eventually be the winner instead of Apple’s iOS. I think it is time to stop pretending like there is still a race when it comes to Google’s Android vs Apple’s iOS handset wars. Not just because of Steve Wozniak’s words, but because it was obvious, even before Android [...]
There’s some pretty cool gadgetry over at KickStarter.com. I recently pledged $5o for the Glif, an iPhone 4 tripod mount and found another gem on the site. The TikTok+LunaTik Multi-Touch Watch Kits project transforms any current generation iPod into a multi-touch watch. There are other iPod Nano watch kits out there, but these ones actually [...]
It’s not often in the mobile tech sector that US consumers have a choice between the major carriers when it comes to the introduction of a new device. The Samsung Galaxy Tab is one of those opportunities. All four carriers are rolling out plans to support the Galaxy Tab and hoping to woo you. Engadget [...]
The RIM Playbook Tablet/Slate is opening eyes on a lot of fronts. One of those is security and encryption especially in the Enterprise sector. According to a Bloomberg report companies are already ordering or taking a serious look at the Playbook because of their experiences with Blackberry devices. On many levels that makes sense in [...]
Apple iPhone 4 owners who have been envious of BlackBerry owners with the integrated thumb keyboard or Droid owners with their sliding keyboard can put an end to all that envy with Boxwave’s newest case, which adds a bit of protection to your smartphone and also provide a thumb keyboard that slides out in landscape [...]
The iPhone, long rumored and widely believed to be coming to U.S. CDMA carrier Verizon Wireless in 2011, will have very little impact on other Android smartphone makers such as HTC and Motorola when it hits Verizon Wireless. According to Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Ferragu, any iPhone subscriber gains on Verizon Wireless’s part would be [...]
It looks like the HTC EVO Shift 4G that we had reported on earlier could in fact be the final product name to an HTC device that was codenamed the HTC Knight. The device is said now to have a smaller 3.7-inch display, down from the 4.3-inch of the original HTC EVO 4G currently available [...]
Panasonic is looking to capitalize on the gaining popularity of smartphones and hopes to monetize off of the Android platform by releasing its own smartphone in Japan in 2011. The company says that it plans to enter broader markets outside of Japan in 2012 with its Android phones. Japan is a very competitive market for [...]
I use a lot of Apple gear these days for a variety of reasons and had to quickly throw my four primary devices in my backpack so I could move some stuff around my new home office. I’m in the midst of writing a multi-part MacBook Air Review and I realized that it’s pretty amazing [...]
Consider this rumor for now, but a leaked image of a white iPhone with a slightly different build than the iPhone 4 that is being offered on GSM networks across the world including AT&T has surfaced. That image shows a white iPhone model with a slightly different body, no SIM try as Verizon Wireless doesn’t [...]
A leaked image of an LG Android smartphone model, believed to be called he LG Star, will show that the Korean handset maker will also be gunning for the high-end smartphone market. After having been success in the low-end Android segment with its Optimus phones for T-Mobile and Sprint (a Verizon Wireless and U.S. Cellular [...]
We’ve heard of varying screen technologies that are being developed and emerging that helps to reduce power drain and improve sunlight visibility, including color e-ink, Pixel Qi screens, AMOLED and Super AMOLED technologies, and those from Qualcomm in the form of the Mirasol displays. However, a new hybrid display aims to improve battery life in [...]
If you’ve drooled over the Microsoft Surface or any of the other futuristic touch projects coming out of Microsoft’s labs, you’ll appreciate the following video of a hacked connect that maks any surface touchable. Microsoft sold a million Kinect sensors within 10 days of it going on sale and expects to sell another four million [...]
After having launched three Android smartphones through carriers in the Japanese markets that employ 3D screen technology that doesn’t require the use of special glasses, Sharp is said to be bringing at least one of those models to the U.S. market and will also be targeting China and India. The company had recently released the [...]
It looks like 2011 may be the year for Tegra 2 tablets and phones. The dual-core processor based on the ARM Cortex A9 reference design will be debuting in a number of tablets set to launch in 2011, including the speculated
I wrote earlier this week that new 13″ MacBook Air is the best laptop I’ve ever bought or used. But that doesn’t mean its perfect. In this portion of my multi-part MacBook Air review I’ll tell you about some of the things I don’t like about the MacBook Air and things that I hope Apple [...]
After repots that Samsung was ramping down its first-generation Galaxy Tab production, news site Asia One is reporting that the company will be favoring Windows Phone 7 over Android in its lineup. The company is looking to add more Windows Phone 7 models in its lineup than it will for Android or phones using the [...]
AT&T will soon be joining U.S. carriers Sprint and Verizon Wireless in offering a MiFi device, a mobile hotspot router that allows for up to five devices to share the same mobile broadband connection that was popularized by Novatel in the U.S. The Novatel MiFi 2372 is compatible with AT&T’s 3G network and will can [...]
If you’re for a convertible Tablet like Netbook for your child the PeeWee Pivot 2.0 is now available at a price of $599. Designed for the rugged abuse your child may throw at any gadget you put in his or her hands the Pivot has a sturdy plastic exterior with rubberized grips to avoid those [...]
We’ve heard the promises and now we have the video to go along with those promises. Google has been saying we’d be able to edit our Google Docs on our mobile devices for some time now. Well, according to the snazzy video showing this off you can on your Android devices, your iPhone and your [...]
As I wrong-headedly researched resistive multi-touch screens, I ran across an old announcement by Fujitsu on their offering. By strange coincidence, they followed that up just yesterday with an announcement of their North American debut of these multi-touch panels certified for Windows 7.
A projected capacitive touchscreen from Hitachi, previously named as a potential iPhone upgrade, sneaked out on a YouTube video from DigInfo. It demonstrates stylus input and contact through gloves, as well as multi-touch input. However, I don’t peg it as being an option for iPhone.
It’s a real luxury to have a laptop that does what you tell it to, quickly and obediently. Often times it’s a mystery as to what a laptop will do when you try to start it up or wake it from sleep. That’s simply not the case with the MacBook Air. Press the power button [...]
So, Hulu Plus is coming out of beta today. The Internet TV viewing subscription service will be $7.99 a month down from the $9.99 monthly charge during the beta period. With many saying that cable cutting services like Hulu being the wave of the future, they will all come with a price tag of some [...]
The Sling Media folks have been working on the SlingPlayer Mobile App for the iPad for awhile and it looks like it is getting closer to release. In the accompanying video the narrator touts the video quality and says it is the best they’ve been able to produce thanks to Apple’s streaming technology that uses [...]
Research in Motion’s been pretty shy when it comes to showing off the PlayBook. Back at DevCon 2010 we didn’t get to touch it and there weren’t any working units floating around the conference. That’s no longer the case. Even though RIM CEO Josh Balsillie wouldn’t give a live demo today at the Web 2.0 [...]
Engadget had asked Google CEO Eric Schmidt how Chrome OS would fit into the equation with the rising popularity of Android at the Web 2.0 Summit, and Schmidt’s response is that Android is geared for touch while Chrome will be targeted at devices with keyboards. Schmidt went on to say that because both operating systems [...]
In this portion of my multi-part MacBook Air review I’m going to discuss the laptop’s keyboard and trackpad. Yesterday I mentioned that the MacBook Air is the best laptop I’ve ever used (MacBook Air Review Part 1). One of the major reasons that I call it that is because of its trackpad and keyboard. There [...]
Well for those who have been waiting the wait is over. The official Google Voice App (iTunes link) for the iPhone is now available. Yep, that’s right. Google’s own App. You remember the saga. There were Apps initially allowed on the App Store that gave you access to Google Voice, then there weren’t. Google submitted [...]
After we had reported that Android is being ported to the Windows Mobile HTC HD2, it looks like enterprising developers are going to be bringing the latest version of Android to Apple’s current flagship iPhone 4 and iPad tablet. Android 2.2 Froyo had already made it to the iPhone 3G, and with the promised port [...]
It’s impossible to look at any slate device without comparing it to the Apple iPad. The Viewsonic G is no exception, and unfortunately it’s simply not magical according to our friend Avram Piltch from Laptop Mag. The Viewsonic G tablet utilizes long-awaited NVIDIA Tegra technology, which should give it a boost in the graphics department. [...]
The quest for a good stylus that works with devices using capacitive screens like the iPad continues. But I think I might have found a winner. Previous styli I’ve examined do the trick but they are all relatively short and small. The HardCandy Stylus however feels a bit more like I’m holding a pen in [...]
Scott from SCOTTEVEST sent over an email today to let us know that he’s unveiling ten new products. SeV is getting a little more classy this time around and introducing jackets that are appropriate for just about any occasion. At the top of the heap is the new XAE leather SeV. There’s also a new [...]
If you’ve followed my writings, rantings, and musings over the years, you already know that I think most tech industry analysts have cushy jobs that basically allow them to gather some info and make guesses. Yeah, I do that to on occasion, but I don’t pretend to guide investors with my guesses. But anyway, according [...]
Fragmentation has been a problem that’s been commonly talked about on the Android platform, and not even Netflix is immuned to the fragmentation problem that’s part of the platform. As such, Netflix says that it is currently working on an Android version of its app, but the app will only be released on select devices [...]
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Droid RAZR MAXX First Impressions and Unboxing Video
The Droid RAZR is just months old, but Motorola has already seen fit to introduce another mmber to the RAZR family, the Droid RAZR MAXX. The Droid RAZR (review) was known for a super thin design and Kevlar back, but it lacked in the battery life department. We saw 11-12 hours of battery life in [...]
The Next Nexus: What It Needs to Stay Ahead of the Pack
Late last year, Google and Samsung released the third rendition of the Nexus smartphone. The first of course was the HTC-made Nexus One which arrived in 2010 to great fan fare. Then, in late part of 2010, the Samsung-made Nexus S launched which eventually became available in two variants, the regular Nexus S and the [...]
Nokia Responds to Alleged 3-Inch ‘Tablet’ Leaks
When Nokia took the stage in New York City with carrier partner T-Mobile USA, various news outlets were reporting that Nokia was either working on a 3-inch tablet or media player. Right now, the company says that the information that was reported earlier was all a misunderstanding by various hopeful blogs. The device that was [...]
Pad & Quill Octavo iPad Case 2 Looks Great but is Bulky
The Pad & Quill Octavo case for the iPad 2 is a leather bound case that looks great on the iPad 2. This case is crafted with care and you can tell that when you pick it up. Pad & Quill is known for producing high quality cases that protect your tablet, computer or iPhone with [...]
Pad & Quill Fire Keeper: A Beautiful Kindle Fire Case
If you have a Kindle Fire, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at the beautiful Kindle Fire Keeper, a case from Pad & Quill. Pad & Quill cases protect your iPad, eBook reader, computer or iPhone with a touch of class giving users a classic book-like experience even though they’re holding a very [...]
id America Gasket iPhone Case Review
iPhone cases are a dime a dozen, but now and then I see one that stands out. Enter the Gasket iPhone case from id America. The id America Gasket case is a brushed aluminum iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S case that looks absolutely stunning. The machined case is inspired by the head gasket you’d find inside a [...]
