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Are you an iPhone or iPad owner that wishes you could grill better? Well fear not, the iTunes App store is full of grilling apps to help you grill the perfect steak or season the perfect chicken breast as you fire up your grill for the season. These apps are perfect for figuring out how [...]

It looks like Asus is breathing new life into the Asus Eee Pad MeMO, a tabletphone combo with a Bluetooth dongle to route calls and control parts of the Android Honeycomb slate on the go while the tablet’s safely stowed in a bag, as the company has announced a MeMO with a glasses-free 3D display [...]

Judging by the 90 degree temps that have finally settled into the Midwest and the Memorial Day weekend festivities, Summer has finally arrived! It’s time to clean off those grills and break out the propane and charcoal for a summer of wonderful grilling and barbecues. To help you cook the perfect steak, burger, chicken or seafood as well as make sure you plan a [...]

Asus has unveiled a new tablet concept at Computex 2011 called the Asus PadFone, which has an opening in the back that allows you to dock your smartphone to power the tablet, similar to how the Motorola Atrix 4G powers a laptop dock. The Asus PadFone has been announced, but the details are still scarce [...]

NVIDIA is off to a good start at Computex with a demo of next gen tablet gaming thanks to the quad core Kal-El processor and 12 core GPU, which should be arriving in tablets this fall. That’s right, quad core tablet processing is on the way this August and after this beautiful demo shows you the [...]

All of you out there that pre-ordered the HTC EVO 3D and were worried about the possibility of a locked bootloader even after HTC confirmed that its upcoming devices would arrive with unlocked bootloaders can breathe easy. HTC’s Peter Chou has confirmed that, one way or another, the HTC EVO 3D will have a bootloader [...]

The BlackBerry Torch 2 has revealed itself in a big way tonight as a continuous stream of leaks has culminated with an extensive video tour coming to the surface courtesy of the folks over at TechnoBuffalo. RIM’s upcoming sequel to the original BlackBerry Torch first showed up in a series of photos along with some [...]

A new set of benchmark has leaked online for the Motorola Droid Bionic, a handset that Motorola CEO Sanjay Jha had stated that they are not just delaying, but taking back to the drawing board to re-design for a summer launch alongside the 4G LTE modem upgrade for the Xoom tablet. The latest Nenamark benchmark [...]

While Asus is experiencing high demands for the Eee Pad Transformer, creating huge shortages for that tablet, it is not stopping the company from wanting to release the Eee Pad Slider soon. New mockups for the tablet, which comes with a 10.1-inch high resolution display and a slide out keyboard that props up and tilts [...]

The next-generation Nexus smartphone from Google, the version to succeed the current Nexus S from Samsung (and Sprint’s Nexus S 4G variant), may be running the next version of Android known as Ice Cream Sandwich and will debut sans buttons, capacitive touch or physical. According to Techhog, Google is requesting proposals from both HTC and [...]

Back on May 17th, both Asus and Acer confirmed their Android Honeycomb tablets, the Eee Pad Transformer and Iconia Tab A500, would be receiving a boost up to Android 3.1 Honeycomb at some point during the month of June. Well, it appears that Eee Pad Transformer owners won’t have to wait too long into the [...]

Amazon isn’t about to let WireFly have all the great Memorial Day Deals on Android devices. Through the weekend Amazon is cutting the prices on new phones from Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and Sprint. UPDATE: We’ve just heard that Amazon may be offering the HTC Thunderbolt, LG Revolution, Samsung Droid Charge, and Google Nexus S 4G completely free [...]

In case you forgot, this weekend is Memorial Day weekend and that means that a ton of stuff is going to be on sale on the iTunes App Store for iPhone and iPad owners. We here at GBM want to keep you guys covered so here’s a rundown of all the stuff that is currently [...]

Though Apple had historically balked at the idea of a music subscription service in favor of a la carte pricing by the album or track, its latest venture into the cloud-based streaming service to compete with tech titans like Amazon and Google may move Apple just one step closer to subscriptions. Unlike some of its [...]

Google Music may be aimed at Android users, but that doesn’t mean Google is leaving iPad and iPhone owners out in the cold. The Google Music service works great on the iPad and iPhone, without the need for an app. The Google Music for iPad and iPhone site works so well you can even use [...]

The LG Revolution, launched yesterday for consumer consumption on Verizon Wireless’s 4G LTE network, has now been rooted. The handset features a snappy Snapdragon processor at 1 GHz, Netflix integration out of the box, 4G LTE mobile broadband speeds, but the issue that some Android purists would have with this handset despite its very capable [...]

This week we have another collection of great smartphone and notebook reviews to keep you in tune with the latest and greatest technology. We also have come features that will help you get your work done in a coffee shop or stay active while you work in your office. If you missed out on our reader [...]

If you’re an Android or webOS user who have been complaining how the iPhone is inflexible and doesn’t keep up with your lifestyle, four new features rumored to be coming to iOS at WWDC will make you want to give iPhones, iPod Touches, and iPads a second look. Apple is said to be updating its [...]

There has been a lot of talk about the possibility of Apple bringing its own mapping service to the next incarnation of iOS with the purchases of Placebase and Poly. However, a new report indicates that the company will not be including it in its newest version of iOS, iOS 5, that is likely going [...]

Increasingly pilots are forgoing paper to use tablets, like Alaska Airlines pilots who will now use iPads instead of thick paper flight manuals. According to Geekwire Alaska Airlines is going with the Apple iPad to replace their 25 pound flight manuals in the cockpit. The airline has been wanting to do this for a while, [...]

Evidence has surfaced that indicates that the HTC Sensation 4G is still on track for a June release on T-Mobile, but unfortunately, the intel doesn’t clear up the messy bootloader situation that is making it extremely difficult for some people to get excited about this device. Yesterday, HTC made it clear that it would no [...]

Google finally announced Google Wallet, a new service that combines hardware and software to turn your phone into a digital wallet capable of linking to your credit cards, gift cards and a Google Prepaid credit card. Google Wallet has a large collection of partners and in typical Android fashion is, “Coming Soon.” We’ve seen plenty [...]

Yes, Motorola Droid X owners, the long awaited Android 2.3 Gingerbread update is rolling out starting tonight but it appears that Verizon will only be rolling it out to select test users in an attempt to make sure things go smoothly. So what this means is that a majority of you, unless you are a [...]

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced Windows 7.1 Mango, their latest and greatest software. Well, amidst all the fanfare, the company also quietly revealed the end of support for the older Windows Mobile 6.x software, a move which will be taking place on July 15th. This means that several things will be going down on the [...]

A leaked document indicates that T-Mobile is planning on increasing the price of the G2x because of ‘inventory constraints’ that have knocked the device out of T-Mobile’s online store. Yesterday, it became clear that T-Mobile was dealing with a host of problems in regards to its LG-made, dual-core smartphone, the G2x. Not only did it [...]

The BlackBerry Curve Touch aka BlackBerry Curve Apollo/Sedona has appeared in a series of video tutorials that give us a glimpse at one of RIM’s upcoming new smartphones. While we have known about the Curve Touch for almost half a year now, it still hasn’t made it to shelves with RIM opting to wait beyond [...]

Yesterday, Sprint sent out invites for a joint event with Motorola that is set to take place on June 9th in New York City. While the purpose of the event remains under official wraps, the unofficial word coming from a “well positioned source” is that the Motorola Photon 4G will indeed be announced at the [...]

You may recall Steve Ballmer talking crazy a few months ago about how Android isn’t free and that you gotta pay Microsoft to use it. Well, now there are numbers to back that up ranging from HTC’s licensing fee of $5 a pop to asking prices of $7.50 to $12.50 from others.

Reports are coming in from across the U.S. that Android smartphones on Verizon are ready to take off for the weekend early. We aren’t talking about great Android smartphone deals, but rather incorrect times showing on Android phones from HTC and Motorola. If you have a HTC or Motorola Phone on Verizon you should double [...]

Ad Age is reporting that the most popular activity TV watchers do during commercials is not skipping past them with their DVR, but playing with their smart phone. According to a study by IPG Media and YuMe 93% of TV watchers and 73% of online video watchers use what the report calls “distraction media” during [...]

WireFly is cutting prices on a collection of Android smartphone from Verizon, AT&T, Sprint and T-Mobile for the holiday weekend. These Memorial day deals include new phones like the Xperia Ply and LG Revolution as well as free with a 2 year contract pricing on a collection of older devices. These deals offer savings of up to $200 [...]

Android owners of the past present and future, it’s time to celebrate, because HTC has just announced that it will no longer be locking bootloaders on any of its devices just a couple of days after the company said it would reconsider its position on the matter. In a statement on Facebook, HTC CEO Peter [...]

Today is a big day for Verizon and not just because the carrier unleashed a trio of Android devices onto the world. No, the carrier also for the first time began to carry a Windows Phone 7 device, the HTC Trophy, which is already proving to be a popular device. Windows Phone 7’s launch on [...]

The BlackBerry Touch aka BlackBerry Monza/Monaco is likely going to be RIM’s next all-touchscreen smartphone and while it’s still a complete unknown to when – specifically at least – it’s going to be launching, it appears that when it does make it to market, it might be called the BlackBerry Volt. It comes as no [...]

If you want to get your hands on a brand new smartphone with WiMax 4G speeds and the latest version of the Android 2.3 Gingerbread, look no further than the Nexus S 4G from Sprint. If you want to get that phone for an extremely cheap price, look no further than Amazon which has it [...]