If you revel in being the first on the block with the newest and latest exotic geek fare, then you may want to consider the Nokia Lumia 800, which has thus far gone on sale in Western Europe but not yet available in the States. As we had promised, we would keep U.S. fans of [...]
Like many of you, we have been wondering how the LTE version of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus stacks up size wise with the GSM model. Samsung previously confirmed that the LTE model would be slightly thicker then its counterpart and today, we have our first look at how they compare as Droid-Life has cleverly put [...]
In celebration of the holiday season and really, to help make the lives of traveling across the country or globe easier , Google has dropped the price of renting its top movies on the Android Market to just $.99. This is much better then the usual asking price of $2.99. The deal won’t last forever [...]
Maybe the prospect of spending $250 or more on a gift scares you. Or maybe you feel like spending less than $200 on a gift is a little on the cheap side. If that’s the case, you have come to the right place. Whether you’re searching for a new camera for the photographer in your [...]
If you take your chances on Black Friday to brave the wild malls and shopping centers, then you’re indeed either braver or crazier than me. However, if you do so without these useful iPhone apps, then you’re probably just plain foolish. Here are the best apps to help you get through Black Friday to help [...]
The Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime release date is in December but so far, the company has been completely mum as to a specific one. Even when it went up for pre-order yesterday, there were no clues as to when the quad-core tablet would be making it to shelves. Well now, thanks to GameStop – [...]
It’s just a few days until Black Friday. Businesses are going to be offering amazing deals. People are going to line up in the earliest morning hours. You’re thinking about all the money you can save on your Christmas shopping. But the truth is, there are a lot of reasons to skip Black Friday and [...]
Holiday shopping is hard enough without having to worry about exceeding your budget. Our 2011 Gift Guides have plenty of presents that won’t break the bank. But if you don’t feel like combing through them all, we’ve made it easy for you to find gadgets and accessories within your financial limits. Below are our favorites [...]
Verizon still has two high-profile phones that are currently still stuck on Android 2.2 Froyo. Those are the 3G powered Samsung Fascinate, its Galaxy S device, and the Samsung Droid Charge, one of its original 4G LTE devices. Well, it appears that there is some good news afoot for one of these phones as the [...]
If you are frustrated that you have to wait until December to get your hands on Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Nexus and you have pockets full of money, then you might be happy to hear that the unlocked version of the Galaxy Nexus has begun arriving at U.S. retailers as Expansys USA is saying that it [...]
It would appear that the Samsung Galaxy Nexus volume bug that we have been hearing so much about over the past couple of days does in fact have to do with the software on the first Android 4.0 device and both Google and Samsung have confirmed that they are working on a fix and that [...]
Black Friday isn’t the only time you can find great tech gifts that won’t bust your budget. We’ve pulled together the best products from this year’s Gift Guides that cost $50 or less. Find the perfect accessory for iPhones and iPads, Android tablets and smartphones, cameras and MP3 players. There are also some sweet gifts [...]
I started seeing this notion on Twitter a couple of days ago, and now Alexis Madrigal of The Atlantic is hoping to make it official by declaring Friday Update Your Parents’ Browser Day. I would take it one step further and declare the days between November 25th and December 25th as Update Your Parents’ Browser [...]
Holiday shopping doesn’t have to completely drain your bank account this year. There are plenty of gifts to give that don’t cost much, yet will still bring a smile to the recipient’s face. We gathered together the best gadgets and accessories from all of our 2011 Gift Guides that cost less than $25. Whether you’re [...]
The Apple Black Friday 2011 in store and online deals have leaked out ahead of November 25th, showing a number of deals to be found on iPods, iPads, Macs and numerous accessories. Apple Retail stores are opening up early on Black Friday, at 7AM local time, to handle the influx of Black Friday shoppers. You [...]
As you head home for Thanksgiving and begin to gather around the turkey, talk is sure to turn to Black Friday deals. We want to make sure you can help out your family, so the team has rounded up all of our Black Friday guides and deals in one spot so you get the best [...]
Black Friday is full of bundles on the Nintendo 3DS and PS portable gaming systems. While we often cover iPhone and Android apps for gaming here, until Nintendo decides to put Mario on smartphones, there’s a reason to own a handheld system. Just like with the Xbox 360, Wii and PS3 Black Friday deals, you [...]
As you head to the mall on Black Friday, you may be surprised to see signs that the mall is tracking your movements throughout the stores. Malls in California and Virginia have posted signs throughout the mall, warning shoppers that their movements throughout the mall will be tracked on Black Friday. The two malls will [...]
Pricing information may have leaked for the pair of next-generation Xoom 2 tablet for Verizon’s 4G LTE network. The tablets, which will bear a closer resemblance to the Droid RAZR than to the original Xoom that they will replace, will be priced between $430 on a two-year contract all the way up to $420 depending [...]
HP has snatched the second most market share in the tablet space, a position which the world’s largest computer-maker had secured only following a fire sale of the company’s consumer-oriented TouchPad slate built on the webOS ecosystem. Outside of the iPad, HP is the leading consumer tablet-maker between January and October this year. According to [...]
AT&T and Samsung are pushing out a software update for the Galaxy S II Skyrocket, one of the carrier’s first two 4G LTE smartphones, that corrects a Google voice search bug. The software update would bring the Android software version to Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread. The software update should begin showing up on users’ devices, but [...]
Following in the footsteps of Dell, with the Streak 5, and Samsung, with the Galaxy Note, Lenovo is also looking into launching its own 5-inch Android tablet. In the case of Lenovo’s rivals, both those 5-inch numbers were and are considered ‘hybrid’ products, spanning the divide between uber-portable tablet and gigantic smartphone as the 5-inch [...]
While the Galaxy Nexus has already gone on sale in Europe, those in the U.S. will have to look on a little bit longer with anticipation. Fortunately, though, Samsung has confirmed that the flagship Google experience Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich smartphone is coming in December, though, unfortunately, Samsung did not give an exact launch [...]
With all the junk eMail we get these days, it’s great to get one that has something good! This is one of those. Free Stuff. Well, almost free. If you are in the market for a new phone and you are considering Windows Phone, Microsoft has a deal for you. Sure, it’s not a free [...]
Samsung has been on an absolute roll lately in the mobile advertising world. First, it released a fantastic ad for the American version of the Galaxy S II and then Google put out an equally awesome ad for Sammy’s Galaxy Nexus. Today though, the company has taken it up a notch as its latest Galaxy [...]
It looks like U.S. Cellular couldn’t wait until Black Friday to unleash its Black Friday deals and for those of you that happen to live in an area that’s covered by the regional carrier, that’s a very good thing. In addition to offering several of its smartphones for under $100 bucks, the carrier also announced [...]
If you want to buy an Xbox 360 Playstation 3 or Nintendo Wii, this is the best week to do so. Black Friday traditionally delivers a a wide array of deals, discounts, bundles and gift card bonuses on these popular systems, and Black Friday 2011 is no different. While you can go stand in line [...]
While we’ve been busy telling you about all of the gadgets and gizmos that you should be buying this holiday season, it’s time to switch gears a little bit and tell you about a few things that shouldn’t be on your wish list this 2011 holiday season. We know that there are going to be [...]
We have heard that LG would be announcing a version of the Optimus LTE for the United States called the LG Nitro HD and it appears that the company is going to be doing just that as it has announced that it will be hosting an exclusive launch event on December 1st and the guest [...]
There had been some conflicting information on whether the Samsung T-Mobile Galaxy 7.0 Plus with a SIM card for T-Mobile USA’s 4G HSPA+ network will support voice call, and the answer is no. We have just received our unit of the Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus for T-Mobile–the WiFi version was already reviewed–and we’ll be posting [...]
Face it, many of the people on your shopping list this holiday seasons have no interest in the geeky gifts that you would love to give them. They don’t want a smartphone and have no interest in a computer, or anything to do with either one of them. However, they might be someone who needs [...]
Not content to confine their big holiday deals to just one day or even one weekend, Microsoft kicked off a week of deals for Xbox Live users today. They’re offering deep discounts on everything from games and themes to Zune Pass and Gold memberships. Some deals went live just a while ago, others will have [...]
The Amazon Kindle Touch improves upon the Kindle 4 in two very important ways, making it the best new e-Reader for a very attractive price (yes, even at $20 more than the Kindle 4). It has the best combination of features and price. Which makes it an even better e-ink e-reader than the Kindle 4, which I [...]
We knew that Verizon had a 4G LTE roll out planned for December 15th and we knew that it would probably be adding some locales to the initial list and sure enough, that very thing has happened. Big Red has announced that a ton of new markets in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and New York will [...]
Many of you have probably been wondering what Verizon has up its sleeve for this year’s Black Friday. Well, today the carrier announced a couple of deals that will be available for Black Friday and beyond. On November 24th, 25th, and 28th, Verizon will offer up a red version of the Droid Incredible 2 online, [...]
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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 [...]
