Sling Media’s strategy seems confusing to me at times. If you have a Slingbox you can view video from your TV on a device, in most cases with a SlingPlayer App. Sling has come under fire because they do charge for those Apps and if you want to use them on multiple platforms, you are [...]
We told Microsoft we wanted custom ring tones and they finally listened. Today Microsoft posted “Custom ringtones: A visual guide” over on their Windows Phone Blog. I won’t snatch their huge image and give you zero reason to visit, so head over and check it out. It pretty much sums it all up nicely. The [...]
Having already topped the sales chart in France, Nokia’s Lumia 800 debut Windows Phone 7 smartphone is now selling out in the Netherlands. After struggling to maintain and grow market share under the Symbian operating system, Nokia had made a bold move earlier this year by declaring that it would tie its fate to that [...]
Though Apple has rolled out a new iMessage messaging service for iOS-to-iOS device communications on the latest iOS 5 release, users of traditional instant messaging services may be hopeful to hear that the OS X desktop iChat service code string was found on iOS. It’s still too early to tell if Apple will port its [...]
Looking to roam the world but don’t want to pay costly roaming charges to your domestic carrier of choice, but are unwilling to pay a high unsubsidized fee for an unlocked iPhone? Well, there’s a hidden feature inside Apple’s iOS operating system that will allow users to quickly SIM unlock their devices without requiring a [...]
Once a dominant player in the phone industry, through a series of mis-steps Nokia had ceded the U.S. smartphone market to Apple, various phone-makers who are using the Google Android operating system, and Research in Motion, which itself is struggling to keep pace in the competitive market. Nokia didn’t want to play ball with carriers [...]
Are you from the old days of the Pocket PC? Do names like Vaja, Sena, Covertec, Krussel, and Piel Frama ring a bell? It seems these days that newer case makers are getting put front and center in the carrier’s stores, Best Buy, Wal-Mart, and other outlets. The only case maker I consider old school [...]
Back in October, when Samsung and Corning confirmed that the Galaxy Nexus wouldn’t have a Gorilla Glass display, there were a lot of unhappy campers. The frustration continued even when Sammy stated that the device would utilize un-branded fortified glass. Well, it’s our hope that this next video which shows the Galaxy Nexus’ screen handling [...]
When Samsung released its first ad for the American variant of the Samsung Galaxy S II, I was astounded. How, amidst a sea of terrible marketing, could Samsung make such a good piece of advertising? It was refreshing to say the least and it filled me with lofty hopes for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus ads [...]
Earlier today, Citigroup’s research department concluded through supply channel checks that Amazon is likely going to be launching its own smartphone during the fourth quarter of 2012. They believe it will run Texas Instrument’s OMAP 4 processor and it will be manufactured by Hon Hai’s TMS business group, the same company that makes Amazon’s Kindle. Obviously, [...]
Don’t go looking for a Microsoft Surface 2.0 Table under your tree this holiday season, unless you’re a business that might want to install them in your casino, hospital or store. Microsoft has put the 2nd generation up for pre-order according to a report by Mashable. Surface 2.0 is different than the original. For starters [...]
Now you can have it. Yep, one of the few things that was supposed to only be available on the Kindle Fire is not out there running free in the world and available to install on your Nook Touch. You know how to do that, right? How is this possible? Well, just like the Nook [...]
The Amazon Kindle Fire is already and will continue to be a much talked about device. My Kindle Fire arrived early and due to a busy schedule I have not had as much time as I would like to play with the device. But, I’ve had enough time in a hectic schedule to discover that [...]
Like millions of people who pre-ordered the Amazon Kindle Fire, I got mine a day early and for the most part enjoyed using it. Now that I’ve played with it for a couple of days, there are a few things I’d recommend doing to get the most out of the new 7″ Android-powered tablet. Set [...]
The Kindle Fire is bringing up the sales chart at Amazon, and is set to be a big holiday hit. With any hit, you need accessories, and there are no shortage of Kindle Fire cases and covers to keep your Fire protected and stylish. The Kindle Fire has a nice look and feel to it, [...]
Last year Barnes & Noble set out to prove that a low cost tablet-like device didn’t have to be crappy in order come in at under $300, it just had to get rid of some extra baggage. Do you need cameras? GPS? Bluetooth? Nope. All you need is a good display, a well-designed operating system [...]
Can an iPad 2 lover ditch Apple’s awesome tablet in favor of the Kindle Fire for a whole day? In a word, almost. I decided to give it a try. The Wednesday after the Fire shipped, I left my iPad at home for the day – or at least most of it. Reading That morning I sat [...]
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Dictating on the go with a headset can be problematic, since most headsets don’t fit well in to a compact computer bag. Thankfully Nuance created Dragon Recorder, which works along with Dragon MacSpeech Scribe to make mobile dictation easy enough that I actually enjoy doing so. I’ve previously reviewed Dragon Dictate for Mac, which works, [...]
In a post on Google+, AT&T posed an interesting question to its followers in regards to the recently released Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The carrier seems to be very curious as to whether or not people would want to see the device land on Ma Bell’s network. Curious, very curious indeed. Especially when we have heard [...]
You didn’t think that the upcoming Tegra 3 powered Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime was the only quad-core tablet on the way did you? We didn’t think so. Yes, there are others coming and one of those is the freshly outed HTC Quattro which will apparently begin shipping sometime during the early part of next [...]
The last we heard from the Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 was back in September when we went hands-on with it at IFA, loved it, and then shortly afterward learned that there was a distinct possibility that it might not come to the United States. Turns out, it might be. The Galaxy Tab 7.7 has cruised [...]
So we just showed you some official videos for the Samsung Galaxy Nexus and Android 4.0. In the first video, the device used is very blatantly the variant of the Galaxy Nexus that will be headed to Verizon. And from that video, it’s very easy to see that Big Red, Nexus device and all, has [...]
Siri can do a lot of things, but it can’t diffuse a tense standoff between husband and wife. Apple’s focusing on Siri in its initial round of iPhone 4S advertisements and they’re just begging to be made fun of. Using Siri to make appointments or search the web in public, as Apple suggests, draws strange looks, [...]
If you root your Amazon Fire you won’t get much. In fact you’ll get less than the stock experience because apparently, you lose access to the Amazon Prime Video library. According to one person who rooted his Fire, the tablet searches for the su binary (stands for Super User and shows that an Android device [...]
Today is a big day for Google and Samsung has the former just launched its latest software, Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the latter just released its second Nexus smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. Both are highly anticipated and will likely be bought by many that have never used Android let alone, Android 4.0. [...]
We have been waiting for Google or Samsung or Verizon to release something, anything official on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Nexus and today, to coincide with its launch in the U.K., Google has done just that. The first tidbit we’re going to share with you regarding the 4G LTE enabled Galaxy Nexus is the full [...]
I received the HTC Titan Tuesday evening and quickly got it set up to take on the daily workload. Part 3 of this series starts out with day 1 of this move, the day I start carrying the HTC Titan as my daily driver. To make the 1st day more fun, I decided to leave my other [...]
If you hate the clutter that comes with most online reading, you should check out the new tool from Evernote called Clearly. Clearly works similar to the mobiel Webzine and Reader options in Dolphin and Safari, but on your big screen. Clearly is a Chrome browser extension which turns your online reading into a well laid out [...]
Black Friday is one of the best times to purchase a new iPod Touch or iPod Nano. You can score discounts and gift card bonuses that add up to big savings. Apple Black Friday deals, direct from the retailer, aren’t too impressive. But, you can save $50 or more on an iPod Touch by purchasing [...]
Unfortunately, there is no true answer to this question. All the apps have their advantages and disadvantage. I have purchased and poked around in most of the major Twitter clients available for Windows Phone 7. I am not totally sold on which one I like the most yet, but I do have it narrowed down [...]
After having released its debut smartphone GPS voice-guided navigation app for Windows Phone 7 and updated the version for Android, Navigon is back with a new second major revision for iOS in the form of Navigon 2.0. Navigon’s GPS navigation app is among my favorites for all three platform, and the nice part about the [...]
The Salvation Army is looking to use Square’s payment dongle, which plugs into a smartphone or tablet, to help collect donations from shoppers this holiday shopping season. In addition to the tradition sound of bells and clinking coins in red buckets, Square’s payment may help attract donations from shoppers who only carry credit or debit [...]
Acer had recently published a profile of the Acer Iconia Tab A700 and A701 variant on its website, detailing some basic specifications for its next-generation Android tablets. It’s unclear at this time if the Iconia Tab duos were leaked on purpose or if it was published by accident, but the specs reveal some interesting tidbits. [...]
Well, that’s the question worth answering since porn company Vivid is sending HTC a cease and desist notice over the Vivid brand that the Taiwanese smartphone-maker is using on its flagship smartphone for U.S. carrier AT&T. The HTC Vivid is the first 4G dual-mode HSPA+ and LTE smartphone for AT&T. Vivid Entertainment, the adult entertainment [...]
Google announced a big milestone at the Google Music unveiling, citing that it had activated over 200 million Android devices to date. The figure is a huge jump from about six months ago at Google I/O 2011 where Google announced that it had just activated 100 million devices. This doubles the number of Android 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 [...]
