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Smartphone Healthy: 3 Tips to Getting a Better Night’s Sleep With Your Smartphone
We all use our smartphones to check emails, track packages and deliveries, order tickets and book flight reservations, and more, but few of us consider how smartphones can help us rest better at night.
3 Ways Yahoo’s Flickr Can Threaten Facebook
Yahoo is clearly differentiating its Flickr service as a serious tool to photographers that is more accessible now than ever.
Intel Makes Galaxy Tab 3 the Fastest Android Tablet
A report from GL Brenchmark suggests that Samsung may be switching from processors based on UK-based ARM Holdings' designs to Intel's x86 architecture on its newest tablet
Almost All of Verizon’s Network Is Now Covered With 4G LTE Service
Ahead of the wireless industry's CTIA trade show, Verizon made an impressive announcement: 95 percent of the carrier's network is now blanketed with 4G LTE coverage.
Consumer Reports: Samsung Out-Wows Apple
In the latest Consumer Reports rankings of smartphones, the Samsung Galaxy S4 flagship tops the list, besting out old favorites like the iPhone 5.
Nokia Lumia 928 Review: Xenon Flash Is Not Worth the Purchase
The Nokia Lumia 928 for Verizon Wireless largely functions in much of the same way as AT&T's Lumia 920, but the new flagship adds a Xenon flash that replaces the dual-LED flash of the 920.
3 Key Groups Google Will Need to Convince to Make Glass Successful
Google Glass was the talk of San Francisco last week as geeks paraded around town with Google's latest wearable computing eyepiece at the Google I/O conference, but is the rest of America ready to embrace this new form of technology?
LG Hints at Optimus Phone With Unbreakable 5-Inch Flexible Display
LG Display is showing off a concept for an unbreakable and flexible 5-inch OLED panel that could be employed in smartphones, like the company's Optimus series, in the future.
Hints of a Google Nexus Smartwatch Revealed Through Motorola Patent
Motorola had filed for three patents for a smartwatch that may give hints to the rumored Nexus smartwatch that Google is working on, in addition to Google Glass.
Samsung Design Makes It Easier to Bring More Tablets to More Bars
Remember AT&T Mobility's old "More Bars In More Places" ads? A Samsung slate design innovation may make it easier for consumers to take more tablets to more bars, or essentially make it easier for consumers to take large 10-inch tablets to more places.
Rumored Nokia Lumia EOS Spotted in the Wild
The mythical Nokia Lumia EOS smartphone that's been rumored with a 41-megapixel PureView camera sensor similar to that of the Nokia 808 has been spotted in the wild.
Apple Improving iPhone Flash Photography By Combining Multiple iPhones
A new patent application from Apple seeks to improve the camera flash on an iPhone by combining multiple iPhone smartphones to give better lighting to a scene.
Violent Cell Phone Thefts On the Rise in U.S.
Smartphone owners should be more wary of their surroundings, especially in major metropolitan areas as cell phone and smartphone thefts are on the rise.
Apple’s Contextually Aware Digital Wallet Combines Passbook Features
A recently uncovered Apple patent application for a contextually aware digital wallet may give hints to a more secure iPhone as a form of payment at physical retail stores.
Congress Wants Privacy Issues Addressed With Google Glass
Eight Congressmen on the Bipartisan Congressional Privacy Caucus have sent a letter to Google asking the Internet search giant to address privacy concerns and questions surrounding the use of Google Glass by June 14th.
Tim Cook Promises Made in USA Mac Product
After having its reputation tarnished by reports of suicides and poor working conditions at partner Foxconn's plants in China, Apple CEO Tim Cook is now promising that an updated Mac product will be made in the U.S.
Will LG Make a Splash in the U.S. With Optimus GJ Phone?
LG already has the Optimus G on AT&T and Sprint and the smartphone-maker recently launched the AT&T-exclusive Optimus G Pro, but the newly announced Optimus GJ shows that LG is going after those with active lifestyles.
AT&T Offers Free iPhone 5 With iPhone 4S Trade-In
AT&T becomes the latest U.S. carrier to offer a promotion on Apple's latest iPhone 5 flagship. AT&T Mobility is now running a promotion for existing customers who own the iPhone 4S.
With Photos, Google Finally Makes Cloud Computing Tangible for Consumers
One of the problems with talking about the cloud is that it's this obscure concept that consumers don't really grasp. At best, many consumers think of the cloud as this mythical storage center in the universe where their files are stored and backed up.
Why It Made Sense for Google to Not Announce Android 4.3 at I/O
Ahead of Google I/O, there were many rumors that Google would utilize its developer conference to set the stage to introduce the next version of the Android 4.3 operating system.
Google Play Books Updated to Allow Synchronizable User-Uploaded E-Books
Google had updated its Play Books app for Android and iOS following the Google I/O keynote yesterday to add features to the e-book service.
Updated Processor, Display, Cameras Rumored for Apple iPad mini 2 Retina Display
A new leak confirms some of the specs that we've been hearing for Apple's second generation iPad mini launch, which is believed to be coming this fall with iOS 7 on board.
AT&T Denies Blocking Video Calls on Google Hangouts on Android
It appears that AT&T is not allowing customers to make Google Hangouts video calls, which essentially is replacing Google Talk on Android smartphones, over its 4G LTE mobile broadband network
YouTube Caught In the Middle of Google-Microsoft War on Windows Phone
Microsoft and Google have both been fighting a very public Cold War ever since Google announced that it won't be releasing any official apps for Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 platform and discontinued ActiveSync so Windows Phone users won't be able to synchronize contacts...
Google Redefines Mapping Experience
Google is redefining the mapping experience for Android, iOS, tablets, and desktops with the new introduction of Google Maps at the Google I/O developer conference.
How to Watch the Google I/O Keynote and Sessions From Home
Though Google I/O tickets had quickly sold out on the day they were made available for purchase, Android and Google fans who cannot make it to San Francisco, California or were not able to grab tickets can still catch all the fun and excitement.
Is BlackBerry Falling Further Out of Relevance?
BlackBerry had announced a new lower-cost BlackBerry Q5 smartphone based on the BlackBerry 10 OS as well as an initiative that will see BlackBerry Messenger go cross-platform for the first time at the BlackBerry Live conference that kicked off yesterday in Orlando, Flor...
Nokia Exec Hints at Tablets
Being the lone smartphone-maker without a tablet release, Nokia is under pressure to release a tablet.
Nokia Pairs NFC App to Wireless Car Charging Dock
Nokia had introduced a wireless car charging dock before, and now the company is making the dock a bit smarter thanks to built-in NFC functionality. With the wireless charging dock, users can simply attach their compatible Lumia smartphones into the car dock and not nee...
No New Nexus Phone, But Galaxy S4 Google Edition Rumored for I/O Launch With Stock Android
Google I/O is slated to kick off in just a few hours and the event may be the venue where Google will be unveiling a new edition of Samsung's flagship Galaxy S4 with stock Android.
Nokia Latest to Use Smart Software to Fight Camera War
This year, smartphone manufacturers are not only attempting to differentiate their camera offerings on hardware, but also on software and Nokia is the latest to do so with its recently announced Nokia 925 flagship, which floated by the code name of Catwalk in the past.
iPhone 5S: Apple Rumored to Replace Home Button With Sapphire Crystal Fingerprint Reader
Apple is rumored to be replacing the physical home button on the next iPhone, widely believed to be called the iPhone 5S, with a Sapphire crystal capacitive touch button that hides a fingerprint sensor.
Facial Recognition Hack Makes Google Glass Useful in Medical Settings
While we're still not quite sure how exactly will Google Glass be used in the future as it's still an entirely new mobile form factor and there are still not that many applications designed for the wearable computing platform, Glass will definitely be a beneficial tool ...
Archos Tries Its Hand at Cooking With Chef-Centric Android Tablet
Archos is trying its hand at cooking by creating an Android tablet aimed directly at chefs.
Apple iPhone Camera Evolution Told Through Photographs
The evolution of the iPhone camera since Apple debuted the original iPhone in 2007 is now being told through a series of photos comparing the image quality of each successive iPhone generation.
