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Verizon 4G LTE Smartphone Roundup: Which Device to Consider?
With the imminent launch of the Motorola Droid Bionic on Verizon Wireless, users looking at fast mobile broadband data on the carrier's 4G LTE network will have many choices.
Too Afraid to Compete, Are Good Mobile Companies Abandoning Great Ideas Too Early?
If the adage of our youth was 'no pain, no gain,' then perhaps copping out too early, these mobile and tech companies should be extinct by means of technological Darwinism.
HP and webOS: Walking Over a Cliff Like a Blind Man or Taking a Different Fork in the Road?
Where to start? So many things have gone wrong for webOS that it is tough to get things rolling. Palm failed to make it happen with the Pre.
HP Kills webOS in a Slew of What’s Next Announcements
Wham! Bam! Can you say changes? Looks like HP isn't wasting anymore time with webOS after a lackluster start. In a slew of announcements in its quarterly earnings call HP says it will discontinue operations for webOS devices.
The Google Motorola Mobility Deal Signals a Shift from Techonoloy Innovation to Patent Wars
The world is still trying to make sense or divine meaning or guess what the Google acquisition of Motorola Mobility means and will mean.
Google + Motorola, Will Webtop OS Pave the Way to an Android-Chromebook Dock?
Google has already stated a number of things about its announced $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility, including that Motorola wouldn't be favored in making future Nexus products as well as other hardware partners in the ecosystem reacting positively to the an...
HP Elitebook 2760p Review: As a Tablet
At first glance, the HP Elitebook 2760p appears to be a notebook first, tablet second, but I've found much attention was paid to the tablet experience.
HP Elitebook 2760p Review: As a Notebook
For the laptop-using masses, the HP Elitebook 2760p should feel comfortable and familiar, making for a pleasant introduction to the benefits of pen and touch screen input.
GBM InkShow: HP QuickWeb on the HP Elitebook 2760p
The HP Elitebook 2760p convertible notebook features a quick-start option called HP QuickWeb, a rebrand of the Splashtop "instant-on" OS, based on Chromium.
HP Elitebook 2760p Review: Weight, Stamina, & Toughness
The HP Elitebook 2760p convertible tablet packs a lot of weight, toughness, and stamina in a triangle of intertwined traits.
After Tiered Data Plans, AT&T Turns to Data Throttling Ahead of iPhone 5 Launch
Now, change is happening again, and just ahead of the iPhone 5's launch, it is believed that AT&T will amend its data policy and begin to 'throttle' heavy data users.
GBM Shortcut: HP Elitebook 2760p Webcam Challenge
A look at the HD webcam quality of the HP Elitebook 2760p, measured up side-by-side against the front cam of the iPad 2.
GBM Shortcut: A Day in the Sun with the HP Elitebook 2760p
It's the question that gets asked of any tablet: "How's the outdoor visibility?" So I'm answering it first with my review of the HP Elitebook 2760p convertible Tablet PC.
Tablets: The Pick Up and Go Challenge
As some of you will recall I've been working with the iPad and iPad 2 for some time and have recently picked up an HP TouchPad as well as a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1.
New 11″ MacBook Air Review: First Impressions
The latest MacBook Air models went on sale today at Apple retail stores. With the demise of the white MacBook, the 11" MacBook Air is now the most affordable notebook available. I skipped the first generation of MacBook Airs due to their lackluster performance and sk...
Android Patent Disputes Present Opportunities for Windows 8 Tablets to Capitalize
With Apple and Microsoft making the rounds of recent patent litigation news on the mobile front, the cost and risks of licensing and using the Android operating system on devices may be prohibitively high for manufacturers, presenting a rare opportunity for Microsoft to...
Samsung Romania Outs Nexus 3 With Super AMOLED HD Display
While there has been plenty of rumors and speculations in the past over what the next-generation Google Nexus smartphone will pack, Samsung Mobile in Romania has confirmed the device and its screen via Twitter
The Google+ Nexus Smartphone and 3 Reasons Why We Won’t See It Soon
If true, the latest rumors on the next-generation Google-branded Nexus Android smartphone could be a device that will be well-integrated with Google's emerging Google+ social networking service, which is currently in beta.
Will the iPhone 5 be the iPhone 3D?
With the rise of 3D-capable smartphones like the HTC EVO 3D, the LG Optimus 3D and the LG Thrill 4G for AT&T, Apple may be delivering an iOS challenger in the form of an iPhone with dual-rear cameras allowing users to capture and record their memories in 3D.
N-Trig vs. Wacom: A Dual Digitizer Duel
A look at dual pen + touch dual digitizers from N-Trig and Wacom. They're comparable, but not the same. Is one better than the other?
Apps and the HP TouchPad or Rather, Apps and a Tablet
Yesterday I published two posts regarding things I like and things I don't like about the HP TouchPad. As expected they've generated some interesting conversations in the comments.
Exclusive: New iPhone 5 Artist’s Rendering
We wanted to see what an iPhone 5 that only made a few simple external changes would look like. This is our artist's render of what we think the iPhone 5 may be
Five Reasons to Consider the HP TouchPad
I posted a sister post that some might find schizophrenic to this one that contains Five Reasons to Avoid the HP TouchPad. Here, I'll lay out some of the reasons I remain eternally optimistic about the webOS fueled TouchPad.
Five Reasons to Avoid the HP TouchPad
I'm a few days into testing out the HP TouchPad and it has its pluses and minuses. This post lists some reasons that I would avoid making a purchase at this point and is meant to accompany a post that will follow with some reasons why you might want to think about makin...
HTC Thunderbolt Issues Are Unacceptable
The HTC ThunderBolt has been plagued with issues since it's launch in March and quite frankly, owners of the device deserve better.
Rethinking Apps: Why Nokia, Microsoft, Google, RIM, and HP Should Partner Together
However, now, with apps beginning to mature and rival platforms demonstrating their hardware prowess, is the time, I posit, to re-think apps and give web apps a second chance. Doing so could potentially disrupt the app ecosystem that Apple has been successful in definin...
HP Just Sold a Bunch of iPads
[caption id="attachment_58689" align="alignright" width="300" caption="HP TouchPad - WebOS Slate"][/caption] Life isn't fair. We all know that.
Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 Review: Sweet Shell, Bitter Core
A sweet candy shell with a bitter core, that's the Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 slate Tablet PC. Everything is first-rate, except the sluggish processor.
More Slates Than You Can Shake a Stylus At
Between packing up the HTC Flyer for return and unwrapping a Fujitsu Stylistic Q550 for review, I found myself with FIVE slates at my fingertips.
GBM InkShow: Pen Features of the HTC Flyer
Sharing video taken from the HTC Flyer is all well and good, but I'd be remiss if I didn't share video of the device as well. In this InkShow, I run through the special pen features of the Flyer.
For Verizon, Rooting is the Point of No Return – Literally
Verizon Wireless is the latest party, following Apple, to not be taking rooting, hacking, or jailbreaking kindly.
Is This the Mystery LG Q, LG Optimus Slider with Dual Screens?
What is new and unique to this sliding mechanism is that the keyboard is split so it would be great for thumb-typists, and also nestled between the two keyboard halves is a secondary touchscreen.
2.5 Year-Old Sony Ericsson Satio the Inspiration for Google’s Next Nexus?
Google had used an un-named smartphone rendering on stage to debut its new search feature for mobile, leading many on the Internet to question if the near-buttonless smartphone is the design inspiration for the oft-rumored next-generation Nexus 3
Jailbreakers Hack iOS 5 Notification Center, Adds Working Custom Widgets
Just shortly after developers have tackled Apple's new Android-styled Notification Center to create a proof-of-concept widget that merely displays 'Hello World,' hackers now have attacked Notification Center to bring fully-functional widgets to iOS 5 via jailbreaking
