The iPad and the Galaxy Tab are the two most popular tablets available today that give the best range of functionality and design. Most of the time, you’re simply choosing between the two — not based on the operating systems, but …continue reading
Top Eight Compromises when Considering the Samsung Galaxy S III or the Apple iPhone 5
Buying a smartphone these days usually comes down to a list of compromises. It is up to you to choose which set of compromises is more acceptable to your daily life. The decision can be difficult. Smartphone owners have to consider several factors including carrier, …continue reading
Living in a Mobile World
We’re living in a world that is constantly going mobile; as much as we geeks might be scared about this fact, it’s still true. I didn’t think I was, until recently. I sat down at my desktop computer and had trouble using it because it …continue reading
Five Free Must-Have Medical Applications
Like the Visa commercial on TV suggests, there are many things that money can buy; but the one thing that we cannot buy is health. However, there are some things that we can do to improve it. One of these is to take advantage of …continue reading
Essential Apps for Business Phone Users
When your company hands you a smartphone for office use, you may want to maximize its capabilities to help you out with work. You shouldn’t consider it as just a status symbol for your position within the company or as a way for your boss …continue reading
Optimus G: LG’s Latest Attempt at More of the Android Pie
LG is trying to eat more from the Android pie with the release of its new flagship phone, the LG Optimus G. The phones will be distributed though AT&T and Sprint, with the Sprint phone getting a bigger 13 MP camera while AT&T …continue reading
Which Tablet is Right for You?
These days, we’re seeing more and more tablets coming out in the market. That’s clearly because there is demand for the product. Take the fourth-generation iPad and iPad mini, for example, of which Apple sold a combined three million units within three days …continue reading
Miracle Metal Graphene Makes Transparent and Bendable Smartphones Possible
You may recall Tony Stark in Iron Man 2 playing around with a cool-looking transparent phone that also acted as a remote control for his door lock and TV. How can this thin, flexible, translucent, and super tough smartphone ever be possible? Scientists tell us …continue reading
Would You Buy a Smartphone Made of Bamboo?
Bamboo is one of the sturdiest and most long-lasting woods available in today’s marketplace and, while it is probably not the best choice to use in food preparation, it has proven a durable product for many other uses. Knowing this, the smartphone market — which …continue reading
How to Charge Your Phone During a Power Outage
My wife’s cellphone needs to be recharged constantly, so the thought of a power outage where she wouldn’t be able to do this is a little overwhelming to her. With this in mind, I had decided to write this article — even before hurricane Sandy …continue reading
Google Nexus 10 Vs. Apple iPad Fourth Generation
It’s a comparison that is bound to be made, but how does Google’s new Nexus 10 compare to the Apple iPad when it comes to sheer specs? If someone is OS neutral, these may well be the two tablets to consider …continue reading
The Fragmentation of Mobile Fragmentation
Mobile1 fragmentation is going to get significantly worse over the next few years. While this fragmentation will be bad for end users in some cases, it will be particularly bad for developers.
The number one problem that app developers tell me they face …continue reading
Can the Windows Phone 8 Flagships Challenge the iPhone 5?
Within weeks of each other, Nokia and HTC both unveiled highly anticipated smartphones powered by the latest iteration of Microsoft’s mobile phone operating system, Windows Phone 8. Nokia unveiled the Lumia 920, and then HTC showed off the Windows Phone 8X. Both have sparked a …continue reading
Replaceable Vs. Rechargeable Batteries
I’ve long been on the fence about using replaceable or rechargeable batteries in my field equipment. Cameras, lights, and other gadgets that must be depended on in the field must have a power resource you can trust. If the batteries die or are otherwise unreliable, …continue reading
Google Field Trip is a Must Have App
During the past decade, my wife and I have been fortunate enough to have traveled to both coasts of the United States. In our travels, mostly to visit with our children who keep moving, we have noticed that all of the various cities are unique …continue reading
Who Still Uses RIM Products?
RIM (Research In Motion) has had a rough couple of years. A company that once boasted stock above 130 is now struggling to keep its stock from dipping below 5. Its almost legendary smartphones, once used as a verb to describe smartphones in general, are …continue reading
Why I Believe Projectors Could Be the Next Big Thing in Mobile
Projectors today are very different from the ones with which we grew up. You can still find the larger projectors out there, but a new class of them are being developed that are small enough to fit in your pocket. Not only that, but some …continue reading
Credit Cards: One Simple Way to Find the Best One for You
Capital One, United Airlines, American Express, etc. The list goes on with all of them claiming to offer you the most value for your buck. That brings the question up: which one is best for you? Would you like to earn loyalty rewards or receive …continue reading
Zeitgeist in Design: Windows Phone 8 and HTC
The mobile landscape is a tumultuous place, with Android and iOS currently dominating. Very soon, Microsoft will release Windows Phone 8, along with its desktop OS Windows 8 as a new challenge for the market, hoping to gain significant ground against these two giants. This …continue reading
Accessing Your Files from Beyond the Cloud with TappIn
This is a sponsored post written on behalf of TappIn. All opinions are 100% my own.
Don’t you know about the cloud? Well, everybody’s talking about the cloud! But I wouldn’t go as far as to say that the cloud is the …continue reading
Tracking UPS: Package Recipients Now Have the Power of Choice
In an attempt to increase the efficiency of the UPS (United Parcel Service), the company previously focused its new technology efforts on its employees and shippers. However, its focus has shifted; this time, the company’s newest service is focusing on recipients. In fact, these changes …continue reading
Shopping Online is Easier with Deal Drop
I must admit that I am an online shopping junkie. For the past five years I have been an Amazon Prime member and love having the ability to do my shopping from the comfort of my home. In what I would have to describe as …continue reading
Android and iOS: Application Keeps Track of Warranties
For anyone who uses an Android device or has an iPhone or iPad, there is a must-have application that you just have to get. The free application is called Warranty Hotel and what makes this a great app is that it will keep track of …continue reading
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Adds Lit Display to Kindle Reader
Amazon announced a new type of Kindle reader at Thursday’s press event held in California. Unlike previous Kindle readers with an E Ink display, this one can be read in the dark thanks to some clever lighting that makes the screen glow.
The refreshed Kindle …continue reading
Kindle Fire 2? Yes, Please. Keep Your iPad!
Sometimes, I feel like a misfit. Not the cool kind, you know? I’m definitely not the kind that you’d find rebelling against The Man or anything and I’m all right with that. As it has been stated in previous articles ( …continue reading
What’s The Best OS for a Netbook? Simple: Joli OS
Netbooks are such tender things, really. Soft, delicate little machines that give you more word processing ease than a tablet can, but without being as bulky and content-filled as a laptop or desktop would be. I knew when I made my first purchase …continue reading
How I Fell in Love with Google Chrome Apps
When a new browser came out, I was always right there. I was reading dev logs and peering over the new details of bug fixes and what modifications we’d see in future releases. To me, an Internet browser was the window to our digital life …continue reading
Facebook Launches Faster iOS App – Claims 2x Speed Increase
Facebook has decided to switch from HTML5 to a native app, completely rewriting it from the ground up. This change claims to give the app twice the speed as before, and adds a new banner to let you tap to see more stories without the …continue reading
My Life as a Windows Phone Pariah
When it comes to my cellphone, a Windows Phone 7, I’m a man without a country. I’m fairly emotional about it and well, maybe I shouldn’t be. However, when I take a look at it from a fairly illustrated viewpoint, I start to wonder just …continue reading
Prepaid Phones: Are They Worth the Savings?
Prepaid phones were around before smartphones arrived on the cellphone scene. Yet consumers haven’t been enchanted by pay as you go plans, and more regularly apply for lengthy contracts. In the United States, in fact, only …continue reading
