Mobile Lifestyle
Why Wait for Windows Phone 8? WP7 Phones You Can Buy Today
Even with all the rumors about Microsoft testing Windows Phone 8 (WP8) with various CPUs and smartphone manufacturers such as Samsung hoping to demonstrate WP8 phones by the end of the year, there’s a good chance we won’t see many (or any) WP8 devices this year. If you’re not an early adopter, you’ll probably sit [...]
Why is It “The new iPad” and Not “iPad 3″ or “iPad HD?”
Oh, look: It’s the new iPad! But what’s Apple calling it? The new iPad. Yes, that’s what the new iPad is called: the new iPad. Not “The New iPad” or “New iPad,” mind you. Just the new iPad. It’s iPad, and it’s new. It’s the third generation iPad, but it holds the same name as [...]
P is for Potential: 10 Possibilities for Windows Phone 7
Many people don’t seriously consider Windows Phone 7 (WP7) when they’re looking into smartphones these days. (I wrote many people, not necessarily us who are educated and tech-savvy. Read the rest of this article to find out what I mean.) Microsoft’s mobile operating system is the underdog in a land filled with iPhones running Apple’s [...]
Five Great Phones That Aren’t Smartphones
Check your pockets. Aside from some gum, keys, and your wallet, what cellphone are you carrying these days? If you’re like the majority of Americans, it’s probably not an iPhone or Android. According to the Pew Internet Project in July 2011, only 35% of American adults own smartphones. This means that of the 83% of [...]
When Not to Use Your Smartphone
We’ve become a society of smartphone users. If we’re not staring at a big screen attached to our desktop or laptop, we’re often staring at a little 3-4″ screen. A smartphone is a great way to stay connected to friends, family, and coworkers, but there are times when you just need to put it down [...]
Books Vs. E-Books
Gadgets such as the Kindle and Nook have changed the way we think about books to a great degree. It’s been said that less and less people are reading books as the result of the content-rich environment we live in courtesy of sites like YouTube and social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, and Google+. To [...]
What’s So Ultra About the Ultrabook?
We’re pretty well on into the 21st century, and while we don’t live in domed cities on Mars or have personal jetpacks to propel us to work every day (yet!), we do have portable, personal computers galore. Like our favorite pair of shoes, it’s hard for many of us to imagine leaving home without some [...]
Five Reasons Android Might Not Be for You
Android is the popular competitor to iOS in the mobile computing market. In addition to being incredibly open-ended and featuring some very cool UI options where iOS is more locked down, it also comes with its share of challenges. To start, I’d like to state that I’m a big fan of Android. While I use [...]
How to Update Your Facebook and Twitter with Siri
I recently got an iPhone 4S, and as soon as I turned it on, the first thing I did was figure out all the awesome ways I could use Siri. While the built-in uses like setting alarms, getting directions, and finding food are super useful, of course my next mission was to figure out ways [...]
Will webOS Benefit from an Open Source Copyright?
When HP announced that it will be releasing webOS under an open source license, many people cheered for the survival of webOS, saying that the move would revitalize webOS and re-introduce it as a major player in the mobile world. Will it really do that, though? “Open source” is a vague phrase. Android and Linux [...]
