by Alison J. Herzog on May 10, 2013 in News
Amazon has long been reported to be working on a line of their own gadgets. Today, The Wall Street Journal, is reporting that Amazon is specifically working on two smartphones, one of which will have a 3D screen. The Journal cites multiple anonymous sources for their breaking news and says the advanced 3D smartphone will not require special glasses [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on April 24, 2013 in Android, Gadgets, News, Product Reviews
The phone many of you have been waiting for is almost here – the next big thing from Samsung: the Galaxy S4. Depending which carrier you use, it’ll be available as soon as next week. If the GS4 is on your wish list, you’ll appreciate hearing what others who’ve spent some time with the phone [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on April 12, 2013 in Android, Apps
One thing I love about Android: endless customization. There just isn’t much you can’t change about it to make your phone yours. I’m always on the lookout for new Launchers that are unique and customizable, while being intuitive and simple. The one I’m using right now is called Everything.me. It’s supposed to be dynamic, in that [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on April 11, 2013 in Android, Gadgets, iPhone
There’s never been a time where you’ve had more choice about the device you carry with you everywhere, everyday. Yet, we as consumers typically gravitate towards one brand or platform of choice, while shutting out the others. This poll found that 19% of people would absolutely never buy an iPhone. Roughly 1 in 5 people. [...]
by Tyler Riggs on February 6, 2013 in Gadgets
Readers, a couple notes about this post before you read it: I don’t read Japanese. Google Translate couldn’t help me translate what I’m about to show you because most of the page was Flash and images. An awesome Japanese-style video and fantastic imagery will tell you all you need to know about this product. Now, [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on February 5, 2013 in New Technology, News, Product Reviews
The BlackBerry Z10 was unveiled last week, and the fine folks at SlashGear already have a fairly comprehensive review ready and waiting for you. If you’ve been eager to hear how the Canadian company’s latest smartphone stacks up, here’s a few highlights: – “It’s not a bad design, per se, just an uninspired one.” – [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on January 21, 2013 in Android, Gadgets, News, iPhone
Remember when mobile phones were huge? So big, you had to carry them in a bag? Their battery lasted all of 30 minutes worth of talk-time and they had cumbersome retractible antenas? And then they started getting smaller. Then the external antenas went away, to be replaced internally. They shrank so small, the buttons were [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on January 2, 2013 in Gadgets, Social Media, iPhone
In this day and age, it’s more and more common to see a teenager with a smartphone. Prices on devices have dropped in recent years, and the monthly service reasonably affordable, too. One mom, Jannel Burley Hofmann, bought her 13-year old son Gregory an iPhone for Christmas, and wrote the following letter / contract to [...]
by Mike Beauchamp on December 13, 2012 in Android
If you’ve dreamed of the day you’ll be able to use your smartphone as your computer, Ubuntu for Android may be exactly what you’re looking for. So, there’s some good news and some bad news. Let’s get the bad news out of the way first: it isn’t available for you, the consumer, right now. You [...]
by Joshua H. on December 3, 2012 in Gadgets, News
Drones are cool. Quadcopters are cool. Watching your kid to the bus stop is also very cool. Paul Wallich over at ieee spectrum decided to put them all together and make a DIY drone to track his kid on the way to the bus stop. Sensors, radios and batteries It takes a bit to make [...]