Consumer Tech
Dr. Smartphone Will See You Now
Your smartphone’s not an MD just yet. But you might say it’s ready to be your home-health nurse. Thanks to a new breed of apps, […]
Smartphone
Consumer Tech
#MWC15: What Samsung Is Thinking
We learned a lot more about Samsung’s mobile technology outlook from the company’s annual reveal than how thin, light and powerful the new Galaxy S6 […]
Wireless
Mobile World: LTE-U and the Need for Feed
On the eve of the biggest mobile industry event of the year, one of the more high-profile technologies for dealing with the growing cellular capacity […]
Consumer Tech
4K Video, Fast LTE Coming to Mid-Range Smartphones
“If you don’t want it now, you’ll want it in six to nine months. It’s proliferating fast,” Feibus said, adding that Qualcomm has been aggressie […]
Consumer Tech
Surviving a Dead-Screen Smartphone
Millions of us have busted our smartphone displays, and then suffered through the unconnected days that followed until we could replace our screens or phones. […]
Consumer Tech
Let Me – and Only Me – in My Phone!
Privacy and security have been hot buttons of mine, as regular readers no doubt have picked up. As a consequence, I’m asked to check out […]
Consumer Tech
satisfy Your Need For Feed
There’s nothing worse than that sinking feeling when you realize that your NFL team will be fighting for its post-season life during a holiday party […]
Consumer Tech
Don’t Judge the iPhone 6 by it’s Cover
Taller than a Galaxy S5. Tougher than Gorilla Glass. Softer contours than the iPhone 5. But it’s what’s inside that really counts. Read my latest […]
Consumer Tech
No Reason to Buy a Tablet Anymore
When the first tablets bounded onto the scene four years ago, everyone wanted one. They sold quickly and immediately snagged our time and attention away […]
Consumer Tech
It’s No iPhone. It’s a buyPhone!
After days of rumor-chasing and breathless anticipation, Amazon unveiled its new smartphone. Called the Amazon Fire Phone, it’s got some pretty cool features. And as […]
Consumer Tech
Enter the aPhone
Watch for Amazon’s long-rumored device to usher in a new era of commerce-optimized smartphones. Call it the industry’s first sell phone. With the Amazon-tailored shopping […]
Consumer Tech
In Apple’s Cross Hairs
Apple gave developers an awful lot to work with today at the Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), and many left happy – or at least happier […]
Wireless
Seeking Answers to the Mobile Data Crunch
How ironic that for much of the middle two days of the four-day Congress — the industry’s flagship venue for showcasing the world’s latest mobile […]
Wireless
#MWC13: It’s All About the Network
I’ve got quite the laundry list of new mobile device technologies to evaluate at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this coming week. The list is […]
Laptop
Attention Tablet Shoppers
The battle lines between tablet vendors were so clear a year ago. Heading into the holiday season, suppliers for the most part believed that consumers […]
Laptop
One Microsoft Way?
One Microsoft Way. The irony dripping from the address of the technology giant’s headquarters never fails to tease a smile out of me. In days […]
Laptop
The Apple-ization of Microsoft
Is Microsoft really planning to sell a branded smartphone? I’d be surprised to hear otherwise. Indeed, as the company prepares for what might be the […]
Privacy & Security
Why Siri Can’t Read (Your Mind)
Think your smartphone’s smart now? Sure, it can tap the resources of the internet to answer virtually anything you ask. But what if it could […]