Archive for the ‘Mobile’ Category

Crunching the numbers: iPads vs texbooks

8 hours ago by Sal McCloskey | add comment

Some day in the (very) near future, we may no longer need a traditional backpack at school. Rather than carrying around a laptop and textbooks, we will be consolidating the various components of school gear down to a single device that fits nicely within our hands: an iPad. Many schools are already more »

Is 4G enough to end the high-end tablet war for iPad?

Feb 14 by Lorie Wimble | 3 comments

The over-$500 tablet war was, for all intents and purposes, over once the iPad 2 came out with a front- and rear-facing camera. It was the missing feature that kept some people from buying the original iPad and pushed sales of the sequel to a higher level than many thought possible. Still, there were more »

Confused by what Verizon's 4G LTE really means? Saturday Night Live is, too.

Feb 12 by Rocco Penn | 1 comment

Speed is relative. Internet speed is extremely relative, which is why Verizon has been touting the impressive speeds that their network is providing to users. The problem is that they may not be spreading the message as well as they would if they simply came out and gave us real numbers. That’s been more »

Twitter and Facebook may be more addictive than alcohol or cigarettes

Feb 8 by Scarlett Madison | 4 comments

Has Western culture grown too attached to their social networks? It’s possible, according to a recent study led by Wilhelm Hofmann at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. While the nuts and bolts of the study were far from a compelling, comprehensive bit of scientific research (205 adults were more »

As the workforce goes mobile, security concerns rise

Feb 8 by Lorie Wimble | 2 comments

As more offices become virtual and more employees work from home or on the go, the logistics of keeping devices and computers secure can be a nightmare for any IT pro. Cybercriminals are rampant looking for targets who are accessing their data from low-security connections. Businesses are at more »

Smartphones on pace to near 1 billion by 2015

Feb 4 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

The mobile-device explosion may be getting fueled in recent months by Kindle Fires and iPads, but smartphones continue to be the foundation of the incredible growth the mobile industry is experiencing. Apps and devices are fulfilling many aspects of our everyday lives in ways that weren’t even more »

Online payments may be the future, but today consumers are still concerned

Jan 31 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

It’s clear that online payments are the future. Many pay for nearly everything online, but there are still security and convenience concerns that keep some skeptical. Billion of dollars will be spent online this year, but there are things to consider before putting one’s credit card online. more »

Will Apple tap into China for more iPhone sales?

Jan 30 by Connor Livingston | 1 comment

To get an iPhone that works in China, one must subscribe to China Unicom, the 2nd-largest carrier in the largest country in the world. That may not be enough to quench their thirst if recent statements by investment bank Morgan Stanley is to be believed. Late Sunday, Morgan Stanley analyst Katy more »

Samsung Galaxy Note starts the tablet/smartphone hybrid race

Jan 10 by Sal McCloskey | 3 comments

Those of us at CES know have seen a million gadgets and gizmos in the last few hours. We’ve seen cool booths, inventive advertisements, and enough touchscreens to make our fingers bleed. There are many standouts at the show, one of which being the Samsung Galaxy Note. Is it a small tablet or a large smartphone? more »

Ericsson's vision of a "Networked Society" is beautiful, terrifying

Jan 6 by Sal McCloskey | 5 comments

There’s a fine line between technology that enables a better world and technology that makes us head in the wrong direction. Movies like The Matrix, Terminator, and iRobot have given us a fiction view of what could happen if technology connected us all and eventually had the ability to take over. more »

The face of mobile? One little girl appears in Apple AND Samsung commercials.

Dec 30 by Scarlett Madison | 4 comments

One of the most important ongoing stories in tech for 2011 was the incessant legal maneuvering between Apple and Samsung. The patent wars have crossed the globe with battles being fought every day in different countries and over different patents. Both sides have had major victories. Both sides have suffered devastating more »

Windows Phone 7 will see 3 LTE releases within 6 months

Dec 30 by Connor Livingston | 4 comments

Just when many (including us) were writing off Windows Phone 7 and waiting for their more-anticipated next generation of phones and software, Microsoft leaked plans to bring 3 or more LTE Windows Phone 7 devices “within the next half year”, all on AT&T. This information refers to US markets only. As VentureBeat put more »

Apps are rising on Windows Phones. Should they be taken more seriously?

Dec 28 by JD Rucker | 1 comment

I’ll never forget when my boss at the time showed me his shiny new Windows Phone. I liked the interface, the feel of the hardware itself, and the responsiveness of the internet even on the (dreaded) AT&T network. I nodded politely and congratulated him on his bold move away from the norm (something more »

As Santa Anita Park opens, smartphones take center stage with the horses

Dec 24 by Rocco Penn | 2 comments

Big races, big crowds, and big bets have been associated with Opening Day at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, CA, for decades. Traditionally opening the day after Christmas, the biggest names in horse racing converge to start the new season. This year, there’s a bit more attention falling on the track from two different more »