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T-Mobile’s myTouch line has always been a hit or miss affair. The latest entries from LG could be thrown into the “Miss” category, with previous devices like the myTouch 4G a big hit (for the time). Now it looks like Huawei is up to bat, as we now have a picture of the next myTouch…
Apple confirmed yesterday it had sold three million iPads since launch and now we have another testament to the tablet’s incredible success. Though it was released less than a week ago on Friday, March 16th, online ad agency Chitika claims that the new iPad already accounts for over 5 percent of iPad traffic in the United…
The new iPad is here (read our full review) and that means people will do some crazy stuff to it and put it on film. The folks from SquareTrade decided to drop the new iPad and the iPad 2 on concrete to see how easily these break. As you can see from the video below,…
Consumer Reports chimed in with its own assessment of the iPad overheating issue. According to its tests, the iPad reached a scorching 116 degrees Fahrenheit after 45 minutes of playing Infinity Blade II. This was 12 degrees warmer than the iPad 2, which was tested under the same conditions. Consumer Reports ran the iPad propped…
If you’re a hardcore console or PC gamer, then the name Turtle Beach should be known to you quite well. My first experience with the company was back in the 90s when I purchased one of their sound cards for my PC. The company has matured from just offering sound cards to directly influencing your…
Last month at Mobile World Congress we saw ZTE announce a bevy of smartphones, one of them being the Mimosa X. It’s an important handset because it’s the first to use NVIDIA’s Tegra 2 combined with an Icrea cellular modem. What does that mean? Qualcomm powers 4 out of every 10 mobile devices that aren’t…
Samsung’s 3rd generation Galaxy device, aptly named the Galaxy S III, has caused quite a stir since its predecessor was released last year. That said, this particular handset hasn’t even been announced officially by Sammy but that certainly hasn’t stopped the rumors from flowing. This time around, we’re hearing that the Galaxy S III may…
Windows Phone Tango, which some folks are now calling Windows Phone 7.5 Refresh, is not only going to enable device makers like Nokia to come out with sub 200 EUR smartphones, it’s also going to bring new features to today’s Windows Phone when it eventually arrives as a software update. Some features we already know,…
Ever wonder why your Android phone has poor battery life? A new report from Purdue University and Microsoft suggests that this may be due to in-app advertising. The report suggests that in-app ads can be the cause of up to 75 percent of app-related battery drain. This kind of makes sense, as these work by…
If you’re a new iPad owner who wants to fill their shiny new tablet with retina-ready apps, you should check out Best Buy before you start your spending spree. The retailer has cut the price on its iTunes gift cards by 20 percent which means you can grab a $100 card for only $80. The…