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When Microsoft announced the Kin One and Kin Two in the Spring of this year, I had my doubts about its ability to succeed as a Windows Phone device for the younger crowd. It didn’t have a dedicated app store, there were no pre-loaded games and the cost of owning one included the same data…
When I first set eyes on this t-shirt for the iPad user, I literally laughed out loud. I mean, yeah I use my iPad daily and tote the darn thing around with me… but I’ve been struggling since the day I picked up the iPad to find an ultimate carrying solution. Today, I have found…
If you didn’t agree with the Yahoo! Top Ten Obsessions of 2010 list containing both the iPhone 4 and iPad – at numbers one and three on the list, respectively – then perhaps this new info put out by Google might make you think twice. For searches in the consumer electronics category, the iPhone 4…
When you think of a housewife, your mind conjures up stereotypical images of home-cooked food, a loving home, and clean linens. In China, this congenial image is being perverted from loving homemaker to international smuggler. According to a recent report, customs officials have detained 14 housewives suspected of smuggling electronics into China. The seized bounty…
ABI Research polled 2,000 consumer technology users and asked about their mobile shopping habits. The results show that almost 50% of smartphone owners have shopped in the past or intend to shop in the future using their mobile phones. The survey also revealed that 53% of the respondents use their smartphone for mobile banking. More…
If you access your Facebook account over the mobile web instead of a mobile application, well, download an app already! But seriously, the social network just added additional controls to its mobile site to give you better access to your privacy settings and more. I know how frustrating it can be when you need to…
Google recently announced the Earth Engine, which is attempting to compile historical and real-time satellite imagery to paint a picture of deforestation and environmental damage around the world. As a part of the project, Google is training and equipping the Surui tribe in the Amazon rainforest so they can take pictures, video, and measurements of…
As Android market share rises, the devices that support the Google platform are also becoming the most data-intensive, according to a new study. Known for its multitasking capabilities, Android may cause networks to buckle under heavy load as applications running in the background continue to use up data. And the fact that each carrier has…
Smartphone usage in the U.S. is on the rise and it looks like half of all mobile users in the States will be using smartphones by the end of 2011. As a matter of fact, about a third of mobile users in the U.S. currently own a smartphone whether it’s an iOS, Android, BlackBerry, Symbian…
Whenever I fly, the first thing I look for at the airport – after finding my gate, of course – is a charging station. Unless I’m on a quick 50 minute flight between two nearby cities, I know I’ll need as much juice as I can get before hopping on board a plan. Delta is…