iPhone 4S officially announced: lands October 14th starting at $199 in sizes up to 64GB, coming to Sprint What’s this? The second coming of the iPhone 4? Sure enough, Tim Cook just pulled the covers off of the hotly-anticipated iPhone 4S here in Cupertino, making 2011 the first year in the company’s current stint in the smartphone business that it...
Android V Apple
Late yesterday an ITC judge ruled that smartphone maker HTC has infringed two Apple patents, and it seems likely that every single Android device out there infringes the same patents. The two Apple patents that HTC is infringing are as follows: U.S. Patent No. 5,946,647 on a “system and method for performing an action on a structure in computer-generated data.”...
What’s on the Verizon?
Verizon Wireless has confirmed that unlimited data plans for new smartphone customers will be withdrawn on July 7 and replaced with a tiered plan. The tiered monthly plans will be as follows: $30 – 2 GB – $50 – 5 GB – $80 – 10 GB There will also be a $20 monthly charge for those wanting to tether devices to a smartphone, and an...
HP Touchpad – The Productivity Tablet
Who is it for? The TouchPad will mostly appeal to professionals who want a tablet to handle work tasks — Web-based business apps, email, instant messaging, contacts, calendar, etc. These will mostly be executives, project managers, IT administrators, and other business folks who want to purchase their own tablets and use them for work… What problems does...
iPad2 – Review
Well there’s no doubt that you know my feelings from my previous Ipad reviews. It just wasn’t a laptop replacement. Well I have to tell you that my thoughts on that have changed drastically. The right combination of technologies make the Ipad2 more powerful than my laptop. Read on to hear more. So I got one fo the 64GB+WiFi units about 6 weeks ago....
REAL Emergency Support – Only a GALAXY away!
Hello all! Over the last few weeks I have been dealing with the some flooding at my home, since our big rainstorm here in SoCal. When it all started, I needed something to easily and digitally manage things as it was all happening very quickly. From several contractors, water extraction and dryout experts, insurance companies, property and land surveyors,...
UPDATED: iPad Review…The new toy, per se
Yep…I got one. We’ll see if it lasts 14 days, or goes back. Your comments are appreciated. Update: 11/05/2010 Well, after almost 1 week with the iPAD – I have these initial thoughts: First and foremost – I went into this R&D project with very low expectations. Why? Well, I’m a PC guy for one, and two I have iPODS, iPOD Touch’s, etc. So...
UPDATED: Android…I love you!
I gotta tell you all – I have loved every minute, from minute 1, with my Sprint EVO4G phone. After more than 4 months of use – it does everything for me. I don’t carry 2 phones anymore, love the apps, love the ‘brain break’ games – especially the shared ones with my family and friends. After 10+ years using Blackberry, it...
Android – Top 25 Applications
OK – so the iPhone is still king when it comes to variety and numbers of software applications available. Though the Android market is not as large, there is more than enough to be overwhelmed, and then overwhelmed again. The market is growing very quickly as developers either port existing iPhone apps to Android or develop Android only applications as...
iPad Review…The new toy, per se
Yep…I got one. We’ll see if it lasts 14 days, or goes back. Your comments are appreciated. Update: 11/05/2010 Well, after almost 1 week with the iPAD – I have these initial thoughts: First and foremost – I went into this R&D project with very low expectations. Why? Well, I’m a PC guy for one, and two I have iPODS, iPOD Touch’s, etc. So...