Smartphones

Ever feel confused while staring at your cell phone bill? Of course you have. Even I’ve found myself scratching my head looking at bills for my family’s four phones, three tablets and two mobile hotspots.  In an interview this week, Verizon Wireless Director of Pricing Steve Mesnick said the company spoke to over 50,000 customers Continue Reading →

The late Steve Jobs famously predicted the death of Flash more than five years ago, and barred it from the company’s iPhone and iPad. One of the apparent advantages Android always had over iOS was Flash, but this will not be the case come August 15th when fresh installs of Adobe Flash will come to Continue Reading →

At the end of last year, we even provided you with a handy list of which apps to install on your new iPad, and recently which apps should be in your iPhoneography ‘camera bag’. Basically, you’ve been rather spoiled. You’re welcome. But we know you’ve been desperately longing for a post listing the best iPad Continue Reading →

You just got a new iPhone. You’re looking forward to a clean, untouched interface. But after powering-up, what’s this? The dreaded pre-loaded app. Just like new computers come standard with Internet Explorer or iPhoto, new iPhones and iPads include in-house apps like Voice Memos and Compass. Half of them we don’t use; the other half Continue Reading →

Bob Mansfield, Apple’s senior vice president of hardware engineering, will retire this summer after 13 years with the company. The company announced the news in a press release today. It’s a major departure, as during his career at Apple Mansfield has led the hardware engineering of devices including the Mac, iPhone, iPod, and the iPad Continue Reading →

Google announced at its annual developer conference Thursday that its Chrome browser and its Google Drive dropbox service are coming to Apple iOS devices. Adding the Google browser to iOS devices means Google users will be able to get a more consistent experience across multiple devices, including their iPhones and iPads. Brian Rakowski, vice president Continue Reading →

App discovery is a major problem, and most people really have no idea how to find great apps for their smartphones and tablets. I’ve even seen people who haven’t installed a single app on their iPhone or Android device. We’ve focused on our favorite nine apps for the iPhone, Android phones, and the iPad in Continue Reading →

There is an abundance of online resources dedicated to helping women find fashion tips and inspiration, everything from blogs to services like Pinterest and Fancy. But getting location-based, Yelp-like information on fashion goods you can buy in your neighborhood isn’t so easy. That’s the gap that Snapette is trying to fill. The New York company, Continue Reading →

A U.S. judge on Tuesday backed Apple Inc’s request to stop Samsung Electronics selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the United States, giving the iPhone maker a significant win in the global smartphone and tablet patent wars. Samsung’s Galaxy touchscreen tablets, powered by Google’s Android operating system, are considered by many industry experts to Continue Reading →

I have 2,514 photos sitting on my iPhone. So when I heard there was a company that will help me license those images and get paid for them via my phone, I was instantly intrigued. Foap is a Swedish company started by travel industry veterans who were always disappointed in the availability of stock photo Continue Reading →