Mobile & Wireless

The health and fitness value of a cardio-centric workout several times each week is well documented. And my nutritionist friends have assured me that weight loss is a simple matter of calories consumed vs. calories burned. Every 3,500 calories = 1 pound. If you eat 3,500 calories more than you burn, you will gain a Continue Reading →

It certainly won’t be as gold as some iPhones, but a new report claims Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S will be available in a new color for the first time since Apple moved from one color option to two on the iPhone 3G. Plugged-in KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo has a solid track record when it Continue Reading →

AT&T will begin sales of the eagerly anticipated Moto X just one week from Friday on August 23rd. Both the black and white versions of Motorola’s new flagship will be available in stores and online, though we presume online buyers may opt for a bit more personalization. You’ll be able to place orders through Moto Continue Reading →

  As many preschoolers today are younger than the iPad itself (which debuted in April 2010), educational apps to them are as commonplace as pencils, crayons and building blocks were to their parents. Here are five of our favorite apps for the preschool set. Learn with Homer (free) Designed with parents in mind, Learn With Homer Continue Reading →

Nokia on Thursday started rolling out its Amber software update for Lumia smartphones running Windows Phone 8. Amber is meant to build upon the latest Windows Phone 8 update (GDR2) from Microsoft, which adds a new FM radio player as well as improvements to Xbox music and Internet Explorer. The rollout is starting with five Continue Reading →

Wednesday, we reported how Twitter was testing out a new Trending box for TV programs to run at the top of your timeline; on Thursday we’ve spotted a test for yet another new feature: alerts for live events that are happening right near you. Like the Trending TV feature, proximity-based alerts are organized around hashtags Continue Reading →

Mobile payments based on NFC chips inside smartphones have faced slow growth in the U.S., but some analysts predict that the upcoming iPhone 5S expected in September will include NFC technology after years of restraint by Apple. If so, Apple’s gradual move toward NFC (near-field communication) to complement its existing Passbook application would come at Continue Reading →

That annual Apple rite is almost upon us: The introduction of the next generation of iPhone. This year rumors have it we’ll see not one but two new iPhones introduced Sept. 10, but that’s probably got a lot of you wondering how you can cash in your current Apple smartphone or any older models you Continue Reading →

If you want to get the iPhone 5 or iPhone 4S as part of T-Mobile’s “no money down” offer, you’d better make some plans to head to a store pronto. T-Mobile confirmed to AllThingsD that, starting Saturday, neither device will be available as part of that promotion. (The iPhone 4 will still be available for Continue Reading →

Some men are desperate to be at the birth of their child. Whisper it quietly, but there are some who are happy to miss it. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Brandon Carr is not one of the latter. He knew his fiancee was going to give birth soon. But births are like the long bomb in the Continue Reading →