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It’s time to start getting used to discussing WQHD resolution, or 2560 x 1440 pixels, in relation to smartphones. Samsung’s Analyst Day gathering today shed some light on the company’s future plans, and the display category was highlighted by the promise of 560ppi AMOLED panels for phones. Combine that with the 1440p resolution and you Continue Reading →

Microsoft again put the scare into Windows XP users, telling them that after April 8, 2014, the chance that malware will infect their PCs could jump by two-thirds. The claim, made by Tim Rains, director of Microsoft’s Trustworthy Computing group, came on the heels of the release of the company’s twice-annual Security Intelligence Report. Following Continue Reading →

Is this the end for Hints From Heloise? No, the nationally syndicated household-hints column is still up and running. But I imagine that after Tuesday, it’ll have a bit more competition. That’s because Google launched its Helpouts service this week: The initiative aims to bring live video tutorials, instructions and services to users via the Continue Reading →

I go to see a lot of movies in theaters. I’ve seen 28 different movies in theaters since the start of August. That’s a lot of movies to see in theaters in a short amount of time, but I chose the August 1 cutoff for a specific reason: It was the first day I was Continue Reading →

Longtime Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is currently testing a new, large-format iPad with the purportedly king-sized device slated to debut next spring, according to a new report out of Mainland China. The tablet would sport a display diagonal of either 11.4 or 12.9 inches and is in an advanced stage of testing, according to Chinese Continue Reading →

Four days after fashion designer Michael Kors became the first brand to run ads on Instagram, Nitrogram, a company specializing in analytics for Instagram, has taken a peek behind some of the key metrics of the inaugural campaign. Just to recap, Instagram revealed it would begin offering sponsored posts in its app last month, before Continue Reading →

Verizon Wireless is now selling its very own tablet branded under its name. Following a series of leaks, the carrier announced the Ellipsis 7 tablet Tuesday morning. It’s an Android tablet that looks like it was designed to compete with affordable 7-inch tablets like the Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HDX. The Ellipsis 7 Continue Reading →

Google updated its Search app for iOS on Tuesday, adding a slew of new features for both the core search experience as well as Google Now. You can download the new version now directly from Apple’s App Store. The update largely focuses on Google Now. Here’s what’s new: Notifications – Get notified when it’s time Continue Reading →

Netflix is quickly following through on its promise to expand into original documentaries, announcing on Tuesday that its very first one will premiere online just over a month from now on Thursday, December 12th. The documentary is called The Short Game and follows a number of seven-year-old golfers as they compete in the World Championships Continue Reading →

Samsung has never subscribed to a “one size fits all” strategy, and this may become even more apparent in 2014. Recent reports suggested that the South Korea-based consumer tech giant is developing a 12.2-inch tablet that could debut as soon as this coming January. Now, Korean trade publication ETNews is reporting that Samsung has another Continue Reading →