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As a carrier trailing Verizon and AT&T in terms of subscribers and now 4G coverage, Sprint has made it a habit to undercut the other two on value. While its upcoming tablet-specific data plans won’t necessarily be cheaper, they do promise up to 20 percent more data for the same price and still do not Continue Reading →

About 45% of iPad owners are not happy about the timing of Apple’s new iPad 4 launch, which comes just seven months after the debut of the iPad 3. A new study by Toluna QuickSurveys — which was conducted among 2,000 consumers — revealed iPad owners are upset about how soon the company launched its Continue Reading →

Face it, true Microsoft believers: it’s just not that easy to explain Microsoft’s “sort-of” version of Windows 8 known as Windows RT. We took a couple of healthy stabs at it in our Surface RT review and our Windows RT FAQ, and as an operating system it ships with some serious problems. But fear not: Continue Reading →

Is Microsoft planning a Service Pack 2 (SP2) for Windows 7? I thought it was inevitable. It turns out that unlike previous Windows versions, the software giant might just end at one service pack. The company will instead urge consumers and businesses alike to upgrade to Windows 8. Earlier this morning, a rumor suggested that Continue Reading →

Apple never wanted to make the iPad Mini. It was forced to, by an army of tiny tablets laying successful siege to its empire. Apple’s conceded a lot of ground already. But it’s not the first time this year it’s had to play catch-up. With every new release, it becomes increasingly clear that Apple’s no Continue Reading →

Apple CEO Tim Cook earlier this week said it’s been a “truly prolific year of innovation” at the company, which has unveiled three new versions of the iPad, including the iPad mini, a slimmer, larger-screen iPhone, redesigned iPod media players, updated Mac notebooks and desktops, and new generations of its mobile and desktop operating systems. Continue Reading →

On the eve of Microsoft’s introduction of Windows 8 in New York on Thursday, a few statements from the company’s CEO, Steve Ballmer, have surfaced that offer significant insight into the software giant’s strategy moving forward. In talking with the BBC, Ballmer gave the strongest indication yet that Microsoft may be in the process of Continue Reading →

Soon enough, visitors to the Grand Canyon will be able to get an early look at what awaits them, courtesy of Google Maps. Google published a blog post today highlighting the maps team’s current trip to Arizona, which marks the first time the company is using its “Trekker” camera system. The Trekker, unveiled at a Continue Reading →

The iPad mini has a really impressive design and is probably the most attractive-looking small tablet on the market right now. But as Business Insider’s Jay Yarow points out, it may be wise to hold off buying Apple’s newest tablet until the company comes out with a second-generation version sometime next year. In no particular Continue Reading →

NextWorth, one of many websites that specialize in giving upgrade-hungry consumers a check for their used gadgets, said that it experienced an over 1,000 percent increase in the volume of trade-ins across all iPad devices in the wake of Tuesday’s Apple event. The bottom line is that people look to be interested in getting the Continue Reading →