Why Facebook Will Have Trouble Killing the Text Message
Facebook has started to roll out a new version of its Messenger app for Android that only requires a name and a phone number, not an actual Facebook account, to sign up.
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Review: Android Game Controllers Turn Phones and Tablets into Portable Gaming Systems
I’ve been spending some quality gaming time with four phone and tablet game controllers. Here’s what I thought of each one.
Redbox and Verizon May Undercut Netflix with $6 per Month Service
Redbox and Verizon’s streaming video service reportedly won’t have as many movies and shows as Netflix, but it may be $2 per month cheaper.
Google Drive Gets Gmail Attachment Support, Mobile Spreadsheet Editing
Google has brought a couple of much-needed features to Google Drive, including a solution for the age-old dilemma of how to send extremely large files.
The Trouble with Windows Phone 8: It’s Not the Apps, It’s the Basics
After two years of iteration by Microsoft, I can’t get into Windows Phone, and the paucity of apps–real or perceived–has nothing to do with it.
How Best Buy Picks Its Windows 8 Tablets (and Why Its Stores Have So Few of Them)
Walk around the PC section of a Best Buy right now, and it won’t look drastically different than it did before the launch of Windows 8. That may change over the next six to nine months.
Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga 13 Review: A Great Windows 8 Laptop with a Side of Tablet
After years in pursuit of the same old goals — thinner, lighter, faster, cheaper — Windows 8 has provided a novel challenge: Create laptops that can transform into tablets, or vice versa.
Three Questions About a Possible ‘Xbox TV’ Device
Microsoft may be working on a smaller, cheaper alternative to its Xbox game console, one that would focus on streaming video and music rather than high-end gaming.
Google Needs an AirPlay Competitor, Whether It’s Building One or Not
When Google announced an update to Google TV last week, it was hard not to imagine something bigger: a full-blown competitor to Apple‘s AirPlay.
Highway to Sell: AC/DC Now Available on iTunes
AC/DC, a longtime iTunes holdout, has decided to join the digital age.
Google Wireless: Could an Alliance with Dish Make It Happen?
It would be awesome to see disruption of the big wireless carriers, and there are some great reasons for Google to lead the way. Just don’t hold your breath for it
One Possible Explanation for Why Windows 8 Tablets Are Hard to Find
Last week, I wrote about how hard it was to find Windows 8 tablets on store shelves, even though Microsoft’s latest operating system launched nearly a month ago. Here’s one possible explanation.