“They do not have the same understated and extreme simplicity which is possessed by the Apple design. They are not as cool.”
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Margins and More: Who Can Actually Make Money from 7-inch Tablets?
Ben Bajarin is a principal at Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley. He contributes to the “Big Picture” opinion column that appears every Monday on …
The Many Problems with an Amazon Smartphone
The rumor of an Amazon smartphone is picking up steam, with Bloomberg citing two unnamed sources who say the device is in development.
Amazon is reportedly working with manufacturer Foxconn on the device, and is looking to …
Video: Simple iPad Tips and Tricks
Like magic, but without all the danger. Get more from your iPad with these simple tips and tricks. Many of these will work for your iPhone, too.
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Past videos here.
Time to Admit It: A Smaller iPad Would Spell Doom for Everyone Else
The rumors of a mini iPad have surfaced once again, and I’m starting to believe them. Both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal report that Apple will launch an iPad with a screen smaller than 8 inches this year, citing unnamed …
Apple Wins Ban on Two Android Devices: What It Means for You
Last week, a U.S. District judge dealt a serious blow to Google and Samsung by slapping an injunction on the Galaxy Nexus phone and the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in a patent infringement lawsuit.
Although Judge Lucy Koh hasn’t found …
foxLv2 Bluetooth Portable Speaker Review: Sweet, Bass-Thumping Sound
I’m usually not susceptible to stunt-pitching, but when the speaker wonks at Soundmatters lobbed an email for the company’s $200 foxLv2 portable Bluetooth speaker at the universe with a blurb from The Great Kat, well…
I …
Going Android: An Experiment
I’ve logged plenty of hours on Android phones, starting with the very first one, the remarkably rudimentary G1, back in 2008. But the phones in question have always been backups to my main handset (which, since mid-2008, has been …
Video: Cable Clutter, a Patchy Beard and ShaveTech’s USB-Powered Razor
Herein lies a cautionary tale about the dangers of cable clutter — and a look at ShaveTech’s $40 electric razor, which features a flip-out USB charging connector.
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Past videos here.
How to Fix RIM: A Twitter Symposium
Over on Twitter, I asked my followers to provide their best advice on the operating-system strategy which RIM (which just delayed BlackBerry 10 until 2013) should adopt moving forward. “Dump BlackBerry 10 for Windows Phone” seems to be the most popular option…
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Jelly Bean Impressions: Android’s Most Important Update Yet
Android 4.1, or “Jelly Bean” as it’s nicknamed, is not an update full of showstopping features. You can gather that much from the version number, in which only the decimal has changed.
But don’t be fooled; Jelly Bean is arguably …
Peel’s AllPlay: A More All-Encompassing Guide to What’s on TV
Last year, I reviewed Peel, an intriguing smartphone application–it’s free, although it also works with a gizmo that turns it into a universal remote control–designed to make it easier to find the handful of TV shows you’ll …