Back in my day, teenagers talked on the phone, often ones connected to long, stretchy things called cords. Today, it’s all about texting.
A new poll from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that the average teen …
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Yes, I’d Pay to Turn My DVDs into Digital Movies
All Things D’s Peter Kafka is skeptical about Walmart’s new Disc to Digital service, which lets you take one or more DVDs into a Walmart store and pay a fee to unlock digital access to the same content. That lets you stream and …
Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Update Coming to 16 HTC Phones
Good news, owners of HTC devices. You might be getting an upgrade to Android 4.0, otherwise known as Ice Cream Sandwich.
HTC just announced 16 phones that are getting the long-awaited update. The bad news is that the …
AT&T iPhone Gets New 4G Icon, but Speed Hasn’t Actually Increased
Trouble in Nerdville! Thanks to Apple’s most recent software update, some AT&T iPhone 4S owners are now noticing new “4G” icons where the “3G” icons on their handsets once lived. So does that mean the iPhone 4S has a 4G …
Coming in 2025: Android Yogurt-Covered Pretzel
As anyone who pays close attention to Android knows, Google names each update to its mobile operating system after a sweet treat, and does so in alphabetical order. Like the Vatican releasing smoke to signal the election of a new …
Apple User Gets $10,000 iTunes Card for Downloading 25 Billionth App
And a great hush came over the world as Chunli Fu of Qingdao, China initiated the download of Where’s My Water? Free.
Free though the app may have been, Chunli Fu’s fortuitous timing ultimately resulted in the awarding of …
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Ben Bajarin is the director of consumer technology analysis and research at Creative Strategies Inc., a technology industry analysis and market intelligence firm in Silicon Valley.
10 Totally Weird iPhone and Android Games
A look at the most funny, pointless and just plain bizarre games out there for the iPhone and Android devices.
Android and iPhone Photo Snooping: What You Need to Know
Auto-Correct Error in Text Message Leads to School Lockdown
A series of unfortunate phone-related events landed a Florida teen in the hot seat after he failed to review a text message before sending it.
via Auto-Correct Error in Text Message Leads to School Lockdown | NewsFeed | TIME.com.
Wherein Your iPhone Becomes This Stuffed Animal’s Interactive Face
ThinkGeek’s product page for the $20 Happitaps iPhone Interactive Bear lists it in the “3-7 Years” category, but the product specifications clearly state that this item is suitable for anyone who’s 18 months or older. Technology …
Smartphones Outnumber Feature Phones in U.S. for First Time
Smartphones have finally become the norm. According to a new poll from Pew, 46% of Americans have a smartphone, compared to 41% who “own a cell phone that is not a smartphone.” Only 35% of Americans owned smartphones as of May …