We’ve been gaming on the go almost as long as video games have existed. Now, the technology is poised to take us in a whole new direction.
Behind the Cover: Instagram Photos of the Wireless Issue
In July, TIME asked readers all over the world to take pictures with their phones and post them on Instagram with the tag #TIMEwireless. We received 31,429 submissions, from more than 120 countries and all seven continents …
Three Myths About Cell Phones
Are cell phones really more addictive than crack? A skeptic’s guide
The Secret of Africa’s Banking Boom: Mobility
While the continent is not rich, even its population can pool together billions in new deposits — which are now on tap thanks to mobile technology
Better Care Delivered by iPad, M.D.
In hospitals, tablets save serious time — and let patients see their health in high res
The TIME Mobility Poll
To better understand attitudes about mass mobility, TIME, in cooperation with Qualcomm, surveyed 4,700 people online and 300 by phone in eight countries, from June 29 to July 28. Here are some of the findings.
Why Gadgets Are Great for Introverts
Critics argue that wireless communication is a poor substitute for social interaction, but our wired world gives voice to the quieter half of the population
Disney Is ‘Face Cloning’ People to Create Terrifyingly Realistic Robots
The Hall of Presidents is about to get a whole lot creepier, at least if Disney’s researchers get their way. That’s because they’re “face cloning” people at a lab in Zurich in order to create the most realistic animatronic …
The 10 Best Android Games for Kids
At Tecca, we love finding the best games and apps for your gadgets. You’ve probably seen our picks for iPad and iPhone, as well as the best games to play on consoles like Xbox and Wii. To complete the lineup, here are our picks …
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 Review: This Tablet’s Mightier with a Pen
When Samsung’s Galaxy Note smartphone went on sale in the U.S. in February, two things made it, um, noteworthy. At 5.3″, its display was the largest one ever offered on a phone. And the Note came with Samsung’s S Pen, a precision …
Papo & Yo Review: A Heartbreaking Meditation on Alcoholism and Child Abuse
Don’t get that title wrong, Papo & Yo is still a video game through and through: It has climbable ladders, autosaving, platforms you tap a gamepad to jump between and geometry-bending puzzles (no really, actual geometry bending) …
Primadesk Lets You Share Facebook Photos with Non-Facebookers
Facebook has close to a billion users, but chances are you know somebody who isn’t one of them. And sooner or later, that person’s going to ask why they still haven’t seen any pictures of your sister’s baby, or your vacation, or …