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Nokia Lumia 810 A Win For T-Mobile

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | December 28, 2012 09:00 AM
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The Nokia Lumia 810 is an excellent, if not top-of-the-line Windows Phone available on T-Mobile. It's reasonably priced, has a top-notch camera and intriguing software, including two music apps that stream free tunes, "augmented reality" to show you what points of interest are right in front of you, and Nokia's highly-regarded maps. It also has a screen that's clearly a class or two below the best ones on the market, such as the iPhone 5. If you want a better screen on a Windows Phone, choose the Nokia 920 instead. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Reviews

BYTE's BYOD Holiday Gift Guide

Comments | BYTE Staff & Contributors | November 26, 2012 06:40 AM
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This year, get friends and family a gift they can really use: A bring-your-own-device -- BYOD -- gadget, something that makes it easier to use their favorite mobile device. They'll thank you every time they use it. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
Commentary

Online Backup Vs. Cloud Storage

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | November 22, 2012 09:00 AM
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Online backup services such as Carbonite, Acronis, IDrive and Mozy might be a bad deal for some users when compared to cloud storage services Box, Dropbox, Google Drive and Microsoft Skydrive. The former usually just backs up files; the latter does backs up files and also gives you working access to them. Read More >>

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Dazzling Screen In Supersized HTC Droid DNA

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | November 16, 2012 09:00 AM
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HTC's Droid DNA for Verizon doesn't have much in the way of business-oriented features and might be too big for some hands, but it's powerful, well-built, graced with a gorgeous 1080p screen, and priced right. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
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Hybrid Notebook/Tablet, Android-Style From Lenovo

Comments | Rick Lehrbaum, BYTE | November 07, 2012 12:47 PM
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Lenovo's 10-inch IdeaTab S2110 Android tablet is loaded with features and modestly priced. It competes favorably with Samsung's Galaxy Tab 2 10.1, providing a 50% faster CPU. The optional battery-boosting keyboard/dock morphs it into a laptop-like device with multiple use-cases. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
News

Apple Reveals iPad Mini, New Macs

Informationweek | October 23, 2012 03:57 PM
Apple shows off a rash of new hardware products ranging from iMacs and MacBooks to the long-awaited smaller tablet, the iPad Mini. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
Commentary

One Lousy Day So Far With iOS 6

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | September 21, 2012 08:51 AM
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iOS 6 might turn out to be a great product, but Apple has released it half-baked. The screwed-up Maps is only the most obvious, sometimes funny, example. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Commentary

Has The iPhone Peaked?

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | September 13, 2012 11:49 AM
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Prediction: Apple will sell every iPhone 5 it makes just on good execution and the strength of the brand. But the new phone already lags the competition in many areas, and it will be a year before the next major refresh. The iPhone 5 is a good incremental update, but Apple has left a big opening for Android and Windows Phone. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
News

iPhone 5: Many New Features, No Surprises

Comments | Larry Seltzer, BYTE | September 12, 2012 04:45 PM
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There are no big surprises in the new iPhone, but many new and significant features. The screen is longer, but not wider, and movies and FaceTime look better thanks to improved HD support. Better audio and new earbuds round out the multimedia experience. The phone also supports LTE, and has a new--and incompatible--connector called Lightning. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Commentary

Kindle Fire HD: The Mobile Set-Top Box

Comments | Serdar Yegulalp, BYTE | September 11, 2012 07:00 AM
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Remember how set-top boxes were once presumed to be a major content vehicle of the future? In fact, the Kindle Fire HD is the set-top box of the future and Amazon is the cable company -- all one channel, but one where you can order up just about anything, from digital books to seasons of TV. It makes the aspirations of movies-on-demand and the Home Shopping Network seem downright tame in comparison. It does away not only with the set-top box, but the set itself. Read More >>

News

Tech Out Your Pet Photo Contest

Comments | Dino Londis, BYTE | August 31, 2012 12:54 PM
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Got a pet? Got a gadget? Take a photo of your pet with the gadget and enter it in the Honeywell Tech Out Your Pet Photo Contest. Tweet or Instagram it to @HoneywellPlugIn using the hashtag #TechOutYourPet. The deadline is September 7th. Read More >>

Category: Photography
News

Avaya Bets On BYOD With Unified Communications Update

Informationweek | July 17, 2012 01:41 PM
IP Office platform for SMBs gets Flare Experience to better support employee iPad use and other BYOD realities. Read More >>

News

Troops' Android Devices Put In Virtual Security 'Bubble'

Comments | Esther Shein, BYTE | June 22, 2012 12:13 PM
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Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency awards $21.4 million contract to security software firm Invincea to protect Android-based smartphones and tablets in the field. Read More >>

Category: Smartphones
Reviews

Logitech ConferenceCam BCC950: Easy, Quality Videoconferencing

Comments | George Ou, BYTE | June 14, 2012 12:44 PM
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With the exception of a few fixable design flaws, I am very pleased with the Logitech ConferenceCam BCC950. Pair it up with any 40+ inch 1080P HDTV with a VESA mounted fanless embedded computer running Skype and the solution could rival some business class "telepresence" solutions. Not only will you save a ton of money, you will be able to easily reach beyond your own corporate Intranet and avoid all the protocol incompatibilities plaguing the expensive telepresence systems. Read More >>

Category: Video Tech
Reviews

Turn Your Kindle Fire Into A 'Real' Tablet

Comments | Rick Lehrbaum, BYTE | April 23, 2012 06:30 PM
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If you root the Kindle Fire and put a real Android operating system and real Android apps on it, can you turn this neutered e-reader from Amazon into an Android tablet you can be proud of? The answer is yes, sort of. Read More >>

Category: Tablets
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