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Can Waze Save Apple Maps?
Incorporating Waze navigation and local search into Apple's Maps app and service would address many of the problems that have earned Apple its...
Ubuntu For Phones: Beautiful, Elegant, Doomed
How good could an UbuntuPhone really be? It can't possibly be unique enough and have enough of a value proposition to break into a market that's...
Apple Tests iPhone 6? Not A Shocker
Server logs show that Apple is already working on the next-generation of its iPhone and iOS platform. Um, no kidding.
Windows 8 Tablet Launch #Fail
Microsoft Windows tablets, in spite of a superior Intel processor, suffer from hardware and software problems — and are overpriced. The PC...
Mobile's Biggest Losers In 2012
The last twelve months have been turbulent for smartphone makers and wireless network providers. Here's who took it on the chin hardest.
iPhone Prices Under Competitive Pressure
Phone prices are being aggressively lowered by Apple's competition and Apple appears to be responding with price cuts, something we haven't seen...
China Tries Again To Control Internet
The Great Firewall of China is increasingly effective in stopping anonymous VPN-based access in and out of the country after a recent upgrade, and...
Google/Motorola 'X phone' Tries To Push Tech Limits
Google and Motorola are trying to make the hottest phone on the market and running into the problems that kept everyone else from making such a...
Android Fails in Mobile Malware Research
There are many more malware-infected Android devices out there than you might think. It's all because the Android ecosystem and Google Play store...
Apple Must Settle With Samsung
Apple Needs To Cut The Patent Nonsense. If Apple really thinks they need to sue the competition out of the market then they must think they're in...
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Top 10 Tech Fails Of 2012
December 29, 2012Sometimes technology disappoints. Here are some of the products, services and companies that let us down in 2012.
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eBay Drops Mobile Advertising
December 19, 2012eBay has decided that advertising inside mobile apps is not worth the effort and that they will end all ads inside their own mobile apps. What...
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10 Best Android Apps Of 2012
December 19, 2012Check out these 10 gems that stood out from the crowd of 700,000 Android apps.
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12 Best iPhone, iPad Apps Of 2012
December 10, 2012You already know about Skype, Instagram and Angry Birds. Check out these business-friendly iPhone and iPad apps you may not have tried, plus an...
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BYTE's BYOD Holiday Gift Guide
November 26, 2012This 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...
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Online Backup Vs. Cloud Storage
November 22, 2012Online backup services such as Carbonite, Acronis, IDrive and Mozy might be a bad deal for some users when compared to cloud storage services Box,...
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iPhone And iPad: My Top 5 Complaints
November 21, 2012I've never liked my iPhone. Apple's restrictions on interface customization, storage expansion, hardware interfaces and the battery make the...
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Samsung Galaxy Note II: Visual Tour
November 07, 2012Samsung's Galaxy Note II is big for a phone, but small for a tablet. Take a closer look at the interesting features that set it apart.
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Google's Play Store Closes In On iTunes
October 31, 2012Google Play Store now has nearly as many apps as the Apple iPhone App Store, and new content deals give it access to more digital music and movies.
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Apple Reveals iPad Mini, New Macs
October 23, 2012Apple shows off a rash of new hardware products ranging from iMacs and MacBooks to the long-awaited smaller tablet, the iPad Mini.
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