Monthly Archives: August 2012

iPhone 4S sale: Apple Store matches $149.99 price on iPhone 4S 16GB

Apple (AAPL) Stores around the country will now match Sprint’s sales price on the iPhone 4S, according to a recent report. Earlier this week, Sprint slashed the cost of buying a new iPhone 4S under contract by $86. The deep … Continue reading

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Samsung mobile web presence increases, still trails iPhone

While the Galaxy S III is helping Samsung (005930) grow its presence on the mobile web, the company is still well behind Apple (AAPL) when it comes to usage. Mobile ad firm Chitika has released new numbers showing that the … Continue reading

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iPhone 5 specs: 7.6mm thick, thinner than Galaxy S III and HTC One S

Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone, a mock-up of which is pictured above, will reportedly be one of the thinnest smartphones in the world when it launches next month. According to a report from Chinese blog Apple.pro, Taiwan-based paper Apple Daily recently … Continue reading

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HTC One X+ release date, specs revealed? September release, quad-core

HTC 2498 isn’t letting the recent struggles of its One series keep it down, as the company is reportedly prepping a sequel to the HTC One X for an early fall release. An unnamed source has told Stuff that the new HTC … Continue reading

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First Color 360-Degree Panorama Sent By Curiosity Rover Shows No Sailors Fighting In the Dance Hall

Curiosity’s day 3 on the Gale Crater, Mars. All systems are running as expected. There is no sign of sailors fighting in the dance hall, cavemen or any freaky show, and here’s the first natural 360-degree color panorama image to … Continue reading

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iOS 6s New Wi-Fi Plus Cellular Will Keep You Connected

(Believe it or not this is a big deal) If you have an iPhone, hopping on a wi-fi network is good is you want to connect to an AirPlay device, or wi-fi based storage device, or save some battery. But … Continue reading

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9 Things You Absolutely Must Do to Keep Your Online Identity Secure

We’ve been reeling a bit ever since Mat Honan was the victim of that ruthless social hack that wiped all his devices. Sure, that was an extreme case. But it’s also one that could happen to anyone, at any time. … Continue reading

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Court Decides Warrantless Wiretapping Is OK

A US federal appeals court has given the green light for warrantless wiretapping. That means federal government can now spy on communications between America citizens without any warrants—and without fear of being sued, either.The ruling came Tuesday, Wired reports, in … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 release date: August release date announced

Samsung 005930 on Monday announced that its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet will finally be released in August. The company first took the wraps off the new Note tablet in February during the annual Mobile World Congress trade show, but it was … Continue reading

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Outlook vs. Gmail: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Microsoft announced its Outlook webmail service this week, and its a suprisingly robust new webmail client. But can it hold a torch to the current king of webmail, Gmail? To give you a better idea of how they stack up, … Continue reading

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