Linking to ArsTechnica’s article on the debate on Apple’s recent court filings & the alleged image tampering… Is Apple faking evidence to crush the competition? Not likely. I quit efrankly agree, it’s more likely that Apple’s lawyers are trying to ensure that the devices are the equivalent height or width, not that they are trying […]
Frontier Communications’ DSL modem rental fee is now as high as $6.99 a month in some of the phone company’s service areas, $14.99 a month if you want the convenience of a wireless router built-in. That’s $84 and $189 a year, respectively, for equipment that cost the company a fraction of that. I can go […]
A friend was looking to replace her wireless router, and I suggested a refurbished AirPort Extreme. New units sell for around US$180, but refurbished models from Apple are $130. Still, that’s significantly more expensive than the average Linksys router you’ll find at Walmart or Best Buy. Is it worth it? There’s no scientific answer to […]
Apple’s semi-arbitrary approach to app store management may have problems, but Android (as much as I love it) is a jungle in comparison. Just tonight Google has pulled an app that, if downloaded, would have essentially rooted your phone and sent off every single detail it could find to a… via Seriously Scary Android Malware […]
What happens when you forget about your phone in your Jean pockets?  Well contract goblins decide to eat you for lunch, as Jon22 found out… Also, what’s the right phone for him?  Well, after going through several phones, he’ll tell you…
Don’t put your MicroSD cards into Windows Phones. According to Samsung, doing so is a ‘permanent modification’ to the card, and it can no longer be used in other devices. And Microsoft backs this up.  They state here [microsoft.com], that is happening more clearly. When the operating system integrates the SD card with your phone: It […]
According to a recent research survey, iPhone 4s are the most reliable smartphones, while still being the most prone to accidental damage. Third-party warranty provider SquareTrade looked at their SquareTrade Care Plan database and analyzed failure rates of over 50,000 smart phones covered by the company’s Care Plans, finding that the iPhone 4 had the least […]
But, can you believe that the first versions of the iOS were unveiled with the iPhone at the Macworld Conference & Expo on January 9, 2007, and released in June of that year. Â Yes, it was originally called the “iPhone OS”, but it’s only been 3 1/2 years or so since it was created. Do […]