Ian Paul - Author - Good Gear Guide

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Article | 27/06/2012 Google launches Nexus 7 tablet starting at $249

Google took a cue from Amazon's Kindle Fire announcing the Nexus 7 tablet optimized for content from Google Play including books, games, TV shows, mov...

Article | 25/06/2012 Can Google outshine Apple And Microsoft at Google I/O 2012?

Google will have its chance to show up Apple and Microsoft in the coming days when the search giant is expected to debut the next version of the Andro...

Article | 21/06/2012 Smartphone OS showdown: Apple, Google, Microsoft, RIM gear up for battle

If you're in the market for a new smartphone, don't even think about going down to your local cellphone retailer or AT&T/Sprint/T-Mobile/Verizon retai...

Article | 21/06/2012 Windows Phone 8: What Windows Phone 7 users need to know

When Windows Phone 8 debuts this fall it will feature a slick new camera app, Internet Explorer 10, near-field communication, Nokia Maps, Direct X sup...

Article | 18/06/2012 Microsoft's Monday mystery: A tablet, an E-Reader?

Microsoft is expected on Monday afternoon to unveil a new tablet to challenge Apple's iPad, and gadget critics are scrambling to figure out what the W...

Article | 15/06/2012 Apple to Introduce 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display in October, Report Says

Apple may introduce its second MacBook Pro with Retina display as early as October, according to one analyst.

Article | 13/06/2012 Samsung TecTiles let users automate their lives with NFC

Samsung announced that it will sell programmable stickers, called TecTiles, that you can use to automate daily or repetitive smartphone operations wit...

Article | 12/06/2012 Retina MacBook Pro vs. PC laptops: Who wins?

Apple took a big leap ahead of competing PC makers Monday introducing a new 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display that borrows from the design conce...

Article | 11/06/2012 Feature showdown: Apple Maps for iOS vs. Google Maps for iOS

As expected, Apple has announced its own mapping solution for iOS 6, featuring real-time traffic conditions, turn-by-turn navigation, Yelp integration...

Article | 7/06/2012 WWDC 2012 preview: What to expect from Apple

Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday and speculation is rampant about what the company has in store for attendees ...

Article | 4/06/2012 Microsoft at E3 2012: SmartGlass, Halo 4, and the IE browser on Xbox

Microsoft took center stage at the Electronic Entertainment Expo on Monday introducing new software called SmartGlass designed to make sharing content...

Article | 23/05/2012 Windows Phone Marketplace goes Mango only

If you're having trouble downloading apps from the Windows Phone Marketplace, you just might be a pre-Mango Windows Phone 7 user.

Article | 17/05/2012 HTC One X, Evo 4G LTE denied U.S. entry over patent dispute

U.S. Customs is holding up imports of HTC's One X and Evo 4G LTE Android phones because of HTC's ongoing legal battle with Apple.

Article | 10/05/2012 In Pictures: Top 15 Cloud storage tips and tasks

We pinpoint the Cloud storage services with the best attributes for accomplishing specific tasks, and offer advice on how to use the Cloud most effect...

Article | 10/05/2012 Windows Phone smokes Android, iPhone, but no one wants it

During Microsoft's recent Smoked by Windows Phone challenge, Microsoft-based devices were almost always faster at completing everyday tasks compared t...