Jared Newman - Author - Good Gear Guide

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Article | 20/06/2013 Surveying the pre-order scene for Xbox One, PlayStation 4

Sony's Playstation 4 and Microsoft's Xbox One may not launch until the end of the year, but some retailers are already selling out of their launch day...

Article | 18/06/2013 Superslim Huawei P6 smartphone looks great, but don't expect a U.S. launch

Huawei generated some buzz Tuesday with the announcement of the Ascend P6, which the company bills as the world's thinnest smartphone.

Article | 18/06/2013 Out for a ride with Dragon's Driver Mode for Android

Nuance's Dragon Mobile Assistant app for Android has just received a big update, including a Driver Mode that automatically starts listening for voice...

Article | 6/06/2013 Company you've never heard of shows off 7-inch Windows 8 tablet

Acer isn't the only vendor showing off a small Windows 8 tablet at Computex this week.

Article | 4/06/2013 Windows Phone claws its way to 5.6 percent of U.S. sales

Microsoft's Windows Phone is still an underdog in the smartphone market, but it's starting to put up a decent fight.

Article | 31/05/2013 Microsoft offers free Touch or Type covers with Surface RT tablet purchase

For the moment, Microsoft has stopped charging extra for an essential piece of the Surface RT experience.

Article | 29/05/2013 Microsoft gives the Surface Pro a bigger SSD and tosses in Office 2013, with a catch

Microsoft is super-sizing the storage on its Surface Pro tablet. There's a big catch with this upgrade, however: The newly expanded gigs (and a handfu...

Article | 23/05/2013 Facebook slams brakes on HTC First's international plans following poor Home reception

The HTC First, also known as "the Facebook phone" thanks to its Facebook Home integration, is looking more and more like a flop.

Article | 23/05/2013 No Nexus-like Galaxy S4 for Australian users

Australian Android fans won't be able to enjoy the pure Google experience on Samsung's Galaxy S4 smartphone - at least not yet.

Article | 21/05/2013 In Pictures: 15 killer apps for Google Chrome

These browser-based apps can compete with their desktop counterparts

Article | 13/05/2013 Sony Xperia ZR phone shoots underwater photos, video

With the Xperia ZR, Sony claims to have the first smartphone that can snap photos and take HD video under water.

Article | 1/05/2013 Digg's replacement for Google Reader due in June; might cost money

With the clock ticking down to the July 1 demise of Google Reader, Digg has promised that a beta version of its Reader alternative will launch just in...

Article | 30/04/2013 Blackberry CEO: Tablets are doomed

Blackberry CEO Thorsten Heins has made a bold prediction:Tablets don't have much of a future.

Article | 25/04/2013 Windows 8 tablet sales: not terrible so far

Although Microsoft is staying mum about Windows 8 tablet sales, research firm Strategy Analytics has some slightly encouraging news.

Article | 11/04/2013 A 7-inch Surface tablet will be D.O.A. without a killer app

Rumors continue to swirl around Microsoft's potential plans for a 7-inch Surface tablet, as smaller, less-expensive slates gobble up an ever-increasin...