Jared Newman - Author - Good Gear Guide

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Article | 19/01/2010 US$1000 iPhone app returns with BarMax

The US$1000 iPhone app is back, and unlike 2008's utterly worthless I Am Rich (which showed only an image of a jewel), this one could pay for itself o...

Article | 19/01/2010 Internet Explorer 6 dealt another blow

Spooked by the use of an Internet Explorer exploit to attack Google and other firms in China, France and Germany are both urging their citizens to sto...

Article | 15/01/2010 Nexus One: Too much hype, not enough marketing?

Poor Nexus One. Despite earning mostly positive reviews and becoming an obsession in the tech blogosphere, the Google phone reportedly sold just 20,00...

Article | 13/01/2010 Rumor: iPhone 4G gets OLED, removable battery, video chat

Those check boxes on your iPhone wish list? The latest rumor says a few of them are covered in the next-generation iPhone.

Article | 13/01/2010 Nexus One proves Google's no revolutionary

From complaints over the Nexus One's slow and confusing customer service to eye-popping early termination fees, Google's proving to be just another ph...

Article | 6/01/2010 Hate your GPS's voice? Garmin lets you record your own

Imagine a GPS device that makes fun of you when you miss a turn. Or one speaks to you with pet names -- names that only those close to you know. Or a ...

Article | 5/01/2010 Five ways I'd use an Apple tablet (besides on the toilet)

With Apple expected to unveil its rumored tablet at the end of January, the debate over the usefulness of such a gadget has reached a fever pitch. Bet...

Article | 5/01/2010 Facebook cuts off access to profile-killing service

Deleting your Facebook profile is easy. Just follow the link and submit your request. But merely disappearing from Facebook might not be cathartic eno...

Article | 24/12/2009 Google's Nexus One details: what we know so far

Google's pretty good at keeping its Web and search developments secret, but it's quickly learning that hardware's a different beast, as details on the...

Article | 24/12/2009 App Store success stories require a pinch of salt

Let's give Tapulous props where they're due: US$1 million in monthly sales from the iPhone's App Store is a staggering feat, especially when the marke...

Article | 23/12/2009 Yelp doesn't need Google, but Google could use Yelp

Let's just assume for a minute that Yelp doesn't need the US$550 million that Google reportedly offered it in a failed acquisition attempt.

Article | 22/12/2009 New Intel Atom chips spell more trouble for pricier PCs

Here's a rhetorical question: How are netbooks any less attractive to consumers when Intel improves the Atom chips inside them?

Article | 17/12/2009 Bing gets an iPhone app

Those who want a little less Google on their iPhones will soon be able to put a lot more Bing on their handsets. Microsoft is prepping a Bing iPhone a...

Article | 16/12/2009 Sexting study finds few teens participate

A small fraction of teens have engaged in sexting, according to the Pew Internet and American Life Project, which spoke to 800 teens around the countr...

Article | 15/12/2009 Facebook privacy: Zuckerberg's profile unzipped

How much personal information can you glean from Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg's profile? That depends on when you happened to be viewing i...