Jared Newman - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Jared Newman

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...

Article | 15/12/2009 Google's test phone Nexus One, a snoozer

Am I the only one that was underwhelmed when looking at the Google phone, codenamed Nexus One?

Article | 11/12/2009 Who needs a Nokia store anyway?

Nokia's plan to close flagship stores in New York and Chicago makes perfect sense.

Article | 9/12/2009 Samsung's Bada aims to bring apps to all

Samsung has revealed a bit more about Bada, a new mobile phone platform that's supposed to bring apps to cheaper smartphones.

Article | 10/12/2009 Acer: Dell and HP are sabotaging ultra-thin laptops

Wondering why thin and light laptops with monster battery life haven't been a smashing success? Acer chairman J.T. Wang says Dell and HP are to blame.

Article | 9/12/2009 Why Apple won't clean up App Store user reviews

The ratings scandal that led Apple to purge 1,000 iPhone apps underscores why the App Store user review system needs repair.

Article | 4/12/2009 Clicker staging Web TV takeover, unites with Boxee

In my quest to replace cable television with Internet video, Clicker's TV Guide approach to what's on the Web seemed like a great idea, until I realiz...