Jared Newman - Author - Good Gear Guide

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Article | 1/05/2012 LG: No more Windows Phones planned

Phone makers' lack of enthusiasm for Windows Phone is no secret, but LG has made its disinterest official.

Article | 27/04/2012 Samsung Galaxy S III: Rumor roundup

Samsung is keeping itself in the news before it announces its next Galaxy phone by confirming a quad-core processor for the device.

Article | 26/04/2012 Apple's Tim Cook disses tablet-PC convergence; breaks my heart

I must have terrible taste in gadgets, because Apple executives keep slamming ideas that I like.

Article | 24/04/2012 The Android update trap

The Samsung Galaxy S II was supposed to be David Petty’s dream phone. He'd watched the smartphone market for a couple of years, and finally pulled the...

Article | 24/04/2012 Microsoft SkyDrive and Dropbox prepare for cloud feature battle

Google Drive is expected to launch any day now, and competing services such as Dropbox and Microsoft's SkyDrive are preparing for battle with their ow...

Article | 21/04/2012 Samsung Galaxy S III spied in video (perhaps)

Samsung's Galaxy S III -- or something similar to it -- has been caught on camera ahead of a likely official announcement next month.

Article | 20/04/2012 Don't text and fly: Pilot nearly crashes plane while checking text messages

In an extreme case of cell phone distraction, a commercial passenger airplane nearly touched down without its landing gears, because the pilot was too...

Article | 11/04/2012 Nokia Lumia 900 bug nixes data connections

Maybe Nokia spoke too soon when it said the "smartphone beta test is over."

Article | 10/04/2012 Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

Facebook plans to acquire Instagram for roughly $1 billion in cash and stock, but says it will allow the popular photo app to grow independently.

Article | 5/04/2012 5 hot iPhone apps that Android still lacks

With Instagram's arrival on Android, some snobbish iPhone users are making their disdain known for the new users who they claim are crowding and disru...

Article | 21/03/2012 Nokia patents vibrating smart tattoos

Our bodies may some day become extensions for smartphones and other devices, if a new Nokia patent is any indication.

Article | 17/03/2012 Windows 8 tablets: What we think we know

With the launch of Apple's new iPad out of the way, it's time to look ahead to the next big tablet launch on the horizon.

Article | 15/03/2012 Ex-Microsoft Employee Launches 'Fixing Windows 8' Campaign

Not everyone is happy with Windows 8's sweeping design changes, including one former Microsoft employee who thinks the company can do better.

Article | 13/03/2012 Nokia Windows 8 tablet chatter resurfaces

A new report claims to have details on a Nokia Windows 8 tablet, including some specs and release timing.

Article | 9/03/2012 New iPad fine print: What Apple isn't bragging about

Apple's new iPad event was a parade of updated features, from the Retina display to the faster graphics to the optional 4G LTE. Even without Steve Job...