Jared Newman - Author - Good Gear Guide

Stories by Jared Newman

Article | 24/08/2011 Samsung: tablet-like device in movie invalidates patent

Here's an interesting defense in the Samsung-Apple patent battle: Samsung claims iPad-like tablets have already been established as "prior art," thank...

Article | 17/08/2011 Google-Motorola deal: Pundits weigh in

Google's bid to acquire Motorola Mobility is a brilliant move that will stave off Android's patent attackers. Or it's act of desperation that will for...

Article | 3/08/2011 Apple iCloud: What it is, and what it costs

With Apple revealing iCloud price details along with the beta version of iCloud.com, now seems like a good time to explain what the service is to anyo...

Article | 3/08/2011 Chrome 13 renders pages before you click

The stable version of Google Chrome 13 is now available. It features Instant Pages, which pre-renders top Google search results before the user even c...

Article | 2/08/2011 How Microsoft plans to beat Google with Bing

Bing is a big money-loser for Microsoft, shedding billions of dollars per year, but the company is far from giving up on beating Google in the search ...

Article | 2/08/2011 You can finally buy shows on Apple TV

When Steve Jobs introduced the new Apple TV in September 2010, he made a strong case for renting television shows instead of buying them, but now the ...

Article | 28/07/2011 UK cops: LulzSec hackers spokesman 'Topiary' arrested

The hacking group LulzSec may have just lost its mouthpiece.

Article | 26/07/2011 Apple's new App Store rules: Minor inconveniences begin

iPhone and iPad apps from Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other content sellers have become a little more inconvenient, thanks to new App Store rules from...

Article | 19/07/2011 Prepaid and cheaper iPhone rumors to take on Android

Apple may be preparing to assault the prepaid side of Android with a contract-free iPhone of its own.

Article | 30/06/2011 Google+: What the critics are saying

Whether Google says so or not, Google+ is a direct shot at Facebook, a social networking project that attempts, from the ground up, to let users contr...

Article | 24/06/2011 Nokia's first Windows Phone codenamed 'Sea Ray' surfaces

Nokia has shown its first Windows Phone to the world, perhaps by accident.

Article | 23/06/2011 Camera start-up Lytro promises to revolutionise photography

With a new kind of camera, Lytro wants to remove the headaches of focus from digital photography.

Article | 17/06/2011 Yahoo app search gets through iOS, Android clutter

Yahoo is lumbering into the app search game, years behind smaller, nimbler competitors.

Article | 14/06/2011 5 reasons to (still) consider Android over the iPhone, iOS 5

As with past iPhone updates, iOS 5 plays catch-up with Apple's competitors and Android in particular, while adding unique features such as Twitter int...

Article | 14/06/2011 ASUS may put Win 8 in next Eee Pad Transformer tablet

Let the Windows 8 hardware rumors begin.