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Article | 9/05/2013 The Fitbit Flex wristband bests its closest competition

If you want a wristband tracker, the Fitbit Flex is the one to get right now. I'll likely still go back to the Zip, because the replaceable battery re...

Article | 8/05/2013 Kindle for iOS remains a compelling iBooks alternative

Despite competition from no lesser a giant than Apple, Amazon's Kindle for iOS app is still the best e-reading option in the App Store.

Article | 30/04/2013 Jawbone's Up Platform attempts to unify health services

Jawbone on Tuesday announced Up Platform, an API that allows health-focused services, apps, and hardware to connect with the company's Up wristband ac...

Article | 29/04/2013 Triage for iPhone makes quick work of clearing out your inbox

Triage isn't meant to function as a full-featured email client. It's something else. Triage's focus is on helping you to pare down the untamed mass of...

Article | 27/04/2013 Numbers game: Why analyst says iPhone market share will exceed Android

A report recently published by Yankee Group concludes that, because iPhone customers are considerably more loyal than Android device buyers, Apple wil...

Article | 25/04/2013 B&W's Z2 is an impressive AirPlay speaker and iPhone dock

Bowers & Wilkins's $400 Z2 is the apparent successor to the company's Zeppelin Mini, but instead of a 30-pin dock connector, the Z2 features a Lightni...

Article | 9/04/2013 The Twig Case is a cool option for protecting your iPhone 5

Twig Case makes a slew of stylish wood and bamboo cases for the iPhone 5, ranging in price from $59 to $79. I looked at two specific cases: It's Only ...

Article | 25/03/2013 An iPhone fan's month with Windows Phone: Week four

My month with Windows Phone has drawn to a close, and the decision is before me: Do I stick with the Lumia 920, or return to my iPhone 5? There is per...

Article | 28/02/2013 Mophie's Juice Pack Air is better than its Helium

They say that celebrity deaths come in threes. It appears that Mophie battery cases for the iPhone 5 come in twos. Just a couple weeks after releasing...

Article | 21/02/2013 How to set up speech and emoji on your iPhone

Your iPhone and iPad can speak aloud any text you can select. In this video, I'll show you how to enable that feature, and how to type emoji symbols i...

Article | 21/02/2013 Mophie's Juice Pack Helium is a solid battery case for iPhone 5

Active iPhone owners face a choice: They can use their phones with abandon; they can recharge the phone at some point during the day; or they can opt ...

Article | 14/02/2013 Exploit allows contacts, photos access on a locked iPhone 5

There's a way to gain access to a lot of private data on an iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1, even when that phone is locked with a passcode. Reports about th...

Article | 13/02/2013 Cygnett WorkMate for iPhone 5 offers sleek, serious protection

I was a big fan of Cygnett's WorkMate case for the iPhone 4 and 4S. I was thus unsurprisingly eager to get my hands on the WorkMate for iPhone 5, a $2...

Article | 13/02/2013 Apple boosts performance, lowers prices on MacBook Pro with Retina display

Apple early Wednesday announced that the MacBook Pro with Retina Display is now a bit faster--and cheaper, to boot. The updated laptops boast speedier...

Article | 11/02/2013 Cygnett Bulldozer silicone case offers iPhone 5 protection

Cygnett describes its Bulldozer case for the iPhone 5 as offering "extra-protective silicone." The case is available in orange or black; I reviewed th...