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Article | 6/08/2011 5 Lomography Cameras for Retro, Dreamy Photography
Digital photography has come a long way; it's removed the barrier of expensive film and development, lead to decent smartphone cameras that let anyone...
Article | 21/06/2011 How to take a great Facebook profile picture
Recently, I saw something online that struck me as a little funny: Someone was advertising a service to take portraits for Facebook profile photos. Wh...
Article | 6/06/2011 Apple iOS: Why it's the most secure OS, period
In June 2007, Apple released the iPhone, and the device quickly took off to become a major brand in the smartphone market. Yet when the iPhone shipped...
Article | 1/04/2011 HTC Android tablet: The pen makes it special
HTC has posted a new promotional video for its upcoming Android tablet, which will either be named the Flyer--its moniker in the video--or the smartph...
Article | 30/03/2011 5 features iOS needs, in order to sway me from Android
With Apple preparing to talk about the future of iOS at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and the rumor mill churning, it's time for an old...
Article | 22/03/2011 HTC ThunderBolt 4G smartphone: Hefty but fast
Even by the new standards of cell phone advertising, the run-up to the HTC ThunderBolt -- Verizon's first 4G LTE smartphone -- was elaborate and expen...
Article | 18/03/2011 Amazon's Android app store: Steve Jobs doesn't get it
Roll out the welcome wagon, Android fans: It looks like you'll soon have a new place to shop.
Article | 15/03/2011 Tablet cameras: iPad 2 vs. Xoom vs. Galaxy Tab
Odds are, if you ask anyone waiting in line for an iPad 2, they'll list plenty of reasons why they're lusting after Apple's latest camera(s)-equipped ...
Article | 26/02/2011 Six things I love about Google's Android 3.0
Android has always frustrated me. I've tracked Google's mobile operating system ever since its debut on the T-Mobile G1, and time and again I've seen ...
Article | 23/02/2011 First look: Despite stumbles, Xoom closes in on the iPad
First things first: The Motorola Mobility Xoom tablet is no iPad-killer -- yet.
Article | 24/02/2011 Motorola Xoom: To buy or not to buy?
To buy or not to buy? That's the question right now as the Motorola Xoom, Google's first Android Honeycomb tablet, gets ready to make its grand debut.
Article | 23/02/2011 Why there's no stopping the Android train
It's a rare week indeed that doesn't see the emergence of some fresh news of Android's ascendance, but lately the evidence has been coming particularl...
Article | 20/02/2011 Motorola Atrix 4G mightiest smartphone yet?
The Motorola Xoom was the most advanced tablet that we got to try out at Mobile World Congress. Other tablets, including the HTC Flyer, certainly look...
Article | 18/02/2011 The top 5 smartphones of MWC 2011
As Mobile World Congress 2011 draws to a close, it's time to take stock of the plethora of smartphones and tablet PCs we saw for the first time. Tomor...
Article | 17/02/2011 Windows Phone 7: What Microsoft needs next
The last week has brought nothing but good news for Microsoft and Windows Phone 7. Between Nokia's hardware commitment, Angry Birds on the way and Mic...