Another round of Adriana Lee articles, videos, reviews

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The iPhone 4G: A designer’s vision of the future

4g Whenever an upcoming handset gets a lot of buzz, artist renderings always surface that range from strange to sublime, even fantastical. (I’m trying not to use the word “magical” — I think we’ve all had enough of that from the January iPad...

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Is a cheaper iPhone in the works?

Business As if we needed more iPhone 4G rumors... Apparently, this new handset is going to have a front-facing camera, allow video chat, work with keyboard accessories, boast more storage and fix my coffee in the morning. (Not that the current...

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Radio Shack gets iPhone

Business And Money Radio Shack has begun sending iPhones out to its stores across the country. The retailer offers devices across the major carriers, but until recently, wasn’t able to procure the Apple handset beyond a few limited locations in New York City...

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An iPad sleeve — with wings! (for real)

Gadgets Talk about taking the iPad name a little too far. The iMaxi is a protective sleeve for the Apple tablet designed by Hip Handmaids and sold through Etsy, an online marketplace for handmade goods. (Am I missing something? When did feminine...

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Video calling and front-facing camera for future iPhone/iPad?

Gadgets iPhone users waiting and wondering when vid chat might be possible on their handsets will want to take note: 9to5Mac has some pretty compelling evidence that this might be exactly what’s in store for us. This isn’t just for the iPhones...

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Apple yanks racy apps

Cell Phone Apps Recently, roughly 5,000+ apps got yanked from the Apple App Store. The offense? "Overtly sexual content." According to SVP Phil Schiller, “It came to the point where we were getting customer complaints from women who found the content...

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Desire for AT&T, Legend (Hero2) to Sprint?

Android If you’re one of the industry watchers salivating over the HTC Desire and HTC Legend, it seems Boy Genius has some goods for you: According to a tipster — which the site says is a source “close to HTC” — these two awesome specimens of...

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A Legend in the making: A look at the unibody shell

Android What is it with chins? You either love them on phones or hate ‘em. Either way, if you have your eyes fixed on the future with the Hero 2 — ahem! — I mean, the HTC Legend, then you’ll still be getting this...

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NHTSA calls for texting ban across all states

Politics So far, fewer than half the states in the U.S. currently have texting bans in place. (Specifically, there are 19 states that have instituted legislation outlawing the behavior.) The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)...

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Adriana's Travel Diary: Macworld, a lost iPhone, Mobile Me and accessories galore!

Macworld 2010 This week, I flew to San Francisco from New England to attend the MacWorld event. My best friend, Susan, met me at the airport, so I knew this would be a fun trip no matter what. (C'mon, gadgets and girlfriends? It's a she-geek's...

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Happy Valentine's Day, from Sweethearts candies

Cell Phone Apps There are tons of apps out there to help users create a memorable Valentine's Day. In fact, I'll bet Open Table (for dinner reservations), as well as digital greeting card apps are getting lots of mileage today. For an adorable spin on...

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Mikey for iPhone / iPod - Macworld 2010

Gadgets Podcasters, musicians, interviewers, and others serious about audio recording quality on the go — the Mikey accessory for iPhone and iPod may have what you need. But is it worth the $80 – $100 price tag? See for yourself, as Adriana checks...

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Apple allows VOIP apps to use 3G

3g What’s this? Apple reversed a decision? This doesn’t happen too often, so there’s little wonder then that it makes news. According to the LA Times, Apple has allowed app developers to enable 3G functionality for VOIP...

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Adriana's reaction to the Apple iPad

Gadgets Hey, what's up PhoneDog crew? No doubt, you followed the Apple event covered by our own Noah Kravitz. I've been doing Today's iPhone duty covering it on our subsite. But you didn't think I'd forget about you, didya? No way. Here, I sum up...

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Google Voice (sorta) arrives on iPhone

Post I just knew this day would come. No, I’m not talking about the TodaysiPhone.com launch. Or the 10am PST live Apple event tomorrow — which, by the way, PhoneDog and Today's iPhone will both be covering. All that is good...

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Today’s iPhone launches, logo contest winner announced

Post What a journey! It’s been unbelievable, the response and support you guys have mustered for Today’s iPhone. And now I am so pleased to make it official… www.TodaysiPhone.com is live and ready to go! ...

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More on Apple Tablet: Evidence of VZW connection?

Tablets Verizon and Apple's Tablet? Yup, that’s what BoyGenius Report claims. The blog mentioned today that one of its inside tipsters may have offered a more solid connection between the two (beyond fanboy pleas and speculation). ...

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Rumor: Jobs calls Apple Tablet “the most important thing I’ve ever done”

Business And Money I’m pretty sure that if the iPhone was capable of having emotions, it might be feeling a little sibling envy right now. Word on the street is that Steve Jobs is more than just enthusiastic about his upcoming Apple Tablet; it’s become the...

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Apple Tablet - Adriana's Take

Tablets Is there room for an Apple Tablet in the market? How popular will it be? Adriana offers up some industry buzz, along with a look back at Cupertino's last try at a similar device. (For specs, check out Sydney's hardware/UI rumor...

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Vote for the Today's iPhone logo!

Polls So here it is: The voting poll for the TiP/Today’s iPhone logo contest! Now’s your chance to weigh in on your favorite design for the new site! First off, to everyone who entered, you have our sincere thanks. We've been going through the...

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Woman rescued after Haiti quake by sending text

Women We hear a lot of buzz about how technology is responsible for anti-social behavior or ADD, or that mobile phones cause cancer, etc. With so much negative press out there, it’s actually heartening to see cellular tech actually do...

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Next-gen iPhone could debut in April… in Korea?

4g According to the The Korea Times, Apple is already prepping the next-gen iPhone, with a launch that could be as early as April. But — and this important — that early launch date may not be for everyone. Here’s the...

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Adriana’s trip to CES (some random thoughts)

Ces Las Vegas 2010 In the days leading up to CES, I can’t count the number of people who wished me luck and said, under their breath, “Man, I wish I were going. I’m jealous.” To be honest, it really was like a geek’s fantasy land. Car accessories, cool...

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Sony Dash personal internet viewer @ CES

Videos Adriana goes hands-on with Sony's new Dash CID-H10 Personal Internet Viewer. Imagine Chumby, but bigger and on steroids. And made by Sony instead of a start-up.

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Design the logo for TodaysiPhone.com, win $250!

Post If you missed out on the past DroidDog or BBerryDog logo contests, we feel you. (We really do.) So here’s another chance to show off those design muscles. The winner gets his or her work shown on the new TodaysiPhone.com website and the...

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Meet the PhoneDog Crew (a video sampler from CES and elsewhere)

Ces Las Vegas 2010 What happens when all the PhoneDog editors — Noah, John, Aaron and Adriana — finally meet for the very first time at CES 2010? Wackiness ensues.

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LG Lotus Elite (Sprint) - CES 2010

Ces Las Vegas 2010 Adriana gets a fast glimpse of the cute, compact little LG Lotus Elite — the newest version of last year's LG Lotus messaging phone — at CES 2010 in Las Vegas. Is it a win or a fail? You decide.

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Quick Look: LG Chocolate BL40 - CES 2010

Ces Las Vegas 2010 Adriana takes a quick look at the huge 4-inch HD widescreen display of the candybar LG phone "the rest of the world" (outside the U.S.) is enjoying: The BL40. Is there reason to be jealous? You be the judge. Filmed live at CES 2010....

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Moto's new Backflip comparison pics

Android Hello from Vegas! No sooner did I land at McCarran Airport this afternoon, than I was whisked away to Motorola's press event on the eve of the International Consumer Electronics Show. There, I met up with Noah, John and Aaron, who have...

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The Nexus One promo vid

Android This morning, Noah covered Google’s press conference unveiling (and launching) the Nexus One, live Twitter rhyme stream style. (That’s one talented dude! Not an easy feat, I tell ya.) And if you want the write-up, his blog post has all the...

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