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Is old media really dead already?

Lifestyle Despite my adoration of technology and the future, and the simple fact that I can’t wait to have even more ridiculously cool toys to play with at any given moment, I’m finding that my curious place between the “digital age” and “old media...

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Microsoft's "Smoked by Windows Phone" challenge just shows us what we already know

Windows Phone 7 Yesterday, the Microsoft world was turned upside down for a little while. Surprisingly, it was a bigger story than I probably would have thought it would be. But, it caught pretty quickly, and spread like wildfire. It lead Microsoft...

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With the closing of their cloud service, HTC has committed an unforced error

Business And Money Late last year, word start circulating that HTC would be changing things up in 2012. Word on the street was that the company was going to put a focus on quality over quantity, and that there would be a distinct drop in phone models from...

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Will Apple's next iPhone revolutionize the mobile market?

Business And Money The iPhone is coming, the iPhone is coming! Yes, more than likely, there's probably a new iPhone coming sometime this year. Right now, right this very moment, we know absolutely nothing about it. Officially. There are plenty of...

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Do our gadgets get in the way of enjoying sporting events?

Lifestyle For more than a handful of people out there, the smartphone has become an integral part of their life. Whether it has everything to do with work, or nothing to do with it, the smartphone has evolved into something that we use sparingly...

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Can Samsung cause a shift in focus in the mobile market?

Business And Money Samsung has managed to do quite a bit within the Android army. First and foremost they have managed to release plenty of devices, probably to the point where if you're looking for a specific device, which meets specific criteria, they've...

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No matter how hard I try, I can't find a reason to own a tablet

Tablets I love technology. I love everything about it. I've been a fan of technology for as long as I can remember. From reading my first science-fiction story, to being able to play with a computer for the first time, technology has had a grasp...

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The PS Vita doesn't have the content to stand out against Apple, yet

Business And Money When I asked you if Sony could use their brand new PS Vita to regain momentum in the mobile gaming market , I was pretty clear that Sony has the opportunity with their new mobile gaming console to really make an impression. To really...

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Do you buy apps just to buy apps?

Lifestyle Applications. Games. If you pick up a smartphone, whether it's yours or it belongs to someone you know (please don't pick up a stranger's phone, that probably wouldn't go over well depending on the situation), there's a chance you'll...

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Would you be okay with Google replacing your ringtones with advertisements?

Lifestyle When Palm was creating webOS, it was a company that had lived in the smartphone industry for quite some time. People knew the Palm name, and despite the fact that webOS completely blew everyone's mind when it was first unveiled, everyone...

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Should wireless carriers offer an option to drop phone subsidies?

Business And Money I saw an interesting report on TmoNews yesterday. Actually, it was a follow-up of another story that appeared on the site, regarding T-Mobile USA's CMO Cole Brodman. If you missed the initial report, or even the follow-up, you...

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Should manufacturers be choosing LTE over other hardware features?

Business And Money Honestly, I can't imagine all the hard choices that a phone designer, and the huge manufacturers who hire those designers, has to make on a daily basis. One feature versus another feature, or one design choice over another. And it...

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What would your perfect smartphone be based entirely on software?

Lifestyle Not that long ago, Taylor asked you what your perfect smartphone would be . and, through the comments, there were plenty of great answers. A lot of you, almost all of you, want a wide mixture of hardware. A little bit of Nokia,...

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Can a device face a delay without an official launch date?

Business And Money Sometime early yesterday, a report started making its rounds around the Internet. It was a pretty simple story, but the contents were touchy. Why? Because it talked about a high-end device that a lot of people are anticipating, and...

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Will the next iPad be crushed under its own hype?

Ios Tomorrow is the big day, isn’t it? If you watch the Internet, then you know what’s about to happen. There were even effects lingering throughout the ‘net all day today, a full day before the big thing happens. Alas,...

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What is the problem with Google Play?

Android Earlier today, Google announced a change. Not a big change, or perhaps I should say, not a huge change. Today effectively marks the end of an era, so to speak, in regards to a name that many people have grown accustomed to over the...

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Do you care at all about the next version of Android's code name?

Android A few days ago I asked you who you think will be the king of Android in 2012, and all of you had great thoughts on the subject matter. But, while I asked that question, I kept it specifically targeted at hardware manufacturers, their...

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Who is the new king of Android in 2012?

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Which smartphone name brand is better?

Lifestyle When it comes to phones, you’ve got options. It is one of the best parts of being a fan of the mobile industry. The sheer fact that we have so many different devices to talk about, usually all the time means that we’ve got plenty to talk...

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Should Apple create a dedicated gaming device with physical controls?

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Should Samsung focus on the Note tablets from now on?

Business And Money Samsung has a lot of tablets. While there are a lot of Android-powered tablets out there, Samsung has the lion's share, and they manage to do it by filling in almost every nook and cranny you can think of. Instead of launching two...

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Siri actually managed to sneak into my life

Lifestyle When it comes to using a phone, as much as I can't wait for the future to come along and completely revolutionize the way I use my gadgets, I'll concede that I'm "old school." I would always rather actually touch my phone, type...

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Will HTC release fewer phones in 2012?

Business And Money This year, HTC is going to focus on quality over quantity . From what we've heard over the last few weeks from the company, they are genuinely trying to turn over a new leaf within the mobile industry. They don't want it to be just...

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Are you interested in the new phones coming from LG?

Android LG has been a hit-or-miss manufacturer when it comes to Android. That's just the name of the game, to be honest. When it comes to the Android platform, or with any platform really, you need to not only create the perfect device in the...

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Google should embrace Android fragmentation and make it work

Android As the title suggests, I'm about to take on the "fragmentation" thing head-on. But, instead of complaining about it and wondering, "Why, oh why" does it keep getting worse, I'm going to tackle it from another perspective. While Google...

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Will the PS Vita regain the mobile gaming industry?

Lifestyle This Wednesday, February 22nd, marks the landing date for the PlayStation Vita, the newest handheld gaming device from Sony. It's a beast of a device, there's no doubt about that, and it should bring a whole new world of mobile gaming into...

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Which OS would you use if you could have any app?

Lifestyle The BlackBerry PlayBook by Research In Motion has been out for several months now, and since that launch there has always been talk about the tablet's ability to run Android applications. I've asked all of you in the past whether or...

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Are you excited about the leaked images of BlackBerry 10?

Blackberry Os The first images of what sources are claiming to be BlackBerry 10 have surfaced on the Internet. We all knew it would happen at some point, long before Research In Motion decided to officially show it off. It's just the way these things...

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The patent system is ridiculous, but let's not get angry about it

Business And Money It took a lot longer to start this piece than usual, and it has everything to do with the point tied to the title. I normally try to stay away from this patent dispute nonsense. I obviously have an opinion on it (who doesn't?), but it...

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Should RIM focus on the Bold series with BlackBerry 10 at launch?

Blackberry Os As we move closer and closer to the "end of 2012," we get closer and closer to the inexorable "BlackBerry Day." What's BlackBerry Day? No, it isn't a special event that the company is getting ready to announce, and now it isn't even a...

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