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Should Apple put Siri on the iPhone 4 this year?

Ios It looks like the mystery is over. After the unveiling of the iPhone 4S and Siri, owners of the iPhone 4 were pretty vocal about the fact that they couldn't have the new feature. There were all sorts of reasons given, but all of them...

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Would you want a smart house filled with touchscreen devices?

Lifestyle Over the years, the concept of a "smart house" hasn't been completely forgotten. But, while our smartphones and other gadgets have managed to get smarter each year, our houses have taken a backseat to the action. Sure, our appliances...

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When is thin too thin for a device?

Lifestyle When is thin too thin? Other than when it comes to display technology, and the way that pretty much every company out there took such a focused effort with it, I never thought of the mobile world as such an extreme place. I can see...

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Should Microsoft drop the numbers from Windows Phone?

Windows Phone 7 If you were to look at Windows Phone today, and the Windows Phone that Microsoft launched more than a year ago, you probably wouldn't be able to tell any difference. At least, not at face value. And that's just the way that...

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RIM needs to update the Bold 9900 series to BlackBerry 10

Blackberry Os In October of last year, BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion showcased their brand new mobile operating system , and effectively changed the conversation about their company. While the doom-and-gloom outlook for RIM hadn't...

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Has Motorola burned all bridges with the modding community?

Android Motorola and locked bootloaders. Motorola and future plans to unlock bootloaders. It sounds like the plot points of a major motion picture drama. Or maybe just a daytime soap opera. Either way, the end result, which we're looking at today,...

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Can Microsoft afford to launch Windows 8 tablets without a new Office?

Tablets Earlier today, I asked you whether or not Windows 8 tablets really have a chance in the tablet market due to the hypothesized pricing. It's all a hypothetical situation, of course, because the tablets aren't out yet and we have no idea...

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Will Windows 8 tablets be too expensive to succeed?

Tablets Windows 8 is coming soon , and with it a whole new way to use your personal computer or tablet. At least, a whole new way to use those things if you're accustomed to the "old" version of Windows. In truth, it should be a pretty...

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Will 2012 see more security options for phones?

Android Mobile security has come a long way over the years. Moving from a simple password, to more complicated ones, to drawing lines on the screen it’s become something of a focal point for people to make sure that the information on their device...

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Have we almost seen the end of 3D smartphones?

Lifestyle Do you want to talk about how this year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas wasn’t that great? Or, are you someone who thinks that the show was a big hit, showcasing plenty of new gadgets and toys for you to be excited about in the...

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Maybe Thorsten Heins is the right man for the job at RIM

Business And Money The whole world called for change to the way that Research In Motion does things. The way things were going, or are going, made everyone who watched the company that built the BlackBerry name scratch their head and wonder if anything could...

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Would you use a laptop with a dual-touchscreen design?

Lifestyle During Apple’s quarterly earnings call, there was made mention of the belief that the tablet market would out-pace the PC market in the near future. After that I began to see people agree with that notion, or state that the tablet market...

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Will we adopt gesture and voice controls in 2012?

Lifestyle While we talk about the year of 2012, and whether or not it’s going to be months filled with revolution or evolution , I found myself thinking about what lies beyond. Just as I’ve done in the past, I’m wondering if...

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Should phone manufacturers take some cues from the auto industry?

Android This year, a few Android smartphone manufacturers have pledged to make fewer devices than we’ve seen in previous years. Truthfully, there are probably plenty of people out there who think that’s a great idea. When I look...

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Will 2012 be the year of revolution, or more evolution?

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Should Microsoft start allowing for Windows Phone customization?

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Should Samsung launch the Galaxy S III in US right after announcement?

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Is 8.9-inches the perfect size for a tablet?

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Do you use widgets?

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Should RIM focus on the tablet market?

Blackberry Os There’s only so much rooting one man can do. There’s only so much hope that one person, or even a legion of people, can put behind a certain product before that one person, or that legion, just has to accept the truth: that there’s just no...

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ASUS needs to phase out the Transformer Prime by the second quarter

Business And Money Whether or not manufacturers need to slow down with the devices they release in a year is up to you. We’ve talked about it, others have talked about it, and we can probably say that it’s been covered. I don’t think...

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Microsoft's decision to stop detailing Windows Phone updates is a bad move

Windows Phone 7 Seemingly out of nowhere, Microsoft’s Windows Phone has garnered plenty of appeal and attention. At this time last year, no one was really talking about Windows Phone in the brightest light. Sure, it existed, but there...

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Android's recent apps list and notification shade don't play nicely together

Android Now that Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich is out and about, and not just in the international markets, the shininess has probably worn off for most of you. Whether that means you bought a Samsung Galaxy Nexus, or you’ve been...

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Should manufacturers be careful about their marketing?

Business And Money If you’re a marketer, I imagine that at some point in your career you probably assume that you’ve seen all the products that the world has to see. Depending on your place in any particular market, it may seem like each new product is like...

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Samsung needed the Value Pack for the Galaxy S and Galaxy Tab

Business And Money The Samsung Galaxy S was one of the most popular phones out there. Actually, up until late last year, it still was one of the most popular devices out there. Samsung is releasing new phones this year that are still based on the original...

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Will a change in hierarchy really matter for RIM?

Blackberry Os Ready for some more bad news? At this point it just has to be exciting to hear what comes out Waterloo these days, right? After all, while some positive news would be great and unorthodox at this point, we’ve all just kind of become...

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Do you care about shutting off gadgets on an airplane?

Lifestyle Airplanes. More than likely, you’ve been on one. If you haven’t, some might say you’re missing a lot, while others might suggest you’re not missing much at all. In my opinion, flying is great, but there are plenty of downfalls to the...

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Will 2012 be the year that Apple can afford to think outside the box?

Ios 2012 is shaping up to be an amazing year for the mobile industry. There’s no doubt in my mind that next year, which starts tomorrow , is going to be one of the best years to date. 2007 was big with the launch of the iPhone ....

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Should Microsoft try harder to buy RIM?

Business And Money Is RIM for sale? No, not really. And it sounds like the executives at the Waterloo-based company don’t really want to be “for sale,” either. Which is fine, since there are options out there; and there are people who want those options to...

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Do you prefer to use your phone's camera, or a dedicated device?

Lifestyle Over the holidays I know of a couple people who received cameras under the tree. I know they were pretty excited to get them, too, because it was something they had been asking for, for quite some time. But, as they pulled out their...

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