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iOS 6 features only for new devices; Galaxy S III review; Verizon's shared data plans and more!

Android Here we go with another episode of The Dog Pound, our weekly video where Sydney gives a quick refresh of the latest news from the past week. Aaron has posted tons of coverage of the Samsung Galaxy S III, including a two-part video review.

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Should you spend your money on an Android tablet or an iPad?

Android Love or hate them, tablets are here to stay. In just two (very) short years, they have come to be a popular household item, one that both children and parents are fighting over. They've stolen a chunk of market share and potential buyers...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 32

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Will you buy an older iPad now that they are cheaper?

Ios A lot can change overnight in this industry, especially the value of a device following a new product announcement. Just this Wednesday, Apple announced the new iPad, which features a Retina Display (2048 by 1536 pixels), a dual-core A5X...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 108 91 Reactions

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Is the Kindle Fire the 'iPad' of Android tablets?

Android For a while, there was an ongoing debate over how successful the tablet market really was. Sure, Apple was selling gobs of iPads, but once you exclude that product, is there actually a tablet market? I guess the question was (or is), Do...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 76 49 Reactions

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Apple reinvents the textbook with iBooks 2; AT&T's new data plans; RIM for sale and more!

Ios Apple aims to 'reinvent the textbook' with iBooks 2 and the iPad. Can they? Yes, having an iPad in class and being able to interact with your text book is an awesome idea and will definitely stimulate interest, but is this a realistic...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 0

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Can Apple 'reinvent the textbook' through iBooks and iPad?

Ios Apple's education event, held last week, brought on new possibilities for teachers and students. Replacing paper textbooks with digital copies on an iPad has deep implications for the education system in this country and around the entire...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 50 39 Reactions

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A 'mental context switch' between phones and tablets isn't a bad thing

Android When it comes to mobile operating systems, a person's preferences are quite possibly the most nitpicky preferences of all. For instance, I prefer a repeat notification LED on my phone instead of the entire display lighting up. I also...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 8

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Top 5: Best tablets of 2011

Android Well, this is it. It's the very last day of 2011 and boy was it a year chock-full of new devices, patent disputes and acquisitions (or attempted acquisitions). We got to witness hundreds of new devices flood shelves, and a large portion of...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 54

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Apple's design suggestions to Samsung are moronic and hypocritical

Android In case you've missed any patent-related news over the past several months, Apple and Samsung are still at each other's throats over a heated and out of proportion legal tiff. Apple is claiming Samsung devices infringe on numerous patents,...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 62

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Taylor's Top 5 Holiday Gifts

Android Well, it's that time again, folks. The holiday shopping season kick-starts in just a few more days. Not before we fill our stomachs with a little too much turkey and stuffing and pass out on the couch watching football, of course....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 46

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Do we really need rear cameras on tablets?

Android In about a year and a half, tablets have evolved from the mobile devices we didn't know we wanted to the top items on many of our holiday gift lists. Whether the iPad, an Android tablet, the Kindle Fire or even the upcoming Windows 8...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 18

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What would happen if Samsung were granted an injunction against the iPhone 5?

Android Apple is making no bones about their belief that Android manufacturers have been "slavishly" copying them. And they have stopped at nothing – not even faking documents, more than once – over the past several months to fight for their...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 147 94 Reactions

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If the iPad isn't a tablet, what is it?

Iphone Os The iPad is not a tablet. Go into any retail store, or visit a retailer's website. What does that specific section of the store (or webstore) say? “iPads and Tablets.” That's right, they're even categorized differently by retailers, which...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 209 143 Reactions

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Is there a place in the mobile market for Grid OS?

Android The mobile space is growing – more like exploding – faster than we could have ever imagined. Four years ago, the mobile space was hit with a catalyst, better known as the iPhone. With iOS in tow, Apple showed the world exactly how...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 29 17 Reactions

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When it comes to phones and tablets, how thin is too thin?

Android The smartphone revolution began roughly four years ago and has kick-started multiple arms races in the mobile realm. Wireless providers are scrambling to make the 4G transition and nationwide expansion, software companies are coding...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 17

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Tablets can be vital business tools, too

Business And Money Starting up or running a business is tough work and very time consuming; there are a million different things to consider every step along the way. Business owners all around are constantly looking for ways to simplify and mobilize....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 2

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Are smartphone users buying more apps and paying more for them?

Cell Phone Apps Applications could easily be regarded as the backbone of the smartphone world. Some will argue that applications only matter so much, but without them, smartphones would hardly have enough functionality to be considered “smart” in today's...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 2

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Top 5: Taylor's top five tablets (June 2011)

Android Many will argue to the grave that modern tablets are just a fad and have no place in the future. They are supplementary devices that offer slightly more usability than a smartphone but less functionality than a full-fledged PC. Regardless...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 9

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What percentage of consumers actually want or already own a tablet?

Android It is common knowledge that tablets are still luxury items. They attempt to bridge the gap between PCs or laptops and the much smaller smartphone. The problem is, they lean more towards the smartphone side of the fence, sacrificing the...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 16

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Has Android started a trend of affordable yet serious tablets?

Android Aside from struggling to be something more than the next luxury gadget, tablets have struggled with relatively high price points since their modern rebirth. The original iPad was released last April and started at $499, ranging up to $829....

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 18 11 Reactions

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Mobile Computing: Tablets vs netbooks part deux

Android Just over five months ago, I made a short comparison of tablets and netbooks. Five months ago, those two items were worlds apart when it came to functionality, portability, battery life, and several other aspects. Tablets might not have...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 2

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When will tablets be more than just media consumption devices for consumers?

Tablets When the iPad launched, it broke open a whole new market for manufacturers of mobile devices. Despite the fact that the tablet market was around, and that tablets were certainly available for purchase by the general consumer, it wasn’t a...

from 2011 by Evan Selleck 3

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Will the new Galaxy Tabs kick-start an Android boom in the tablet space?

Android From the very beginning of Android's (serious) days in the tablet realm, many have questioned whether it has the capacity to dominate the tablet market in a similar way it has consumed the smartphone realm. The prediction from RBC was that...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 6

Apple rolls out iOS 4.3.3, 4.2.8 to address location tracking issue

Iphone Os Boy, Apple's churning out iOS updates at a pretty good pace, aren't they? Less than a month after releasing iOS 4.3.2, Apple has now made iOS 4.3.3 available to John Q. Public, as well as iOS 4.2.8 for you CDMA iPhone folk. The latest...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 2

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Will we begin to see more tablets coming with hardware keyboards?

Android Though they may be the hot ticket item of the year, tablets are still a new product that is far from being a proven technology. They aim to reduce the need to carry a laptop everywhere and many like myself find the portable quasi-computers...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 39 27 Reactions

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Are upcoming smartphone and tablet processors overkill?

Android Over the last two years, smartphones have greatly changed. The technology inside our pocket computers has undergone some major improvements; displays have increased in size and clarity, cameras are quickly catching up with dedicated...

from 2011 by Taylor Martin 14

Apple releases iOS 4.3.2, updates CDMA iPhone to iOS 4.2.7

Iphone Os Good news, iOS users! Apple just launched iOS 4.3.2 and iOS 4.2.7, with the latter intended for use on the Verizon iPhone 4 and the former meant for everyone else. Although there aren't any radical new features to be found, there are a few...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 5

Apple launching iOS 4.3.2 within the next two weeks?

Iphone Os Apple made iOS 4.3.1 out only a few short weeks ago, but a new rumor has emerged claiming that iOS 4.3.2 may just be right around the corner. According to sources speaking with BGR, iOS 4.3.2 will include "a few enhancements, address...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 0

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Apple iPad 2 vs. Motorola XOOM Dogfight Pt. 2

Android Tablet tablet domination! Aaron pits the Apple iPad 2 and the Motorola XOOM - the tablet champions at the moment - against each other for a dogfight. Apple's iPad is a great option for those new to the smartphone/tablet arena, but...

from 2011 by Aaron Baker 11

Apple makes iOS 4.3.1 available to the masses

Iphone Os Earlier this week, a rumor claimed that iOS 4.3.1 would be along in a week or two and, well, here it is. Apple just made iOS 4.3.1 available to the GSM versions of the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, as well as both iPads and the fourth-gen iPod...

from 2011 by Alex Wagner 6

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Apple iPad 2 Video Review Pt. 2

It's the iPad 2 - the second version of the "magical and revolutionary" tablet, and the second launch in the 2011 tablet rush! Aaron gets his hands on it and runs it through a few tests in a two-part video review. Specs include a 1 GHz Apple A5 CPU, 9.7-inch display, iOS 4.3, rear-facing camera with HD video recording capabilities, and a front-facing camera for FaceTime. Better yet, it's packed into a thin and light body that's only 1.33 pounds. At the end of the day, it's... more...