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MobileMe closes down, users can still access their data "for a limited time"

Ios When Apple announced iCloud last year alongside iOS 5, the company also revealed that it planned to shut down its MobileMe service on June 30, 2012. Since then, Apple has been urging MobileMe users to download their photos and iDisk data...

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I actually prefer editing photos from the new iPad

Ios Since roughly mid-February, I have been working primarily from a tablet. That should be no secret now, though, as I've written about it and my most recent work flow (which I'm actually very proud of) a handful of times now. I know that...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 1

Google Chrome browser coming to both iPhone and iPad [UPDATED]

Cell Phone Apps Google's Chrome browser has been available to Android users since February, but today the iOS crowd will finally it's chance to give Chrome a go as well. Google announced at it's day two I/O keynote today that the Chrome browser is coming...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

Virgin Mobile begins offering the HTC One V, plans to open its own retail stores

Android We heard earlier this month that Virgin Mobile might begin selling the HTC One V before June was over, and it looks like that's exactly what has happened. The One V is now available for purchase on Virgin's website, with pricing set at...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 9

Apple releases Podcasts app for iOS, available for both iPhone and iPad

Cell Phone Apps While the recently-released iOS 6 beta 2 is only available to registered developers, it looks like Apple has decided to give all of us regular folk some new software to play with this week as well. The Cupertino firm just released a...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 2

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Why your Windows Phone device won't be updated to Windows Phone 8

Android Last week, Microsoft gave us a sneak peek of what to expect when Windows Phone 8 is released this fall. They highlighted eight (get it?…Windows Phone *8*) new features including a new Start screen with more tile sizes and options, support...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 40 13 Reactions

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7-inch tablets are just awkward to use

Android I love tablets. Maybe a little too much. Maybe more than anyone should. No less, I love them and for the better part of three years, I have been consumed by them and by finding a legitimate way to integrate one – or several – in my life....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 28

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Apple releases iOS 6 beta 2 to registered developers

Ios It was less than two weeks ago when Apple announced iOS 6 and unleashed the first beta of the operating system to developers, and today the company has followed that up with iOS 6 beta 2. The new software is now available to registered...

from 2012 by Alex Wagner 86 76 Reactions

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The Android and iOS applications I can't live without

Android Yesterday afternoon, our own Evan Selleck asked a great question: "What do you fill your phone's memory with?" On a smartphone, local storage space is relatively limited, especially on devices that come without expandable SD card space....

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 22

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The change to prepaid is going to be bumpy ride

4g This past Monday, in light of Verizon's quickly approaching Share Everything plans (they start on the 28th of this month, next Thursday, for those keeping track), I mentioned a few alternatives that I am now willing to explore. Knowing my...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 37

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It costs less than a cup of coffee to power your iPad for an entire year

Android Every night, I sleep beside a mess of power cords and cables that I'm sure is some serious fire hazard. Beside my bed, I charge at least three phones and one tablet every night, and in my office, there might be a laptop, another tablet and...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 5

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Do you aimlessly stare at your phone waiting for notifications?

Android It's no secret that cell phones have been the cause of some compulsive behaviors for many of us. I'm willing to bet I'm not the only one who reaches for the phone on their nightstand to check Twitter, Facebook, SMS and new emails first...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 44 17 Reactions

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Do you automate tasks with your smartphone?

Android It's not hard to love your smartphone. With relative ease, a smartphone allows you to do some things you never imagined you would be able to do from a waiting room or while commuting across town, all without having to lug around a heavy,...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 3

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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...

from 2012 by Sydney Myers 7

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Do you use apps to prolong your phone's battery life?

Android Cell phones have come a long way over the past decade. Things we didn't even think were possible just years ago, such as video calling without a computer from virtually anywhere in the world, are now possible thanks to smartphones. But...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 52 37 Reactions

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Have you ever owned a device you thought was absolutely perfect?

Android My job as an Op-Ed (opinionated editorial, for those of you who are unfamiliar with that abbreviation) technology writer is to find things that I like or, conversely, do not like and write about them. More often than not, that ends up with...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 280 176 Reactions

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I think I'll take the prepaid plunge over Share Everything

4g To the dismay of millions of loyal customers, Verizon announced its Share Everything plans last week, which will launch next Thursday. Marking the end of grandfathered unlimited data plans and replacing the generic, minute-based family...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 47

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Apple, ditch Notification Center for Dashboard on iOS already!

Ios Last June, Apple took the stage for their annual Worldwide Developers Conference and made several new hardware and software announcements to developers and fanatics alike. Updated MacBooks and iPods were revealed, along with an upgrade...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 24

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Would you use your phone to withdraw cash from an ATM?

Android I am all for letting my smartphone do everything it possibly can. I use it for all the typical smartphone stuff like emailing, browsing the Web, Facebook, tweeting, taking pictures and notes, etc. I even use it for mobile banking, paying...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 10

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I hate when great apps and services get bought

Android The mobile industry, much like all other industries, is constantly contracting and expanding. Thousands of startups flood the market, a larger company likes a startup's idea and said startup gets acquired. And so begins an acquisition race...

from 2012 by Taylor Martin 5

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"Take the poll! What is the perfect smartphone size?"

Akash Gupta 4 Inch

Ira James White Jr. 4 inches is perfect ergonomically and for size, all these big phones are getting out of hand. I say getting out of hand because most if not all cellphone makers think they're in a size race now, and I feel like we're going back to the damn 80's and 90's with these big phones by our heads.. get a decent 7 inch tablet to compliment your phone if you need something bigger