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Despite cynicism, each platform has their good parts

Android Every day I sit down at my desk and brainstorm three topics that I could write an article about for the website for that day. Today was no different as I wrote down three different article ideas that, for the most part, circulated around...

Mar 23rd by Anna Scantlin 53 29 Reactions

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If Google removed their apps from iOS, I'd ditch it

Android I never thought I’d be using applications as much as I do every single day. Back when they were first starting to gain in popularity, I barely paid them any attention. Not because I didn’t think they would somehow lose their appeal to the...

Mar 23rd by Evan Selleck 124 103 Reactions

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Seems like everybody is hopping on the smart watch bandwagon, but where is it going?

Android Smart watches are something that I’ve been keeping my eye on for a while. As it turns out, the Pebble version of the smart watch is the starting point of what seems like a very long domino effect of other companies following suit. Big name...

Mar 22nd by Anna Scantlin 37 24 Reactions

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Consumer expectations have killed "decent" battery life

Lifestyle Once upon a time, consumers faced a dire choice. On the one hand, we'd use our phones for a full day with no Internet access and no need to charge them for days on end. If Internet connectivity was a must, we'd lug around briefcases for...

Mar 22nd by Chase Bonar 150 107 Reactions

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Could HP revive the 3D dream?

Lifestyle For the most part, our phones and the displays they use are only viewable in 2D, but 3D was once the hope of the future for many when it comes to mobile devices. It seems to me like the 3D dream was never really achieved – not in the way...

Mar 22nd by Anna Scantlin 25 22 Reactions

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Mobile security in 2013: two-step verification or security questions?

Lifestyle If the thought of a hacker compromising your Apple account keeps you up at night, you're in luck. Logging into your Apple account is about to be a two-step affair. The Cupertino-based company just announced two-step account verification....

Mar 22nd by Chase Bonar 2 1 Reactions

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iOS to become “flat and simplified”? Okay, maybe I was crazy

Android Earlier today, our news hound Alex Wagner reported and interesting story from the Wall Street Journal that emphasizes on how the future of iOS might pan out in terms of design. A change is coming, but it may not be necessarily for the...

Mar 21st by Anna Scantlin 78 44 Reactions

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The problem with Google

Android There’s hardly a place you can go where you don’t see some gadget or computer that runs on Google or features Google programs. Despite the amount of influence that the company now holds, the company still displays a huge flaw that I think...

Mar 21st by Anna Scantlin 8

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Here's why we should build our own smartphones

Android If you have ever dreamt of building a smartphone to your liking, Guy Kawasaki could be your savior. Well, in a way. Kawasaki took to his Google+ page to foreshadow what you could classify as marketing of Motorola and Google's...

Mar 21st by Chase Bonar 36 23 Reactions

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Sapphire glass could be coming to a smartphone near you

Lifestyle One of the more vexing issues we have with our smartphones today relates to the durability of the screen; for the most part, they’re just not that durable. While there’s still no completely indestructible material that we can yet use on...

Mar 20th by Anna Scantlin 60 51 Reactions

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The Minuum Keyboard Project could revolutionize the QWERTY keyboard

Lifestyle The QWERTY keyboard as we know it was created in 1878. Amazing how we can take an invention that was originally designed for a giant machine like a type writer and incorporate it in to our tiny phones over a hundred years later. So far,...

Mar 20th by Anna Scantlin 5

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Don't limit your smartwatch, Samsung

Lifestyle One of the rumors I was hoping would turn out to be true before the announcement for the Galaxy S 4 revolved around Samsung’s reported smartwatch. Many of the rumors were starting to suggest that Samsung could unveil the accessory along...

Mar 19th by Evan Selleck 18 16 Reactions

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Big displays and software features go hand in hand

Android Everything grows up eventually. Cars gain additional gears. College degrees evolve their requirements. Teenagers turn 21. All of these changes are only natural. They're reactionary pressed by causation. But in technology, there is hardly...

Mar 19th by Chase Bonar 39 31 Reactions

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Are accessories important to a smartphone's success?

Lifestyle It’s almost impossible to narrow down every specific reason why someone might pick one smartphone over another. Sure, we try to narrow it down to a few major things, like operating system, apps, display size or even carrier, but the truth...

Mar 18th by Evan Selleck 42 37 Reactions

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Call me crazy, but I think Apple is going to make a comeback

Android The Apple vs. Samsung mentality has been huge this past year and a half. From the iPhone 4S competing with the Galaxy S II to the iPhone 5 competing against the Galaxy S III, both sides are clamoring for the title of “The Best”, and now...

Mar 17th by Anna Scantlin 150 92 Reactions

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S Health is probably my favorite Galaxy S 4 feature

Android Since its reveal on Thursday, the buzz in the mobile tech industry has been surrounding the Galaxy S 4 and all of the features it entails that make it “The Next Big Thing”. Smart Scrolling, Smart Pause, and S Translate are among the top of...

Mar 16th by Anna Scantlin 37 31 Reactions

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What's wrong with plastic smartphones?

Lifestyle Plastic has made its way into jet fighter cockpits , Formula One driver's seats , and NASA projects because of its low cost and durability. It only makes sense that smartphone manufacturers would make their flagships out of...

Mar 16th by Chase Bonar 223 96 Reactions

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Samsung “pulls an Apple” and does it better

Android Anybody who is even remotely interested in this industry probably already knows all about the Galaxy S 4. One thing you can’t deny is how grand of a scale the attention for this device has risen to. The only other device that I can think...

Mar 15th by Anna Scantlin 147 106 Reactions

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Android has a new boss, and I'm ready for change

Android Google has made it crystal clear that they’re ready to switch it up in 2013, starting with a change in who will oversee Android. Andy Rubin is co-founder and former CEO of Android, Inc., the now defunct company that developed the Android...

Mar 15th by Chase Bonar 11

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The Galaxy S 4 has effectively mopped the floor with the HTC One

Android So the Galaxy S 4 made its big debut, and even showed up with a few extras that I was unaware about; essentially this means I can’t say I wasn’t surprised or knew as much about the entirety of the Galaxy S 4 as I thought I did. Just like...

Mar 15th by Anna Scantlin 170 65 Reactions