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Review: iCloud 'Just Works' for Songs, So Far
October 20, 2011 8:40 am | by Ryan Nakashima, AP Business Writer | Articles | CommentsSyncing music from your iPhone or iPad across computers has got to be one of the least enjoyable experiences in Apple's computing ecosystem.
Review: Siri Upstages iPhone 4S Spec Upgrades
October 17, 2011 10:13 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsI'm going to guess that lack of a new form factor was perhaps the No. 1 reason for the initial letdown after the iPhone 4S unveiling. Consumers, and especially those aware of Apple's revolutionary design aesthetics, often expect a visual punch as much as they expect a technical one.
Review: Skype Phone and Adapter for Home Calling
September 22, 2011 8:00 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsWith two new products, Skype has made it easier to make Internet calls from home phones, for savings on international calls and potentially also domestic ones.
Analysts: AT & T LTE Rollout Likely Curtailed If DOJ Blocks Merger
August 31, 2011 12:14 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsAssuming for a moment that the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) suit filed today to stop the merger of AT&T and T Mobile USA actually succeeds, to what extent would AT&T have to scale back its plans to roll out LTE
Google Amasses Android Ammo with Motorola Buy
August 15, 2011 12:48 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsMotorola’s patent portfolio must have looked to Google like a lifeboat to a drowning man.
Does Google Really Want to Challenge Apple?
August 15, 2011 12:40 pm | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsWill Google's acquisition of Motorola Mobility be the key to the Internet giant growing horns big enough to go head to head with Apple in the handset market? A lot of people say yes, but one wonders how or whether
Icahn & Team Win Big
August 15, 2011 12:31 pm | by Monica Alleven | Articles | CommentsOnce again, Motorola Mobility’s top shareholder, activist investor Carl Icahn, succeeded in getting what he wanted. Just about eight months after Motorola Mobility Holdings officially became an independent company, it’s selling itself and all its valuable patents to Google. Icahn’s
Review: ViewPad 10 Features Windows and Android
July 28, 2011 7:56 am | by Ron Harris, Associated Press | Articles | CommentsViewsonic's new tablet has a unique solution for consumers who are still clinging to Microsoft's Windows, even as Google's Android operating system gains traction: It offers both.
Mini Review: Dragon Go Good, But Needs Integration
July 14, 2011 8:38 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsNuance has rolled out the next of its Dragon-branded apps, with Dragon Go, a new voice-activated search app for the iPhone.
Review: Google All the Time on the Chromebook
July 14, 2011 8:35 am | by Ron Harris, Associated Press | Articles | CommentsGames, productivity tools and anything else you might need are handled by distant computers connected to the Internet.
Review: HP TouchPad Makes a Mediocre Tablet
July 1, 2011 7:59 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsA year after Hewlett-Packard Co. purchased flailing Palm, the technology behemoth is rolling out the first tablet that uses Palm's webOS operating system.
Review: 5 eBook Readers for Less than $175
June 16, 2011 8:11 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsWhen Amazon.com's ground-breaking Kindle e-book reader came out in 2007, it cost $399. Now, some e-readers can be had for just north of $100.
Review: HTC Flyer Tablet Mates with Slippery Pen
June 9, 2011 7:57 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsA new tablet computer that takes aim at one of the deficiencies of the iPad: that it's difficult to write on it with a stylus or pen.
Review: For Smartphones, What's Too Big or Small?
May 13, 2011 8:06 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsWith scores of smartphones available, one obvious way for them to stand out is with size. Two new phones take that to extremes...
Traversing the Labyrinthine Maze of the Mobile OS
May 8, 2011 5:27 pm | by Maisie Ramsay | Articles | CommentsApple's walled garden isn't all that bad; Android's flexibility can be a pain; and making apps for BlackBerry smartphones is a headache. Oh, and Windows Phone 7? Love the development tools.
Review: Friday App Appetizers
April 29, 2011 8:36 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsHere's a few tasty morsels from the world of apps to get your weekend started right...
Review: Dual-Screen Kyocera Smartphone Needs Work
April 22, 2011 8:04 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsFrom emailing to Web surfing to taking photos, a smartphone can be a multitasker's best friend — unless all the tasks are making the screen feel too small.
Review: Feeling the Love for G-Slate
April 19, 2011 8:14 am | by Noah Kravitz, Editor-at-Large, TechnoBuffalo.com | Articles | CommentsT-Mobile's G-Slate with Google is the first 4G tablet computer to ship, believe it or not.
Review: BlackBerry PlayBook Strong, Well-Priced
April 14, 2011 8:11 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsYou need three things to compete with Apple's iPad tablet computer: A gorgeous, easy-to-use device that people will love, a bustling app store and an attractive price tag.
Review: With iPad 2, Apple One-Ups Itself
March 10, 2011 6:54 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsWith the original iPad, Apple brought an attractive, easy-to-use tablet computer to the masses at a reasonable price — a feat numerous companies are trying to top.
Review: Xoom Emerges as First Real iPad Competitor
March 3, 2011 6:57 am | by Rachel Metz,AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsMotorola's Xoom has been hailed as the most likely tablet computer to rival Apple's iPad...
Review: Motorola Atrix A Powerful Smart Phone
February 18, 2011 6:45 am | by Rachel Metz, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsThe Motorola Atrix 4G, billed as "the world's most powerful smart phone," arrives with 2 gigahertz of processing power...
Review: Motorola Roadster a Win with FM Transmitter
January 21, 2011 6:43 am | by Andrew Berg | Articles | CommentsI've been looking for the perfect in-car hands-free Bluetooth system for awhile now. I've never been a fan of earpieces and while a couple of car kits have managed to impress, the Motorola Roadster covers just about everything, including some "special needs" of my own.
Review: Library eBooks Easier, But Still Hassle
January 20, 2011 6:50 am | by Peter Svensson, AP Technology Writer | Articles | CommentsLibraries have been lending e-books for longer than there's been a Kindle, but until recently only a few devices worked with them.
Review: New Shopping App Good for Malls, Airports
December 10, 2010 7:07 am | by Karen Schwartz, Associated Press | Articles | CommentsIf Santa's checking Facebook, a new app released just in time for Christmas might help you get the perfect gift...
