By now, you’ve no doubt heard that Microsoft Office Mobile for iPhone is now available for iPhone. (Yup, you read that right: It’s iPhone-only.) The question is: Should you care? That depends largely on whether you’re already a subscriber to Microsoft’s Office 365 and Skydrive services, which (for personal use) cost from $100 to $120 [...]
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First look: Can iOS 7 give Apple back its mojo?
Posted by Gary on June 12, 2013
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Sir Jony Ive remakes iOS with a new design language, features Back in February this year I wrote, “A new design and look for iOS will be nice (as will the banishment of skeumorphism), buy in many ways it is not essential from the perspective of pure functionality.” It would seem that this is indeed [...]
Intel prices, specs out first ‘Haswell’ mobile, desktop processors
Posted by Gary on June 2, 2013
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First round of mobile processors all i7, quad core Intel has revealed specifications for the “Haswell” chip line expected to launch this week. According to Intel, the new chips require less cooling, and draw less power than equivalently speedy Ivy Bridge processors available at retail now. The full line of Haswell chips, save one with [...]
iPad shipments could see first ever year-on-year decline in Q2, analyst says
Posted by Gary on May 25, 2013
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Due to a combination of seasonality and heightened competition from Android device makers, shipments of Apple’s iPad may see a year-on-year drop for the first time since debuting in 2010, says KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. In a note to investors obtained by AppleInsider, Kuo said that overall iPad shipments will experience a quarter-to-quarter decline of [...]
AT&T to Discontinue ‘Facebook Phone’ HTC First?
Posted by Gary on May 14, 2013
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AT&T is planning to discontinue the HTC First, better known as the “Facebook Phone,” reports BGR. Released on April 12, the HTC First was touted as the first device to come with Facebook Home preinstalled, a feature that has not enticed buyers to purchase the phone. Our source at AT&T has confirmed that the HTC [...]
Marshall releases Monitor, first over-ear headphones
Posted by Gary on April 26, 2013
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Marshall aims for high-end casual market with new Monitor headphones Marshall has released its latest branded headphones dubbed the Monitor. The headphones are the first from Marshall that utilize an over-ear design, but is also relatively compact and features a collapsible design. Designed with studio listening in mind, the Monitor also incorporates an F.T.F insert [...]
IDC: Apple’s iPhone sheds marketshare as smartphones out-ship feature phones for first time
Posted by Gary on April 26, 2013
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According to market research firm IDC, worldwide smartphone shipments outpaced those of feature phones for the first time ever during the first quarter of 2013, while Apple’s iPhone saw its marketshare dip to below 20 percent. Despite reporting a 6.6 percent year-over-year boost in sales for the first quarter of 2013, Apple’s iPhone growth wasn’t [...]
Acer hates Windows 8, but still might be first with an 8-inch Win 8 tablet
Posted by Gary on April 23, 2013
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It’s widely thought that smaller Windows 8 tablets are on the way, and it now looks like the Acer Iconia W3 may be one of the first to go on sale. Microsoft opened the door for iPad mini competitors when it announced changes to the Windows 8 certification guidelines recently. Leaked images of the Iconia [...]