Because of CES mobile technologies there’s a whole bunch of articles surfacing "IT’S THE END OF THE PC (AND MAC)!" Um, no. There are many reasons why smartphones and tablets won’t replace desktop computers. Very little of this list has to do with functionality and everything with the human factor. 1. Limited multitask ability Smart...

If you own an iDevice and like listening to talk radio or music (other than what you have in your MP3 collection), then an app you should definitely check out is TuneIn Radio. Listen to and record over 40,000 radio stations including thousands of AM/FM local stations on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad with TuneIn Radio!You can easily search for your local...

As you can probably imagine, whenever you install an application in your phone, it has the ability to gather and transmit any data it "needs". This can include your GPS location and address books information (sometimes). Not only is this potentially a privacy concern, it can also quickly suck up your data transfer quota as well as your battery...

Rainn Wilson (Dwight from television’s The Office and the film The Rocker) recently tweeted “I wish there was an app to not drop calls.” Comedian Jim Norton said “Downloading an update for my iPhone. It’s supposed to help with dropped calls. You know what would help with dropped calls? Verizon.” An oft-quoted joke is “I...

This is the third installment in the series “Apple Jailbreak Q & A”! If you missed it, check out “What is Jailbreaking?” before getting started with the rest of the series. Can My Device be Jailbroken? Not every iDevice can be jailbroken, but most any of them that run the iOS firmware (iPod touch, iPad, and iPhone) can be jailbroken to some degree...

Welcome back to the second installment in the series “Apple Jailbreak Q & A”! If you missed it, check out “What is Jailbreaking?” before getting started with the rest of the series. Many people – the media especially – have drawn conclusions about whether or not jailbreaking your iDevice is legal. MYTH: Jailbreaking Your...

Even if you’re not heavily vested in the “hacking” and device unlocking scene, you’ve probably heard the term “jailbreak” used in conjunction with Apple’s line of devices. The term has become so ubiquitous that other device hacking groups have begun to use the term instead of “hacking” because of the softer...

First of all – ABOUT TIME! I’m not using an iPhone anymore (although I haven’t ruled out going back to it), so wasn’t able to check out iOS 4 until today. After doing so, I can see clearly that going from the iPhone 4 back to an iPad would have been frustrating. Multitasking and folders really do make a huge difference. Today at 1PM EST,...

If you’re one of the myriad people who have purchased an Android-based phone like the Droid 2, Droid X, or any of the newer HTC phones, you may have been insanely jealous when your iPhone-owning counterparts were endowed with the shiny new Netflix App that let them watch movies and television on the go. As it seemed Netflix was on the verge of...

When Apple came out with the Ipad, it set an entirely new standard for tablets. In fact, the tablet has never taken off with any meaningful drive – until the Ipad.For some time, Apple enjoyed being the only real option out there if one wants a tablet. We knew that Android models were coming, but they were taking some time. Well, now, the Samsung Galaxy...