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How businesses are using apps

How businesses are using apps

You don't have to be a tech geek to know about apps. Just about anyone with a smartphone or a...

Backpacks: what was in them before versus today?

Backpacks: what was in them before versus today?

Everyone knows that technology is advancing. What we use today is so different from what we used a year ago,...

The mobile malware menace

The mobile malware menace

As mobile technology continues to become more prevalent in use and present in our hands, so too do the "bad...

Could you survive a weekend at the gadget-free hotel?

Could you survive a weekend at the gadget-free hotel?

For many in western society, being connected has become a constant state of being. We carry our smartphones everywhere. We...

Android, iOS approach 70% combined smartphone market share

Android, iOS approach 70% combined smartphone market share

The drive towards domination of the smartphone market continues for Apple and Google as they approach a combined 70% choke...

The smartphone effect: 1991 vs 2011

The smartphone effect: 1991 vs 2011

There is little doubt that technology has changed things completely for western society in the last two decades. Computers are...

Voice calls are still the biggest complaint of cell users

Voice calls are still the biggest complaint of cell users

J.D. Power and Associates is reporting in their U.S. 2011 Wireless Network Quality Performance Study that performance levels for networks...

Mind-Blowing fact: there were over 900 million mentions of the Copa America Tournament on Twitter

Mind-Blowing fact: there were over 900 million mentions of the Copa America Tournament on Twitter

If the statistic is true (and there's no reason to believe otherwise - heck, it's on the internet!), then there...

The Sprint iPhone

The Sprint iPhone

Whether it's a reality or simply another example of the fast-turning iPhone 5 rumor mill, it's news either way: Sprint...

HP’s failure is Microsoft’s win as 1000 webOS developers migrate

HP’s failure is Microsoft’s win as 1000 webOS developers migrate

The vultures are circling the failed webOS-powered hardware victims, particularly the developers who have been making their money around building...

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Those who frequent Starbucks have had a quad shot drink before. This is not one of those. Instead, it's a...

The tablet takeover

The tablet takeover

With a growing number of people buying tablets every day, the clear progression is for the devices to start taking...