Apple Report: Jan. 2013

SOURCE: The Verge & Mac Rumors There’s a nice batch of new rumors surrounding Apple and their iOS devices at the start of 2013. Apple dazzled us last October when they announced not only the much anticipated iPad mini, they also dropped a unexpected bomb that day. They released a reboot of the original 9.7 inch iPad, and […]

The Nexus 4 Saga… Continued

SOURCE: The Verge, Boy Genius Report & Phandroid Not too long ago Google informally released a statement regarding the apparent supply chain issues with the LG-built device. As we all know, ordering a Nexus 4 has been all but an endeavor. Google UK & Ireland Managing Director, Dan Cobley called LG’s supply of Nexus 4’s “scarce and erratic”. While Google seems to […]

Nexus 4: Finally (A Review)

After almost two long months of wanting to get my hands on a Nexus 4, I’ve finally received mine from Google. My interest in Android has been bubbling over for the past few months, and after Google announced its partnership with LG to develop a new Nexus phone I had to take the plunge. Not […]

Net Neutrality & What Happens to SMS

We’re inching closer and closer to the point where telecoms and ISP’s will either grab a stronger chokehold on consumers’ bandwidth and internet connectivity or effectively become dumb pipes. Large corporations like AT&T are going to continue to attempt to stay relevant in this rapidly changing tech sector, but will they succeed? Over the past […]

The Move Back To Google

As the title hints at, there’s a bit of a change coming to my technological setup. My last post was basically a rant criticizing Apple’s lack of innovation over the past year or so, and the dim future I feel lies ahead of them if they don’t begin picking up the pace. Nevertheless I’m still […]

And [Google’s] Hits Just Keep Coming.

SOURCE: Engadget & The Tech Block So.. late Wednesday evening the news hit the tech blogs that Google was going to finally release another long-awaited — and arguably their longest-awaited iOS app since the release of iOS 6, Maps. While I was busy trying to figure out when startup, Grokr’s new, “better-than-Google Now” app was […]

Another Google Revamp on iOS (YouTube, Search, Drive & Gmail 2.0)

SOURCE; The Verge & The Verge Back in July I wrote a post on Google and their batch of new apps for iOS. While Apple made it clear that Google would be owning a little less real estate on iPhones and iPads with the fall release of iOS 6, Google fired back with a couple of apps that were sure […]

Apple’s Turning of the Tide: The End of an Era?

It was 2007, Apple introduced a device that would change the mobile phone scene like nothing else had before. The original iPhone was a delve into uncharted territory for both Apple and the smartphone market. After some price tweaking, the addition of 3G connectivity, and a simple redesign, Apple was on their way to an […]

Google’s New iOS Repertoire

SOURCE: The Verge A mere few weeks after Apple took a good jab at Google and their very future on iOS, Google finally released two long-awaited apps that users have been clamoring for. Yesterday the search giant’s famed web browser, Chrome hit the App Store alongside the iOS version of the cloud storage service, Drive. […]

Passbook & What Apple Did and [Didn’t] Show At WWDC.

SOURCE: MacRumors So at WWDC 2012, Apple showed us a handful of cool stuff coming to iOS 6. One of those new cool things was Passbook, a competitor to Google Wallet that steps into the plane ticket, movie ticket, ‘loyalty card’, realm. What we all knew what was on the tip of Apple’s tongue when […]