AT&T is finally providing its no-contract customers with a break on its plans. The company said Thursday that it is tweaking its mobile share plans, changing around various parts to give customers a break. The savings apply to customers who pay full price for their phone, bring a compatible phone to the network, or participate …
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December, 2013
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5 December
Android 4.4.1 brings better photos to Nexus 5
Nexus 5 owners hoping to snap better pictures will get some help from Android 4.4.1. Due to launch in the next few days, the latest Android update is geared toward fixing and enhancing the Nexus 5’s picture-taking ability, The Verge said on Thursday. Speaking with Google’s Director of Engineering Dave Burke, The Verge learned that the changes fall into different …
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5 December
Apple tops smartphone market, but Samsung, Motorola gain
While Apple has continued to crush the US smartphone market, Samsung and Motorola also have seen some gains. New data from ComScore analyzing the smartphone market in August through October shows that Apple nabbed 40.6 percent of the market share, up 0.2 percent from July. However, Samsung and Motorola also saw market share boosts. Samsung’s share went up 1.3 percent …
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4 December
More Android phones run Froyo than KitKat
More Android devices are running the ancient Froyo update than the latest KitKat software, as a disgruntled developer laments the state of Android updates in handy colourful chart form. Jelly Bean is now on half of Android devices, according to the latest figures from Google. Three quarters of Android phones are running Ice Cream Sandwich or later, but some Froyo …
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4 December
2014 Honda Civic hits the lot with built
iPhone owners who pick up a 2014 Honda Civic will be able to chat with Siri without taking their hands off the wheel or their eyes off the road. Siri will be a key ingredient of Honda’s new Display Audio in-car technology when the Civic goes on sale Wednesday, the automaker has announced. Drivers with Bluetooth-connected iPhones will be able …
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4 December
Broadcom CTO’s crystal ball shows wearable widgets, gigabit broadband (Q&A)
Maybe it’s time for Broadcom Chief Technology Officer Henry Samueli to get a little of the limelight. For years, CPU makers like Intel, IBM, and Apple got the glory in the processor industry. But as mobile and cloud computing explodes, communication chips are getting more important, and that’s the market where the company Samueli co-founded is a dominant player. Wednesday, …
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4 December
YuFu precision tablet stylus the ‘world’s finest’
A new stylus seeking funding on YouTube employs a pressure-sensitive barrel that allows users to squeeze to fine-tune line thickness to razor precision. (Credit: Jon Atherton) A talented artist can do wonderful things with a touchscreen tablet and a good stylus — and one Brisbane-based developer wants to make it better yet. Jon Atherton — creator of the AppTag “laser …
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4 December
Confused about online sales taxes? You’re not alone
Consumers can save a bundle and avoid big crowds by shopping online this holiday season. But can they also avoid paying sales tax? Online shopping is appealing because sites like Amazon not only offer convenience but in many cases they also offer lower prices than their brick-and-mortar competitors. And in some states, online holiday shoppers can sweeten those savings by …
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4 December
Is Cannonball the best iPad e
Think about how you process your daily snail mail. If you’re anything like me, you separate the important items — bills, letters, cards, and so on — into one pile and the fliers, catalogs, magazines, and other stuff into another. Free iOS app Cannonball applies that same concept to managing e-mail on your iPad, automatically separating the wheat messages from …
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4 December
YotaPhone dual
Want a phone with not one but two screens? The quirky new YotaPhone boasts an e-ink screen as well as the regular screen. We’ve tried it out — here’s everything you need to know about the new phone. Unveiled in Russia today, the YotaPhone’s second screen uses ebook-style e-ink to show photos and more without using up loads of power …
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