Report: Apple Watch to start at $500 in stainless steel, thousands for gold...
A French blog claims to have Apple Watch pricing information with the gold edition starting at $4,000. That cost, as well as the stainless steel price, actually makes sense if you…
View ArticleThanks to Apple Pay, Google Wallet NFC use is growing fast. That’s a good thing
It doesn't matter who implemented NFC mobile payments first; it matters that there's a big uptake. And that's what Apple Pay has, which Google Wallet is benefiting from: New users have…
View ArticleLenovo’s conquest of Latin and South America begins with the Moto Maxx phone
After finding success with low-cost smartphones south of the U.S., Motorola -- now owned by Lenovo -- is branching out with a high-end smartphone in the Moto Maxx, a GSM variant…
View ArticlePushbullet’s updated Chrome extension lets Android users send texts from a...
Pushbullet was already helpful to push links or files between an Android phone and a computer or Chromebook. Now you can start text conversations from Pushbullet with the messages routed through…
View ArticleMicrosoft sets Office free on iPhone, iPad with Android preview and Windows...
Microsoft is quickly learning that adding more Office users for free may be more useful than gaining fewer Office users at a cost: Office 365 subscriptions are no longer required for…
View ArticleAfter a false start and bug fix, Google back on track to deliver Android 5.0...
Google announced the start of its Android 5.0 rollout to Nexus devices on Monday but it hasn't happened yet. A Wi-Fi bug on the Nexus 5 may be the culprit. Now…
View ArticleHow Facebook classifies thousands of Android phone variants for better...
With so many different Android phones with various hardware and network capabilities, Facebook can't simply rely on using the version of Android as a way to manage the user experience. Instead,…
View ArticleFirst Microsoft Lumia phone, likely a budget handset, inbound next week
Just two weeks after the announced Lumia branding change, Microsoft is teasing the next Lumia handset -- its first without the word Nokia attached to it -- with a debut of…
View ArticleGot an IP webcam? Here are 73,000 reasons to change from the default password
Using webcams to monitor your home or business isn't a bad idea. Using them with the default administrator password is, however, evidenced by a site that is showing video from more…
View ArticleAsus ZenWatch launching November 9 for $199 at Best Buy
The first Asus Android Wear device is finally hitting U.S. stores on Sunday, November 9, says Android Headlines. The watch, first shown off in September with a €199 price in Europe will…
View ArticleDid you pay to edit Office docs on an iPad? Now you can get some money back
Now that editing Office docs on an iPad doesn't require an Office 365 subscription, those who paid for the feature can get a refund. It's a smart move by Microsoft by…
View ArticleMobile this week: Microsoft Lumia phone; Android 5.0 upgrade plans; Nexus 9...
This week saw Microsoft tease its first branded Lumia while we reviewed Google's Nexus 9 tablet. Meanwhile, Android users are waiting for the Lollipop software update; we created a list of…
View ArticleNeed a better flash for your iPhone or Android camera? Here’s a thin wireless...
If the True Tone flash on your iPhone doesn't quite cut it for you in every lighting situation, this $60 wireless accessory might help. The Nova Flash has 40 LEDs, an…
View ArticleWhat’s the best-selling device in K-12 markets this year? Google Chromebooks
Three K-12 school districts alone have purchased and deployed 108,000 Chromebooks as IDC notes the devices are best-selling in the education market this year, just three years after Google introduced the…
View ArticleApple patent granted to geofence and track cellular dead zones from iPhones
First filed four years ago, Apple was granted a patent to track and geofence cellular dead zones, capturing the information in a crowdsourced database.
View ArticleWant a Nexus 6? Carriers kick-off pre-orders November 12
With the Nexus 6 difficult to get from Google due to low inventory, carriers are ready to start selling the phone. Here are the various plans, costs and pre-order information which…
View ArticleSpec page suggests Samsung Tizen phone coming soon but not an Android killer
After hearing about Tizen since 2011 and watching Samsung delay its Tizen phone last year, evidence suggests the handset is coming soon. With these specs, low priced Android competition and a…
View ArticleHow to use Screen Pinning in Android 5.0 (and why you might want to)
Our phones hold all sorts of personal information so handing them over to a friend, your kids or someone else to borrow is always a bit of a risky proposition. The…
View ArticleChrome Show: Why Chromebooks became the teacher’s pet in 2014
In just three short years, Chromebooks have made huge inroads in the education market, becoming the best-selling device there this year. We discuss why on this week's podcast and share some…
View ArticleHoly pixels, Batman: Netflix brings 1080p video to iPhone 6 Plus
Now that Apple has an iPhone with full 1080p resolution, Netflix is bringing higher resolution shows to the handset. The online video company says movies, television shows and its own original…
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