iPhone October 21, 2015 Power to the travelers Cell phones have obviously never heard of the Engerizer Bunny. At least that's how it feels when you're traveling and crawling on your knees for outlets at the airport, or duking it out for adapters in the car.
Components October 21, 2015 AMD demos new hybrid designs for 'Temash' platform AMD is going all-in on the PC tablet and hybrid market, predicting that within a few years, notebooks with screens that pop off to become tablets will make up as much as 50 percent of the PC market.
Video Games October 21, 2015 $1,300?! Company launches obscenely expensive tablet If Razer’s innovative Project Fiona gaming tablet fails, we’ll have nobody to blame but ourselves. In an intriguing twist, Razer has crowdsourced (via its Facebook page) some of the slate’s major elements, starting with whether or not it should even be built and even going so far as to let fans choose the actual hardware layout for the machine.
Google October 21, 2015 Google cancels Nexus event, new gadgets revealed anyway Google had plans to unveil a new Nexus tablet on Monday, but a formidable hurricane forced the company to cancel its big Android press conference. But at least one retailer has pushed ahead with the changes anyway.
Samsung October 21, 2015 Apple cites 'massive infringement' as jury weighs epic iPhone patent case The multibillion-dollar patent trial involving the world's biggest smartphone companies, Apple and Samsung, went to a U.S. jury Wednesday in an epic struggle over the wildly popular iPhone.
Smartphones October 20, 2015 AT&T’s NumberSync unites all your gadgets Your smartphone, tablet, laptop and even smartwatch may all have their own SIM card or LTE-connection, but when it comes to calls, trying to manage your phone number and apps on each device can be kind of a mess.
Smartphones October 15, 2015 Tech is forcing us to redefine how we work The definition of “work” is starting to change.
Microsoft October 14, 2015 First-look review: Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Microsoft has become the leader in hybrid tablet design. That’s significant because Microsoft only got into the PC-making business in 2012. Its Surface Pro tablet has evolved from the heavy 10.6-inch brick introduced back in October 2012 to the highly-refined 12.3-inch Surface Pro 4 we have today. I’ve used all of the of the earlier Surface Pro versions extensively and I can say that Surface Pro 4 handily beats the already-impressive Surface Pro 3.
Microsoft October 12, 2015 First-look review: Microsoft Surface Book is both a giant tablet and a lap-friendly laptop Microsoft’s Surface Book is a good first step to combine a tablet with a lap-friendly keyboard.
Home Ent February 5, 2015 Battery life champs: Longest-lasting gear of 2013 You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much battery life. Your phone, tablet or laptop can have a gorgeous screen, stunning design and powerful performance, but when it runs out of juice at 2 p.m., it will be the ugliest gadget you’ve ever seen. LAPTOP tested a number of gadgets with strong endurance during the past 12 months. From a tablet that lasts more than 12 hours to a laptop that can keep going through a trans-Pacific flight, these are the 13 longest-lasting mobile tech products of 2013. - Avram Piltch
Home Ent February 5, 2015 Web-connect everything you own Years ago, futurists imagined a world where everything was connected to the Internet. The idea has sputtered forward since it was first conceived. But if this year's annual International Consumer Electronics Show tells us anything, it's that the so-called Internet of Things is here in full force. At this year's show, dozens of vendors unveiled a range of gadgets that can be controlled via websites or smartphone apps or both. Think toothbrushes, dog collars, smoke alarms, crockpots and automobiles. - Tracy Staedter for Discovery News