Monthly Archives: July 2013

Samsung’s "Whatever Proof" Phone is a Lie

The commercial for the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active shows it getting dunked, rinsed off, and covered in sand. But it seems as though Samsung doesn’t stand behind their claims. The warranty for the phone specifically mentions that it’s void if

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Did Apple Confirm a Fingerprint Sensor for the New iPhone?

Frequently, betas of new software reveal clues about the next iPhone. The retina display was revealed in a beta, as was the larger screen of the iPhone 5. Now it seems as though Apple has leaked another feature of a

Posted in Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 5S, Apple iPhones

Packaging for the Budget iPhone Leaked?

A post at Chinese site WeiPhone shows a bin full of what appears to be plastic packaging for the new budget iPhone. It’s presumed to be for the budget iPhone because the “C” moniker has never been used for an

Posted in Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 5S, iPhone 5C

Customer Loyalty Strongest Among iPhone Owners

Survey after survey places Apple products far ahead of their competitors in terms of customer satisfaction. It’s never even a true contest, iOS devices and Macs consistently come it on top by a wide margin. So it seems fitting that

Posted in Android, Apple Inc., Blackberry, iOS, Nokia, Windows

iPhone 5S and iPhone Lite Reveal September 6th

We’ve been hearing that the next iPhone and rumored budget iPhone (iPhone Lite?) for some time, and the rumor has been for a fall reveal for some time now. Apple has another quarter earnings call in October, so it’s likely

Posted in Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 5S, Apple iPhones, iPhone Lite

Apple Issues Charger Advisory in China

After two supposed cases of electrocution in China, both claiming to be from Apple products, Apple decided to look into it.  They’ve now issued an advisory against using third party chargers, although no admission of fault. China’s famous for fake

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Google Chromecast Is A Super Cheap Cross-Platform Media Streaming Device For HDTVs [VIDEO]

The streaming media industry is currently in the midst of a boom, and never one to miss out on a potential area of growth within the technology world, Google has just taken the wraps off its new Chromecast TV content

Posted in Google Inc.

Apple to Discontinue iPhone 5 Alongside Launch of 5S and Plastic Models

Korean site ETNews.com is reporting [Google translation] that Apple will be discontinuing production of the iPhone 5 in the fall, instead putting all of its efforts towards the iPhone 5S and the rumored entry-level plastic iPhone. Apple has been presumed

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Apple’s Third-Quarter Earnings Sag, but Top Street Estimates

Apple’s latest quarterly report confirms the iPhone maker’s growth has stalled along with its pace of innovation.SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple’s latest quarterly report confirms the iPhone maker’s growth has stalled along with its pace of innovation. The results announced

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Google Unveils a New, Nicer, Pricier Nexus 7 Tablet

At an event this morning in San Francisco, Google rolled out a new Nexus 7. The name remains the same, but otherwise, an awful lot has changed Google’s Hugo Barra brandishes the new Nexus 7 at an event on July

Posted in Google Inc., Nexus 7