Paint Jobs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Colorful Gadgets

Paint Jobs: The Triumphs and Tragedies of Colorful Gadgets

Apple isn’t the only company that likes injecting a little color into its product lineups. Unfortunately, the results aren’t always pretty. Here are some hits and misses from the gadget world.

    



Samsung Galaxy Note 3: A Little Bigger Screen, A Lot Better Guts (Update: Hands-On)

Samsung Galaxy Note 3: A Little Bigger Screen, A Lot Better Guts (Update: Hands-On)

Surprise surprise, there’s a new Galaxy Note. Whodathunkit? But with the Mega on the scene, the new Note 3 isn’t the leader of the pack when it comes to screen-size anymore. It looks like it’s getting a little bump in screen size up to 5.7 inches from 5.5, and is actually a couple grams lighter then the II. But don’t worry; it’ll be bigger on the inside.

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Use Smart Playlists to Keep Your iPhone Filled With Your Newest Music

Use Smart Playlists to Keep Your iPhone Filled With Your Newest Music

Here’s a super easy way to make sure all the music you’ve recently acquired (however you’ve acquired it), shows up on your iPhone every time you sync. Set it up once, and never neglect a new band again.

    



You might want to hold off on buying that Moto X.

You might want to hold off on buying that Moto X. According to the often reliable Evleaks, its price is going to drop to $100 on contract later this year. And apparently it’ll have four new wood-back options too. If you’re into that.

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The One Trick Dumbphones Are Still the Best At

The One Trick Dumbphones Are Still the Best At

We all love our smartphones. Who could ever go back to a time before having an all-knowning internet brick on hand at all times? But there is one trick dumbphones were better at: flipping. I don’t know about you, but I miss it to this day.

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This Is How Apple’s New iPhone Trade-In Program Works

This Is How Apple’s New iPhone Trade-In Program Works

The rumored Apple trade-in program has gone live. Now you can take your old and tired iPhone and trade it in for a new iPhone. But you have to actually make it to an Apple Store.

    



It’s a Dumbphone, But It’s the Nicest Dumbphone You Can Buy

It’s a Dumbphone, But It’s the Nicest Dumbphone You Can Buy

Nokia’s newest handset has a Gorilla Glass screen, an eye-popping 38-day battery life, and is constructed of sturdy aluminum. The catch? It runs a 14-year-old operating system, and is about as dumb as a phone can get these days.

    



Look at the Insane Number Button Layouts Our Telephones Could Have Had

Look at the Insane Number Button Layouts Our Telephones Could Have Had

The year was 1960, and phones were changing. It was the beginning of the end for rotary dialing, and buttons were the future. But engineers faced an important, looming question: what order do you put those buttons in?

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Samsung Galaxy Mega Review: A Big Phone, a Small Tablet, a Bad Buy

Samsung Galaxy Mega Review: A Big Phone, a Small Tablet, a Bad Buy

Hey, look at this phone, I say to my girlfriend. That’s not a phone. That’s a tablet, she says. Exactly.

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Personalizing Your Moto X Could Make It Very Hard to Sell

Personalizing Your Moto X Could Make It Very Hard to Sell

Motorola’s new smartphone, the Moto X, has a bevy of customization options. This could make the devices more difficult to sell on the secondary market.