AT&T Is Making Its Shared Data Family Plans Way Cheaper

AT&T Is Making Its Shared Data Family Plans Way Cheaper

Over the weekend, AT&T announced that it’s cutting the prices of its Mobile Share Value plans that are aimed at families—and it could save you between $50 and $100 a month.

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A Surefire Way to Stop Hoarding Photos on Your Phone

A Surefire Way to Stop Hoarding Photos on Your Phone

Everyone’s a photographer thanks to smartphones. Millions of photos of sunsets, lunches, friends, kids, cats (so many cats), and selfies are taken everyday. That’s great. But, you don’t have to — and shouldn’t — keep all those photos on …

    



The FCC Is Beta Testing the Future US Phone Network

The FCC Is Beta Testing the Future US Phone Network

We already knew that the FCC had plans to rewrite the technology that supports the nation’s ageing landline phone network, and now its decided to start beta testing new infrastructure to ensure it can deliver.

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Verizon just announced big changes to its Edge early upgrade and payment plan, which allowed custome

Verizon just announced big changes to its Edge early upgrade and payment plan, which allowed customers to upgrade their phones mid-contract after 6 months. Customers can now upgrade their phones after just 30 days, provided they’ve paid off at least 50% of the phone’s price. [CNET]

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NSA Dishfire program pilfers millions of text messages per day

The latest in a long line of NSA-centric leaks comes a report about alleged project “Dishfire” from The Guardian, a program said to result in the harvesting of millions of … Continue reading

We Defend BlackBerry’s Z30, the Half-Baked Phone That Could

We Defend BlackBerry’s Z30, the Half-Baked Phone That Could

Covering one of the world’s largest tech shows using only a BlackBerry may sound like an absurd idea. But after six days of using a Z30, Tim Moynihan gained a newfound admiration for the phone.

    



Sony’s Xperia T2 Ultra: 2014′s First Gigantaphone

Sony’s Xperia T2 Ultra: 2014′s First Gigantaphone

Sony’s announced a new mid-to-high-end "phablet" model today, with its Xperia T2 Ultra arriving in both normal and dual-SIM options. It combines a 1080p display with a 13-Megapixel camera, with Sony plumbing its quad-core Qualcomm MSM8928 chipset into 1GB of RAM.

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You Can Have a Zack Morris Brick Phone Without Going Back In Time

You Can Have a Zack Morris Brick Phone Without Going Back In Time

Ok so this? This is the Brick. You may remember it from such places as Saved By the Bell and 1992. But this is 2014, and you can buy a brand new one. For real!

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The Second Samsung Galaxy Camera Is Even More Like a Smartphone

The Second Samsung Galaxy Camera Is Even More Like a Smartphone

The Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 adds a host of new smartphone-like features, including an Android bump, NFC, and a new touchscreen.

    



In Praise of Imperfection: One Smartphone Camera’s Unpredictably Awesome Results

In Praise of Imperfection: One Smartphone Camera’s Unpredictably Awesome Results

As the year draws to a close, it’s natural to want to look back at all the great gear we tested and used. But amid these near-perfect marriages of hardware and software, it’s easy to forget that sometimes the most …