Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Display: How Much Better Is It?

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Display: How Much Better Is It?

The OLED display on the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 is the best-performing mobile OLED display to date in every way. But its most impressive achievement? It’s the brightest mobile display we’ve ever tested.

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Nokia’s Actually Researching How To Charge Phones With Lightning

If there ever was a corporate stunt that deserved a ‘do not try this at home’ warning, this is it. Working with scientists from the University of Southampton—translation: people who know what they’re doing—Nokia has successfully charged a Lumia 925 using lightning generated in a laboratory. All of a sudden that knock-off smartphone charger you’ve been using doesn’t seem so dangerous, does it?

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Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Review: Biggerer and Betterer

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Review: Biggerer and Betterer

Samsung’s Galaxy Note series has been the most popular BIG phone since it was first released a couple of years ago. The Galaxy Note 2 made some major improvements over the original in terms of speed and utility, and while the Galaxy Mega was a giant step backwards, the Galaxy Note 3 looks to leapfrog them both. And, generally, it does.

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Microsoft now accepting iPhones in addition to iPad trade-in promotion

On September 12, Microsoft kicked off an iPad trade-in promotion, allowing Apple customers to swap their tablet for a gift card worth a minimum of $200. Fast-forward two weeks, and Microsoft is now offering the same promotion to iPhone owners, offering a minimum of $200 for those with devices that meet the gently-used trade-in requirement. […]

HTC One Max rumored for October 17th unveiling

The HTC One Max has cropped up in a myriad of leaks, with things ranging from user interface to design to hardware and back all being leaked in an assortment of speculations. Now word has surfaced via Chinese website ePrice that the handset will be unveiled on October 17th, leaving us with a bit over […]

iPhone 5S Review: A Great Phone, With a Whole Lot of Buts

iPhone 5S Review: A Great Phone, With a Whole Lot of Buts

The trajectory of the iPhone is, in most ways, the trajectory of Apple over the past decade. Insane ambition, untouchable dominance, the inevitable slowing of momentum. And now, reinvention, sort of. Mostly from iOS 7, partly from the iPhone 5S itself. But underneath it all, it’s still just an iPhone. And that’s still pretty good.

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Review: Apple iPhone 5s

Review: Apple iPhone 5s

Like its predecessor, the iPhone 5s is one of the best handsets you can buy. But more importantly, it’s laying the groundwork for the smartphones of tomorrow.

    



Review: Apple iPhone 5c

Review: Apple iPhone 5c

Some people will look at the iPhone 5c and just see an iPhone 5 with a colorful plastic case and a price drop. But that’s not the point.

    



FAA reportedly okays use of electronics on planes during takeoff and landing

There has been a large push to have regulations loosened on the use of electronic devices during takeoff and landing on flights. In March, word surfaced that the FAA was holding a study on the matter, and that regulations could be changed by the end of this year allowing for wider use of electronics on […]

Blackberry cancels earnings call scheduled for Friday

Blackberry has announced that it will not be making its financial conference call on Friday, as was previously scheduled. Such a move, says the company, is the result of a bid it has received from Fairfax Financial Holdings, the largest shareholder for Blackberry. In addition to the cancelled call, the written talk about its financial […]