The iRig Mic Cast is a capable $40 external microphone that works with the iPhone and Android phones, upping the quality and saving the day.
| Mobile | August 8, 2013 |
This tiny antenna makes watching local programming on your iPhone or iPad easy and the Dyle mobile TV service is free. Too good to be true? Yep.
| Mobile | August 6, 2013 |
The magic behind the Magic Sound Box is that it doesn't need a Bluetooth or any other fancy wireless connection to amplify audio. Just rest your smartphone on top and abracadabra! the audio gets way louder.
| Reviews | August 5, 2013 |
Want to use your smartphone to scan stuff? There are a handful of simple, inexpensive scanner stands around to help facilitate that. There's a fancy, expensive model, too. Does higher cost net higher quality? We test two phone scanners to find out.
| Best-ofs | August 4, 2013 |
Best Buy leaked it early and then Google finally made it official: the second generation Nexus 7 is here. The 7-inch Android tablet to beat is thinner, lighter, and more drool-worthy. Will it make the iPad Mini nervous?
| Mobile | July 31, 2013 |
A judge found Apple guilty of colluding with publishers to fix e-books prices in order to level the playing field against Amazon. Who is the real big bad guy here? And who ultimately suffers when giant companies collide?
| News | July 13, 2013 |
Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 line comes in three sizes: 7, 10.1, and a new 8-inch version. The Tab 3 8.0 might new new, but it's stealing the show with a great size, smooth performance, and an awesome new color. Is the 7-inch size passe now?
| Reviews | July 1, 2013 |
The new Nokia Lumia 520 shares the same design language as previous Lumias and won't wow you with specs, but your budget will appreciate the low price coupled with sleek design and soem sweet pre-loaded apps.
| News | June 27, 2013 |
Barnes & Noble will no longer make tablets in house and stopped making the Nook HD and Nook HD+. What does this mean for current owners?
| Mobile | June 25, 2013 |
The Nook HD and Nook HD+ are on sale, again. The two tablets cost $130 and $150 for the time being.
| News | June 17, 2013 |
One of the most important features in iOS 7 barely got two minutes mention in the keynote but could prove a big favorite among iPhone and iPad fans.
| Apple | June 10, 2013 |
We finally got around to trying out TextMaker for Android, and it may just be our favorite word processor on Android, with a robust set of features including word wrap and track changes.
| Android | June 6, 2013 |
Sony announced a revamp of its Vaio Duo laptop/tablet slider, as well as two new Vaio Ultrabooks – one of which weighs under 2 pounds – at Computex today.
| News | June 4, 2013 |
Toshiba's new Excite Android Jelly Bean tablets, the Pure, Pro, and Write, have all the specs you'd expect and reasonable prices to boot.
| Mobile | June 3, 2013 |
Check out the full specs as the flagships from LG and Samsung do battle. This is the LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note 2 face-off. Which gets your vote?
| Mobile | May 21, 2013 |
A leaked memo reveals that Barnes & Noble may add a browser and email app to the Nook Simple Touch and GlowLight.
| News | May 20, 2013 |
Supposed pictures of internal parts from the iPhone 5S reveal a little bit about how the new iPhone will differ from the current model.
| Mobile | May 16, 2013 |
Want to watch broadcast TV on your iPad or iPhone but don't want to stream over the Internet? A new antenna from Belkin captures digital airwaves without the need for Wi-Fi or mobile broadband via the Dyle TV service. But is this setup better than Aereo?
| News | May 15, 2013 |
There was no big announcement but Google has issued a major update to Google Play Books, allowing you to upload your purchased book collection. We think Google may have something even more exciting in store down the road.
| Mobile | May 15, 2013 |
The much anticipated Google music subscription service launched at Google I/O today for the expected price with the expected features.
| News | May 15, 2013 |
The HP Split x2 is a grown-up Envy x2 with a larger screen, more dock options, and powerful processors. Do people really want a 13.3-inch Windows 8 tablet?
| Computing | May 15, 2013 |
Zact takes the sticker shock out of upgrading from feature phones to smartphones by giving customers ala carte voice, text, and data plans for a low price.
| News | May 13, 2013 |
The second generation of the Notion Ink Adam appears to be real and might even be inexpensive. Can the team that tried and failed so spectacularly before deliver a tablet that people will love or at least like?
| Android | May 13, 2013 |
Flipboard 2.0, which launched on iOS weeks ago, finally comes to Android phones and tablets. Now 'droid owners can read and create magazines and take advantage of the app's better search function.
| News | May 9, 2013 |
Barnes & Noble Nook devices are getting discounts all over the place. This time it's the two year old Nook Simple Touch going for a super low price. To get one of these you'll have to go into a Radio Shack in person, but this eReader is worth it.
| News | May 9, 2013 |
Samsung announced the Galaxy S4 with almost unchanged hardware and a bunch of new software features, but how does it compare to last year's Galaxy S3?
| Best-ofs | May 9, 2013 |
Camera makers are increasingly adding Wi-Fi and building smartphone apps to make their products more connected. We take a look at four such apps.
| Guides | May 7, 2013 |
Want to know how the Nook HD and HD+ will work once the update brings the Google Play store (and the 700,000+ apps in it) to Barnes & Noble's tablets? We go hands-on with the update to see what's different and what remains the same.
| Android | May 6, 2013 |
The HP Probook 400 series is made for serious business but looks more like something you should envy.
| News | May 5, 2013 |
Barnes & Noble drastically cut the price of the Nook HD and Nook HD+ for just one week ahead of Mother's Day, bringing both tablets down under $200.
| Android | May 5, 2013 |
Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and HD+ are getting a major upgrade: access to the official Google Play store and all the apps that come with it.
| Android | May 2, 2013 |
Samsung finally unveiled their newest flagship phone, the Galaxy S4, but how does it stack up against the competition.
| Best-ofs | April 30, 2013 |
After lagging behind HTC and the iPhone for so long, Samsung finally steps up their camera game with the Galaxy S4 13-megapixel shooter.
| Best-ofs | April 25, 2013 |
Samsung confirms that the Galaxy S4 is coming to all major U.S. carriers plus three regional ones and pricing is available for some, as are pre-orders.
| Best-ofs | April 17, 2013 |