Just hours after Senator Harry Reid announced he was delaying a vote on the PROTECT IP Act, Rep. Lamar Smith, the sponsor of the Stop Online Piracy Act, followed suit and announced he would be delaying consideration of the companion legislation. Continue reading
Those who keep their eyes glued to the technological bulletin might remember how the previous year was entitled as the “Year of the Tablet” before it could even embark on. Though the year saw a multitude of launches from BlackBerry … Continue reading
Passenger planes capable of hypersonic speeds, or five times the speed of sound, have been a dream of engineers for decades. Now, there’s a real plan in place to build one. It’s just going to take a long time. Continue reading
Don’t call it a comeback, it’s a Xyboard – Motorola’s rebranded Xoom 2. A 10.1-inch attempt at sidestepping the original Xoom’s notoriety. With baked-in LTE of the Verizon variety, a slimmer waistline and a distinctive design, this Android 3.2 tablet could very well inject a dose of excitement back into the company’s flagging category appeal. Continue reading
The Galaxy Nexus is a wonderful phone. But what makes it great — namely, that 4.65-inch Super AMOLED Plus display — also means the battery doesn’t last long. Now there’s an answer. Samsung just launched an extended battery pack and cover bundle specifically for the Galaxy Nexus. Continue reading
It’s a big week for Mozilla, as Firefox celebrates its seventh birthday and Firefox 8 hits the interwebs. In recent years, Firefox has lost ground to browsers such as Google Chrome. Yet Firefox remains a significant and important part of the browsing landscape. Continue reading
Cell phone plans contain a lot of technical jargon which can be confusing to the average user. This is why most of them only pay attention to the basics and don’t bother going over the finer points of the plan. … Continue reading
Google’s Chrome advertising push seems to be paying off, as the browser climbs closer to overtaking Mozilla’s Firefox. Since January, Chrome’s browser market share has climbed roughly one percentage point per month, while Firefox’s share has fallen by roughly 0.4 percent per month. Continue reading
There has been no shortage of buzz and chatter about the Windows 8 Developer Preview that Microsoft let fly during their BUILD Developer’s conference this week. What’s even more interesting is that they made their new beta baby available for public download as well. Continue reading
We’ve spent just about a day with the Motorola DROID BIONIC for Verizon Wireless, and while that’s not long enough to put together a thorough review, we can certainly report back on our first impressions. In short, the Motorola DROID BIONIC could be the best smartphone to ever grace Verizon Wireless’ airwaves, and that includes 3G and 4G devices. Continue reading
