By Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich, - 2012 android phones
Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?
After a two-second peek, you knew that you were not in desperate demand, and you were free to slip your cell back into your pocket or purse (or cell phone Full StoryLatest ‘Best Android Phones’
Be polite and put your smartphone down – 2012 android phones
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on October 6th, 2011
By Andrea Bartz and Brenna Ehrlich, - 2012 android phones
Remember the good ol' days, circa mid-naughts, when most people's phones just alerted them of incoming calls and the occasional text message?
After a two-second peek, you knew that you were not in desperate demand, and you were free to slip your cell back into your pocket or purse (or cell phone Full StoryHow to make your cell phone greener
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 27th, 2011
By Amy Gahran,
Cell phones have become one of the most ubiquitous hallmarks of life in the 21st century, but they aren't necessarily good for the environment.
First of all, there are the materials. From plastics to the rare, powdery precious metal tantalum (mined primarily in Central Africa, where it's become implicated in local exploitation and Full Story
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No Comments »Can Apple crack China with the iPhone 4?
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 24th, 2011
By Lara Farrar,
The iPhone 4 is coming to China.
Apple will release its latest smartphone in the world's largest mobile market Saturday, just a week after officially launching its iPad tablet computer here.
The company is also opening two new stores in Beijing and Shanghai this weekend, which will double its retail presence in the country. Apple Full StoryTurn on TV, now with your Iphone or 2012 android phones
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 16th, 2011
By Telegraph.co.uk, - 2012 android phones
Gadget Inspector Harry Wallop checks out the Unity Remote, a device that can turn your iPhone into a universal remote control for your TV, DVD player or stereo.
A device that can turn your iPhone into a universal remote control for your television, DVD player or even curtains, is set to become one of the Full StoryWhy you need a ‘zombie apocalypse’ phone
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 14th, 2011
By Amy Gahran
You know it will happen someday: Zombies are chasing you down the street, groaning for your blood. You've been holed up for a week, and there's spotty cell service.
It sure would be handy to request an emergency ammo drop from the black-helicopter guys.No? OK, maybe there's a major blizzard. The power in your part of town goes out for Full StoryJailbreaking your iPhone? Change your passwords
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 10th, 2011
By Amy Gahran,
Since the U.S. Copyright Office declared last month that it's legal to jailbreak your iPhone, lots of iPhone users have been doing just that -- nearly 9 percent of them as of late July.
But jailbreaking your iPhone -- tweaking it to run applications not approved by Apple -- is serious business. That's not just because jailbreaking can void Full StoryWhat’s next for ‘check-in’ apps?
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 8th, 2011
By John D. Sutter,
Seth Priebatsch was at a burrito joint in Boston recently when a message popped up on his smartphone from an app called SCVNGR.
If he opened the foil on the burrito ever so carefully and turned the wrapper into a piece of origami art -- and if he uploaded a picture of his creation to the app, the note said, then he would earn points Full StoryMobile maps make apartment-hunting easier
Posted by New Technology 2012 Researcher on September 6th, 2011
By Amy Gahran,
Hunting for apartments can be exhausting and confusing, but you can make it a bit easier with the help of Google Maps on your smartphone.
Currently, I'm looking for a new apartment, and several buildings I'm interested in are holding open houses during the same three-hour window this evening. These places are in the same part of town, Full Story
