Earlier in the month, Microsoft purchased Nokia. Not long after, computer giant Dell was sold back to the company’s founder. These were both expected, synergistic moves that made sense for all involved. Now, another long-rumored sale is coming to light as BlackBerry has entered an agreement to sell to Fairfax Financial. Fairfax is already the single […]
Yesterday was a fun day to be the writer of a column about cheap tech. I was so busy answering texts, Facebook messages, and tweets about what the best deals were that I wasn’t able to share them all here. Now that the dust has settled, I thought we could take a minute and see […]
In this space should be a review of the Nokia Lumia 920. However, instead is the story of why there is no review. Like any good and faithful techie, I pre-ordered the 920 in cyan on the November 7, to be shipped on November 8. I was in the midst of being displaced by Hurricane […]
While AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon are all going gaga for Windows Phone 8, the fourth major U.S. carrier has been staying out of it. I’m not sure I blame Sprint for doing so. The somewhat struggling carrier was badly burned by investing in the initial launch of webOS and the solitary Windows Phone 7 phone […]
Windows 8 phones are around the corner, which means that Windows 7 phones are now on final sale. The 900 is available at AT&T for 1 cent with a 2-year contract; is the question is whether it’s a good buy for someone who wants a good smartphone but doesn’t want to spend a lot to […]
Windows 8 is coming out with a roar. First Samsung surprised everyone with the Ativ, followed by a major announcement from Nokia and Microsoft to introduce the Lumia 820 and 920. Then, HTC announced yesterday that the 8S and 8X, its Windows 8 phone, are set to drop in November. Three features emphasized by Nokia […]
Anyone who’s been following Apple events for a while is familiar with the concept of the “Reality Distortion Field“. For the uninitiated, the term referred to celebrity CEO Steve Jobs’s ability to make you believe what he wanted you to. The phrase has been used to praise Jobs’s charisma and equally used to imply something […]
Nokia made a big splash last year with its Lumia devices. Bright colors and a distinct curved shape along with a sharp screen made for a truly unique set of phones. Unfortunately, the intriguing form factor wasn’t enough to overcome some serious hardware limitations imposed by Windows Phone 7. Yesterday, Nokia unveiled the updated Lumia […]
I’ll get to the Galaxy Note II in a minute, I promise. However, I have to focus on what is, for me, the biggest story about Samsung at IFA: Samsung announced a Windows Phone 8 device one week before Microsoft was expected to. Wow, the folks at Nokia have to be more than a little […]
There’s an old saying in the world of photography that the best camera is the one you have with you. Usually, this refers to photographers who would carry around a pocket-sized compact instead of their bulky professional gear when off their job. The concept is simple: when an unexpected photo opportunity arises, who cares if you […]
