Encryption and Storage Performance in Android 5.0 Lollipop
As alluded to in our Nexus 6 review, our normal storage performance benchmark was no longer giving valid results as of Android 5.0. While Androbench was not a perfect...
93 by on 11/20/2014NVIDIA Announces Holiday SHIELD Tablet Update
A little over one week ago NVIDIA committed to bringing Android Lollipop to the SHIELD Tablet before the end of November. This was fairly noteworthy, as it represents a...
27 by on 11/13/2014Motorola Begins Rollout of Android 5.0 Lollipop
Motorola has done a good job with keeping their devices updated. The fact that they don't ship dozens of different devices and use software that is close to what...
19 by on 11/12/2014Samsung Introduces Gear VR Innovator Edition for the U.S.
Today Samsung announced that their Gear VR Innovator Edition will be available in the United States starting in early December of this year. The Gear VR Innovator Edition is...
10 by on 11/12/2014The Nexus 6 Review
When consumers think of Google's Nexus devices, they think about the promise of receiving the latest updates for Android essentially as soon as they release. They also think about...
136 by on 11/12/2014HTC Offers The HTC One M8 For $299 In The Latest HTC Hot Deal
Last week HTC launched their new HTC Hot Deals website which offers deals on HTC products every Tuesday. The first deal was an offer that put their newly released...
15 by on 11/11/2014Apple Releases Web Tool for Deactivating iMessage
Not long ago the internet was abuzz with articles and posts about Apple’s issues with iMessage. Users were concerned about not getting texts from iPhone users if they switched...
13 by on 11/9/2014Samsung Launches the Gear Circle in the U.S.
Samsung has announced the availability of their Gear Circle Bluetooth headphones in the United States. The Gear Circle is a pair of Bluetooth earbuds that are worn around the...
12 by on 11/5/2014Nvidia Announces That The SHIELD Tablet Will Receive Android 5.0 This Month
Earlier this year NVIDIA released the SHIELD Tablet which utilized their Cortex-A15 based Tegra K1 chip. In our review we felt it offered a good value proposition, and stood...
9 by on 11/4/2014Google Updates Gmail With Material Design and Support for IMAP and Exchange
Google's applications like Gmail, Camera, and Chrome are likely applications that came on your Android phone when you first purchased it. But unlike iOS where Apple has to ship...
36 by on 10/31/2014Samsung Announces the Galaxy A5 and A3 With Full Metal Unibody Designs
Today Samsung announced two new smartphones that fit into their portfolio of mid-range devices. They are the Galaxy A3 and A5. Normally there's not a lot to get excited...
33 by on 10/31/2014Motorola and Verizon Announce the Droid Turbo
Verizon and Motorola have always had a close relationship. The smartphones in Motorola's Droid line are typically exclusive to the carrier, and they helped make Verizon a heavy supporter...
36 by on 10/28/2014Amazon Announces the Fire TV Stick
Today Amazon has announced their foray into the market for small HDMI streaming dongles. The Fire TV Stick competes with Google's Chromecast, the Roku Streaming Stick, and the Microsoft...
19 by on 10/27/2014A Look At OS X Yosemite And iOS 8.1
It has been a busy year for Apple, although one could argue it has been more of a busy few months. The yearly updates for most of Apple's products...
173 by on 10/27/2014Google Introduces Inbox for Gmail
Today Google announced a new Gmail related product that has been years in the making. It's called Inbox, and it's a re-imagining of the email inbox to adapt to...
23 by on 10/22/2014Apple Releases iOS 8.1 With Bug Fixes and New Features
Today Apple released iOS 8.1, the first major update to iOS 8 which launched in September alongside the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus. Prior to 8.1 we got a...
24 by on 10/20/2014Google Announces the Nexus 6 and Nexus 9 Running Android Lollipop
Today Google has officially announced the newest devices in the Nexus line, just one day before Apple's October event. Both devices have been rumored for some time now, and...
148 by on 10/15/2014Sony Announces the Xperia Z3v for Verizon
Consumers in the United States have typically been unable to purchase Sony smartphones if their carrier is Verizon. The carrier's lineup has been devoid of any Xperia offerings for...
24 by on 10/9/2014HTC Silently Adds HTC One (M8 EYE) To Chinese Store
At HTC's Double Exposure event in New York we saw the launch of the Desire EYE, a smartphone with a serious focus on the camera. HTC has silently put...
9 by on 10/9/2014HTC Announces the Desire EYE
Today at their Double Exposure event in New York, HTC has announced the Desire EYE. The major feature on the Desire EYE is its 13MP front facing camera which...
17 by on 10/8/2014