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Apple Watch Could Galvanize Entire Wearable Device Industry

by Staff on Monday, March 09, 2015

We all may have heard it before. The one about wearable devices being the next big thing. Certain circles have even gone to the extent of declaring that wearable devices will soon supplant smartphones as the foremost mobile device of choice for everyone.

Appears in: Apple, Mobile, Wireless

Apple’s New Music Streaming Service To Launch In June

by Staff on Friday, March 06, 2015

Last year, Apple bought Beats Music to the tune of $3 billion. But since completing its acquisition, the company has been relatively quiet about its plans for the Beats Music streaming service.

Appears in: Apple, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

The Ultimate Guide to Your Taxes

by Yael Kent on Friday, March 06, 2015

With tax season upon us, everyone is generally scrambling until the mid-April deadline to find old receipts, analyze spending habits, and maximize their refunds. Though tax season doesn’t need to be so daunting—it can actually be a cathartic time to clean out the files from last year and plan for better spending habits for the future.

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Alternative Mobile Payment Options To Check Out If You Don’t Have Apple Pay, Google Wallet, or Samsung Pay

by Staff on Thursday, March 05, 2015

Mobile payment systems are gaining traction today, especially with the high profile release of Apple Pay, the near field communications (NFC) based system that Apple developed and released late last year. Since then, we have seen lots of retailers, banking institutions, credit card companies, and soon, even vending machines, gas pumps, and federal agencies support Apple Pay.

Appears in: Apple, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Apple Scores 25 Percent Market Share In Chinese Urban Areas

by Staff on Wednesday, March 04, 2015

China, particularly its urban areas, make up the biggest smartphone market in the world today. And it appears that Apple has managed to capture a quarter of all smartphone sales in that market.

Appears in: Apple, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, iphone, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

BlackBerry Unveils The Leap, Its Latest Touchscreen Phone

by Staff on Tuesday, March 03, 2015

It appears that BlackBerry is back to making touchscreen smartphones again. It recently introduced the Leap, a touchscreen device that the company hopes will attract users, especially those who are startup founders or those that belong to the young demographic.

Appears in: blackberry, Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

Samsung’s Own Mobile Payment System To Challenge Apple Pay Soon

by Staff on Monday, March 02, 2015

It was bound to happen. Apple Pay may have ignited the mobile payment system revolution when it launched last year, but there was no doubt that some other player will challenge its dominance.

Appears in: Apple, credit card, credit cards, Samsung

Introducing Phhhoto: An iOS App That Creates Moving Pictures

by Staff on Friday, February 27, 2015

The free iOS app Phhhoto is far from being just your regular photo or video mobile app. That is because it doesn't just snap static, individual photos. Instead, this mobile app takes a series of pictures and stitches them up together to form a moving, animated picture that loops.

Appears in: iphone, iPhone 5, Mobile, smartphone, Smartphones

Aside From The Apple Watch, What Other New Products Might Apple Unveil In Its March 9 Event?

by Staff on Thursday, February 26, 2015

Apple has already sent out invitations for its March 9th event to be held in the city of San Francisco. Apple's "Spring Forward" event (as indicated on the invites) will likely have a "time" theme, and having said that, the company is expected to divulge more information about the Apple Watch, including further details about pricing and availability.

Appears in: Apple

What to Expect from Samsung Unpacked 2015

by Christine Torralba on Thursday, February 26, 2015

Over the last few weeks, details of the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S6 model have been leaked to the public. Based on the leaked information, the new S6 model is believed to feature minimal bloatware, a metallic/glass chassis, and even a Sony IMX240 camera sensor. There are even some that believe a curved-screen variant, called the Galaxy S6 Edge, will be released.

Appears in: Cell Phone, Cell Phones, Mobile, Samsung, Samsung Galaxy, smartphone, Smartphones, Wireless

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