Category: Mobile
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Don’t look now, but here comes the Windows Surface tablet
The image above is smartphone photography in its truest form; taken this month at the official Microsoft Store at the Mall of America (across the walkway from the Apple Store), this sign heralds the next big step for the software/hardware giant. Indeed, the Surface tablet by Microsoft is arriving in stores this Friday, October 26th, 2012.…
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Was pushing away Google the right choice for Apple?
One of the largest strategy shifts that Apple has made in recent memory is its decision to gradually break ties with Google. Less than a decade ago, as Apple was beginning it’s meteoric rise in the technology world, the unspoken partnership between Apple and Google appeared to be the most powerful business partnership the world…
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Microsoft Office for iOS and Android has finally been confirmed for a March 2013 release
Microsoft Office is finally coming to an iOS and Android operating system near you. Mobile phone and tablet users have patiently waited and hoped for Microsoft to release an app version of their pervasive software. There have been rumors and stories claiming Microsoft Office was coming to mobile/tablet devices for years, but the wait is…
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At a glance: What the iOS 6 update brings into the Apple world
“A new iOS for the new iPhone” That sounds logical, but inadequate. It will do no harm to delve deeper and know what this new marvel has in store for us. Like any other innovative innovation, iOS 6 comes with custom-made functionality that will not take long before becoming an integral part of us, one…
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Ask Techerator: Can I copy photos from my iPad to an external hard drive?
As the popularity of Apple’s mobile devices like the iPad continues to increase, consumers are looking at ways to replace their personal computers for an iPad. This frequently raises a question: Is there a way to connect an external drive to the iPad to transfer photos? The short answer is no you cannot directly connect…
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Flipboard is a beautiful magazine app that may change the way you consume media
Every once in a while an app will be introduced that so thoroughly captures the essence of what a smart phone or tablet can achieve, that it will immediately change the way you use your device. Flipboard, the magazine style app, available on both iOS and Android systems, will so thoroughly revolutionize the way you…
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How 4G mobile networks are changing our lives
When the iPhone 5 was announced, many people wondered how its many incremental changes would allow Apple to take the lead again in the smartphone market. Of all the changes, there is one feature that will be the most important, and will most impact the impression of the public: 4G. The 4G radio upgrade that…
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How to update your Apple iOS device to iOS 6
Recently, Apple released iOS 6 for iPods, iPads, and iPhones. Apple has stated that it comes packed with over two hundred new features. So how do you get this update onto your device? It is actually very easy to do. First you need to determine if your device is compatible with the update. iOS 6…
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Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) might just be the future of business
As consumers become more familiar with technology, and the technology itself becomes more affordable and flexible, the question of whether Bring Your Own Device policies are practical is becoming a main topic in the business world. Today, there are hundreds of options for smartphones, and consumers can custom order a laptop to exactly fit their…
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Apple Releases a New iPod Touch in the Wake of iPhone 5’s Hit Release
It has been one week since Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5. As if the mere release of the fifth generation iPhone was not enough, the giant gadgets designer also dropped a newly revamped version of the Apple iPod Touch. The iPod Touch can be defined as an iPhone without the phone, meaning that the…