Tag: Apple

The Apple Watch is here, and the response has been mixed. Some love its power, simple outward appearance, and variety of gesture and button controls. And, others, well... others are not so enamored with it for those very same reasons. I've spent some time with one recently (38mm - my...

Apple announced a lot today at its annual developer conference here in San Francisco. As expected, there's an updated version of its core OS X operating system dubbed "El Capitan" which arrives in the fall (dev beta available today), a broadening of Apple Pay (to UK, and now with support for loyalty cards),...

For the first time in its history, Apple releases a product that's not immediately intuitive. Will consumers be patient enough long-term to fall head over heals for the Apple Watch?

My wife wants an Apple Watch. She's an unapologetic laggard. Is that reason enough to say that Apple understands wearables better than anyone?

Google Glass flopped. But that hasn't stopped Sony from taking a (misguided) swing at the wearable market. SmartEyeglass retails for $849, but I don't think they could give these monstrosities away for free.

Not only are Xiaomi's new Mii Note phones lighter and thinnner than Apple's iPhone 6 Plus, but they are priced over 50% cheaper. Apple and Samsung: hear them roar.

With the absurd price of the new Walkman, Sony has us right where it wants us - talking about the product, decrying its price, and awaiting a cheaper follow-on.

Chinese smartphone makers are on the move. Xiaomi, Huawei, OnePlus could pose a serious challenge to Samsung, LG, and Apple.

Watch out Samsung and LG. As Chinese manufacturers begin selling Android devices direct to consumers, how will the Android mobile landscape change?

Chinese tech companies are going direct. Huawei Honor 6 Plus is another example of low-cost mobile device being sold without a U.S. partner.