Google brings Ice Cream Sandwich to market … slowly
By releasing Android 4 first on Nexus, Google gets the OS into the hands of early adopters--such as my Android-loving self--who then in essence test…
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Review: Samsung Galaxy Nexus – A refined, but not perfect, Android
ICS portends a new, slick design direction for Google. It's right on the money. Sure, there are minor inconsistencies. And not many apps yet take…
Google Android Market boasts 400,000 apps – But are any of them any good?
One publishing house told me, "Android is driven by a community of hacktivists, rooters, and freeloaders - you don't build a nice house in that…
Steve Jobs on Amazon Kindle, Apple iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab
Which tablet or e-reader is best for reading? We put four to the test in this comparison, based on the Kindle version of -- you…
CES 2012: 5 Must-See Consumer Technologies
If you thought the Samsung Galaxy Nexus was a big deal, wait for the Android army of 2012 to blow us all away. Start with…
RIM dumping BlackBerry PlayBooks for $299
RIM is in a world of hurt. One could argue that tablets should be the last thing they should be worrying about. Their bread and…
Stark Stuff: Top 5 4G Smartphones (Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile)
Galaxy Nexus is currently the darling of the Android smartphone set. Stylish, super-fast, powerful. Hands down, this is the phone to get for the technophile.…
Why I returned the Samsung Galaxy Nexus
Sitting unused, the Nexus battery inexplicably lost 15% of its charge in less than an hour.
Android Ice Cream Sandwich coming to Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet, S II smartphone
Devices confirmed include: Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note, Galaxy R, Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9, Galaxy Tab 7.7, and Galaxy Tab 7.0 Plus.
Top Tablet Picks: Kindle Fire, Samsung Galaxy Tab, HP TouchPad
Here's some top rated iPad 2 alternatives. All the tablets mentioned here are brand new models, introduced in 2011, and none require a two-year commitment…