Android Becometh

In only 32 months Google has gone from zilch to the whole kit and kaboodle. That's astounding.

Will the Apple iPhone 5 be a dud?

When the new iPad shipped I was absolutely floored that it was bigger than the previous model. What?! That's impossible. That never, ever happens! Unless, you're a hugely successful company that is getting sloppy, innovating less.

Review: Coloud Colors C19M In-Ear Headphones

Construction is so flimsy that a hard week’s regular use would destroy them. Any self-respecting ‘tween in Silicon Valley wouldn’t fall for these.

HTC made 3 key mistakes – ceding Android race to Samsung, Motorola

Camp Android increasingly looks like a two horse race: Samsung vs. Motorola. I'm guessing that Google's mobility division is reluctantly pleased that team Samsung is venturing daily into those San Jose courtrooms.

Hands-On ‘Songza’: New curated music service takes on Pandora, Spotify

Songza, I discovered, is a startup in New York City whose staff includes software engineers, and music experts... and what any self-respecting startup also considers core to the business: "absurdly talented dancers."

Please kill the stylus

Samsung has misinterpreted the reason for the Note's success, and as a result are unfortunately doubling down on the stylus -- an idea that was cool in the 80s and 90s, but was supplanted by the wonders of touchscreens and gestures.

Google Galaxy Nexus Accessories: Vehicle Dock, Desktop Dock

I upgraded from a Motorola Droid (2009) to an unlocked Google Galaxy Nexus. It's running like a peach on T-Mobile's $30 unlimited data plan. Now I put some accessories to the test.

Let the Android Music Play: Spotify vs. Pandora

Just take me to Echo & The Bunnymen for a moody drive on a foggy SF evening; or maybe some incredible Janelle Monáe when highway 101 is at (another) standstill.

Apple goes back to school with iPhone 5, iPad Mini

If the rumors come true (and these days the grapevine has been overwhelmingly accurate), Apple will be finally attempting to deliver a non-patent blow to Samsung.

Review: Logitech puts the boom in Boombox

U2's Sunday, Bloody, Sunday via Google Music came across brilliantly, with intense marching bass and pounding drums, and a crisp upper range; the cymbals in particular really rounded out the tone. Bono's vocals were separated nicely.