Buttonless iPad 2 should also lose bezel, battery

Jobs is notorious in his quest for minimalist design.

TechCrunch50 winner RedBeacon: A Google for local services?

The news just came in, via Twitter of course: the TechCrunch50 2009 winner, from a field of 50 start-ups, is RedBeacon. Who? Well, chances are you haven't heard of them, or just about any TechCrunch50 participant for that matter. And that's the whole point. These are potentially the (really...
Tablet Wars

The Day the iPad Killer Died: Blame the media for non-existent, over-hyped “Tablet Wars”

Tom Bradley may have summed up the sentiment best. It was as true when he penned the headline for PCWorld back in April 2010 as it is today: iPad Killer? We Can't Even Get an iPad Challenger.

3 Things I’d Like to See in Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie

Thinking through what Android is missing is not an easy exercise. Over the past few months with my Nexus 4 and Jelly Bean I've continually asked myself, what is this phone missing? The answer: not much.
Apple HomePod

Apple HomePod a tough sell especially without multi-room music

You have to really, really love Apple (and Apple Music!) for the HomePod to be a smarter buyer than the reasonably priced alternatives from Amazon and Google and Sonos.
Netflix on Android

Verizon advances. Netflix, please run like hell!

Netflix is a recognized brand, and if the service is offered as part of a service plan, it could signal a sea shift in the way consumers evaluate traditional cell phone carriers. Could it be that Verizon's ultimate competition become massive content distributors such as Amazon?

Life after Nexus 4

I'd like to see a thinner profile for the next Nexus. Also, that glass back has to go. It makes the phone unnecessarily slippery. Place it on a countertop or smooth desk, and you're a short slide away from disaster.
Grocery Grows at Amazon

Trendspotting: ‘Grocery’ now most popular category on Amazon

When Amazon bought Whole Foods Market in 2017 for $13.7 billion we knew the market was set for disruption. But, boy, did it come fast. Per a new report from CIRP (Consumer Intelligence Research Partners) 'grocery' has now become the most popular category at Amazon. "Amazon targeted grocery long ago, and it...
Pebble Time vs Pebble Time 2 bezel size

Wearables Report: Was Pebble’s $12.8 million Kickstarter campaign a success?

Perspective, it's an an interesting thing. By all accounts Pebble's third Kickstarter campaign -- for two updated Pebble smartwatches and an Android-powered fitness tracker aimed at runners -- is a smashing success: 66,673 backers $12,779,843 pledged Not too shabby. In fact the result ranks it as third highest ever Kickstarter. As a long-time Pebble...
Apple macOS Big Sur installation failed MacBook Pro