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Published Tuesday October 30 2018 8:37 am.
Mobile Nations senior editor Russell Holly on what to expect from Apple’s event in Brooklyn. Apple is expected to unveil new iPads and Mac computers Tuesday October 30, 2018 at an Apple event in Brooklyn, New York that begins at 10:00 a.m. EDT at the BAM Howard Gilman Opera House in Brooklyn (Brooklyn Academy of […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle
Published Thursday October 11 2018 9:32 pm.
Google’s Pixel 3 succeeds last year’s Pixel 2 phone. It will be available in two sizes, including a 5.5-inch standard model and a 6.3-inch XL model. Google claims the front speakers are 40 percent louder than last year, and that the new plastic OLED screen is the best Google has used in a phone. CNBC’s […]
Posted in Android
Published Tuesday October 02 2018 5:19 pm.
The iPhone XR could’ve been a good deal, but Apple held back on the pixel density or resolution of the iPhone XR. PPI is pixels per inch is resolution or pixel density. The higher the pixel density, the better the picture. Apple introduced the Apple iPhone 4 with 326 ppi display on June 24, 2010. […]
Posted in iPhone
Published Wednesday September 19 2018 9:32 pm.
ALSO: 100 NEW FEATURES/CHANGES FOR iOS 12 How do Apple’s new iPhones compare to the iPhone X? CNBC’s Todd Haselton puts the iPhone XS and the iPhone XS Max to the test to find out. Sticker Shock: The Apple iPhone Xs Max with 512GB (the highest storage) costs $1449. 100 new iOS 12 features/changes from […]
Posted in iPhone
Published Wednesday September 12 2018 2:19 pm.
Apple’s Tim Cook opened the show by announcing that Apple is about to sell its 2 billionth iOS device. During the Apple iPhone presentation of the September 12, 2018 Apple Event, Apple iPhone Xs was introduced first, followed by the Apple iPhone Xs MAX. A third iPhone was also announced Apple iPhone XR. -The iPhone […]
Posted in iPhone
Published Saturday September 08 2018 2:08 am.
Apple once allowed a purported adware security checker app to be sold on its renowned App Store, where customers trust they can download Apple-vetted software to their Apple equipment. However, cybersecurity researchers recently discovered that one of the App Store’s most popular apps was actually performing suspiciously while claiming to protect users from suspicious malware […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle
Published Friday August 10 2018 3:00 pm.
ABC 7 Chicago hosted Jennifer Jolly: A lot of parents out there are hoping to get some new gear for their kids without breaking the bank. Jennifer Jolly reviews tech items … Huawei MediaPad T3 Tablet starting at $75 (special at Walmart) and MediaPad T3 7-inch (also special at Walmart). Relays — communication device using […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle
Published Thursday August 09 2018 9:01 pm.
CNBC’s Todd Haselton gets a first look at Samsung’s new flagship Android phone that will be available this month. Features on the Galaxy Note 9 6.4 inch display S pen can be used as a remote control 4,000 mAh battery that Samsung promises will last all day 128GB or 512GB storage and expandable with a […]
Posted in Android
Published Thursday August 09 2018 8:40 pm.
Microsoft’s Surface Go starts at $399 and is a good computer if you buy the right model and accessories, but it’s not a good tablet, according to Todd Haselton, CNBC Technology Product Editor. Instead of the Surface Go, most people should consider a Surface Pro, Chromebook or Apple’s iPad. PROS Good stereo speakers Backlit keyboard […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle
Published Thursday August 09 2018 8:23 am.
The new dramedy “Eighth Grade,” about a painfully shy 13-year old stumbling through her last week of middle school, is the first film for writer-director Bo Burnham and for its young star, Elsie Fisher. There’s more to the movie Eighth Grade than the usual teen angst and acne. There’s the loneliness that, according to recent […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle, Movies
Published Friday August 03 2018 12:06 pm.
Facebook was down about 11:20 a.m. CDT for about 5 minutes in Arlington Heights, Illinois. Outage tracker Down Detector (downdetector.com/status/facebook) reported a spike in reports from Facebook users from countries around the world, including the USA, UK, India, Brazil, France, Australia and more. Most of the USA outage reports were in the Northeast (DC and […]
Posted in Digital-Lifestyle, Tech Alerts
Published Thursday August 02 2018 1:01 pm.
Apple hit a $1 trillion market cap on Thursday, making the iPhone maker the first publicly traded U.S. company to reach the record valuation. Apple, the world’s largest information technology company by revenue, which almost went out of business in the late 1990s, became the first U.S. company to be valued at over $1 trillion […]
Posted in Biz, Digital-Lifestyle
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