Google Contacts gets a long-overdue update
Google announced Tuesday that it's releasing a preview of its new Google Contacts app, which can be accessed now. If you use Gmail, you use a form of Google Contacts, although it's…
View ArticlePreview 27 different Apple Watch apps in your browser
Apps that run on Apple Watch will likely be a major focus of Apple's upcoming event on March 9, but if you can't wait that long, check out App Advice's new…
View ArticleWhy it makes sense that Huawei could make the next Nexus
Here's an interesting rumor out of China: iSuppli researcher Kevin Yang posted on Weibo on Wednesday that Huawei will be making a Nexus device this coming fall. The post has since been deleted…
View ArticleSounds as if the big iPad isn’t launching any time soon
An unannounced Apple product has been delayed, according to Bloomberg, which is reporting that production of the long-rumored 12.9-inch iPad is scheduled to start in September. This news makes it even...
View ArticleWould Apple really stick a USB port on an iPad?
Yesterday's Bloomberg report on big iPad delays seems to have gotten a few people in Apple's supply chain talking. On Thursday, the Wall Street Journal and Digitimes both followed up with their own...
View ArticleAT&T beats T-Mobile in latest J.D. Power network quality rankings
J.D. Power released a report on Thursday looking at which of the big four major U.S. carriers provide cellular service with the fewest lost calls, slow downloads, failed texts and other common…
View ArticleApple finally joins the Dow, AT&T out
Apple, the world's most valuable company, will be calculated in the Dow Jones Industrial Average index starting later this month, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday. The move has been a long time…
View ArticleWiper thinks messaging apps could be the key to bitcoin payments
Wiper, an ephemeral messaging app that launched in 2014, has a reputation as a Snapchat clone, but it's actually closer to Line, which uses over-the-top messaging as a platform to sell…
View ArticleWhat Apple Watch does, in Tim Cook’s own words
On Monday, Apple will officially launch the Apple Watch, its first completely new product since the iPad was introduced in 2010 as well as its first major launch under CEO Tim Cook. Gigaom will…
View ArticleApple event preview: Apple Watch, Apple Watch, maybe a MacBook
On Monday, Apple is holding a special event starting at 10 a.m. PT. Gigaom will be there to liveblog, and you can stream the video online from a Mac or iOS device…
View ArticleApple debuts a thin, fanless MacBook that comes in gold
Although most of the attention at Apple's special event on Monday will be on the Apple Watch, the company still had a little treat for Mac fans. As expected, Apple launched a 12-inch…
View ArticleApple Watch ranges in price from $349 to over $10,000; on sale April 24
Apple answered questions about its first smartwatch at a media event in San Francisco on Monday and now we've got some answers on how much Apple Watch will cost and when you can buy…
View ArticleApple Watch will take 150 minutes to charge fully
We won't get to test battery life for the Apple Watch until it lands on wrists starting on April 24. CEO Tim Cook didn't go into much battery detail at the Apple Watch…
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