You’d probably notice if there were a sudden $15 or $20 spike in your cell phone bill. But what if your monthly bill was only a buck or two over? Would you bother to scour every line item to see what happened? Well, many of us probably wouldn’t—after all,...
It wasn’t all that long ago that Apple shocked the wireless world with the first, practically buttonless iPhone—well, save for the prominent “Home” key just below the touchscreen. Now, some of the biggest players in mobile gadgets are looking to take...
The prevailing wisdom about the next iPhone seems to be that it will a) look almost identical to the current iPhone 4, with most of the major changes hidden under the hood, and b) that it will land in September, which is when Apple typically unveils its latest line of...
Redbox is known far and wide for its ubiquitous red kiosks, not to mention its $1-a-night DVD rental policy. But the video rental giant is—once again—tinkering with raising prices, with a new test in Portland, Ore. hiking the price for a night’s DVD rental to...
That’s the word from Droid Life, which claims that Verizon Wireless will soon roll out tiered smartphone data plans similar to (but more expensive than) those offered by AT&T. Verizon Wireless has yet to confirm the details in the Droid Life story, although...
[pullquote]You’ll never have to juggle memory cards again if you’ve got the Wi-Fi-enabled Eye-Fi card installed in your digital camera.[/pullquote] The idea behind the Eye-Fi memory card is simple. Equipped with its own little Wi-Fi antenna, the Eye-Fi...
Sure, it’s tempting to find out who’s been pouring over your profile page on Facebook. But here’s the thing: it can’t be done, and any Facebook app that promises otherwise is trying to scam you. There’s nothing all that new about the...
Here’s the thing when it comes to buying a new gadget: you’ll surely spot a better deal the moment you plunk down your cash, and yes—there’s always a newer, better model right around the corner. But now there’s a new online shopping service...
The president has had his own Twitter account for years, but until recently, our Commander in Chief left the actual tweeting to members of his communications staff. All that changed on Sunday, however, after POTUS fired off his first-ever, real-live tweet for...
Sabrina writes: Is there a phone where you can buy the hardware and use a Google Voice number via Wi-Fi for calls, all without dealing with Verizon, Sprint, or any other service? I don’t want to pay crazy monthly bills if I don’t have to. Thanks! Hello...
