So, when exactly does the new iPhone 4S go on sale—and can you pre-order it? Will there be an unlocked version that you can use with any carrier? And will you be able to talk and surf at the same time? Get answers to these questions and more, right after the jump....
Ready to trade in your iPhone 4 for a speedy new iPhone 4S? If so, bad news: you might end up paying a lot more than $199 for the latest iPhone, depending on the status of your contract. The prices quoted by Apple during Tuesday’s iPhone 4S unveiling—$199 for a...
Some of the hottest new features on the new iPhone 4S—including revamped on-screen notifications, one-touch access to the camera, wireless phone syncing, and in-the-cloud iTunes—are also coming to an iPhone 4 or 3GS near you, free of charge. Both iOS, the new system...
Gene writes: Just got a couple of Droid 2 phones and have a Verizon plan. I’m very happy with the phone, it works great, but the cost is probably gonna kill me. Was wondering if you know of any basic plans that might work better; I’d still like to have...
Don’t want everyone on Facebook to know about your addiction to the soundtrack of “A Chorus Line”? If so, think twice before teeing up “I Hope I Get It” or “What I Did For Love” (hey, they’re great songs!) on Spotify,...
Randy writes: I’d like my Google profile, Picasa, etc., to not show up on search engines. What do I do? Google may be all about search, but it is possible to hide your Google+ profile from the prying eyes of search engines. As Google points out, though, anyone...
Georgia writes: All the carriers keep going on and on about 4G. Um…what is 4G? I’m assuming it’s at least 1G better than 3G, not that I’m all that clear on 3G, either. Can you clear it all up for me? Hello Georgia! When it comes to cell phones,...
So, it’s the end of another long day, you’re heading home, and you need to make one last phone call. But when you pull out your smartphone, bad news: the needle on the digital battery meter is buried in the red. What do to? Well, you could always try...
Just a few short years ago, Blu-ray players were still pretty much luxury items—and even if you did pony up $400 or more for a Blu-ray deck, the selection of movies available on Blu-ray was puny compared to what you can watch on DVD. But much has changed in the mere...
Starting today, you can check out digital Kindle books from your local library branch (well, one that’s hip to digital downloads, anyway) and read them on your Kindle device, your desktop, or any smartphone or tablet that supports Amazon’s free Kindle app....