Consumer Technology

Wed, June 19, 2013 - Microsoft erred when it decided that the new Office Mobile for iPhone would be available to Office 365 customers but not to those who purchased a traditional "perpetual" license to Office 2013, an analyst argued.

Wed, June 19, 2013 - As with all things tech, there are rabidly loyal fans of each of the four major mobile network providers, and strong opinions on all sides about which is the "best." While Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, and T-Mobile each have their pros and cons, it's virtually impossible to declare one the winner.

Wed, June 19, 2013 - Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes.

Tue, June 18, 2013 - The shift toward smaller tablets will accelerate in the second half of the year when a slew of tablet makers, including Apple, introduce new models with screens 8-in. or smaller, said Richard Shim, an analyst with DisplaySearch.

Tue, June 18, 2013 - Microsoft today confirmed that it has heavily discounted the Surface RT tablet to universities and K-12 schools, cutting the price of the entry-level model by 60%.

Tue, June 18, 2013 - Walmart has begun selling the Chromebook in 2,800 of its approximately 4,600 U.S. stores, expanding the reach of this still-on-the-margins platform. Staples too.

Sun, June 16, 2013 - Rivals Apple and Microsoft bookended the week by revealing productivity tools aimed at the same pool of customers: The millions who own Apple's iPhone.

Sat, June 15, 2013 - Ultra high-resolution displays are suddenly possible for all screen devices. It's a great time to be an eyeball.

Fri, June 14, 2013 - Shipments of new Symbian smartphones from Nokia are rapidly dying, less than three years after the last time it topped the list of the world's most-used mobile platforms.

Fri, June 14, 2013 - Few people actually open and edit documents on their smartphones, let alone actually create them there. From a short-term perspective, then, placing a version of Microsoft Office on Apple's iPhone shouldn't dramatically change the world.

Fri, June 14, 2013 - Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market.

Thu, June 13, 2013 - Nate Ralph wonders whatever happened to the close connections between mascots like Sonic and Mario and gaming consoles.

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Thu, June 13, 2013 - PointGrab believes their purely software-based approach to gesture control may be the key to bringing this new take on UI to the masses.