Google adds in-app subscriptions to Google Play

It’s been a year since Google added in-app purchases to what was then the Android Market. Now Google is again looking to catch up to Apple in the features department. This time the Android maker has added the ability for developers to sign up users... 

iPhone 3GS making a comeback as $200 prepaid handset?

On the list of Apple rumors that just won’t go away, there’s an iOS HDTV, a smaller iPad, and a less expensive iPhone. According to Jeffries & Co. analyst Peter Misek (who has been right on the money before), they’re finally ready... 

How many downloads does it take to become a top iOS apps?

For many independent app developers, reaching the top of the iTunes charts is a sure way to fame and fortune. Well, maybe not fame, but certainly the fortune part is accurate. But how successful does an app have to be in order to reach that seemingly... 

For a limited time, Sprint will buy your old iPhone for $1

Sprint is apparently looking to lure in more current iPhone owners that are fed up with the increasingly troublesome data caps on other carriers. Starting May 18th, iPhone users on AT&T and Verizon are encouraged to bring their device into a Sprint... 

WSJ: 2012 iPhone will have at least a 4-inch display

When the 6th generation iPhone launches — probably some time this year — there is a good chance that it will have a larger display. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apple has started to order parts for the device, including a display... 

DeLorme inReach will bring affordable satellite communicat

Today, mobile phones are very good about getting a signal so long as you are in a place that is: somewhat inhabited, not an elevator, and not too far above/below ground. While those latter circumstances are difficult to overcome, satellite communications... 

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4 iOS 5.1 achieved

The wait continues for the iPhone 4S and new iPad to be jailbroken, but for anyone using an iPhone 4 or iPad 2 there’s good news. An untethered jailbreak for those devices running iOS 5.1 has finally been achieved by one determined iPhone hacker.... 

Qualcomm’s move from silent power to household name begi

Intel is a name that everyone knows. Some people may not be aware that they know it, or why they know it, but Intel is very much a household name. When people go into stores to buy computers, the Intel logo is often a comfort that they are buying a quality... 

Qualcomm’s move from silent power to household name begi

Intel is a name that everyone knows. Some people may not be aware that they know it, or why they know it, but Intel is very much a household name. When people go into stores to buy computers, the Intel logo is often a comfort that they are buying a quality... 

Are consumers cooling on the Kindle Fire?

The Amazon Kindle Fire was touted as the first real iPad competitor due in large part to its low price and Amazon’s massive marketing muscle. While initial shipments were substantial, a new report from IDC suggests that the sales of the Fire have dropped... 

iPhone 5 SIM card tray suggests no major redesign

With the iPhone 5 expected to launch as early as September this year, parts for the new phone will start appearing on production lines soon in order to get millions manufactured in time to meet the inevitable demand. Revised parts means new parts for... 

Microsoft invests $300M in strategic ebook partnership wit

Among the many tricks that Microsoft has up their sleeve for the impending Windows 8 launch, it would appear that they have taken a liking to the idea of providing digital content. Here’s an arena where Microsoft’s biggest competitors have... 

Onion Browser brings encrypted mobile browsing to the iPho

In an era when security is at the top of our minds, mobile web browsers seem to be lagging behind. There are few options for secure web sessions on smartphones, but a new iPhone app called Onion Browser is changing that. Onion Browser connects to the... 

Smartwatch shootout: Pebble E-Paper watch vs. the competit

There’s been plenty of Kickstarter projects in our browser tabs lately, but one of the more interesting is the Pebble E-Paper smartwatch. Its developers only needed $100K to bring the product to completion, instead they’re at over $6 million... 

iPhone 5 predicted to be just 7.9mm thick

At Apple, design is everything. Not only does the company want the best looking devices on the market, they also like to be ahead of competitors by having the thinnest gadgets, or by shipping displays with a resolution far above anything that has gone...