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Color LCDs & Outdoor Color TFT Tech for Improved Readability

One of the most widespread and long-standing technologies known to us today is, hands down, the LCD display. These displays have started out as basic monochrome screens only to become…

Mobile Betting Apps: The Future of Wagering on the Go

The future of wagering on the go is really right here right now. It’s already at your fingertips, with mobile technology having come a very long way in the last…

Air travel: smartphones and tablets replacing built-in systems

Gone are the days of bulky overhead screens and limited movie selections on airplanes. With the advent of smartphones and tablets, passengers are now able to bring their own entertainment…

Smartphones Are Students’ Constant Companions in Internet Age

Jada Simmons has a whole collection of cases for her cellphone. “I never spend more than $5,” said the junior at Eisenhower High School. “My boyfriend and my mom give…

AT&T Reduces Rates for High-Data Plans

NEW YORK – AT&T is reducing cellphone rates for family plans with large amounts of data. The new rates are available starting Sunday and apply to plans with at least…

Smartphones Created Most Mobile Traffic, But Tablets Closed Most Sales

Smartphones were the source of most holiday mobile traffic but it was tablet users who racked up the most online sales, figures from IBM show. The company’s fourth-quarter retail online…

Search Engine Trends May Indicate Smartphone Market Trends

Google’s Annual Zeitgeist is finally here, just before the year is out.  In this year’s global Top Trending searches, the iPhone 5s ranks third, and in Consumer Electronics the 5s…

Fingerprint Sees Touch ID Going Mainstream for Smartphones

STOCKHOLM — Fingerprint Cards is aiming to sell its identity technology to most of the world’s biggest smartphone makers, which are likely to follow Apple in offering touch recognition for…

New USB Standard

The next USB plugs ubiquitous on smartphones, computers and other devices will finally be reversible, a group creating the next USB standard says. The new connector, called Type-C, will be…

Magnetyze by BuQu Tech Smartphone Charging Accessories For iPhone, Samsung Are Perfect ‘Grab and Go’ Holiday Gifts

New External Battery Joins Growing Family of Charging Accessories For iPhone 5/5s, 4/4S, Samsung S4, SIII Smartphones Available at Magnetyze.com CAMARILLO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Smartphone users and holiday shoppers alike need…

Consumer Cellular to Offer iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c Beginning Dec. 13

Consumer Cellular (www.consumercellular.com), the number one rated cellphone service for the fourth consecutive year and exclusive wireless provider for AARP members, today announced it will offer iPhone(R) 5s, the most…

Magnetyze by BuQu Tech Mobile Battery Doubles iPhone, Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Talk Time

Extra Battery Magnetically Attaches to Any Magnetyze(R) Protective Case for Instant Cordless Back-Up Power, Full-Speed Charging People on the go who rely on Magnetyze(R) by BuQu(TM) Tech cases with magnetic…

Why Apple May be Considering iPhones With Larger Screens

Apple is expected to join the trend toward selling large-screen smartphones next year, according to a report. The Cupertino, Calif.-based tech giant is working on two new iPhone models that…

Consumer Reports Releases Second Annual 10 Top Electronics List

Consumer Reports revealed its second annual list of Ten Top Electronics. According to a release, selected from among the thousands of electronics CR tested in the past year, the ten…

Alaska Airlines Allows Gate-to-Gate Use of Smartphones, Tablets and Laptops

Starting Saturday morning, passengers on all Alaska Airlines flights will be able to entertain themselves gate to gate much the same way they do on the ground — listening to…