Don Reisinger

Speculation abounds thatApple will be announcing and launching the iPad 3 at some point in the next few months. Some reports claim it could happen as early as February, while others sayit’s more likely to happen in March or April. Still others claim we might not see the iPad 3 until much later in the […]

The Loss of Steve Jobs There’s no question that losing Steve Jobs last year has been a major blow to Apple. Historically, he was the only CEO to lead the company with any effectiveness. So far, new CEO Tim Cook has been succeeding because of the products that the company developed under Jobs’ watch. In […]

For years, computer users’ biggest security threats were attacks against their desktop computers and applications. But cyber-criminals increasingly have been turning their sights toward mobile devices and Web applications, as they are fertile new ground for lucrative cyber-attacks. It won’t happen overnight, of course, and there will still be more than enough security flaws impacting […]

It’s the middle of January, and that used to be Macworld time. While that once-popular show is no more, that won’t keep Apple from sticking to its usual product introduction schedule.Apple is planning to hold a special press event in New York City on Jan. 19. So far, the company has only said that it […]

Nokia is getting serious about its Windows Phone 7 plans this year by finally bringing its Lumia line of devices to the United States on T-Mobile’s network. In the coming months, Nokia plans to offer many more Windows Phone 7-based handsets all in the hopes of establishing itself as a premier smartphone vendor. However, its […]

It’s quickly apparent from the early announcements and from the sights on the show floor what are the prominent news themes of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, industry’s biggest trade show. In previous years, such trends included the deluge of tablets or the influx of touch-screen-based smartphones. The show has also been home to some […]

Microsoft has announced that its 2012 CES appearance will be its last. From here on out, the company will instead focus on other shows, including events it produces itself to market its many products. As one might expect, Microsoft’s decision was a blow to the Consumer Electronics Association, the organization that puts on the Consumer […]

Centralized Standards One of the biggest issues with netbooks was that there was a hodgepodge of netbook designs on store shelves without any clear indication of what customers would get from them. Ultrabooks, on the other hand, are defined by standards developed by Intel that must be met to qualify for the Ultrabook moniker. Its […]

Rumors abound that Google is planning to launch a tablet in 2012 that could go head-to-head with Amazon’s Kindle Fire. That device, which launched late in 2011, has captivated consumers who wanted to buy a basic tablet without spendingthe $499 and up it costs just to get their hands on an iPad 2. Exactly what […]

If you haven’t heard too much about ultrabooks, expect to be inundated with information about them at the Consumer Electronics Show later this month. Just about every major PC vendor, including Hewlett-Packard and Acer, is expected to show off ultrabooks at the event, and according to the latest research on the form factor, shipments are […]

A Big Display It’s no surprise that many of the most popular tablets on store shelves have big displays. Tablets are designed to help consumers enjoy entertainment, surf the Web and engage in other activities that require a larger screen. For tablet makers to be successful next year, they must still offer a big display. […]

It’s January. And that means for the next several months, we’ll be forced to wade through rumor after rumor about Apple’s iPad 3. Even after the device launches-which, the rumor mill suggests, could happen in March-reports will surface over Apple’s plans for future updates and even the device’s successor. Simply put, there’s no rest for […]