Todd R. Weiss

HP has unveiled its four latest premium laptop computers: the HP Spectre, which is the company’s thinnest laptop; a 2-in-1 convertible Envy Hybrid; and two other Envy models with 15.6- or 17.3-inch displays. The new machines, announced April 5, are the latest versions of HP’s flagship laptops aimed at users who demand high-performance machines with […]

Janam Gives XT2 Enterprise Handheld New Look but Same Rugged Features The latest XT2 is Janam’s first smartphone-like handheld, built with a smaller profile but still with the rugged features needed in many workplaces. The Janam XT 2 Rugged Enterprise Handheld Computer The Janam XT2 features a bright 5-inch HD WVGA color touch-screen display that’s […]

Three high-level executives of Chinese smartphone and telecom equipment maker ZTE, which allegedly violated U.S. laws by shipping parts from U.S. technology companies to Iran in recent years, will be replaced on April 5 as the company tries to regain the trust of U.S. officials. The replacement of the three executives was reported in an […]

AT&T is adding three more Samsung smartphones to its offerings, including two prepaid, no-contract GoPhones and another that will be available on an AT&T Next 24 installment plan. The phones, which were announced April 1, include the $130 Samsung Galaxy Express Prime GoPhone, which is available immediately, the $80 Samsung Galaxy Express 3 GoPhone and […]

Amazon Prime video and music streaming, as well as two-day Prime package shipping, are now available to Sprint mobile customers under an $11-a-month add-on option for new and existing Sprint customers. The new service, which was announced by Sprint on March 31, allows customers to sign up on a month-to-month basis so they can stream […]

Smartphone and security software vendor BlackBerry had a challenging fourth-quarter fiscal 2016, with GAAP revenue dropping to $464 million from $660 million a year ago and its net loss rising to $238 million from a net income of $28 million one year prior. For the full year ending Feb. 29, 2016, BlackBerry reported GAAP revenue […]

Samsung has released Version 3.0 of its Samsung+ customer support app, which for the first time will give customers live remote help with their devices through the app. The updated app is available immediately through Google Play and can be downloaded to a wide variety of Samsung smartphones and tablets, bringing users more options for […]

Acer is set to launch its latest Chromebook 14 machine in North America this month in a variety of configurations of included memory, storage space and display types. The Chromebook 14 by Acer includes the first 14-inch display used by the company in one of its Chromebook devices as well as a tough all-aluminum chassis […]

Earlier this week, a report surfaced that T-Mobile would begin offering data-only mobile plans to its customers, in much the same way it already offers data-only Internet plans to tablet customers. Well, the rumor, fascinating as it was, was a bit right and a bit wrong, and I want to explain what we have since […]

Acer’s Chromebook 14 Features Bigger Display, All-Day Battery Power The machine features the first 14-inch display built into an Acer Chromebook and sturdy construction to hold up against active use. The Acer Chromebook 14 With Acer’s first-ever 14-inch display in a Chromebook, the new portable also includes 2GB or 4GB of dual-channel LPDDR3 SDRAM memory, […]