Todd R. Weiss

Rumors about Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S7, continue to increase, with the latest reports indicating that the expected S7 could come with a 3D Touch feature like that found in the latest Apple iPhone 6s models. Also possible is an extension of the Galaxy S6 Edge+ wraparound screen to the top of the […]

Sprint is now imposing a 23GB monthly high-speed data threshold on new mobile customers who have unlimited data accounts that will drop them to lower speeds on the network when they reach that data pinnacle. After 23GB of data is used each month, those customers will still have access to unlimited data under their phone […]

Cat S40 Rugged Smartphone Is Built for Harsh Workplaces Bullitt Mobile’s latest Cat smartphone, now for sale in the U.S. for $399, resists water, dirt, falls on concrete and other harsh treatment. The Cat S40 Rugged Smartphone The Cat S40 features a quad-core 1.1GHz Snapdragon 210 processor, 1GB of memory and a 4.7-inch qHD In-Plane […]

Apple’s App Store continues to bring in much higher revenue around the world than Google’s Play Store, while Google’s Play Store continues to rake in far more downloads by users, according to a new report by research firm App Annie. The 11-page report, the App Annie Index: Market Q3 2015 study, repeats a pattern that […]

Samsung’s latest smartwatch, the Gear S2, is now available for preorder from Verizon and T-Mobile, with availability beginning Nov. 6 from Verizon and Nov. 15 from T-Mobile. The Samsung Gear S2 will sell for $349.99 from Verizon and for $359.99 from T-Mobile, according to separate Oct. 15 announcements by the two mobile carriers. Verizon customers […]

Apple has just added a voluminous new round of usability and feature improvements to its Pages, Numbers and Keynote productivity applications for Macs, MacBooks, iPads and iPhones. The updates and improvements to Pages, Numbers and Keynotes span myriad functions and user needs in each of the applications, including viewing and restoring changes made to a […]

Pebble is boosting the voice recognition capabilities of its growing line of smartwatches with a new API that will allow apps developers to build deeper voice capabilities into their software for Pebble products. The new Dictation API is expected to expand the creation of more apps with voice recognition features to allow wider hands-free use […]

T-Mobile is bringing back its 10Gigs4All family mobile phone plans that offer 10GB of high-speed data per month per person for a limited time. Under the deal, a family of four would pay $50 each for the first two mobile lines, plus $20 for the third line. The fourth line, which would also get 10GB […]

Toshiba’s latest tablet computer, the DynaPad, is a thin and light machine that comes with a precision stylus pen and an optional attachable keyboard. The 12-inch DynaPad, which was announced by Toshiba on Oct. 13, is only 0.27 inches thick and weighs just 1.25 pounds—both without the optional keyboard. The company is touting the new […]

AT&T is working to give its customers the ability to have one phone number that can be used across a wide range of mobile devices, simplifying their communications capabilities. The new NumberSync service is expected to hit the market soon on compatible devices, with more compatible devices arriving in time for the December holidays, according […]

Acer Brings Windows 10 to Portable All-in-One and New Convertible For the first time, an Acer all-in-one gets a five-hour battery to make it portable, while the new convertible device offers flexible positioning. Acer Aspire R 14 Convertible The Aspire R 14 has a 14-inch display and can be configured with a range of 6th […]

Samsung’s experiments with the Linux-based Tizen operating system are continuing as the company has unveiled a second Tizen-equipped smartphone. This one will be sold in India. The new handset, the Samsung Z3, was announced by the company on Oct. 14 on the Samsung Tomorrow blog. The Z3 will only be sold in India at this […]