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The iPhone 6, Apple Watch, iOS 8, and more – Recap of yesterday’s Apple event

The iPhone 6, Apple Watch, iOS 8, and more – Recap of yesterday’s Apple event

Michael Convente September 10, 2014 0

Yesterday at the Flint Center for the Performing Arts in Cupertino, California, the same location where the Macintosh computer was launched in 1984, Apple revealed its latest set of electronics devices with the debut of

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When Its Right, LG Gets It So Right

When Its Right, LG Gets It So Right

Mark Renfree April 1, 2013 0

As the old saying goes, “When you’re right, you’re right.”  This time, LG gets it oh so right with their Spirit 4G smartphone from Metro PCS. First things first.  This isn’t a high-end phone

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Live: Apple Q1 2013 Earnings Conference Call

Live: Apple Q1 2013 Earnings Conference Call

Michael Convente January 23, 2013 0

Apple is set to release its Q1 2013 earnings in just under one hour, at 5:00pm EST (2:00pm PST).  Analysts and investors are hoping for a blockbuster holiday quarter from the consumer electronics giant

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First iPhone 5S Photos Leaked

First iPhone 5S Photos Leaked

Michael Convente December 5, 2012 2

Even though the iPhone 5 has been available for only three months, a fellow tech website claims to already have leaked photos of an iPhone 5S prototype.  The wireless repair parts supply website ETradeSupply

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If Steve Jobs Were Still Alive, Apple Wouldn’t Need To Apologize For Maps – Because It Would Actually Work

If Steve Jobs Were Still Alive, Apple Wouldn’t Need To Apologize For Maps – Because It Would Actually Work

Michael Convente September 28, 2012 0

Has Apple officially jumped the shark?  That’s the question I’m asking this morning after reading that Apple CEO Tim Cook posted an open letter on Apple’s website apologizing for Maps, which by all accounts has

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iPhone 5 Already Sold Out on AT&T and Verizon

iPhone 5 Already Sold Out on AT&T and Verizon

Michael Convente September 14, 2012 0

Just two days after Apple unveiled the new iPhone 5, initial stocks of the smartphone are already sold out from wireless carriers AT&T and Verizon.  Strong consumer demand for Apple’s latest version of the

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Apple Unveils iPhone 5

Apple Unveils iPhone 5

Michael Convente September 12, 2012 0

It’s finally here.  Today, Apple unveiled its newest version of the iPhone, this time called the iPhone 5.  Unlike its immediate predecessor (the iPhone 4GS), which was more or less an upgraded version of

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Nokia to Cut Lumia 900 Price to $50

Nokia to Cut Lumia 900 Price to $50

Michael Convente July 16, 2012 0

Nokia made a big splash at CES 2012 with the launch of their first U.S. smartphone, the Lumia 900.  A massive media campaign of television commercials ensued – and they actually happened to be quite

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Samsung Galaxy S III may be the best smartphone in the world, coming to Verizon, AT&T and others

Samsung Galaxy S III may be the best smartphone in the world, coming to Verizon, AT&T and others

Mo Choudhury June 4, 2012 0

Samsung is slated to launch its next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III in the U.S in early June.  The new Galaxy will be released on Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and U.S. Cellular. The

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Report: Facebook tries a third time to build smartphones, poaches former Apple iPhone engineers

Report: Facebook tries a third time to build smartphones, poaches former Apple iPhone engineers

Mo Choudhury May 28, 2012 1

Facebook is in the process of developing a smartphone, having hired a small group of former Apple engineers.  This is according to Nick Bilton of The New York Times, who citing unnamed sources, reported

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