Verizon Announces Prepaid Plans for 3G Smartphones

By Michael Wall | 2/1/2013

Verizon offers new prepaid plan starting today for users with 3G smartphones. In an attempt to offer a more budget-friendly plan, Verizon is allowing users to use old 3G phones to take advantage of its new prepaid plans.

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Knights of Pen & Paper Review: The Pen is Mightier than the Sword!

By Michael Wall | 2/1/2013

Paying adamant fan-fare to countless RPG tropes and mechanics, Knights of Pen & Paper offers an experience that exudes respect and love for the genre.

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Google Extends Exchange ActiveSync Support for Gmail

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/31/2013

Google recently announced that it is extending support for Exchange ActiveSync until July 31. This is important for Windows Phone jusers, as it's necessary for accessing some Google service on Windows Phone.

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Facebook Updates iOS App With Video Recording and More

By Valerie Sarnataro | 1/30/2013

Facebook has updated its main iOS app to offer users a handful of new features, with the most notable being the ability to record and share videos in-app, an extra that will give users a similar video-sharing outlet to the Twitter-backed Vine application.

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Apple Releases iOS 6.1, Available to Download Now

By Ed Hardy | 1/28/2013

An updated version of Apple's mobile operating system has just been released. This contains a number of tweaks, but can't really be considered a major upgrade.

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Samsung and Apple Set Record Numbers in Smartphone Shipments for 4Q12

By Valerie Sarnataro | 1/28/2013

While the global mobile phone market grew by nearly 2 percent last year, the number of smartphone shipments almost equaled those of feature phones for the first time, as Samsung and Apple achieved record shipments in the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the latest findings from IDC.

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Temple Run 2 Review: Imangi Runs Away with It

By Michael Wall | 1/25/2013

Imangi Studios returns for more temple traversal in Temple Run 2. The game looks to offer more of the same with new traps, more unlocks, and better graphics. It's simple design and addicting game play return building off the success of the original.

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Twitter Reveals Vine Video App for iOS

By Valerie Sarnataro | 1/24/2013

After acquiring the video startup Vine last year, Twitter has unveiled the first offspring of its purchase, an iOS app for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets users capture and share short looping videos.

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Nine Cool Cooking Apps for the iPhone

By Cliff Roth | 1/24/2013

An iPhone can be more useful in the kitchen in than a frying pan, with the right apps. The apps aren't limited to recipes, either. Here are nine of the best.

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Apple Posts Record Profits, Revenue, iPhone Sales

By Ed Hardy | 1/23/2013

During the last quarter of 2012, Apple hit the trifecta: it sold more iPhones than ever before, enjoyed a higher quarterly revenue than ever before, which then led to a greater quarterly profit than the company had ever seen before.

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Apple Is/Isn't Going to Release an Extra-Large iPhone this Year

By Ed Hardy | 1/23/2013

There has been a spate of rumors in the past few weeks about Apple's plans for upcoming smartphones. Some of these say the company is developing a device with a larger screen, other say it is not doing anything of the kind.

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iOS Remains Top Selling Platform in Q4 2012, Android Users Jump Ship

By Grant Hatchimonji | 1/22/2013

The iOS platform maintained its number one sales spot in the U.S. in the final 12 weeks of 2012, due in no small part to users from other platforms switching over to the Apple iPhone.

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