What's Wrong with CES? Plenty

By Ed Hardy | 1/15/2012

The Consumer Electronics Show is a week-long annual celebration of technology in all its forms. It's a venue where over a hundred thousand digerati show up to see the latest and greatest from a huge number of companies. It also has some horrible flaws.

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CES 2012: Day Two Notes from the Tradeshow Floor

By Ed Hardy | 1/11/2012

Yesterday was the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The Brighthand editors and staff spent the day looking at new smartphones and accessories as fast as we could, and we're bringing you the best of them.

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We Shouldn't Ban Cell Phones in Cars, We Should Ban Drivers

By Ed Hardy | 12/16/2011

Although the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board wants a complete ban on using a cell phone for any reason while driving, Brighthand's Site Editor has a a better suggestion: let's get rid of driving altogether.

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Fed Agency Wants a National Ban on Using a Phone While Driving

By Ed Hardy | 12/14/2011

Many states already ban using a phone for texting or accessing the Web while behind the wheel, or require a hands-free kit to make voice calls, but now the Nation Transportation Saftey Board has recommended a nationwide ban on all phone use while driving.

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Should You Get a 4G Smartphone?

By Adama D. Brown | 12/12/2011

This holiday buying season, plenty of would-be smartphone owners are looking at 4G phones, wondering what benefits there are to 4G, and whether they need them. We'll take a look at a few of the important questions, weigh the pros and cons, and tell you what you might want to consider.

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Two Technologies Could Significantly Increase Your Next Smartphone's Battery Life

By Valerie Sarnataro | 11/20/2011

A majority of the smartphones currently available lack an impressive battery. However, as the industry continues to evolve, it seems we may finally begin to see technologies that can prolong battery life, without compromising any features of the device.

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The End of Sony Ericsson

By Valerie Sarnataro | 10/27/2011

Sony Ericsson is coming to an end. Sony Corp will be buying out its Swedish mobile phone partner, Ericsson, for $1.5 billion, as it pursues an opportunity to better integrate smartphones with its array of music and video content.

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IFA Tradeshow Focused on Tablets Not Smartphones

By Ed Hardy | 9/6/2011

The IFA tradeshow is starting to wrap up in Berlin, and those who were hoping for some new smartphones to be announced were disappointed. The focus was on tablets this year, though there was a tabphone.

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Sony PlayStation Vita Won't be Here in Time for Christmas

By Valerie Sarnataro | 8/4/2011

Sony will face another economic setback this year, as its next-generation portable game machine, the PlayStation Vita, won't be globally available in time for the holiday season, which is a crucial sales period for console makers.

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E3 2011: Sony PlayStation Vita Hands On

By Jamison Cush | 6/10/2011

Sony went into E3 with an NGP, but came out with a Vita when it officially named the second-generation PSP. Judging from the crowd gathered around Sony's booth and long lines of eager attendees waiting for hands-on time with the Vita, it might just be the next must-have handheld gaming console.

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PlayStation NGP Officially Named Vita, Coming to AT&T

By Jamison Cush | 6/6/2011

The device formerly known as the PlayStation NGP received an official name at E3, where Sony announced the next-generation PSP will be known as the "PlayStation Vita". In addition, the device will support both Wi-Fi and 3G, which will be exclusive to AT&T.

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Apple iPhone 5 Could Sport an 8 Megapixel Camera

By Ed Hardy | 4/4/2011

An off-the-cuff remark from the CEO of Sony seems to indicate that Apple's next-generation smartphone will include one of Sony's 8 megapixel cameras when it debuts later this year.

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