(this brand new image for Spinning Gears columns is courtesy of Narilka, who graciously gave permission to use it!) Well, the moment we’ve all been waiting for is finally here. Verizon Wireless finally has the iPhone 4. But I’m not…
CES News :: Hands On with the Motorola Xoom and Android Honeycomb
Probably the most promising tablet at the Consumer Electronics Show last week in Vegas was the Motorola Xoom – the first and right now only tablet that will run Google’s Android 3.0 “Honeycomb” at launch, and will come to you…
CES News :: Hands On with the Motorola Droid Bionic and Cliq 2
Some of the most promising mobile phones at CES were the Droid Bionic and the Cliq 2, both from Verizon Wireless. The Droid Bionic will be a 4G LTE phone, making use of Verizon Wireless’ new high-speed network, and frankly?…
A Sneak Peek at Android 3.0
This video, snagged by Engadget and posted at Mashable gives us a sneak peek at what Android 3.0 “Honeycomb,” the version of Android that’ll be designed with tablet computing in mind, will look like when it comes out. It’s like…
CES News :: PC Mag Goes Hands-On with the LG Optimus 2X and Optimus Black
The LG Optimus 2X – the world’s first dual-core smartphone, and the LG Optimus Black – a stunning new, bright, and incredibly thin phone – were both on display at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, and…
A Look at the Google Cr-48 Chrome OS Laptop
I haven’t been lucky enough to get my hands on a Google Cr-48 Chrome laptop just yet, but I’m definitely in the pool of willing testers. The laptop may be a bit ahead of its time, judging from most people’s…
Chrome OS Goes Official, Coming Soon
Google announced its long teased Chrome OS this week, complete with an “app store” that will serve up Web apps that will run inside the operating system and a pilot program for people who want to try the new OS…
iPhone vs Android vs Blackberry
This hilarious comic crossed my desk last night and again this morning, and it’s a hilarious lampoon of the way that users of various smartphones look at themselves and one another – and it’s spot on, absolutely. I’m a happy…
Google to Shut Down 1-800-GOOG-411
Oh Google, say it isn’t so! Google announced on their official blog that the they would be shutting down the 1-800-GOOG-411 service as of November 12, 2010. I know I’m not the only one who’s disappointed, but Google points out…