Editorials
Microsoft and the context-sensitive search problem
Microsoft has a problem, and it’s with context-sensitive search. Or, more accurately, it’s with users not understanding context-sensitive features like search. The initial release of
Xbox LIVE on Windows Phone is the best and the worst gaming experience
When Microsoft announced that its new mobile operating system Windows Phone would bring Xbox LIVE gaming on the go, the idea seemed like a dream
With its new plans, T-Mobile just became the carrier to beat
T-Mobile’s new no-contract pricing plans just went into effect this morning, and if they are successful as I predict they’ll be, then I truly believe
Microsoft Live Tiles tackle information like no other interface can
My name is Michael Archambault and I am addicted to Live Tiles. Microsoft introduced us to a new ideograph in 2010, that it hoped would
Sapphire screens may soon replace glass in smartphones
There are all kinds of rumors and predictions in the tech world every day, but most are the standard fare of faster processor, better screen
Upgrading a highly customized phone to ICS+, part 3: Flipping the switch
After my quest to upgrade my over-customized phone to ICS+ got off to a shaky start, things started looking up a few days ago. That
If the Google Reader shutdown has proved anything, it’s that Google is not indispensable
When Google announced that Google Reader is going to be shut down in a few months, I wasn’t quite sure what to do. I, like
Tablet app design is hard
While I’m not a proper developer, I have made fully functional apps for both Android and iOS, phones and tablets. Sure, the Android apps are
Upgrading a highly customized phone to ICS+, part 2: Things are looking up
Several days ago I wrote about how I’ve acquired a second Samsung Galaxy S II, in an effort to actually move the extremely heavily customized setup I
Is 1080p the final step for smartphone screen resolutions?
With yesterday’s Samsung Galaxy S4 announcement, Samsung joined the likes of HTC One and Sony Xperia Z with having its own 1920 x 1080 (1080p) smartphone for 2013.
