Will the real Samsung Galaxy Nexus please stand up? Sadly, a Nexus smartphone made specifically for one network — in this case Verizon Wireless in the U.S. — cannot be a proper Nexus. The Nexus name used to imply a device not tied to any one carrier, none. It comes with no carrier-specific applications, blocks ...

In 2008, Silicon Valley’s executives, investors and foot soldiers were tripping all over themselves to support Obama. As with the other 53% of voters, they painted onto Obama’s image their hopes for a president. In contrast, McCain was viewed as a man deeply out of sync with popular culture. At 72, his age, in a ...

Have you ever used LTE? If you live in the U.S. and you consider the four major carriers, using LTE means Verizon Wireless, which has launched LTE in most major cities. Verizon has at least three smartphones, two mobile hotspots and one tablet available with LTE, with many more LTE products coming in the next ...

Hey Microsoft, if you’re in the car check the rearview mirror and move into the right lane. It looks like there is a laptop freight train called Google that’s about to pass you in sales. I just checked Amazon’s laptop bestseller-list, and among the top 17 laptop sellers there are four Google laptops, including the ...

  Predicting Apple’s next steps for the iPad is a relative walk in the park compared to nailing the details for the iPhone 5, which I wrote about Tuesday. There are only three major variables you need to consider in plotting what will be available in the iPad for the next 20 months: 1. When ...

The stock sentiment and recent performance for Research In Motion is terrible, with the stock retreating back to where it was in early 2009, and before then, in late 2006. At least the stock is well ahead of its $2 level in 2003. RIM shares are down primarily because investors believe that the company’s products ...

Google kicked off its NFC play this week with the announcement of a beta launch of its Wallet technology, initially to be trialed in New York City and San Francisco. The purpose of this article is to briefly discuss two points: (1) Is smartphone-based phone payment technology important? and (2) How does Google’s approach differ ...

The two most frequent questions asked by Chevrolet Volt owners are 1) How far does it go on a charge?; and 2) How much does it cost to charge it? After spending extensive time with the Volt, I can answer these questions in some detail. What’s the electric range of the Volt, made by General ...

I believe it’s very likely that Google will launch its own smartphone, probably in the first half of 2012, that’s not based on Android. What is this smartphone NOT? You’re all aware of the Nexus One (launched in January 2010) and the Nexus S (launched in December 2010) smartphones, running the then-latest versions of the ...

No, I’m not talking that kind of climate change. What I am going to talk about is the impact of consumer preferences with respect to tablet size, based on where you live. The debate is whether consumers prefer tablets screens closer to 7 inches diagonally or 10 inches diagonally. Obviously Apple continues to dominate with ...