October 21, 2015 Samsung patent lawsuit would have left blind iPhone users in the dark A Samsung patent lawsuit overturned today in a German court sought to prevent Apple from making it easy for blind iPhone users to access the VoiceOver feature -- a text-to-speech app so essential that the National Federation for the Blind gave it an award.
October 20, 2015 How breakable is your smartphone? Smartphone manufacturers often praise the strength of their newest models. But, as it turns out, even the strongest phone screen is doomed if it falls on its face.
October 13, 2015 iPhone 6s Plus vs. Galaxy Note 5: Real world performance test (it's not even close) Enthusiastic Android fans have historically relied pretty heavily on benchmark test scores when making the case against Apple’s iPhone lineup. This “fight” is ridiculous to begin with, of course, but relying on benchmark scores that don’t even represent real world performance is even sillier. Of course, many of these fanboys came around to agree with that line of thinking on benchmarks once iPhones started to crush the competition in benchmark performance tests, beginning with the iPhone 5s and continuing right up to this year’s iPhone 6s.
October 12, 2015 10 best 3D Touch apps for the iPhone 6s So you bought yourself a shiny new iPhone 6s or iPhone 6s Plus. Congratulations, you now own the fastest smartphone on the planet, which according to our in-depth iPhone 6s review also provides the smoothest user experience in the world by a wide margin. Of course, Apple’s new iPhones are about much more than just speed and performance. There are a wide range of new features that make the new 6s and 6s Plus fantastic upgrades; in our review we said this was easily Apple’s biggest iPhone upgrade ever.
October 11, 2015 Tech Q&A: Turn off Google ads, upgrade your iPhone and more Want to know more about Google ads, whether you should upgrade your iPhone and how to choose the best cellular plan? Then read this column.
February 5, 2015 Yahoo snaps up mobile messaging app Blink Yahoo is buying the mobile messaging app Blink.
February 5, 2015 Battery life champs: Longest-lasting gear of 2013 You can never be too rich, too thin or have too much battery life. Your phone, tablet or laptop can have a gorgeous screen, stunning design and powerful performance, but when it runs out of juice at 2 p.m., it will be the ugliest gadget you’ve ever seen. LAPTOP tested a number of gadgets with strong endurance during the past 12 months. From a tablet that lasts more than 12 hours to a laptop that can keep going through a trans-Pacific flight, these are the 13 longest-lasting mobile tech products of 2013. - Avram Piltch
February 5, 2015 Sneak peek at 2014’s best smartphones Smartphones are going bigger, better, more powerful and bendier this year, but what should you be slipping into your pocket? We wade through the best handsets heading our way in 2014. - James Billington for News.com.au
February 5, 2015 Bored? The best games for your iPhone Need a quality time-waster? We weeded through the thousands of titles in the iTunes store to bring you the cream of the crop. For even more gadget guides, check out Digital Trends.
January 13, 2015 Duck Dynasty mobile apps Can't wait for new episodes of Duck Dynasty? Here are a few Robertson family-themed apps to help tide you over until the new episodes air.
