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VID: App Review — Slacker radio (with ABC News)

VID: App Review — Slacker radio (with ABC News)

Slacker radio, the Pandora alternative. How well does it work? And what’s that new ABC News feature all about? Watch as Alex checks it out.

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AT&T announces new Wifi Hotzone, attempts to plug coverage holes

AT&T announces new Wifi Hotzone, attempts to plug coverage holes

This week, AT&T announced that downtown Charlotte is joining New York City’s Times Square in its Wifi Hotzone program, with Chicago to follow. But is free Wifi an adequate patch for shotty 3G coverage areas? Weigh in.

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Band-aid for that iPhone 4 signal boo-boo

Band-aid for that iPhone 4 signal boo-boo

Steve Jobs shouldn’t have mentioned band-aids and the iPhone 4 together. This is what happens…

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Sprint sleeve at FCC could turn iPod Touch into iPhone

Sprint sleeve at FCC could turn iPod Touch into iPhone

This accessory, spotted at the FCC, comes with a mobile hotspot for always-on Wifi connectivity. And, it’s sized just right for the iPod Touch. Any takers?

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Canadians get iPhone 4 today, get better deals than us

Canadians get iPhone 4 today, get better deals than us

Today is Canada’s iPhone 4 launch day, and they’re getting a bevy of options American users can only dream about, like unlocked devices, longer-term/cheaper phones and ability to share data between the handset and iPad. Jealous? Me too.

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Verizon users bigger data hogs than anyone (iPhone users included)

Verizon users bigger data hogs than anyone (iPhone users included)

You know the story about AT&T having a hard time under the weight of all of us iPhone users? Hogwash. In fact, Verizon customers use more data, and this network is just fine…

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Did iOS 4 bork your iPhone 3G? Apple’s finally investigating

Did iOS 4 bork your iPhone 3G? Apple’s finally investigating

If you have an iPhone 3G and experienced a load of problems with the iOS 4 upgrade, take heart — you’re not crazy. In fact, Apple is finally investigating the matter.

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Remotely control vehicle functions? There’s an app for that!

Remotely control vehicle functions? There’s an app for that!

I think someone at OnStar must be a Dr. Horrible fan. The company has a new smartphone app that allows remote management of OnStar-equipped vehicles.

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Rumor: Apple to fulfill iPhone, iPad waiting lists this weekend

Rumor: Apple to fulfill iPhone, iPad waiting lists this weekend

Some of us having been waiting for weeks to find out for ourselves what all the fuss is about with the iPhone 4 or the iPad. But we all know the drill: If your local Apple Store doesn’t have the device you want, your name goes on a “priority” list. Well, it looks like those [...]

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Is Steve Jobs leaving?

Is Steve Jobs leaving?

The promotion of COO Tim Cook’s right hand man to Senior VP has some people wondering if Cook is getting ready to replace Steve Jobs.

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Cameraphone inventor FaceTimes from the ocean

Cameraphone inventor FaceTimes from the ocean

The whole point of having cool devices is to do neat, interesting things with it. Like checking in with work via FaceTime vid chat. From a boat. In the middle of the ocean.

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iOS 4 is a hit at Fortune 100 companies, says Apple

iOS 4 is a hit at Fortune 100 companies, says Apple

Yesterday, during Apple’s quarterly earnings call, COO Tim Cook revealed that a big proportion of Fortune 100 companies have adopted iOS 4 devices.

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