My son, a 19-year-old student, who has very strong opinions on technology, isn't even thinking of another iPhone. The iPhone 6 is not expected for months and is expected to offer only an incremental upgrade of specifications and nothing revolutionary or magical like version of the iPhone.
With his contract up on Verizon, my son consideried the Samsung S4 but concluded that its plastic case just doesn't feels good in his hand.
The HTC One has a metal case and comes to Verizon his summer.
Personally, I'm waiting for the Lumia 928 to come to Verizon. That's a Windows Phone. For the first time ever, my phone, tablet and desktop will be on one operating system, which should simplfy how I reate, store, publish and consumer information.
BlackBerry Sells Nearly 1 Million Z10 Handsets, But It's Too Little Too Late
Thursday, March 28, 2013 16:48
BlackBerry is back in the black for Q4, selling reporedtly almost 1 million Z10 handsets. But does the company really have a chance at regaining its lost market share? Unlikely.
Reviews of the Z10 are favorable. The most thorough review, however, hits the nail on the head. "There's just not enough here to recommend switching if you're a mostly contented iOS, Android, or Windows Phone user," says Ars Technica.
The Verge came to the same conclusion, saying: "The problem with the Z10 is that it doesn't necessarily do anything better than any of its competition."
My guess is Android will continue gaining market share, iPhone has peaked, and Microsoft Windows Phone 8 will be coming on strong over the next year. (A new Windows Phone is expected from Verizon in April that will be the first serious contender from Microsoft in years.)
Available in more than 20 languages, the Morningstar finance app provides Mercedes-Benz drivers and passengers with global financial information for more than nine million equities, derivatives, bonds, indexes, commodities, and currencies.
"As car systems become even more sophisticated, we're going to see significant expansion of capabilities beyond digital radio and navigation tools," says Jeremy Diamond, head of equity and market data for Morningstar. "Morningstar is at the forefront of apps that allow drivers and passengers to stay connected in their vehicles and enhance the driving experience."
Snap A Photo Of Your Bills With Your SmatrPhone And This App Will Automatically Debit Your Checking Account And Pay it
Thursday, March 07, 2013 18:55
Snap A Photo Of Your Bills With Your SmatrPhone And This App Will Automatically Debit Your Checking Account And Pay it
Now you can use your smartphone to pay any bill anytime. Just snap a photo of the bill. Using patented technology, the app uses the snapshot of a bill to debit your checking account.
Mitek Systems makes the technology, which can be used to pay recurring or one-time bills. This is an idea advisors will want to share with clients as it becomes more widely available.
Check out this two-minute video posted to YouTube showing how easy it is to break the lockscreen on an iPhone.
The video was posted two weeks ago and has been viewed 3,845 times. By the end of the day, it will probably have 10 times as many views because the tech press now discovered it.
