The Online Magazine Focused on App Design, Branding & Marketing

What is science if not the constant pursuit of something that will change the world? What is curiosity if not fuel for science? Another vague and somewhat rhetorical question verging on pretentious that let’s me say “SCIENCE IS AWESOME!” without sounding a like a child. Eh, screw it: SCIENCE IS AWESOME.

We can thank science for computers. We can thank science for the internet. We can thank science for smartphones. And now, we can thank science for graphene, which looks less like a cool discovery and more like the next big step forward for how our world and our machines will function. For real.

More after the JUMP…

There’s a reason the smartphone conversation tends to revolve around the Samsung Galaxy series and whatever number iPhone has been announced: they’re generally the best and most popular devices out there. It really is that simple. There are a ton of good phones out there (heck, I even like many of the Windows Phones that I’ve had the chance to try out), but you often hear people say things like “Yeah, I only have [INSERT NAME OF DEVICE HERE] because I’m waiting for the next [INSERT NAME OF APPLE OR SAMSUNG DEVICE HERE].” Other companies release solid products, but they’re rarely as sexy, for lack of a better word.

But HTC announced the HTC One yesterday and while it would be foolish and premature to say something stupid like “This is going to change everything!”, the latest from the veteran smartphone manufacturer looks like an absolutely incredible device.

More after the JUMP…

It’s not a day in the tech world unless Apple is announcing something new or being amazing or being horrible and not living up to the legacy set by the late great/tyrant Steve Jobs. So, today in Apple News…

The success of the iPad Mini has led some people to predict that we will soon see the last of the traditional, full size 9.7 inch iPad. That’s a dumb opinion, but whatever, some people are saying it so I’m recounting it here. The long and short of it is that the regular ‘ol iPad is still the best tablet of its size on the market and it’s only being outsold by the Mini because the Mini is new and shiny and such. As expected, a new iPad will be announced sometime this year (most likely in the third quarter) and it will be a complete overhaul of the traditional design.

More after the JUMP…

There was a time when the thought of a computer that could fit on your desk with hardcore science fiction. After that, the thought of a computer tablet that you could carry around from place to place was literally something out of Star Trek. In recent years, movies and video games have depicted the distant future as having transparent devices, computers and phones that are ultra thin and completely clear. Well, it looks like we need to find another new way to depict the future: the first prototype for a transparent smartphone has arrived.

More after the JUMP…

What is LTE Advanced? It’s a new word you’re going to start hearing about in advertisements from the carrier of your choice and you’re bound to hear about it the next time you visit your local Sprint or T-Mobile. It sure sounds fancy, doesn’t it? It’s not just LTE, it’s LTE Advanced. You know, new and improved, super-futuristic LTE that’s going to change everything.

Except that it’s not. It’s bogus. It’s an empty buzzword that doesn’t mean anything at all.

More after the JUMP…

I will not not hide my enthusiasm for the iPad Mini. I love it. Love it, love it, love it. In fact, I dig its easily portable and accessible size so much that I tend to roll my eyes whenever people complain about the screen. Does it look as good as a traditional iPad with a sexy retina display? Of course not! But can you easily toss your big iPad in your messenger bag or use it with one hand while walking down the sidewalk? Unless you are a giant with giant hands a giant messenger bag, the answer is no. So I’m not the kind of guy who thinks the next iPad Mini needs a retina display (I like it for the size, after all), but it seems that everyone else in the world does.

And it’s going to cost Apple (and certainly us) a lot more money to make that happen.

More after the JUMP…

Sony is expected to officially announce the PlayStation 4 this Wednesday and it’s expected that Microsoft will won’t be far behind in unveiling the new XBox (which may be called the XBox Infinity if you want to believe the internet). As a casual but always curious gamer, I’m interested to hear the details of the new consoles, but as a writer for a site that deals with mobile technology, I’m especially curious to see what these new consoles have learned from the mobile app world and if they’ll strive to integrate the two worlds.

More after the JUMP…

The infographic sampled above this sentence (and copied below) is terrible. Anyone with any knowledge of app development will find countless things wrong with it. Let me educate you.

More after the JUMP…

RIM is set to officially reveal their new operating system, BlackBerry 10, on January 30th (a page out of Apple’s handbook, of course), but this has been one leaky ship. A German site has gotten their hands on the brand new and unreleased BlackBerry Z10 and has directly compared it to the iPhone 5. The results can be seen in the video embedded below.

More after the JUMP…

Tablets. They’re changing, man.

An interactive screen that lets you tap to your heart’s content is simply not enough anymore. Alex has already told you about the “lumpy” tablet that could, quite literally, change the way we use this kind of tech forever, but what if someone took the technology in the opposite direction? What if, instead of a surface that can change texture and produce buttons, tablets evolved to be even simpler than they currently are. What if tablets were as thin and flexible as a sheet of paper?

Enter PaperTab.

More after the JUMP…