Stories by Mark Sullivan

Facebook announces 60+ new apps for 'Timeline'

You know those "Alex P is listening to Sleezin' by Freak-Z on Spotify" messages you always see in your Facebook ticker? You're going to start seeing many more of those, and not just ones about your friends' music tastes.

By Mark Sullivan | 20 January, 2012 01:46

Tags: social networks, social media, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Facebook, apps

Tablet reliability and satisfaction: iPad comes out on top

Though a multitude of competing tablets have entered the marketplace, our results show that the iPad remains miles ahead of the pack in durability, ease of use, and features such as battery life, screen quality, and overall speed.

By Mark Sullivan | 07 December, 2011 01:48

Tags: tablets, reliability and service, hardware systems, Apple

Smartphone reliability and satisfaction: iPhone tops the list

PC World readers like their iPhones. More survey participants own this model than any other phone, and an unusually high proportion of them praised its durability, ease-of-use, design, and camera quality in our 2011 Reliability and Service survey.

By Mark Sullivan | 07 December, 2011 01:49

Tags: smartphones, reliability and service, Phones, htc, consumer electronics

Huawei aims to be major player in U.S. smartphone market

At a press conference this morning at CTIA 2011 in San Diego, Chinese company Huawei outlined its strategy for entering the U.S. mobile market.

By Mark Sullivan | 12 October, 2011 06:39

Tags: wireless technology, smartphones, samsung, Phones, ctia, consumer electronics, at&t

New iPhone 4S: Antenna 'death grip' now slightly harder

Apple has changed the antenna in the new iPhone 4S so that the cellular radio in the phone can choose between two antennas, depending on which one is sending or receiving signal best. These two antennas are part of the stainless steel band that wraps around the sides of the iPhone 4 and the new 4S. On the iPhone 4 this band is split up into several antennas so that one piece does Wi-Fi, another does GPS, another does Bluetooth and still another does cellular.

By Mark Sullivan | 06 October, 2011 08:37

Tags: wireless technology, smartphones, Phones, iPhone 4S, iPhone, consumer electronics, Apple

Chrome OS laptops: Google makes businesses a sweet offer

The spotlight on Day Two of the Google I/O developer event here in San Francisco was firmly on the company's Chrome OS. After six months in which only a prototype was available, laptops running Google's Chrome operating system will finally come to market for consumers, businesses and education.

By Mark Sullivan | 12 May, 2011 06:41

Tags: laptops, hardware systems, Google

LG Optimus Black review: Impressive, modest

The LG Optimus Black is a smartly designed Android phone that features a nice-looking display, a simple and clean user interface, and battery life that would make some far-more-expensive smartphones envious.

By Mark Sullivan | 08 May, 2011 02:30

Tags: Phones, lg, consumer electronics, at&t, Android

A market for iPads, not for Tablets

I chuckled at Apple’s explanation yesterday of its tablet sales coming up short of expectations: “We can’t make them fast enough,” Apple’s COO Tim Cook said during an earnings call with analysts. Were he speaking for any other company, his statement would have smacked of PR bluster, but Cook meant it literally: Apple’s suppliers can’t make the components for the iPad 2 as fast as Apple can sell the device.

By Mark Sullivan | 22 April, 2011 23:43

Tags: tablets, tablet PCs, samsung, RIM BlackBerry, Motorola, laptops, hardware systems, apple ipad, Apple

4G wireless speed tests: Which is really the fastest?

By now you've seen all the ads pitching wireless companies' new 4G mobile broadband services and devices. But beyond all the buzzwords and hype, which companies can reliably provide next-generation speed?

By Mark Sullivan | 15 March, 2011 01:08

Tags: wireless technology, verizon, t-mobile, Telecommunication, sprint, mobile broadband, mobile, at&t

IE9 gets the browser out of the way

I got a guided tour of Microsoft's new IE9 browser here at SWSW, and saw several features that I believe raise the bar for web browsers.

By Mark Sullivan | 14 March, 2011 10:01

Tags: software, microsoft internet explorer, Microsoft, IE9, browsers, applications

ZTE V9 and V11 Android-based tablets

The ZTE V9 tablet was a bit of a letdown after seeing some of the other tablets here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. While other companies are rolling out sleek devices running Android Honeycomb, ZTE had on display a number of tablets that looked aimed at tablet buyers on a budget.

By Mark Sullivan | 18 February, 2011 06:25

Tags: ZTE, tablets, tablet PCs, tablet PC, MWC, laptops, hardware systems

HTC's Flyer may be a standout in crowded tablet market

I got a close up look at the new HTC Flyer tablet at an HTC event here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

By Mark Sullivan | 16 February, 2011 09:14

Tags: tablets, tablet PCs, tablet PC, Phones, MWC, laptops, htc, hardware systems, consumer electronics, Android

Famous Facebook flip-flops

Social networking giant Facebook has a history of backtracking. On numerous occasions, the company has made an important move--especially with regard to user privacy--only to reverse its course after a public outcry. This isn't surprising, given Facebook's shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later approach to making strategic changes to its service.

By Mark Sullivan | 04 February, 2011 02:07

Tags: social networks, social media, Internet-based applications and services, internet, Facebook

LG smartphone offers svelte profile

Insurgent smartphone maker LG says its LG Optimus Black Android smartphone is the thinnest in the world. The phone's width measures about 0.36 inches thick, then tapers down to 0.24 inches, which LG says qualifies it as the world's thinnest phone.

By Mark Sullivan | 06 January, 2011 07:04

Tags: Phones, LG Electronics, lg, consumer electronics, CES, Cell Phones

AT&T playing catch-up in 4G arms race

With its major competitors talking the talk and walking the walk on 4G, AT&T gave the first signs today that it's feeling pressure to get its own 4G network started and completed in a hurry. Until now, AT&T has talked mainly about continuing on with its HSPA+ network and moving only gradually toward 4G LTE.

By Mark Sullivan | 06 January, 2011 08:10

Tags: Telecommunication, smartphones, Phones, consumer electronics, CES, at&t, 3g

 
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