Monthly Archives: June 2011

Game on. Microsoft holds a virtual monopoly on office productivity software, but Google is virtually synonymous with the Web. Google has tried to challenge Microsoft with Google Docs–the productivity component of its Google Apps suite–and now Microsoft is taking the … Continue reading →

MoviePass is a new movie-going and movie watching service that takes your movie experience to the cinematic big screen. Like Netflix’s subscription service for entertainment, MoviePass, now in beta, will allow users to pay a $50 per month fee to … Continue reading →

Apple reinvented the mobile phone, and revolutionized the smartphone when it introduced the iPhone. It has been surpassed in overall market share by the me-too, copycat Android OS, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 is a worthy challenger as well, but … Continue reading →

Nokia has unveiled the N9, its latest flagship smartphone, the first device to run the MeeGo operating system. Meego has been heralded as Nokia’s strategic move against increased competition from rivals Apple and Google. Nokia N9: Why You Shouldn’t Buy … Continue reading →

Apple has officially started selling an unlocked iPhone 4. The company’s online store now lists both a 16GB and 32GB unlocked version of the smartphone. Customers can choose between a black or white model. The company’s 16GB version retails for … Continue reading →

People on low incomes have suffered higher inflation than those on higher incomes in the past decade, the Institute for Fiscal Studies has said. The IFS said that the difference had been particularly strong since 2008. The poorest 20% of … Continue reading →

My iPad 2 is looking a little pale and shabby in comparison to the $1.2 million diamond-encrusted iPad from Camael Diamonds. The company calls it the world’s most expensive iPad, and I’m not going to argue with that. For do-it-yourselfers … Continue reading →

On June 16, 2011 at 11:30 AM EST, BMW will start taking orders for the car you see here, the 2011 Frozen Black Edition M3 Coupe. Only 20 examples will be produced, with the first 19 being sold on a … Continue reading →

I’m not sure if you’ve heard the news, but Facebook is officially getting super-creepy. Facebook announced Tuesday that it will be implementing facial recognition technology for all users in the next few weeks, semi-automating the photo-tagging process. Sure, you can … Continue reading →

This fall Apple will do battle in the cloud with Google, move further into the so-called post-PC world, and take a shot at one of Research In Motion’s most prized BlackBerry features. Apple unveiled its software plans for the future … Continue reading →