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Sony Xperia Z3v and Smartwatch 3 coming to Verizon in October

Sony and Verizon have unveiled a new Verizon-specific version of the Xperia Z3 smartphone. It’s called the Sony Xperia Z3v, and it’ll be available from Verizon starting October 23rd for $199 with a 2-year contract. The recently introduced Sony Smartwatch 3 will also be available from Verizon starting later this month. Like the global version of […]

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3 more native Android apps hit the Chrome Web Store

Google is working with Android app developers to bring more native Android apps to the Chrome Web Store. This lets you run Android apps on Chromebook or Chromebox. The first batch of Android apps for Chrome OS launched in September, with a few high-profile apps including Evernote, Vine, and Duolingo. The second batch is a bit […]

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Goodnight WiMAX: Sprint to shut down its first 4G network Nov 6th, 2015

Before LTE became widespread in the United States, Sprint launched its own high-speed data network using the competing WiMAX protocol. It wasn’t as fast as LTE, but that didn’t stop the company from calling it 4G. Sprint isn’t the only name in the WiMAX game… but Clearwire, FreedomPop, and most other companies that offer WiMAX service in […]

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Google paves way for 64-bit Android apps with new Android L developer preview

Google plans to launch the next version of its Android operating system this fall. Code-named Android L (at least until Google comes up with a good dessert name starting with the letter L), the operating system will feature a new design language and improvements to the lock screen, quick settings panel, graphics performance, and more. […]

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The Egg is a personal, pocket-sized cloud media server (crowdfunding)

Like the convenience of storing your photos, music, or videos online so you can access them from any phone or computer… but don’t like the idea of giving your files and data to Google, Apple, or Facebook? A startup called Eggcyte has developed a personal web server they’re calling the Egg. It’s a small device […]

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First look: Zotac’s palm-sided Windows PC (coming in October for $200)

The Zotac ZBOX PI320 pico is the smallest desktop Windows computer I’ve ever held in my hands. I should say hand. This little computer is small enough to hold in the palm of one hand, or easily slide into a pocket. Despite its small size, this little device is a full-fledged PC. It runs Windows 8.1 […]