Pour one out for a pioneer. AOL Instant Messenger, better known as AIM, will be shut down on December 15 of this year. Getting its start in 1997, AIM wasn’t the first instant messenger, but it was probably the first instant messenger for millions of internet newbies back in the ’90s. It’s fallen out of […]
One of the many challenges you face as a parent is how to introduce technology to your child safely. You want to balance the time spent playing games versus learning, and you definitely want them to be kept safe from dangers on the internet. There have been many devices that have attempted to do this […]
After all these years, could Yahoo Mail finally be a thing of the past? Could the same be said for AOL mail, which we keep forgetting still exists? Maybe! Verizon has decided to get hands-on with their newly acquired media companies, fusing them into one new company called…Oath? It’s a strange name (maybe it’s the […]
The Kyocera DuraForce PRO is a rugged smartphone built like a brick, and we mean that in a good way. The phone measures 5.8″ x 2.9″ x .5″ and weighs 8.1 ounces, which is on the heavy side. But where it lacks for being svelte, it makes up in hardiness — this phone is designed to withstand […]
The last six months have seen T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T all reintroduce widely available unlimited wireless plans. The competition has been so fierce that those plans have all been changing what seems like every week, as all four try to add more features at lower prices. The result has been great deals for families, […]
When T-Mobile and Sprint came out with new unlimited calling, texting, and data plans last year, we weren’t too surprised to see the two network upstarts trying something bold to steal subscribers from the two giants. What we weren’t expecting to see was one of those giants hitting right back with an unlimited plan of […]
Around this time last year, LG and Verizon released the Ellipsis Kids Tablet, GizmoPal 2 and the GizmoGadget, a couple of kid-friendly wearables and a tablet exclusive to Verizon and their network. Verizon seems to be making a habit of holiday Gizmo releases — today, they’re announcing the GizmoTab, an 8″ kids tablet that can be […]
The latest (and maybe greatest) in the smartphone world is here. The Moto Z family, including the Moto Z, the Moto Z Force, and the Moto Mods accessories, are all available starting today directly from Motorola/Lenovo and Verizon. The pricing is what we thought it would be — expensive. As reported previously, the Moto Z and […]
The long, slow march to acquisition is finally over for Yahoo, as an auction started in February has concluded with Verizon coming out on top. It’s been confirmed today that Verizon will pay $4.8 billion for Yahoo’s internet business, which includes their content, advertising platform, and previous acquisitions like Tumblr, in a deal that sees […]
As a parent, you face the dual challenges of trying to protect your own tablet from your child and trying to protect your child from the internet that the tablet connects them to. Should they have their own? Is it safe? These are questions that you need to ask, and the product with the best answers […]
Apple’s latest press conference heralded the return of the 4″ premium phone. Bucking rumors, the iPhone SE is an iPhone 6s in a much smaller frame — Force Touch was the only thing left on the cutting room floor. Still, being smaller, the SE was bound to come more cheaply than its larger counterparts. We […]
With The Force Awakens hitting theaters — next week?! Time flies. Verizon and Motorola are getting in on the action. How could they not? When you have a phone called the Droid, you can’t repel marketing potential of that magnitude. Starting tomorrow, you’ll be able to use the Moto Maker in Verizon stores or online […]
At the same time Motorola and Verizon unveiled the Droid Turbo 2 — the high-end phone with ShatterShield technology protecting the display — they showed off the Droid Maxx 2. This time around, the Maxx is being sold as a mid-range Droid that, while lacking that new ShatterShield technology, stays faithful to what’s made the […]
Verizon is doubling down on family-friendly tech this holiday season — on top of the two LG wearable devices for kids they recently announced, the telecom giant will add a new kids tablet called the Ellipsis. While it might not do much different than the many kids tablets we’ve covered, Verizon is hoping that a […]
We’ve put Motorola’s new Droid Turbo 2 through more stress than any phone deserves, and we’re left with an intact display and a nearly intact phone. Droid Turbo 2 is one of the only shatterproof smartphones on the market, and it’s also one of the most appealing. How’s this for assurance: Motorola is guaranteeing that […]
Looks like the kids’ wish lists are going to get a little longer — LG and Verizon have teamed up to sell the GizmoPal 2 and GizmoGadget, a couple of wearables that shed the kiddy aesthetic to the delight of self-conscious pre-teens everywhere. The GizmoPal 2 might be the less-asked for device. It’s a connected […]
Challenge accepted? Verizon and Motorola are introducing two new Droids today including the Droid Turbo 2, a phone that makes the bold promise of having a shatter-proof screen, no matter how many times it gets face time with pavement. I can hear all the hands rubbing together in eager anticipation of trying that claim out. […]
UPDATE 09/23/15: Pricing for Apple, T-Mobile, and Sprint were given for the 16 GB iPhone 6S, and have been updated to reflect the 64 GB model. The final comparison between all five plans remains the same, with AT&T and Verizon becoming marginally more competitive. When Apple announced their iPhone Upgrade Program alongside the 6S and […]
We know so much more about our bodies with fitness trackers than we know about our cars these days (unless you have a late model car with all the latest connected car features). For most people, we have to rely on our mechanic to tell us what needs fixing, and hope our phone has cellular […]
One mega-merger dies, another takes it place. But, unlike the Comcast-Time Warner deal that was nipped in the bud late last month, this one isn’t as mega, and isn’t as likely to run into regulatory roadblocks. Verizon has announced their intention to purchase AOL in an all-cash deal worth $4.4 billion. At this point, you […]
You know how we have modern set-top boxes to bring smart TV stuff like streaming entertainment to old TVs? Verizon has just done the same kind of thing for older cars—it won’t bring Spotify into your ’97 Corolla, but it’ll help you take care of your car and just might get you out of a […]
