I agree. I would like to see a separation of hardware and OS just like with PCs. When you buy a PC, you can easily re-install a clean version of Windows, or upgrade to a new version of stock windows as soon as it's available, or even install a different OS like Linux. Phones are still tied to their specific custom…

Mobile apps are also kind of awesome for services like Netflix and Hulu. Yes you have access to stuff faster on cable, but with many shows being available the next day or the next week online, it's just not worth the ridiculously high cable prices to see my shows slightly sooner. In my opinion, it still just boils…

Although you're completely right in theory, in practice it's not that simple. Yes, cars are over-priced and depreciate massively the moment you drive it off the lot. But the used car market is just as much of a mess. There's no good way to know exactly what kind of quality you're getting with a used car. Maybe the…

I'm not a car person, but I still think this rule is pretty badly flawed. If you spend only $4,200 on a car, as in the example above for someone who makes $42,000 a year, then you'll also be paying much higher maintenance much faster, and replacing the car much sooner. I couldn't imagine driving around in a cheap, sub…

You are correct, and that's what scares me. If the merger goes through, this will likely be the main reason. It's still horrible for the consumers, but technically it's not actually reducing any competition so the FCC might let it go through.

I love my 3DS, particularly the game Bravely Default right now. I just wish there was a smaller device (like the Pokewalker that came with Heartgold/Soulsilver) that you could keep on you to count the steps and trade street pass information. It's just a little too big to carry around with me all day (especially since…

I would argue that there are only two platforms that need to be developed for, Android and iOS. The only different between phones and tablets is screen size, and many apps just have one version and scale perfectly well with different screen sizes. And if screen size is such an issue, then we have far more than 4…

I don't ever print anything anymore. I don't even own a printer. When I occasionally have no choice, I'll print it at work, or at my parents place or something. It's almost never an issue.

So this case finally gives iPhones some basic functionality that Android phones have had for years!

"...all the solutions offered online seemed to require some kind of carpentry or metal bending."

There's already a horrible conflict of interest with the same company providing both the TV and Internet services, cable dying out because of Netflix and Hulu is certainly one of the main reasons for data caps. I really hope that the FCC does stop this, the merger is bad for everyone . The lack of competition for ISPs…

Yeah when I first saw this article I was thinking it was a great idea... until I saw the $60 price tag. $5.11 is much more reasonable.

Turning off paper statements could also help. There's no reason in this day and age to wait for the slow physical mail to bring you your statements, and it wastes paper and money. It's hard to know for sure since I've always gotten stuff electronically, but for people getting things physically that dread opening it, I…

I just want one that's an e-ink display, but runs full Android. Yes, many things will not work well on the e-ink display (plus it would likely be a pretty under powered device since it's main use is reading) but that would make it far more useful. Use the browser, or RSS reader apps, to read articles online. Easily…

I have been floored with how fantastic this game is so far. I've only just finished the Intro and gotten to Chapter 1, but the story and the game play both look like they're going to be phenomenal. And I love that they took a classic turn based combat system and actually added some new aspects to it so that it's…

I don't think Google is evil, but actually judging the morality of a company is difficult, and almost silly. However, I do think that Google has had a massively positive effect on the world. Even if you don't personally like any of Google's services, their existence has likely had a positive effect on things that you…

This was a really interesting read! I had no idea how many improvements were going on behind the scenes with screens.

Wait... So 4k has about half the resolution I thought it did. 720, 1080... It was always about horizontal lines. So I assumed that 4k was about 4000 horizontal lines of pixels. But for some reason this time it's about the vertical lines, and it's only 2000 horizontal lines.

I remember hearing about that, though I never read all the details, didn't know it had to do with the last 4 of his credit card. I just Googled it, and wow I can't believe Apple accepted the last 4 as a way to verify his identity. It's one thing to hear about clever hackers that manipulate the people on the phone...…

Yeah but "guessing with unlimited chances" is the same as not needing the information at all. They shouldn't be able to just keep guessing like that.