Articles by Scott Nichols

What records did the Z10 break, exactly?

BlackBerry Z10 sales may be weaker than expected

By Scott Nichols published 22 February 13

Multiple analyst firms slashed their BlackBerry Z10 projections, expecting poor sales for the smartphone.

Purported casing leak might reveal Retina for iPad mini 2

By Scott Nichols published 21 February 13

The iPad mini 2's rear casing is exposed in new photos that hint at new colors and Retina displays.

North America will not get a Vita price cut, Sony explains

By Scott Nichols published 21 February 13

Sony confirmed that it has no price drop plans for the Vita outside of Japan.

Yahoo redesigns its homepage with mobile-friendly news feed

By Scott Nichols published 20 February 13

Yahoo announced a homepage update with an infinite scrolling feed and new social features.

Last minute report says PlayStation 4 will adopt Xbox Live-like subscriptions

By Scott Nichols published 20 February 13

A new rumor also suggests that it could be November before we see the new system launch in the U.S.

Researchers getting grip on first 'feeling' bionic arm

By Scott Nichols published 19 February 13

A new prosthetic limb is capable of simulating the sensation of touch for amputee patients.

Outlook to swallow all Hotmail accounts by midyear

By Scott Nichols published 19 February 13

Microsoft puts the final nail in Hotmail's coffin, "upgrading" all accounts to Outlook later this year.

Messenger says final farewell as Skype takes over in April

By Scott Nichols published 15 February 13

Microsoft puts the last nail in Messenger's coffin in preparation for the mass migration to Skype.

Xbox 360 continues to lead console sales as Wii U reportedly struggles

By Scott Nichols published 15 February 13

The January NPD Group sales numbers for game consoles paints a pretty bleak picture for Nintendo's new system.

Ouya will be the best Tegra 3 device around, claims company CEO

By Scott Nichols published 14 February 13

Shockingly, Ouya's creators speak highly of their Android-based console's performance.

Is HP hounding Android for new Tegra 4 tablet?

By Scott Nichols published 13 February 13

The PC maker wants to give mobile another try, and reportedly this time it's aligning with Android for a high-end slate.

Snails aren't a good metaphor for streaming videos

Netflix slinging first original kids series hopes on animated slug

By Scott Nichols published 12 February 13

A need-for-speed snail leads the charge for the video service's original kids programming as "House of Cards" steals the show.

Verizon pushing out much-needed Droid DNA software fix

By Scott Nichols published 12 February 13

An upcoming software update will fix connectivity bugs with HTC's Droid DNA smartphones.

One major holdout between Dell and a private company

Dell will have to fight for its right to go private

By Scott Nichols published 11 February 13

Dell's largest outside investor decided not to play nice with plans to privatize, claiming the company is grossly undervalued.

Google wants some form of self-driving cars on roads by 2018

By Scott Nichols published 11 February 13

Road-ready robo-car technology could be ready in five years, though there are plenty of issues to hammer out.

Turns out Beyoncé didn't cause the Super Bowl blackout after all

By Scott Nichols published 8 February 13

Super Bowl power outage mystery meets its anticlimactic conclusion.

Sony starts rolling out Jelly Bean for Xperia users

By Scott Nichols published 8 February 13

The Xperia Jelly Bean update begins today for Xperia T and Xperia V owners, while Xperia TX owners will see the update next month.

T-Mobile wants to be first with BlackBerry 10 in U.S.

T-Mobile eyeing quicker release date for BlackBerry Z10

By Scott Nichols published 7 February 13

The wireless carrier hinted that customers could see the BlackBerry Z10 in stores ahead of schedule next month.

7-inch may be a better fit for controller comfort

Wikipad pulls a fast one with launch of 7-inch game tablet

By Scott Nichols published 7 February 13

The Wikipad gaming tablet ditched its original plans to unveil the 10.1-inch model in favor of smaller spring pitch.

Like a whole flock of birds in every tab

Twitter mobile update takes the kitchen sink approach to content discovery

By Scott Nichols published 6 February 13

Updated iOS and Android mobile apps makes finding new content both simpler and more cluttered.

Vine cuts fight against porn, puts 17+ age restriction up instead

By Scott Nichols published 6 February 13

Smut proved to be a force of nature Vine couldn't eliminate, so the service will attempt to ban minors instead.

Go ahead, make that Skype call from your smartphone

Soon you can charge Skype Credit on your wireless bill

By Scott Nichols published 5 February 13

Both sides are playing nice as Skype and U.S. wireless carriers prepare to offer joint billing later this month.

Facebook to give new meaning to "following" friends

Facebook to take on Foursquare with location tracking app?

By Scott Nichols published 5 February 13

Facebook is reportedly developing an always-on location app to help users track their friends.

Mini retina display coming by the end of the year?

Will the iPad mini 2 top the iPad 4 in pixel density?

By Scott Nichols published 4 February 13

Despite its smaller size, Apple's iPad mini successor could pack more pixels than any iPad before, plus feature Retina display.

Asus launches app-happy MeMo Pad with video rundown

By Scott Nichols published 4 February 13

How many apps can Asus pre-install on the MeMo Pad? The official launch video has the answer.