Articles by JR Bookwalter

HTC invite teases 'world's first' octa-core 64-bit smartphone

By JR Bookwalter published 26 August 14

HTC has a new Desire on the way, and it could arrive packing serious power.

Microsoft cuts price of Surface 2 - is it making way for something else?

By JR Bookwalter published 25 August 14

Windows RT-powered Surface 2 gets more affordable, but only for the next month.

iPhone 6 may max out at 128GB, but where's the 32GB model?

By JR Bookwalter published 21 August 14

Proving again that bigger is better, Apple reportedly eyes 128GB of iPhone storage.

Snapchat reportedly plans to make news and ads part of its vanishing act

By JR Bookwalter published 20 August 14

Snapchat Discovery may be the first step towards real revenue for the ghostly service.

First Amazon Fire Phone update brings simple tweaks and better battery life

By JR Bookwalter published 19 August 14

The first Fire Phone update has arrived - here's what's new.

iPhone 6 may get speedier LTE thanks to an older modem

By JR Bookwalter published 19 August 14

The new iPhone may have faster LTE-A, but it won't match the best speeds currently available.

Sony giving slates a shrink job with Xperia Z3 Tablet Compact

By JR Bookwalter published 18 August 14

Sony may finally get the message with a diminutive Xperia tablet.

PS4 Share Play to let friends jump in your game, even if they don't own it

By JR Bookwalter published 12 August 14

PS4's first major update is all about sharing as YouTube video uploading will arrive this fall, too.

HTC One M8 for Windows leaked specs show there won't be many surprises

By JR Bookwalter published 11 August 14

HTC doesn't miss a beat by swapping out Android for Windows Phone on latest HTC One.

Nvidia cooked up its own AR headset - should Google Glass be worried?

By JR Bookwalter published 7 August 14

Pinlight Displays are said to have a wider field of view and lower cost, but it's current form looses some style points.

IBM squeezed a million neurons onto a stamp-sized chip inspired by our brains

By JR Bookwalter published 7 August 14

The TrueNorth chip can process sensory data much like our brains, and one day may match them.

Microsoft: Windows 8.1 update coming next week, but it's not 'Update 2'

By JR Bookwalter published 5 August 14

New Windows update incoming, but not the big one everyone has been expecting.

LG's 65-inch Ultra HD 4K OLED TV is more affordable, but still expensive

By JR Bookwalter published 31 July 14

If you have to ask, you probably can't afford LG's new 4K OLED stunner.

The iPhone 6 release date may fall on October 14

By JR Bookwalter published 31 July 14

Apple may tweak iPhone launch strategy for this year's model(s).

Always wanted a Retina MacBook Pro tablet? Now you can have one

By JR Bookwalter published 30 July 14

Modbook's latest Kickstarter campaign could replace your current slate ... if you don't mind the cost.

The next Windows Phone 8.1 handset may be all about selfies

By JR Bookwalter published 29 July 14

A selfie phone is intriguing, as is a midrange handset code named 'Tesla.'

Did Instagram's rumored Snapchat rival pop up in Android banner ad?

By JR Bookwalter published 24 July 14

Curious Instagram banner ad again raises speculation of Snapchat competitor.

It's all mobile, all the time for 30% of Facebook's 1.32 billion users

By JR Bookwalter published 23 July 14

Are you one of the 399 million people logging into Facebook just from a mobile device? Clearly, you're not alone.

Apple thinks people are really going to want both sizes of the iPhone 6

By JR Bookwalter published 22 July 14

Seemingly confirming recent rumors, Apple places huge orders for new iPhone in 4.7- and 5.5-inch sizes.

Microsoft reportedly axed its McLaren phone with Kinect-like controls

By JR Bookwalter published 21 July 14

Microsoft apparently threw in towel on a Windows Phone prototype that had some next-gen potential.

Google is finally addressing Chrome battery drain in Windows laptops

By JR Bookwalter published 18 July 14

Want to save battery power on a Windows laptop? Quit Google Chrome until this old bug is fixed.

Nissan self-parking cars due in 2016, self-driving models four years later

By JR Bookwalter published 17 July 14

Driverless cars shift out of neutral as Nissan helps lead the way with promises of self-parking cars in two years.

Kindle Unlimited looks a lot like Netflix for ebooks

By JR Bookwalter published 16 July 14

Ebook readers may soon feast on an unlimited buffet from Amazon's virtual shelves for a fairly reasonable price.

Mozilla and Facebook team up to make the JPEG leaner, meaner

By JR Bookwalter published 15 July 14

Facebook eyes bandwidth reduction as it aims to revamp the humble image file.

Sony Xperia Z3 shown of in litany of leaked images

By JR Bookwalter published 11 July 14

The next-gen Xperia smartphone has supposedly been sighted hanging around a message board.