Davey Alba

We just got our boots on the ground here in Texas for the massive SXSW Interactive Festival — or "Southby," we should start saying, to look more authentic — and we couldn't be more excited. Yes, t...

The Kindle Fire proved that Amazon could take a big chunk out the tablet market, and now its seems the mega-retailer has set its sites on a smartphone. Target date? Late 2012 or early 2013. On paper, ...

At the outset, it looked as though the BlackBerry Z10 would do well in its debut quarter, if you were to believe the analysts and industry experts. But now, these same experts are slashing their appro...

Pandora, watch out: Spotify is getting a new radio feature for its iOS apps. Up until now, only paid subscribers could enjoy their music tracks on the go, and if users refused to pony up $9.99 a month...

We've been hearing rumors about Motorola's oft-leaked Atrix device for awhile now, so it's just about high time that the company quelled the informal chatter. Last night, it did just that, quietly t...

Corel’s WordPerfect Office software may not be as ubiquitous as Microsoft Office, but it's still a viable alternative in the sphere of productivity tools. Today, Corel released WordPerfect Office X6...

The voice call just got re-invented. Sidecar is an ambitious app that goes well beyond video chat apps like FaceTime or Skype and builds on apps like Pair, which lets you share various items like pho...

Less than one year from its launch, Apple's Mac App Store downloads have surpassed 100 million, Apple announced in a press release this morning.Apple took the wraps off its Mac App Store back in Janu...

Bring on the avalanche of accessories for the Samsung Galaxy S III. Here at CTIA 2012, Belkin just announced a new line of stylish cases that should be a snug fit for Samsung's new flagship smartphone...

Thanks to the ruckus surrounding "Girls Around Me," we now know how easy it is for apps and other services to repackage our personal data for disturbingly creepy ends. The Girls Around Me app might be...

One could argue that there is already enough matter in Samsung's galaxy, but the company has just announced another addition to that universe: the Samsung Galaxy S Advance. And in that rather overcrow...

LAS VEGAS — At their CES 2012 press conference this morning, LG took the wraps off several new products. First up is their new line of TVs, which feature 3D (naturally), and whose sizes range in 55,...

Dolphin Browser, the first gesture-based web browser app, just got a handy update: a couple of add-ons from note-taking top dog Evernote. Now you can get Skitch and Evernote baked right into the brows...

Siri is getting a major brain boost in iOS 6. She now knows a lot more about sports, restaurants, movies and more. Today at WWDC, iOS head honcho Scott Forstall showed off some new features of its voi...

LAS VEGAS -- Here at CES 2012, LAPTOP Mag likes to be thorough. We caught up with Aaron Sheedy, Vice-President of Mobile Products at Nuance Communications (the eminent speech recognition company) to c...

We've been intrigued by Google's augmented reality glasses since we caught wind of the top-secret project a few months ago, and now the company has come out with a lot more details about the venture....

LAS VEGAS — A surprising tandem in Griffin and Crayola has emerged at CES 2012. Earlier this morning in Las Vegas, the duo unveiled a new lineup of kid-friendly apps and audio accessories. In a fol...

So many rumors are churned out with the onset of a new Apple product that it can become difficult to tell which ones stray toward the more reliable. But some sources are known to be more trustworthy t...

The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime is positioned to be one of the more popular tablets this holiday season. If you weren't already stoked about its recent announcement, here's something to get you fir...

If current models of the Samsung Galaxy Tab aren't doing the trick for you and you've been keeping an eye out for Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 news, these latest pricing leaks won't disappoint. Yesterday, Off...

Contrary to popular belief, your Apple computer isn't impervious to all forms of malware and viruses. Today, Mac security firm Intego announced that it had discovered a new Mac OS X trojan called OSX/...

The AT&T, Sprint, and Verizon Wireless versions of the iPhone 4S have all sold out (at least temporarily). And the overwhelming demand is understandable, given the brilliant Siri voice-contr...

We've covered the productivity apps you can use to slam work tasks on your iPad or Android tablet. Now it's time to kick back, relax...and slam some opponents. These 9 apps may cost between  $0.99 an...