iPad Air vs. Retina iPad Mini

92Comment Apple's newest iPad, the iPad Air, is finally here -- it's available online and in stores in 42 countries and territories starting today. But before you rush out and order one, remember: this isn't the only iPad. In late November, the second updated Apple tablet of 2013, the iPad Mini with Retina Display, will be released as well. So, which iPad should...

The iPad Air arrives

The iPad Air has arrived, and we can’t wait to get started with our testing. But before we roll up our sleeves and get to work on our iPad Air review. Unveiled last month, the iPad Air is probably the biggest change to Apple’s tablet lineup since the original iPad’s release in 2010. I’m particularly interested to see...

Bitstrips App: Awesome or Annoying?

We’ve seen quite a few Facebook fads over the years. Most Facebook users surely remember how popular the What People Think I Do and SomeEcards trends were (and still are, especially if you’re over 25). Now people have found another way to channel their sarcasm and passive-aggressiveness: the Bitstrips app. If you aren’t quite sure what that is yet, scroll through a...

Small tsunami reaches Japan after earthquake

A small tsunami triggered by a quake has hit Japan's eastern coast - where the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant is located - but no damage is reported. The 30cm (1ft) waves reached the region after the 7.1 magnitude tremor struck at a depth of 10km (six miles), about 320km off the coast. A tsunami alert issued for several...

Apple OS X Mavericks 10.9

When Apple first unveiled Mavericks, the latest version of its desktop operating system, we noted one key takeaway: The company is committed to OS X. Meaning, those of you waiting for an altogether new experience will have to keep holding your breath. Like all the iterations before it, version 10.9 is a building block atop the operating system's...