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Components November 5, 2015

The first mobile phone call was placed 40 years ago today

On April 3, 1973, from a Manhattan street corner -- 6th Ave. between 53rd and 54th -- Motorola’s Martin Cooper placed the world’s first mobile phone call. To his rival, no less.

Motorola November 4, 2015

Motorola phone made in US isn't more expensive to make, iSuppli says

A research firm says Motorola's new Moto X phone doesn't cost more to make simply because it's assembled in Texas.

iPhone November 4, 2015

Android, iPhone? Nope. The new battle is to be number 3

The big news from the Mobile World Congress show in Barcelona this year isn't the fight to be number one in the market or even number two. Google and Apple have already nailed down those positions. No, the battle over the next 12 months is going to be for the number three spot.

Google November 3, 2015

Google Translate plans to take on Skype with real-time translation feature

While Google Translate may not be the kind of app you find yourself launching every day, the fact that it has 500 million monthly active users means plenty of people find it a useful tool for understanding other languages.

Mac October 22, 2015

Motorola's new Moto X phone ad pitches personalized patriotism

Motorola's new ad will have you chanting, "U-S-A! U-S-A!" Its Moto X phone will not only assembled in America, but designed by you.

Wifi October 22, 2015

Who needs Bluetooth headsets? Motorola patents ‘neck tattoo’ smartphone accessory

Bluetooth headsets are out. What's in? Neck tattoos – like the one just patented by Motorola. The device would pair with users' smartphones, tablets, or other wearable computers, all while making people wonder if you need psychiatric help.

Google October 22, 2015

Smartphone smorgasbord ahead of iPhone 5

Racing to get out in front of Apple, nearly every major handset maker has launched or announced new smartphones in the past week with better cameras, bigger screens, longer battery life, and lower prices. You just can't get it all in one package.

Motorola October 22, 2015

Tech Take: Hands on with the Motorola Moto X

Fully customizable in over 360 different color combinations including wood, the Motorola Moto X is the first real phone that Google has made along with Motorola -- and it is a beautiful device.

Cameras January 13, 2015

10 dumbest smartphone features

Today’s high-end smartphones have a host of whizbang features that differentiate them from their competitors. From Samsung’s Multi Window, which lets you view two apps side by side, to LG’s QTranslate app, which scans foreign-language text with the camera to translate it in real time, a number of these goodies really do make your life better. However, like spinning rims on a car, many proprietary smartphone features are all style and no substance. These are the dumbest smartphone features today from our friends at Laptopmag.com.

Microsoft January 13, 2015

12 tech firms that couldn't keep up

How quickly things can change, especially in the world of technology. Giants rise and quickly fall. Those who can't adapt are left in the dust. These 12 companies innovated their way to the top but failed to reinvent themselves once they got there.