It's finally here. The iPad, the legendary tablet that has been rumored for over a decade. So what to make of it now?



While the announcement event is set at 10am PST to maximize the impact to US based media, the round world conspiracy placed the event at 3am JST. What is it about Apple and sleep deprivation for fans in Japan?

But it's a testament to Apple's popularity in… Continue

Steve Nagata will be live streaming analysis and commentary as news emerges from Apple's big announcement.

iPad/iTablet/iSlate/iDon'tknow? iPhone 4.0? What's coming and what's going to happen?



3am in Japan, but join our discussion on how this event may impact us here in the land of he Rising Sun.…



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Just read Hideki Francis Onda's blog post on some predictions for next week's big Apple announcement and thought is was a good time to throw my own thoughts into the overfilled swimming pool.



At this point it's pretty useless to talk about what industry the new tablet is going to dominate or how much better or worse the new iPhone is going to be next to an Android phone or even *shudder*… Continue

For the last week or so I have been evaluating the smrtcase Glide for iPhone. I'm happy to report that in many ways it has exceeded my expectations. While the case market for iPhones is over saturated beyond all reason, the smrtcase adds some much in demand functionality at a truly bargain price.



The killer feature of the smrtcase Glide is the ability to easily store and access cards from the back of… Continue

"Sekkaku Bijin Nanoni" Was the phrase I shot at the Toshiba rep at CEATEC while looking at the latest Toshiba smartphone now about to launch on Softbanks network. Loosely translated that means "Pity, she's very pretty, but...". The sad, helpless look from the technician confirmed my sentiment.



This isn't the first time we have seen this device. Released to great fanfare and dismal sales on the Docomo network last year as the T-01A, the Softbank X02T is virtually the… Continue