Tomorrow, Verizon is expected to announce the long-awaited iPhone on their network. While we can all breathe a sigh of relief, unfortunately we’ve still a ton of questions. Many of these questions could (or should) stop people from buying the iPhone. Let’s start with the easy ones. Ones like, assuming we’re looking at an iPhone more »

After the iPhone 4 came out, the hot buzz topic was “Death Grip,” a problem that is evident in most smartphones, but was blown out of proportion in the iPhone 4. Apple held a press conference to clear the air about the iPhone 4 and essentially we learned every smartphone suffers from antenna issues when more »

According to a Consumer Report blog post, iPhone 4 has a design flaw and the group continues not to recommend the device. The point of contention is iPhone 4′s external antenna that wraps the phone which if consumers bridge part to part can lead to degraded cell performance. Apple is discontinuing it’s free case program more »

During the Apple event held yesterday, Apple made it a point to explain how even other phones created by various manufacturers experienced reception issues when held in a certain manner. Steve Jobs called out Nokia saying Nokia issues stickers on its phones about where not to touch because of reception issues. Nokia took offense to more »

The iPhone 4 saga continues with an interesting development. According to a “person familiar with the matter,” Apple’s senior antenna expert approached Steve Jobs that the antenna could cause reception problems and dropped calls. This conversation took place in the early design phase of the iPhone 4, meaning it was early enough for Apple to more »

A downright awful economy probably means some cutbacks in your own home. Plenty of folks have suggested dropping your cable or satellite television service. I totally agree. First take stock of how much television you watch. Can you cut the cable? I’m a television junkie, so this first step may be a bit of an eye opener. What programs do you view regularly? You may be pleasantly surprised that you watch a lot of shows on the major broadcast networks. Sure, there may be shows you like on other networks, but there are plenty of ways to enjoy those programs.

Welcome back to your favorite soap opera, “As the Digital Transition Turns.” So what’s in this latest installment? No, not another delay. This time, it’s all about notice. Analog and digital signals may not reach the same area. If that is the case, then television stations must tell their viewers about this problem. Here’s how more »

When people think of an antenna, they usually picture the old-fashioned “rabbit ears” that used to adorn the top of television sets. However, the new antennas that are being released by Audiovox have a completely different look and capabilities. These new antennas, released through the RCA and TERK divisions will have a flat appearance, measuring 10” square and less than 1” thick. Getting an antenna is a great way to pick up HD television free.