Gadget Guru: Help! My phone’s battery is dead!

Opinion

Vincent Mecca, Opinion Co-Editor
January 31, 2012

In this day and age, more and more students are purchasing smart phones. Some say they couldn’t live without them; however, they could live without the horribly short battery life they contain. According to Apple, the new iPhone 4S has up to eight hours (on 3G) of life for talking on the phone, while... Read more »

Gadget Guru: Lower Kindle prices make consumers rethink book reading options

Opinion

Vincent Mecca, Opinion Co-Editor
December 6, 2011

This holiday season, put those books away, as three new Amazon Kindles make their way onto your affordable wish list. The Kindle has been revolutionary in the way we read books, but, due to the prices, many of us have turned up our noses at them. Now, with the Kindle starting at $79, it’s hard to overlook.... Read more »

Gadget Guru: Siri hits market

Opinion

Vincent Mecca, Opinion Co-Editor
November 15, 2011

“What are you wearing?” you ask. “Aluminosilicate glass and stainless steel. Nice, huh?” This is just one of the many silly question and answers that Siri, Apple’s voice assistant for the new Apple iPhone 4S will give you. On October 4, Apple released its newest iPhone: iPhone 4S. Apple boasted... Read more »

Gadget Guru: Latest iPhone hasn’t lived up to hype

Opinion

Vincent Mecca, Opinion Co-Editor
October 23, 2011

With new technology being produced every day, it’s hard to keep up and know what is the best or most current when it comes to gadgets. However, a product that always gets special attention and often makes the news year after year is none other than Apple’s iPhone. This year, the fifth iPhone debuted... Read more »