Eric, Author at Droid Life

Consumer Reports Puts Verizon in First Place, AT&T Bringing Up The Rear

Eric November 29, 2012 85

The latest Consumer Reports are out and as far as mobile networks go, Verizon is rated in front of the rest of the pack. Verizon scored near the top for voice and data quality which is to be expected with Verizon's mostly reliable network. The Reports also...

Samsung Sets Drinking Curfew at 9 PM for Korean Workers to Battle Drinking Habits

Eric November 29, 2012 30

Enjoying a drink with your coworkers every now and then might be a casual thing here in the States, but over in Korea the practice is a little more culturally ingrained. Hoesik, which means 'staff dinner', is a regular occurrence that involves a fair amount of...

Incentive Targeting is the Latest Company Acquired By Google, Specializes in Deals

Eric November 28, 2012 3

Another day, another company acquired by Google for the greater good. A company named Incentive Targeting took to their website today to announce that Google has officially acquired them and that the two will begin working together soon. Incentive Targeting is...

Microsoft Produces the Most Horrible Looking App to Launch Since Gingerbread With Their Outlook.com App

Eric November 27, 2012 50

Microsoft recently relaunched Outlook.com a few months back and people have been raving about the web app ever since. It seems Microsoft was working on an Android Outlook app, but it's obvious that they didn't spend long. The app is in Google Play now, but I...

Google Planning to Launch 12.85″ Touchscreen Chromebook Next Year?

Eric November 26, 2012 52

Google has rebooted their Chromebook series within the past few months with two new models for us to get our hands on, but rumor has it that they aren't stopping there. According to DigiTimes, there is evidence pointing towards a new 12.85" Chromebook coming...

ASUS Transformer Pad With Lapdock Available Through Woot For $300

Eric November 21, 2012 23

Who wants to wait until Black Friday to start getting deals on Android stuff? Not me. Today, the online sales site Woot!, has an awesome deal on the Transformer Pad for only $299.99. For the price, you're getting a refurbished tablet coupled with the lapdock...

FCC Chairman Publicly Supports Dish Network’s Plan For a Mobile Network

Eric November 21, 2012 23

Somewhere, Google execs are excited with today's news that an FCC chairman has come out and supported Dish Network's idea that they want their own wireless network. Before Dish can do any actual building of a network, the FCC has to sign off on almost every...

Google Says Microsoft Will Earn $94 Billion in Revenue Through Google-Owned Patents

Eric November 21, 2012 23

A trial that featured six days of testimony between Microsoft and Google-owned Motorola just finished up. The final expert witness for Google says that Microsoft, through its Xbox and Surface devices, will make a whopping $94 billion in revenue through 2017...