Taylor Martin

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Taylor Martin

Taylor Martin is the Managing Editor for PhoneDog and has over six years of experience with BlackBerry and two or more years of hands-on experience with mobile platforms like Android, webOS, and iOS. When he isn't writing into the wee hours of the morning, Taylor is hacking, tweaking, and modding one of his phones or tablets to do his laundry and cook his breakfast. Away from cell phones and other gadgets, Taylor spends his time with friends and family and enjoys playing video games, eating sushi, tweeting, and watching anything of worth on Netflix – especially documentaries. If you have any Netflix recommendations or tech-related questions, follow him on Twitter. Just remember to keep it under 140 characters, folks.

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Taylor's Top 5 Android phones (March 2012)

It has been a while since I've made a Top 5 list – since September of last year, to be exact – and a lot has changed. A ton of new devices are out and after two major electronics shows, there are...

Will you be interested in a Google Nexus tablet by ASUS for $199?

There has been a lot of tablet talk lately. And where there's tablet talk, there is sure to be someone harping on how Android tablets have fallen short of expectations time and time again. The...

Will you buy an older iPad now that they are cheaper?

A lot can change overnight in this industry, especially the value of a device following a new product announcement. Just this Wednesday, Apple announced the new iPad, which features a Retina Display...

Google's constant digital deals are killing my wallet ... sort of

I'm a sucker for a good deal. I always have been and I'm convinced it's something that I will never have any control over. It's in my blood. From the time I was a child to the time she passed away...

Do you care about HD displays on phones and tabets?

With a touchscreen device, some of the most important aspects of its specifications are within the display itself. Sure, processors, RAM, memory, cameras, battery life and everything in between...

Recent sample shots from an HTC One device have me worried about ImageSense

Through the course of 2011, HTC slightly lost their grip on the smartphone market. Samsung swooped in and stole the entire Android realm's attention with the Galaxy S II and Note while HTC continued...

The 'new' iPad is a nice upgrade, but it still doesn't interest me

Leading up to each and every Apple announcement, expectations and rumors skyrocket. And when the unveiled device does not come bearing at least the majority of the rumored specifications and new...

Apart from the new name, Google Play isn't all bad

You should already know by now that Google has rebranded their mobile store for Android. Instead of Android Market being the one-stop shop for purchasing music, books, apps and rent movies, you now...

Google needs to extend the return window for application purchases

Android has come a long way in its time. One of the biggest points of growth has been Android Market, which faced rebranding yesterday evening and is now simply called "Android Apps" in the Google...

Having owned the last two iPads, I'm not interested in the iPad 3

Nearly two years ago, Apple took the stage and introduced the world to the iPad – the first major step in modern, high-end tablets and the very first step towards the end of the PC era. At that...

Thanks to ASUS, I never want a tablet without a keyboard again

My obsession with tablets started long before I ever owned one. Now, though, I have been through more tablets than I care to admit – more than anyone else I know. I've lost count, but I do know the...

Is Nokia's PureView technology enough to make you want Windows Phone?

Mobile cameras are getting better with each iteration of smartphones. Ever since Apple's iPhone 4 was dubbed the most popular camera used on Flickr and Nokia started showing us that smartphone...

How do you setup your home screens on your phone or tablet?

My absolute favorite thing to do after buying a new phone, aside from ripping all of the plastic off and making as much noise as possible, is setting the device up. I'm not talking about logging...

Touch-free gesture controls are mostly pointless for mobile devices

I'm not normally the type to scoff at new technology. In fact, I'm usually the guy who is embracing it when no one else is. I, for one, loved the idea of tablets since I first learned of them when I...

Never worry about forgetting your charger again with the Autonome concept

Unless you're the proud owner of a DROID RAZR MAXX, an iPhone, BlackBerry or one of the other rare smartphones that can manage to last an entire day, battery life is likely a sore topic for you. You...

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