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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Is it time for Apple to refresh iOS?

Apple first introduced iPhone OS back in 2007. It is now approaching five-years-old, has since been renamed to iOS (June 2010) and now supports more resolutions and installations of apps from App...

We are one step closer to the end of the PC era

Hinging on the fact that the iPad can and has successfully replaced home computers for many Americans, Steve Jobs claimed we have entered the post-PC era at the iPad 2 announcement. With iCloud...

Despite slow update plans, Motorola has the right idea with Ice Cream Sandwich

Just last week, Motorola updated their Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade schedule for their latest crop of handsets. While we've only got a general idea as to when six of Moto's devices (both phones and...

Regardless of specifications, the iPad 3 will still face record sales

In normal fashion when approaching the supposed launch of a new Apple device, people's minds start to wander. Noses start poking around and discovering tiny pieces to an enormous puzzle, and with...

ContactMonkey makes sharing your contact info a breeze

Keeping up with your address book can be tough. In fact, my address book, which I sync through my Google account, is one of the most disorganized, out of control things in my life right now. I have...

Do you give donations to your favorite Android developers?

Being open source, Android is multifaceted – more so than other platforms. Take iOS, Windows Phone, webOS and even Symbian for example. Aside from major updates that alter the UI, these platforms,...

Which Android keyboard do you use?

While typing on touchscreens isn't getting any more comforting or reassuring just yet, it's slowly becoming second nature, especially with the aid of ever-improving autocorrect and keyboards that...

Why I miss BlackBerry: Keyboard shortcuts and AutoText

Most people who know me – I mean in real life, not those who "know me" via Web – refer to me as "that guy with all those phones." On any given day, I will usually be carrying at least two – usually...

Should phones stop working while we're behind the wheel?

There is no question that distracted driving is a serious problem, or that cell phones are a major cause for distractions in drivers. Thanks to those tiny little devices that keep us connected at...

Do you want the same experience across all devices?

Early this morning, much to our surprise, Apple announced the latest update to OS X, Mountain Lion, along with an additional bag of goodies like a developer preview and the Messages beta for all to...

Android 5.0 alongside Windows 8 on a tablet would be an unlikely dream come true

Back on November 14, 2011, the Android 4.0 source code was posted in the AOSP directory. It seems like so long ago, right? In three very short months, however, very little has changed for Android....

Motorola's Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade time frame is absurd

Easily one of the biggest sore spots for Android users has been software updates, which goes hand in hand with the nefarious (and sometimes blown out of proportion) fragmentation issues. As soon as...

Why do people hate the stylus so much?

"It's like we said on the iPad, if you see a stylus, they blew it." That's the ever-popular comment made by the late Steve Jobs during the question and answer segment of the iPad announcement in...

Do recent security holes in Google Wallet make you skeptical of NFC payments?

The current drive for many wireless providers, cell phone makers and software providers is to make NFC a valid payment option in the States. Although there is a great divide between Google Wallet...

What I hope will come from Google's acquisition of Motorola

Back in August, we learned that Google was interested in acquiring Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. Initially, we thought this would affect their relationship with other patent manufacturers....

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