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K. T. Bradford

K. T. Bradford

Former Digital Trends Contributor

K. T Bradford is a lover of gadgets and all things geek. Prior to
writing for Digital Trends she cut her teeth on tech writing at Laptop
Magazine as the News Editor. Her reviews, insights, and proof of geek
cred can also be found at GottaBeMobile, the late, lamented Tecca.com,
io9, and Black Enterprise magazine. Besides indulging her gadget
nerditry, she also writes essays on pop culture and writes science fiction.

Want to type on that tablet? Here are our favorite Bluetooth keyboards and cases

A Bluetooth keyboard is a must if you want to get some work done on your iPad or Android tablet. Not all keyboards are made equal. Click here for the best keyboard covers, folios, and standalone Bluetooth models.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2013) review

The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite improves upon last year's model but doesn't break what worked. Sporting a high-quality display, even light, comfortable design, and speedy performance, it's a good value at $120.
Mobile Reviews
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Best Android phones for $350 or less

Hate carrier contracts but don't have $500, $600, or $700 to spend on a phone? Never fear, there are awesome alternatives available.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Dell Venue 8 review

Dell created a decent, middle of the road Android tablet in the Venue 8 that won't wow shoppers but is good value for the price.
Android Mobile
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Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight review

The new Nook GlowLight boasts a better display and a brighter, more even built-in light. Barnes & Noble should have stopped there with the changes, but it didn't.
Mobile Reviews

Want to post something on eBay? You might want one of these mobile photo studios

The key to a good seller listing is better pictures, but you don't need a DSLR and a full photo studio to make that happen. All you need is a portable, foldable smartphone camera photo studio and your dreams.
Mobile News
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PlayLater lets you download any streaming movie or TV show: Here’s how to use it

How would you like a DVR for all your online video services? Record movies or TV episodes from Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, and more, save them to your hard drive, then watch them on any device whenever you want. Sound illegal? Apparently it's not.
Mobile Guides
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5 clever ways to keep your old iPad from gathering dust

A stunning number of people keep older iPads around instead of selling them. We get why you might not want to send it to Gazelle for money, but don't just let your last gen iPad sit around, unused. Put it to work!
Mobile Guides
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Brick-and-mortar book stores tell Amazon, ‘We don’t need your stinkin’ Kindles’

This week Amazon announced a program that will allow indie bookstores to sell Kindles and get a cut of ebook profits. Indie booksellers took one look, laughed, and rode away with their collective middle finger in the air.
Mobile News
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Hands On: Dell XPS 11 is a nice convertible with an annoying touch keyboard

Dell's new XPS 11 bends over backwards to please the tablet-loving crowd, but by radically changing the keyboard, it may alienate laptop lovers.
Computing Reviews
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No touching! We go hands-off with the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition

HP just announced the first consumer laptop to fully integrate Leap Motion's gesture-based control, the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion SE. Ready to go touchless?
Computing Reviews
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Google City Experts is awesome now – but will it suffer the same fate as Yelp Elites?

Google wants to beat Yelp at its own game, but can it avoid the same pitfalls?
Social Media News

Hands On: HP goes all-in on Android, releasing four tablets for the holidays

Today HP busted out with four new Android tablets, all named HP Slate-something, that are doing their best to make us forget about its last tablet.
Mobile Reviews
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Apple iPhone 5C Review

We review Apple’s colorful, cheap new iPhone 5C. Is it better than the iPhone 5, or should you hit eBay to find last year’s model? Find out here.
Apple Mobile

Kindle MatchBook alternatives: Are there other ways to digitize your physical books?

The Kindle MatchBook program will give you free or cheap e-book versions of physical books bought through Amazon. But what about all those other books you have taking up space? There are options, but few of them are strictly legal...
Mobile News
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iWork may be free with your new iPhone, but these alternatives are way better

iWork apps are free for new iDevice owners, but free does not always = good. Check out 3 other office suites you should see before you settle for iWork.
Mobile News
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Upgrade, repair, and modify your smartphone bit by bit with Phonebloks

What is more important to you in a mobile phone, looks or upgradability? If you picked the latter, then you'll probably get excited about a new phone concept called Phonebloks, a modular smartphone that's user repairable, upgradable, and customizable.
Mobile News

Our favorite Nexus 7 Accessories

The new Nexus 7 is inexpensive, leaving room in the budget for accessories. Make it more productive, give its multimedia powers a boost, plus a lot more.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Apple Makes iWork apps free, but only if you buy a new iPhone 5S or 5C

When you buy a shiny new iOS device you'll also get the iWork apps for free (whether you want them or not). This includes iPhoto and iMovie. If you already have an Apple iDevice...well... sorry, but you still have to pay $10 or $5.
Mobile News
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Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 (2014 Edition) gallery

At IFA in Berlin today, Samsung unveiled a new iteration of its Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet. We've got official shots of the new tablet, which sports a high-resolution screen and comes with a built-in stylus.
Mobile News
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HTC 8XT review

Windows Phone 8 devices are finally coming to Sprint. The first of them, the HTC 8XT, is a clear descendant of the popular HTC Windows Phone 8X. We liked almost everything about that phone, so you would expect Sprint’s 8XT to be a slam dunk. Sadly, you would be wrong. The design is almost the […]
Mobile Reviews

Kobo’s brilliant Pocket partnership makes the Aura more than just another e-reader

Kobo's new tablets and e-reader are nice, but not groundbreaking. Reading content from your Pocket account on an E-Ink screen? Now that's interesting. How long will it be before B&N, Kindle, and Sony start cuddling up to the competition?
Mobile News
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App Review: SwiftKey 4.2 remembers who you are when you switch phones

SwiftKey has long been one of our favorite Android keyboards for both smartphones and tablets but we didn't like having to re-teach it every time we got a new device. With this update, that's no longer an issue.
Mobile Reviews
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Asus Memo Pad HD 7 review

We review the Memo Pad HD 7, Asus’s best stab at a truly affordable tablet, and we like what we see. The HD 7 competes well with the Nexus 7 and other budget tablets.
Android Mobile
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Lenovo IdeaTab A1000 review

We review the Lenovo A1000. Does Lenovo have what it takes to compete in the budget tablet market with Google’s Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire?
Android Mobile
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5 reasons to liberate your ebooks from their DRM prison

Protect ebooks you paid for from the whims of Amazon, Google & any other bookseller who wants to control where & how many times you can access them
Mobile News

‘Nook Video’ app joins Android and iPad, takes on Netflix and Amazon Video

Barnes & Noble released Nook Video apps on iOS and Android this week and recently updated its ebook reader apps to bring them up to par with the experience on the Nook HD. There's very little exclusive to B&N's home-grown tablets left, anymore.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Kyocera Hydro Edge review

We review the Hydro Edge, Kyocera’s latest water and dust-resistant phone for Boost and Sprint. But does its cheap price make up for its lack of features?
Android Mobile
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12 useful online services and apps for students

Before you send your student off to high school or college, sign them up for a few key services that will make learning, studying, & having fun easier.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Protect and accessorize your Galaxy Note 8.0 with these cases and adapters

Ready to trick out your new Galaxy Note 8.0? We found the best cases, covers, keyboards, stands, docks and more for Samsung's pen-enabled Android tablet.
Mobile Best-ofs
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Toshiba Excite Write review

We review the Excite Write, Toshiba’s $600 attempt to compete with Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0. Is it the new best tablet for writing?
Android Mobile
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Review: iRig’s Mic Cast takes phone audio recording to a new level for $40

The iRig Mic Cast is a capable $40 external microphone that works with the iPhone and Android phones, upping the quality and saving the day.
Mobile News

Review: Belkin’s Dyle TV Receiver connects your iPad to your local television networks

This tiny antenna makes watching local programming on your iPhone or iPad easy and the Dyle mobile TV service is free. Too good to be true? Yep.
Mobile Reviews

Review: ‘Magic Sound Box’ looks like it’s from 1992, and sounds like it too

The magic behind the Magic Sound Box is that it doesn't need a Bluetooth or any other fancy wireless connection to amplify audio. Just rest your smartphone on top and abracadabra! the audio gets way louder.
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