It turns out the smartphone heir apparent is Samsung, as the global leading smartphone maker received quite the blessing from Consumer Reports:

“The Samsung Galaxy S 4, one of the most advanced Android smart phones ever, is our new top-rated smart phone. The S4 delivered top-notch performance in the most critical areas of our tests, including the camera. It dethrones the LG Optimus G, which occupied the top spot in our Ratings for several months.” 

The Optimus G is now ranked No. 2, followed by the HTC One, the Samsung Galaxy S3 and the Apple iPhone 5. The ranking is yet another blow to Apple's diminishing confidence and a boost to Samsung, as the two smartphone providers have been at each other's throats for a while. Samsung's latest ad was only the most recent in a long line of mud-slinging spots targeting the once dominant company.Continue reading...

Apple's new TV commercial, titled "Every Dimension," shows off its just-announced MacBook Pro with Retina display with a voiceover by actor Peter Coyote: "Introducing the radical new MacBook Pro. With breakthrough performance, stunning Retina display and an impossibly thin design, it's innovation in every dimension." Below, watch a video with design chief Sir Jony Ive and other Apple execs extolling the next-generation MacBook.Continue reading...