PantsMark 2013

Mashable reviews the 5 inch Galaxy Note: The Note is an unwieldy beast — if you have small hands or just wear jeans a lot, it probably isn’t for you. The Verge reviews the 6 inch Nokia 1520: Its massive size makes it uncomfortable to put in either the front or back pockets of my […]

the Nokia Lumia 1520- How I learned to stop worrying and love the phablet!

I have a love/hate relationship with big phones over the years, and I’m now back in the “big” camp. The pre-smartphone era Nokia 5110 was truly the first consumer phone, and it was a big phone. Everyone had this phone, with custom covers, extended batteries, car adapters, etc etc… And for the first time, we could reliably […]

In defence of Surface RT

I have a confession to make… my house is populated with Surface devices. There is Mr. Surface (with a blue cover), Mrs. Surface (with a pink cover) and of course Dr. Surface (a pro with a type cover). Grandpa iPad (an iPad 2) and Great-Grand-Daddy iPad (a classic iPad) are pretty much firmly in the retirement home […]