Google’s augmented reality game inspires players to duel one other in ‘Braveheart paint’
Don’t get freaked out if you see people dressed up like William Wallace trying to zap each other with their Nexus 7 tablets — they’re …
Month: March 2013
Latest Month: March 2013
$99 Ouya game console set for June 4th release
While Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) prepare to roll out their next-generation gaming consoles, gamers will also soon have the option of paying just $99 …
Samsung’s eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor will support LTE, but won’t be available in U.S.
Samsung (005930) announced its new eight-core Exynos 5 Octa processor earlier this year and it was believed that the chipset was only compatible with 3G radios. The …
Apple patent filing shows experimental iPhone design with no buttons, ‘wraparound’ screen
While it’s unlikely to ever see the light of day, Apple (AAPL) has apparently been experimenting with a radical new design for the iPhone whose …
The most likely buyer of Nokia or BlackBerry now in talks to acquire NEC’s handset unit
Reuters is reporting that Lenovo (LNVGY), the Chinese electronics giant, is in talks to acquire NEC’s mobile phone unit. Lenovo has been speculated to be in …
Google’s ‘Babble’ cross-platform messaging service gets detailed in purported leak
Earlier this month it was reported that Google (GOOG) has been working on a cross-platform messaging app called Babble that would unify its messaging platforms into a …
WSJ: Facebook plans to clog up Android home screens with status updates
Mercifully, it seems that Facebook (FB) has no plans to produce its own smartphone. What it is planning, unnamed sources have told The Wall Street …
iPhone 5S announcement rumored for June 20th, launch in July
It has been widely reported that Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will be announced sometime in June. According to Macotakara, the latest print edition of the …
Unlike AT&T, Verizon reportedly putting promotional muscle behind BlackBerry Z10 launch
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) Z10 launch got off to a shaky start last week amid widespread reports that AT&T (T) retail outlets were doing little to promote …
Sprint, Softbank agree to ditch Huawei over spy concerns
Sprint (S) and Japanese carrier Softbank (SFTBY) have confirmed to U.S. lawmakers they won’t use equipment from Huawei following their upcoming merger, Bloomberg reported. Softbank …
New Windows 8 hardware guidelines suggest 7-inch Windows tablets on the way
One thing has been missing from Microsoft’s (MSFT) foray into the tablet world so far: A cheaper, smaller tablet that can go toe-to-toe with the …
‘Facebook Phone’ rumors again flare up after Facebook sends out event invitation
Facebook (FB) on Thursday sent out invitations for a press event that promised to show off the company’s “new home on Android,” which naturally led …
Sony reveals new details about PlayStation 4 controller
Sony (SNE) on Wednesday shed some new light on the PlayStation 4’s all new controller at the Game Developers Conference, The Verge reported. One of the …
How you know Samsung has hit it big: Best Buy is giving it its own in-location ‘store’
Congratulations, Samsung (005930) — Best Buy (BBY) is honoring you with a distinction that it’s previously only given to Apple (AAPL). Unnamed sources have told …
Google aims to eliminate trips to the mall with same-day delivery shopping service
One of Google’s (GOOG) defining traits is its willingness to engage in big experiments aimed at disrupting established markets — think of how Google Fiber …
MetroPCS shareholders advised to strike down T-Mobile merger
T-Mobile CEO John Legere may come to regret publicly slamming the “greedy hedge funds” opposed to his company’s merger with MetroPCS (PCS). The Wall Street …
T-Mobile iPhone 5 prices revealed for 32GB and 64GB models
T-Mobile announced earlier this week that it will offer the iPhone 5 for the first time ever next month. The company revealed that the 16GB …
Apple reportedly dropping Samsung for iPad mini displays
Apple (AAPL) has continued to move away from its dependence on Samsung’s manufactured components in new products. David Hsieh of NPD Group’s DisplaySearch said on …
Samsung’s executives seem paranoid… and that’s a good thing
The big Businessweek profile on Samsung (005930) makes for some fascinating reading, and not just because it details Samsung’s gleeful willingness to try anything and …
T-Mobile could sell more than 3 million iPhones in 2013
T-Mobile will be the last of the big four wireless carriers in the United States to offer the iPhone when it launches in the next …
Google vows not to sue over patent infringement ‘unless first attacked’
Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced a new open source initiative for dealing with patent infringement lawsuits. Duane Valz, the company’s senior patent counsel, said that …
AT&T iPhone 5 jailbreak tweak purportedly gives access to T-Mobile’s LTE network band
Itching to get an iPhone 5 for T-Mobile but unwilling to wait for Apple (AAPL) to release unlocked iPhone hardware compatible with T-Mobile’s 1700MHz AWS …
One key to Samsung’s success: ‘They’re not stopping to think. They’re just making more phones.’
There are many reasons for Samsung’s (005930) recent success but one of the under-appreciated ones is their willingness to crank out new products at a rapid pace …
BlackBerry co-founder Mike Lazaridis to leave company on May 1st
A little over a year since stepping down as co-CEO of Research in Motion, Mike Lazaridis announced following the company’s first quarter earnings report that …
Microsoft may merge Windows RT into Windows Blue
Microsoft (MSFT) and its manufacturing partners have aggressively pushed the ARM-based Windows RT platform to consumers, however sales have remained flat. According to a report …
BlackBerry subscriber bleed turns into an arterial gush
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) fourth-quarter earnings were a bundle of such extreme opposites that they literally stunned Wall Street. Many expected huge price swings, but as of 10:27 a.m. …
Galaxy S4 preorders begin at AT&T on April 16th for $250 [update]
Earlier this week, T-Mobile CEO John Legere revealed that his company would be the first carrier to offer Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy S4 smartphone in the …
