Google Play redesign seemingly in the works [video]
Google (GOOG) is reportedly working on a redesign for its Google Play store that includes brighter colors, bigger images and a cleaner look. According to …
Month: March 2013
YouTube mulls creating paid subscription video channels
Would you pay a monthly subscription fee to watch Harlem Shake and Gangnam Style parodies? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t some content …
HBO may expand HBO GO offering to non-cable subscribers
Cord-cutters rejoice: HBO’s chief executive Richard Plepler this week indicated that the company may expand its offering of HBO GO to non-cable subscribers. The executive …
It’s time for HTC to start fighting dirty
HTC (2498) has been on quite a journey in its short history as a company. HTC was founded in 1997 as a notebook computer vendor and …
Apple’s Ive pushing for simpler ‘flat design’ for iOS
We’ve known for a while that Apple (AAPL) design guru Jonathan Ive would look to put his own distinct stamp on iOS and now unnamed …
Microsoft exploring enhanced touch capabilities in Windows Blue
Microsoft’s (MSFT) chief technical strategy officer, Eric Rudder, revealed new details about the next version of Windows at the company’s TechFest earlier this month. The …
New low-end iPhone expected to cost half as much as iPhone 5, margins seen at 38%
Apple (AAPL) is expected to switch things up this year and launch not one but two new iPhone models. Industry watchers believe one will be …
BlackBerry Z10 said to have ‘disappointing’ preorder volumes in the U.S.
BlackBerry (BBRY) is in need of a hit in the United States, but it seems that early preorder volumes for the BlackBerry Z10 on American …
Eric Schmidt praises Apple as an innovator, urges BlackBerry to step it up
Google (GOOG) CEO chairman Eric Schmidt had some kind words for Apple (AAPL) and Amazon (AMZN) at the company’s Big Tent Summit in India this …
BlackBerry says 100,000 BlackBerry 10 apps now available
As BlackBerry (BBRY) continues to fight the bloody battle for No.3 in the global smartphone market, apps are becoming less of a problem for the company’s …
Google chairman says it’s Apple’s call on whether Google Now comes to iOS [updated]
Itching to replace Siri with Google Now on your iPhone? Well, you might have to wait a while longer. TechCrunch reports that Google (GOOG) chairman …
WhatsApp dominates download charts, but it may have a hidden weakness
WhatsApp has reigned as the undisputed messaging app champion across dozens of countries over the past two years. However, huge download volumes in all these …
iPhone once again trounces rivals in J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey
Anyone who wants to challenge Apple’s (AAPL) reign as king of the smartphone world has a very big obstacle standing in their way: iPhone customers …
A great visualization of Apple and Google’s smartphone market dominance
Just over half a decade ago, the smartphone landscape in the United States looked absolutely nothing like it does today. Companies like Microsoft (MSFT), BlackBerry …
Galaxy S 4 to help Samsung double its lead over rivals in 2013
Samsung (005930) has gone from laughable “copycat” to mainstream media darling in no time at all thanks to its meteoric rise, and the company isn’t …
BlackBerry 10 seen giving BlackBerry a much needed boost, but only in the short term
Another day, another reasonably optimistic projection for BlackBerry (BBRY). Per Bloomberg, Morgan Stanley analyst Ehud Gelblum has more than doubled his price target on BlackBerry shares from …
iPhone 5S said to launch in Q3 with upgraded camera, new chipset
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone 5S will reportedly launch in the third quarter with several upgrades compared to the current model. Digitimes cited sources from Apple’s …
T-Mobile, MetroPCS get full regulatory approval for merger
T-Mobile and MetroPCS (PCS) on Thursday announced that they’ve passed through every regulatory hurdle for their proposed merger and now must only get approval from …
Google says Android and Chrome OS will remain separate
When Google (GOOG) announced that Android boss Andy Rubin was stepping down and being replaced by Chrome head Sundar Pichai, speculation erupted suggesting that Android and Chrome OS …
YouTube hits 1 billion monthly viewers, likely safe from being shut down by Google
Users of Google’s (GOOG) various free services were again reminded to watch their backs recently as the company announced it would shutter the world’s most …
Google expands its high-speed Fiber service to second Kansas location
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday announced plans to offer its high-speed Internet service in a suburb of Kansas City. The company has been granted approval to …
Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a subscription music service
Amazon (AMZN) is the latest company rumored to be prepping a subscription music service, according to The Verge. Although the streaming music business has not …
Yahoo eyes major stake in YouTube alternative Dailymotion
Yahoo’s (YHOO) ambitions to expand its reach on the web have now come into clearer focus now as The Wall Street Journal reports that the company …
Study finds iPhone owners to be more data hungry than Android users
Research from NPD Group’s latest study reveals that iPhone users in the U.S. consume more data on average than Android users, FierceWireless reported. The firm …
Microsoft insists $100 payouts aren’t the only way to draw developers to Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) is willing to pay app developers $100 for every Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app they develop, but the company insists that …
Samsung drops second patent case against LG
Samsung (005930) has decided to drop a patent infringement suit against LG (066570) regarding LCD technologies, the Yonhap News Agency reported. The two companies have …
Engineers working to make sapphire a viable material for smartphone screens
The word “sapphire” typically conjures up images of luxury gems, but it could soon be associated with high-end smartphone displays as well. Technology Review reports …
Samsung working to patch flaw that allows total bypass of Galaxy lock screens
Samsung (005930) says it’s working hard to patch a security flaw in its Galaxy phones that could let people completely bypass the devices’ lock screens. …
Rumored next-gen Nexus 7 specs point to 4G LTE support
Google (GOOG) is rumored to be readying the second-generation version of its 7-inch Nexus tablet that will debut later this year. Earlier reports claimed the …
Google launches Google Keep note-taking service [video]
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Google (GOOG) was working on a new note-taking application tied to its Drive cloud-storage suite. The company on …
