Galaxy S4, Galaxy Note 3 may get latest Android software in January
Owners of Samsung’s two most popular devices may not have to wait much longer to get them upgraded to the latest Android software. French carrier …
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Video: Meet ioPhone, the Apple knockoff that makes GooPhone look good
Consider the stakes raised in the battle to release the world’s most blatant iPhone knockoff. CNET points out that Japanese manufacturer Iosys has released a …
SEC charges Microsoft exec with insider trading
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday announced that it was bringing insider trading charges against Brian D. Jorgenson, a senior portfolio manager at Microsoft whom …
Why BlackBerry shouldn’t chase the bargain-bin smartphone market
Earlier today we posted a smartly argued piece of analysis from Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair, who made a compelling case that BlackBerry should get out …
Leaked screenshots show us what Samsung’s Android rival will look like
While Samsung has done extremely well making Android phones, the company doesn’t want its destiny tied to another company’s platform. That’s why it’s been plugging …
Awful Wii U sales could force Nintendo to do the unthinkable
Right now Nintendo is sticking to its plan of cutting the Wii U’s price and hoping that big-time games such as Super Smash Bros. and …
A T-Mobile-Sprint merger is the last thing we need right now
If Sprint had proposed buying T-Mobile at around this time last year, my reaction would probably have been, “Sure, why not?” After all, neither carrier …
The first step in BlackBerry’s comeback plan: Nepotism?
Has BlackBerry really hired — yes, hired — three key executives in the span of just two days? The company announced on Wednesday that it …
Pay TV companies make their customers curse more than any other
Have you ever dropped a profane four-letter word when dealing with your cable or satellite TV provider? If so then you aren’t alone… in fact, …
Video: These are the two games that could save Wii U
The Wii U had an undeniably disastrous 2013 in terms of sales but Nintendo thinks it has two aces up its sleeve for next year. …
T-Mobile continues to beat up AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint
Beware, rival carriers: T-Mobile isn’t done with you yet. T-Mobile CEO John Legere took to Twitter on Wednesday to tease his company’s upcoming “Uncarrier 4” …
When will wearable computers actually look cool enough to wear?
We’re in a fascinating period when it comes to wearable computers — many in the tech industry think that they will be the next big …
Video: Nokia loses its mind with nightmare-inducing Lumia ad
We’ve been wondering about Nokia’s sanity for a while but the company has now made its complete descent into madness official with its latest ad …
Here’s how desperate some IT people are to avoid Windows 8
Microsoft knows that it has some work to do to make its desktop users happier with Windows 8. Despite this, the company is hoping to …
How Apple saved us from a world filled with ugly QWERTY phones
It’s easy to forget but there was a time when smartphones weren’t nearly as stylish as today’s big-name devices such as the iPhone 5s, the …
iPhone still no sure bet to launch on world’s biggest carrier
It’s December 18th, which is the day many of us expected would be when Apple announced that China Mobile would finally, at long last, start …
Apple’s new Mac Pro goes on sale tomorrow starting at $3,000
If you have thousands of dollars to spend on a super-high-end computer then Apple has just the product for you. Apple on Wednesday announced that …
Samsung fans likely stuck with a plastic Galaxy S5 after all
Everything we’ve heard about the Galaxy S5 makes it sound like it’s going to be an amazing device… but we still don’t know whether Samsung …
BlackBerry’s turnaround team starts taking shape
Here’s something we don’t hear about much these days: A high-level executive arriving at, rather than leaving, BlackBerry. Business Insider notes that BlackBerry this week …
Facebook cashes in on autoplay videos in your feed against your wishes
The autoplay video ads that Facebook users will soon come to know and probably-not-love look like they’re going to be big business for the world’s …
Microsoft CEO candidate hints company’s future goes beyond Windows
Ever since its rise to power in the 1990s, Microsoft has been all about “Windows, Windows, Windows.” But just because Windows has been Microsoft’s past …
Samsung spent an insane amount of money to make 2013 its biggest year yet
Samsung’s marketing Death Star is only one weapon in its arsenal to sell as many smartphones as possible. Korea’s Yonhap News reports that Samsung has …
Microsoft needs to do just one more thing to sell me on Xbox One
It’s been weeks since the release of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and I admit that I’m still torn over which one …
Microsoft says it won’t name new CEO until at least early 2014
The Microsoft CEO search soap opera looks set to continue for at least another few weeks. Even though some Microsoft execs had been hoping the …
Here’s another way the PS4 has an early edge over Xbox One
The early battles of the 2013 console wars have been largely a draw so far, with early sales figures suggesting that the PlayStation 4 has …
Samsung: Apple blinded jurors with ‘appeals to racial prejudice’
Sure, Samsung has now seen two juries slap it with gigantic penalties for allegedly infringing upon Apple’s patents. That isn’t stopping the company from hoping …
Amazon reportedly launching Kindle smartphones in early 2014
Amazon’s Kindle line of smartphones is a lot like Apple’s television set: A mythical creature that is only whispered of among analysts and supply chain …
Microsoft desperately needs to find its new CEO soon
As Microsoft’s CEO search has dragged on and on, we’ve been treated to a series of leaks about its future plans that in many cases …
Samsung reportedly charging out the gates in 2014 with 4 new tablets
If Samsung really is as determined as we’ve been hearing to establish itself as a leader in terms of gadget innovation then we can expect …
Here’s why your Verizon LTE downloads are taking longer than usual
Has Verizon’s super-fast LTE network been less super-fast than normal for you lately? If so then you can blame the surge in video streaming that …
