How the Apple Maps fiasco paved the way for Jony Ive’s iOS 7
The most interesting tidbit from Reuters’ new profile of Apple CEO Tim Cook is about his response to the infamous iOS Maps fiasco and how it …
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Best Buy rumored to sell Google Glass next year
It looks as though Google may be pushing its Glass headset out to traditional retail outlets. Rackspace startup liaison officer and noted Glass enthusiast Robert …
Windows Phone gains critical momentum in Latin America
Although Windows Phone has little short-term hope of denting the iOS-Android duopoly in the United States, the story is different in emerging markets where many …
Microsoft now being investigated for alleged bribes in Russia, Pakistan
Microsoft’s alleged bribery woes may reach farther than China. The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States Department of Justice is widening its probe …
Consumer Reports: Don’t buy a Nexus 7 until Google fixes multiple bugs
The new Nexus 7 has all the makings of a great tablet but it’s been plagued by multiple problems ever since its release, including faulty …
No BlackBerry bailout: Canadian government signals it won’t rescue firm
If BlackBerry were an American company involved in selling synthetic collatoralized debt obligations, it would likely be in line for a plump government bailout right …
Video: Microsoft unleashes its best Lumia ad yet
Microsoft’s marketing department has really stepped up its game since the dark days of Surface break dancing. The newest Microsoft-produced ad for Nokia’s Lumia 1020 brilliantly addresses the …
Lenovo now installing old-fashioned Start menus on Windows 8 PCs
Although Microsoft is indeed bringing back a version of the Start button with its upcoming Windows 8.1 update, it’s still not bringing back the full …
Apple reportedly blows off cable companies, talks directly with HBO, ESPN for iTV service
Apple has apparently grown tired of playing nice with the incumbent cable providers. Unnamed sources tell Quartz that the company has started employing “a new …
Photos: Gold iPhone 5S pictured alongside white and black iPhones
The gold version of Apple’s upcoming iPhone 5S has seemingly leaked again and this time it’s being shown off alongside the classic black and white …
LG tops Samsung in the display wars: New panel has 538 ppi
Just how many pixels can you cram into a smartphone display? LG is apparently determined to find out as it announced on Wednesday that it’s …
3% of American Internet users still stuck with dial-up
While many of us think of dial-up Internet service as a long-buried relic of years past, for many Americans it’s still a sad, slow reality. …
Apple seen wrapping up China Mobile deal by end of the year
Getting its devices on the world’s largest mobile carrier is crucial to Apple’s plan to tackle emerging markets and now one analyst is predicting that …
Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring web access — and Facebook — to 5 billion more people
Google isn’t the only company that’s helping both itself and others by trying to get more people connected to the Internet. In an interview with …
Microsoft tries to get school kids hooked on Bing with free Surface RTs
Microsoft has come up with a clever way to get rid of some of the millions of excess Surface RTs it has in its warehouses: …
Nokia phablet reportedly set for September launch
We’ve known for a while now that Nokia was working on making its own phablet but now it seems that the company is taking a page …
Alleged illegal arms dealer busted after posting pics of guns and money on Instagram
Here’s one advantage to not having Instagram on your smartphone: You won’t be tempted to upload pictures of your criminal activities for the whole world …
German IT officials reportedly deem Windows 8 too ‘dangerous’ to use
The National Security Agency’s snooping practices may be costing American companies a lot of money. German publication Zeit Online has obtained leaked documents that purportedly show that …
Yet another survey shows that cable companies are America’s most hated
This may be surprising, but most Americans really don’t like their cable companies. CNET reports that research firm Temkin Group has just released a massive customer satisfaction …
One developer accounts for roughly a third of all BlackBerry World apps
It looks like at least one developer found BlackBerry’s software development kit to be really cool. Via BGR sister site BGR India, BerryReview has found that …
The knives are out for HTC CEO Peter Chou
Earlier this year, many analysts expected HTC CEO Peter Chou to come under pressure to resign if the HTC One didn’t turn around the company’s …
Rise of the Slurpee-phone: Foxconn may team with 7-Eleven on mobile devices
7-Eleven convenience stores may soon be good for more than crusty hot dogs and oversized sodas. The Wall Street Journal reports that 7-Eleven is teaming …
Firefox phones may have a future after all
Expectations for Firefox OS smartphones have been decidedly low, especially since the new platform is entering an extremely crowded market that already includes iOS, Android, …
How Microsoft plans to make the Xbox One the go-to platform for indie developers
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has very strong feelings about developers so it’s no surprise that the company is placing an emphasis on drawing more independent …
Touchscreen PCs not seen catching on this year
Adding touch capabilities to laptops and notebooks doesn’t seem to be a magical elixir for reviving the PC industry. Unnamed industry sources tell Digitimes that …
BlackBerry 10’s deadly app Catch-22
BlackBerry knows that BlackBerry 10 needs more apps but how will it get them if developers see that the company’s market share is still deteriorating? …
How a fragmented smartphone market could dilute the iOS-Android duopoly
It’s always risky to project things like smartphone market share numbers over the next five years but Juniper Research is predicting something that should make …
PlayStation 4 to launch on November 15th in the U.S.
Sony finally gave us a release date for its hugely anticipated PlayStation 4 at the Gamescom gamer conference on Tuesday and said that the PS4 would …
Google starts integrating Waze into Google Maps
Unfazed by a Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation, Google has started integrating Waze into Google Maps. The company announced on Tuesday that “users of Google …
iPhone 5C could make Apple No.1 in China
The general consensus is that Apple doesn’t expect its iPhone 5C to be a major game-changer and is only releasing the device to prevent its …
