Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab 3 models launch on July 7th in the U.S.
Because Samsung apparently hasn’t released enough new tablets lately, the company on Monday announced that would be launching three new tablet models in the United …
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Google’s Waze deal comes under antitrust scrutiny
It hasn’t taken long for Google’s $1.1 billion acquisition of crowd-sourced mapping app Waze to come under scrutiny from the Federal Trade Commission. The Wall Street …
Sony, Disney concoct blockbuster plan to fight movie piracy
With entertainment companies growing increasingly frustrated in their fight against online piracy, both Sony and Disney have started rolling out a radical new plan in …
Microsoft reportedly bringing Xbox games to iOS and Android
Microsoft Office isn’t the only key asset that Microsoft plans to bring to iOS and Android users. Reuters cites a report from Japanese news service Nikkei claiming …
Game of Thrones gets pirated almost 80% more than any other show
It’s a pretty good bet that HBO could expand its paying audience for Game of Thrones if it gave viewers the option to buy season passes on …
Foxconn ramps up hiring to help with Firefox phones
Mozilla’s Firefox OS looks like it’s about to a get a big boost in its quest to make a mark in the hugely competitive mobile …
5 million videos uploaded to Instagram in just 24 hours
Instagram fans seem happy with their favorite app’s newfound video upload capabilities. Per CNET, the Facebook-owned Instagram said on Friday that users have uploaded 5 …
U.K. issues Google yet another privacy ultimatum
France isn’t the only European country that’s tired of asking Google to clean up its privacy act. BBC News reports that the United Kingdom Information Commissioner’s …
FAA finally looks set to ease in-flight gadget rules
It’s been a long time coming, but the Federal Aviation Administration finally looks like it’s ready to let people use electronic devices during flight takeoffs …
Apple’s dominance of digital music market untouched by Pandora, Spotify
Despite the rise of new competitors, Apple’s dominance of the market for digital songs remains the same. AllThingsD points out that new research from Asymco …
Microsoft’s Xbox One backpedaling is a healthy sign the company is listening
It’s been a rough couple of weeks for the Xbox One. After being positively trounced by Sony at E3, Microsoft executives committed several high-profile gaffes …
Apple’s ‘rubber band’ patent bounces back to bite Samsung
It’s no stretch to say that Samsung is getting tired of hearing about Apple’s “rubber band” design patent. Reuters reports that a court in Tokyo …
LG’s Optimus G sequel likely due at August 7th event
LG has announced that it will be holding a press event on August 7th in New York City, where it’s a good bet that the …
Google Fiber is transforming Kansas City into a startup mecca
Memo to cable companies: It seems that some Americans really do want Google Fiber-type speeds after all. CNET’s Maggie Reardon has just come back from …
Video: Researchers create glasses that can stop Google Glass from recognizing your face
If you’re freaked out about the thought of Google Glass users one day being able to use facial recognition technology that’s capable of spotting you wherever …
Cable customers file lawsuit aimed at breaking up bundles
No one is really happy with cable bundles these days and now some cable customers are filing a class action lawsuit aimed at breaking them …
Why you shouldn’t rely on Apple-generated passwords when tethering your iPhone
If you’re using your iPhone as your personal Wi-Fi hotspot in a public place, you may want to skip Apple’s offer of creating a makeshift …
Pirate Bay co-founder gets two years in jail on hacking conviction
Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is about to spend some time in the brig. TorrentFreak reports that a Swedish court has sentenced Svartholm Warg to two …
Secret Skype program aimed to make users’ calls ‘readily available’ to feds
It seems that some major tech companies are being much more cooperative with law enforcement officials than they’d like to have us believe. The New …
Samsung shows off two new Windows 8 ATIV tablets
Yes, Samsung is launching even more tablets with different screen sizes, but this time they aren’t Galaxy-branded devices. The new ATIV Q and ATIV Tab …
WSJ: Facebook to unveil Vine competitor at today’s event
Facebook doesn’t want to let Twitter have all the fun with short videos in the social media market. The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook …
France gives Google three months to come clean on privacy
The French government is getting tired of waiting for Google to answer questions about its privacy practices. Bloomberg reports that France’s National Commission for Computing …
FTC plans major investigation on patent trolls
Patent trolls’ carefree days of easy money might soon be over. The New York Times reports that the Federal Trade Commission is planning to launch …
FCC chairman Wheeler in favor of legalizing unlocking cell phones
At the risk of stating the obvious, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission thinks that it should be legal to unlock your cell …
Firefox brushes off advertisers, plows ahead with ‘Do Not Track’
Anyone looking to search the web without being tracked by advertisers will soon be able to use Mozilla’s Firefox browser without worries. The Washington Post …
Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update that bricked some consoles
Sony’s newfound goodwill with gamers won’t last long if it starts bricking users’ consoles. BBC News reports that Sony has pulled its 4.45 system update …
Microsoft’s Xbox 180: Upcoming Xbox One to drop DRM restrictions, internet requirement after public backlash
Microsoft has caved to the hordes of angry gamers who have been loudly complaining about its policies for used games and connectivity requirements for its …
WSJ: Microsoft, Nokia break off ‘advanced’ merger negotiations
Nokia’s devotion to Windows Phone is starting to make sense. Unnamed sources tell The Wall Street Journal that Microsoft and Nokia were until recently in …
BlackBerry 10 still going strong, expected to ship 14 million devices this year
BlackBerry 10 devices may not be selling like iPhones or Samsung Galaxy phones, but BlackBerry nonetheless has to be pleased that it’s beaten many analysts’ …
Verizon accused of throttling Netflix traffic [updated]
Verizon seems to have found itself in a fresh net neutrality controversy. GigaOM reported earlier this week that bandwidth provider Cogent Communications accused Verizon of “allowing …
