Smartphone vendors said to be sour on Windows Phone 8
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 platform hasn’t exactly been a ringing success so far, partly because third-party vendors typically see it as an afterthought compared to Android. …
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Galaxy S4 sales again said to be slowing
Although sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 got off to a blisteringly fast start, many reports have suggested that sales of the device have started to …
Apple may not be ready to quit Samsung just yet
Apple may want to ditch Samsung, but it’s had a tough time so far finding another component supplier that’s capable of delivering the consistent quality …
Why Google never needs to make a dime from Android device sales
Much as he dismissed the significance of the iPhone when it first released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer also dismissed Google’s free-to-use Android platform when it launched …
Nintendo CEO blames poor Wii U sales on company’s own subpar games
Sales of Nintendo’s Wii U console have been calamitously bad so far but the company’s CEO isn’t about to start blaming the rise of mobile games. …
Video: Samsung’s latest killer Galaxy S4 ad
As we’ve often noted, the brilliance of Samsung ads is how they take their smartphones’ most mundane features and gimmicks and make them look like …
WhatsApp processes record 27 billion messages in one day
WhatsApp has become one of the world’s staples in mobile messaging and it’s not done growing yet. WhatsApp announced on its Twitter account this week that …
How Samsung could develop the 21st century’s answer to Bell Labs
Sorry, Google, but you may not hold a monopoly on researching far-out technologies that may not even help your core business in the future. Forbes …
Rovio teases Mario Kart-style Angry Birds racing game
Rovio looks set to change its longtime formula for Angry Birds games. In a new website launched this week, Rovio teased a new game called …
HP bucks Microsoft, will promote Google Apps to small businesses
Microsoft Office is by far the most comprehensive suite of productivity services around, but what if you own a small business with bare-bones requirements for …
Carriers’ network data traffic projected to plunge as Wi-Fi services expand
Carriers have long complained about data-hungry smartphone users clogging up their networks, but a new study from Juniper Research suggests that their plans to limit …
Video: Major security flaw found in iOS 7 lock screen
Every major new software release has its share of bugs and security holes and the developer edition of Apple’s iOS 7 is no different. Forbes …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 coming exclusively to AT&T
AT&T has scored exclusive rights to carry Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8.0 on its network, the company announced on Wednesday. AT&T did not announce pricing or …
Xbox One policies called ‘a big deal’ that ‘will impact adoption’
In case you haven’t noticed, Microsoft’s Xbox One policies on connectivity and used games have caused a little bit of controversy among gamers. And now …
Time Warner Cable reportedly offers companies extra cash to keep shows off Hulu
If you’re frustrated that HBO doesn’t make Game of Thrones and other hit shows available to watch on the web shortly after they air, then …
Former Palm CEO knocks HP for killing webOS as rivals continue to steal its features
When former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein signed off on selling his company to HP for $1.2 billion, little did he realize he was giving it …
Just three years after first iPad’s debut, 34% of Americans own tablets
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that tablets have only been around for a little more than three years. The New York Times reports that the …
HP’s revival plan: Hope the death of Windows XP spurs PC sales
HP could certainly use a lucky break and the company thinks it may just get one as soon as Microsoft stops supporting Windows XP next …
Pakistan threatens to ban Google over ‘blasphemous’ YouTube content
Millions of Internet users in Pakistan could soon lose access to Gmail to Google Maps unless Google bows to demands being made by the Pakistani government. The …
Google insists NSA doesn’t have ‘unfettered access’ to user data, wants more FISA disclosures
Google is not happy that its users think it’s giving the National Security Agency troves of their data and now it wants the government’s permission …
World Wide Web inventor decries NSA data collection program
The man who invented the World Wide Web is not happy with all the surveillance that the National Security Agency is conducting on his creation. …
Sony’s PS4 just wiped the floor with the Xbox One
Not too long ago — in fact, it was less than a month ago — I was giddy with anticipation thinking about buying an Xbox …
Poll shows majority of Americans fine with NSA phone record tracking
Although the National Security Agency’s broad tracking of Verizon telephone records has drawn a lot of criticism, a new poll shows that a majority of …
Intel reportedly willing to pay 75% premium for online TV programming rights
Intel’s plan to shake up the pay-TV industry looks like it will come at a heavy price. Reuters reports that Intel is willing to pay …
AT&T ups upgrade eligibility time to 24 months
AT&T will be following in Verizon’s footsteps by increasing its upgrade eligibility time for subsidized smartphones from 20 to 24 months. AT&T announced the policy …
Apple’s plan to wean iPhone users off Google apps seems to have backfired
The reason that Apple has invested a good deal of resources into creating its own iOS Maps application is pretty straightforward: It wasn’t to control, …
Apple at last unveils its Pandora-killing iTunes Radio
After months of contract negotiations with record labels, Apple has finally announced its Pandora-killing music app called iTunes Radio. The new music service will be …
Apple announces OS X Mavericks
Apple on Monday unveiled the newest version of its Mac operating system, which it’s dubbed OS X Mavericks. The new OS features new tabs for …
Glass developers already griping over Google barring facial recognition
If you thought that the recent revelations about the NSA’s invasive surveillance practices would give app developers pause about spreading the adoption of facial recognition …
Researchers discover the world’s most sophisticated Android Trojan
As the prevalence of Android malware grows, its sophistication is naturally growing as well. Kaspersky researcher Roman Unuchek writes that he and his team recently stumbled …
