Microsoft’s Kinect comes to Windows next year
With all the emphasis that Microsoft is giving to its redesigned Kinect sensor as a key feature of the Xbox One, it’s not surprising that …
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RIAA stamps its feet again, demands Google improve anti-piracy efforts
Shocking as it may seem, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) still isn’t happy with Google’s efforts to stamp out piracy. On its official blog …
How cable companies offset cord cutters by squeezing more money from Internet customers
Yes, the major cable companies are losing paid television subscribers and yes, they have stunningly low customer satisfaction ratings. But as The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson …
Next-gen iPad will likely launch after iPhone 5S, feature iPhone 5-style rear mic
In addition to scoring rumors about the low-cost iPhone on Thursday, Japanese blog Macotakara also published the latest news on the fifth-generation iPad, which it says will …
BlackBerry, Nokia, Apple could be hurt by flood of ‘good enough’ Android phones
While strong early sales for the Galaxy S4 and the HTC One have been making news lately, the real story for Android may be how …
Microsoft working on integrating Windows Phone with Xbox One
Microsoft is working on some important features for Windows Phone that could help it become more than an also-ran. Microsoft senior marketing manager Greg Sullivan tells …
Samsung, LG reportedly rush back to LCD TVs after OLED investments fizzle
OLED television sets are supposed to be the wave of the future, but early OLED adopters LG and Samsung have found that the future can …
Vermont puts foot down on patent troll that targeted charities
Earlier this year we learned about a patent holding firm that came up with a novel way of making money by threatening to sue small …
Wireless carriers raise alarms by selling private customer data to marketers
Wireless carriers’ data collection and selling practices are increasingly setting off alarm bells among privacy advocates, The Wall Street Journal reports. In particular, the Journal …
The Xbox One likely won’t be a cable killer
Microsoft is trying to differentiate the Xbox One from rival consoles by giving it several key set-top box features for television sets but that doesn’t …
How AT&T keeps you connected after even the worst disasters
Making sure that people have access to the Internet in the wake of disasters has become crucially important since it gives disaster victims the ability …
Video: Samsung shows how the Galaxy S4 is the perfect gadget for stalkers
The message from Samsung’s newest video for the Galaxy S4 seems to be a variation of an old Nancy Sinatra tune: That is, “This Phone …
HTC reportedly in ‘utter freefall’
Any hopes that the HTC One would lead to a rapid turnaround for struggling electronics manufacturer HTC have apparently vanished. Unnamed sources have told The …
How cloud services could save Microsoft from sinking PC sales
We all know that the PC industry is in dire straits at the moment, which has naturally led to speculation that Microsoft could also soon …
One bad sign for Yahoo’s Tumblr buy: Its history of $1 billion duds
Yahoo turned some heads this week when it announced that it was paying $1.1 billion to buy blogging platform Tumblr, but this isn’t the first …
With the Xbox One, Microsoft’s vision for conquering the living room takes shape
It’s taken a while, but Microsoft’s big plan for conquering consumers’ living rooms is now finally coming together. For years, major tech companies have been …
Apple is still the world’s most valuable brand
We all know that Apple shares have been taking a beating over the past several months but is that really a reflection of a drop …
The gaming industry’s great hope finally arrives: Microsoft unveils Xbox One
Microsoft on Tuesday finally took the wraps off its highly anticipated Xbox One, the successor to its Xbox 360 gaming console that will launch in …
Apple accused of seeking ‘the Holy Grail of tax avoidance’
It’s safe to say that Apple CEO Tim Cook won’t be having much fun on Tuesday when he testifies before the Senate about his company’s …
American ISPs are now hated even more than airlines
Major Internet service providers in the United States have long taken a beating in customer satisfaction surveys, but the latest survey from the American Customer …
Google vows to integrate Google Voice into Hangouts
When Google unveiled its new Hangouts service last week, keen observers noted that there was a glaring omission in the company’s effort to cobble together …
Consumer Reports: The Galaxy S4 is the world’s best smartphone
Is Samsung’s Galaxy S4 really “a precious stone glittering in the dark” or is it just an overrated slab of plastic with a nice display? …
Samsung keeps inching away from Google, wants more Galaxy-exclusive apps
We’ve known for a while that Samsung wants to significantly decrease its dependence on Google and its Android platform, and now The Wall Street Journal …
New Samsung Galaxy S4 features coming soon to Galaxy S III
Samsung is staying true to its word and will soon bring new features from its Galaxy S4 smartphone to its older Galaxy S III. SamMobile …
Dell’s experimental ‘computer-on-a-stick’ shipping to developers in July
One of the most intriguing concepts for the future of the PC industry we’ve heard lately has been Dell’s Project Ophelia, a USB thumb drive-sized …
Apple reportedly testing 1.5-inch OLED ‘iWatch’ displays
With Apple’s “iWatch” likely to release this year, it’s not surprising that we’re starting to hear rumors about components being cobbled together just before the …
New details on redesigned next-gen iPad emerge
It’s never surprising when Apple decides to make new versions of its products lighter and thinner than earlier models but a new report from Digitimes …
Google pushes new video standard that could cut bandwidth use in half
One of the constant complaints we hear from wireless and even some wireline ISPs is that the surge in online video demand has put a …
Time Warner Cable considers buying a stake in Hulu
We may now have a clue about how Time Warner Cable plans to implement its own Aereo-like service. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Time …
World’s largest Bitcoin exchange accused of violating U.S. financial law
Things have been very up-and-down for Bitcoin lately and the virtual currency’s road coud be getting even rockier now that the United States federal government …
