Samsung now gunning for Apple’s share of the tablet market as well
Samsung’s rapid rise in the smartphone market has certainly put more pressure on Apple than it’s faced in quite some time, and now it looks …
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60,000 customers cut the cord on Comcast cable in Q1
There are now 60,000 fewer households willing to pay Comcast for its cable television services than there were a quarter ago. The New York Times …
Outgoing FCC chair says Verizon, AT&T duopoly would be a ‘very bad thing’
The biggest decision that outgoing Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski made during his tenure was to block the merger between AT&T and T-Mobile, which …
Bitcoin drug den wants police help in arresting alleged blackmailer
For reasons that are likely attributable to excessive use of illicit substances, online Bitcoin-accepting drug den Silk Road thinks that police will jump at the chance …
In latest bid to evade copyright cops, The Pirate Bay moves domain to tiny Caribbean island
It’s been a wild year for The Pirate Bay as the infamous BitTorrent site has moved its domain name from one country to another in …
Microsoft embeds Skype directly into Outlook.com inbox [video]
Here’s a good way for Microsoft to attract new users to its Outlook web mail platform that doesn’t involve convincing people that Gmail is too …
iPad mini reportedly accounted for 64% of all iPads shipped last quarter
That chomping sound you hear is the iPad mini eating into the sales of its older sibling. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that Apple shipped …
Obama poised to name former cable, wireless lobbyist to chair FCC
The chances that the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will investigate ISPs’ use of bandwidth caps now seem decidedly slim. Unnamed sources have …
Apple sells $17 billion in bonds to help fund massive $100 billion return to shareholders
Apple appreciates its shareholders so much that it’s willing to issue $17 billion in debt just so it can return more cash to them. The …
Nokia still thinks camera quality is the best way to beat iOS and Android
Nokia may not be selling nearly as many smartphones as Apple or Samsung but it wants to make sure the smartphones it does sell have …
BlackBerry CEO predicts tablets will be dead in five years
Given the epic flop that was the BlackBerry PlayBook, it’s easy to understand why BlackBerry would want to forget all about tablets. That said, it’s …
Watch out, drivers: Apple plans to integrate Siri and Maps more deeply into cars with iOS 7
Apple had better hope that its investments in iOS Maps yield some major improvements if it hopes to push its much-maligned mapping application into more …
With latest patent setback, Google has seen ‘nothing but heartbreak’ from Motorola merger
If Google really only did love Motorola for its patents, then it seems the company’s relationship with the iconic mobile phone manufacturer won’t end happily …
Nokia determined to win race to the bottom with dirt-cheap $20 handset
Nokia is determined to show that no company can out-cheap it. Bloomberg reports that Nokia is “counting on a bare-bones handset that sells for just …
Study claims Facebook has lost 6 million U.S. visitors in just one month
Facebook isn’t in any danger of experiencing a MySpace-style implosion anytime soon, but that doesn’t mean the social networking giant isn’t in danger of seeing …
Galaxy S4 found to break more easily than iPhone, Galaxy S III
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 is less likely to remain your life companion if you drop it on the ground. The latest durability tests released by smartphone …
BlackBerry CEO expects to sell ‘tens of millions’ of Q10s
If you want a bullish sales projection for the new BlackBerry Q10 smartphone, look no further than BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, who projects that the …
Samsung execs explain why the Galaxy S4 is a ‘life companion’ more than a smartphone [video]
Do you think that the Samsung Galaxy S4 is just a plastic slab with a big, beautiful display? Well Samsung executives want to dispel you …
Microsoft shows off reality-distorting tech that turns entire living rooms into Xbox games [video]
While Microsoft’s next Xbox won’t feature virtual reality headsets, it will try to do the next big thing by making your entire living room into …
SoftBank gives Sprint waiver to discuss proposed Dish merger
Although Japanese carrier SoftBank has been courting Sprint for the past several months, it’s apparently willing to let the carrier see other companies. Sprint announced on …
iPhone 5S may still launch this summer, according to leaked document
It looks like iPhone fans may not have to wait until the fall to get their hands on the new iPhone 5S after all. French …
BlackBerry Q10 off to hot start in the U.K.
There’s apparently a fair amount of pent-up demand for QWERTY keyboard smartphones in the United Kingdom. Seeking Alpha reports that U.K. retailer Carphone Warehouse has seen …
Cheaper iPad mini reportedly on the way
One of the big knocks on Apple’s iPad mini is that it’s priced significantly higher than rival tablets such as the Google Nexus 7 and …
Study finds Galaxy S4 screen to be huge improvement over Galaxy S III
Big, beautiful displays are Samsung’s calling card and the image quality experts at DisplayMate confirm that the new display on the Galaxy S4 is bigger and …
American diplomat begs Australians to halt Game of Thrones piracy
America’s ambassador to Australia wants the Aussies to act more like the Lannisters and pay their debts to HBO. Australia’s News.com reports that American ambassador …
Why Android will never conquer the world: iPhone users are steadfastly loyal
While Google’s Android operating system has a lead over iOS in overall market share, it faces a hard barrier that blocks its ability to expand …
Intel confirms $200 Android notebooks are on the way
Google hasn’t had much luck so far with selling many Chromebooks but the company is hoping to have better luck selling super-cheap notebooks based on its …
Study shows 45% of Bitcoin exchanges end up failing
Imagine a world where the Nasdaq, the Nikkei and the FTSE all failed within the span of a week and you have an idea how …
HTC exec says mixed Galaxy S4 reviews cap off ‘a great week for us’
While BGR found Samsung’s Galaxy S4 to be a top-notch smartphone, other publications have given the device decidedly mixed reviews, typified by Walt Mossberg’s criticism …
Apple in talks with Nuance to bring Swype to iOS
Swype, the popular Android typing application owned by Nuance, may be making its way to the iPhone in some form. In a Reddit Ask Me Anything …
