Latest OS X update confirms gigabit Wi-Fi coming to new Macs
If Apple (AAPL) does release its next-generation MacBooks this spring, it seems they’ll come with super-fast Wi-Fi capabilities. 9to5Mac reports that the latest version of …
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Google’s Babel messaging service rumored to ‘eventually’ support Google Voice
If you were hoping that Google’s (GOOG) upcoming Babel cross-platform messaging service would integrate your Google Voice account, you’re out of luck for at least …
Apple’s desire to dump Google services sends it fleeing to Yahoo
Just because Apple’s (AAPL) plan to ditch Google Maps has been a bust so far doesn’t mean that the company has given up on decreasing its …
IDC: Windows 8 has actually made PCs ‘a less attractive alternative to tablets’
While Microsoft’s (MSFT) launch of Windows 8 was supposed to be the big change that the company needed to help personal computers keep pace with …
Microsoft’s ‘minimal participation’ in mobile market called increasingly ‘difficult to reverse’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 hasn’t exactly lit the world on fire since its release last fall and the company could face trouble gaining traction …
Next-generation Xbox will reportedly take over TVs with deep set-top box integration
It’s becoming clear that Microsoft (MSFT) doesn’t want its next-generation Xbox to be just a gaming console. Unnamed sources have told The Verge that Microsoft …
First Galaxy S4 ads skip Apple bashing, focus on new features [video]
The world’s top smartphone vendor has decided it would rather tug on our heart-strings than tickle our funny bones for its first Galaxy S4 ads. Samsung (005930), …
‘Disappointing’ iPhone sales lead to 19% revenue decline at Foxconn
Just because the iPhone is still the world’s best-selling smartphone, that doesn’t mean its sales can’t be disappointing relative to expectations. Reuters reports that iPhone …
T-Mobile offers iPhone 5 for $0 down to carrier-switching iPhone users
Watch out, rival carriers: T-Mobile has its eyes on your iPhone subscribers. The so-called “un-carrier” on Wednesday announced that it would give new customers an …
Startup gets funding to bring high-risk margin trades to Bitcoin
If you thought the Bitcoin market was crazy before, just wait until traders get the ability to make leveraged bets on the virtual currency’s future …
Three LulzSec hackers plead guilty to attacking U.S., U.K. websites
The lulz are over for three hackers who have pleaded guilty to conducting cyberattacks against high-profile websites in the United States and the United Kingdom. The …
BlackBerry Q10 comes to Canada on April 30th, U.S. launch still up in the air
Canadian BlackBerry (BBRY) fans who want a new device with a full QWERTY keyboard won’t have much longer to wait. MobileSyrup has captured a screenshot …
Survey: 83% of Americans have no idea BlackBerry 10 has launched
If you want to understand the major challenges that BlackBerry (BBRY) faces in the American market, look no further than a new survey commissioned by MKM …
T-Mobile exec claims ‘UNcarrier’ initiative has led to surge in interest
T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s attempted populist revolt against the major wireless carriers has apparently sparked some consumer interest. In an interview with CNET, T-Mobile executive David Carey claims …
Botched SimCity launch vaults EA to second consecutive award for ‘Worst Company In America’
It wasn’t easy, but Electronic Arts (EA) managed to beat out the competition and make history by being named the “Worst Company in America” by …
Time Warner Cable welcomes Google Fiber competition after dismissing 1Gbps speeds
Time Warner Cable (TWC) doesn’t seem too concerned about Google’s (GOOG) ultrafast fiber service encroaching on yet another one of its territories by launching in …
Big MacBook refresh reportedly set for Q2
While we may have to wait until the late summer or early fall to get new versions of the iPhone and the iPad, it seems …
Google steps up efforts to purge bad apps from Google Play
Google’s (GOOG) Play store doesn’t exactly have a good reputation when it comes to quality control since the company allows anyone to post their Android …
Microsoft extends anti-Google efforts to Europe as it files a new antitrust complaint
When last we heard of the “Scroogled” campaign, Microsoft (MSFT) had moved its efforts from the public relations front to the legal front and was …
Microsoft reportedly switching to AMD for next-gen Xbox chips
When the next-generation Xbox arrives later this year, it will likely come with the same eight-core AMD chips being used by Sony’s (SNE) rival PlayStation …
Apple ‘iPad mini’ trademark application back on track after USPTO withdraws objections
Apple’s (AAPL) quest to trademark the term “iPad mini” is now back on track now that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has withdrawn …
Job posting suggests Apple trying to bulk up fingerprint scanning tech for future iPhones
We still have no idea whether Apple’s (AAPL) next iPhone will have fingerprint-scanning technology but it’s a good bet that the company is at least …
Google Fiber officially confirmed for Austin launch [updated]
Rumors about Google (GOOG) bringing its high-speed fiber network to Austin, Texas gained a little more steam over the weekend when unnamed sources told Austin-based station …
HTC seen ‘losing the window of opportunity’ with HTC One after component shortages
Despite building one of the best smartphones on the planet this year, HTC (2498) still faces a hard slog in its bid to reclaim market …
Facebook starts charging wannabe stalkers to message celebrities
You can still send Snoop Dogg links to streams of your demo tape over Facebook (FB), but it’s going to cost you. The Sunday Times reports …
Leaked pre-release version of Facebook Home available for download
Everyone who just can’t wait to get their hands on Facebook Home can now download a pre-release version of the software that’s apparently “buggy and …
Digital marketer worried Facebook Home will produce ‘invasive, tedious’ ads
As amazing as it sounds, professional marketing firms do have limits to how far they’ll go to get their advertisements in front of your face. …
Google uses Facebook Home announcement to plug other Google services
Whether or not Google (GOOG) is actually happy that Facebook (FB) has just launched software intended to take over Android home screens is certainly up for …
T-Mobile brings LTE to unlocked iPhone 5s with new carrier update
T-Mobile made its customers who use unlocked iPhone 5s happy today by rolling out a new carrier update that gives their devices access to T-Mobile’s …
Microsoft accuses Facebook of copying Windows Phone with Home launch
Microsoft (MSFT) thinks that Facebook (FB) is imitating it but it doesn’t seem all that flattered so far. In a post on the company’s official …
