Nokia moves to defend its emerging market turf with slew of budget phones
Nokia (NOK) decided to eschew the high-end smartphone market at Mobile World Congress this week to focus on a line of lower-cost phones aimed at defending …
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Samsung plans to conquer the workplace with KNOX mobile security suite
Samsung (005930) has set up a very ambitious goal for itself: It wants to become the Android vendor that corporate America can trust. At Mobile …
White House petition to legalize cell phone unlocking gets 100,000 signatures
In a surprising development, it seems that a lot of people don’t like being told they can’t unlock their cell phones. NPR reports that a …
Sprint still scrounging for more spectrum despite vast potential holdings
Even though Sprint (S) could soon have a commanding advantage over its rivals in terms of spectrum holdings, CEO Dan Hesse still isn’t satisfied. Bloomberg …
Google adds speech recognition API to latest version of Chrome
Google (GOOG) has officially taken the training wheels off the Web Speech application programming interface it first launched as part of a Chrome beta release …
Forget the Surface Pro: Consumer Reports finds plenty of great low-cost Windows 8 laptops
If you think the $899 Surface Pro is too rich for your blood, don’t sweat it: there are plenty of cheaper quality alternatives out there. …
Google I/O registration date set for March 13th
It looks as though Google (GOOG) is almost ready to start taking registration applications for its 2013 Google I/O conference. The company’s official I/O website on Friday …
Sorry, but there’s no defense for the Chromebook Pixel
I had originally decided not to write about how ridiculous Google’s (GOOG) Chromebook Pixel pricing was on Thursday because I figured it was so self-evident …
Parts of Google’s Mountain View headquarters recently plagued by toxic vapors
Google (GOOG) employees recently got a scare when toxic vapors were found seeping into areas of the company’s Mountain View headquarters, the Mountain View Voice …
Analyst sees cheaper ‘iPhone mini’ as no-brainer following meeting with Apple CFO
A lot of talk about Apple (AAPL) releasing a cheaper version of the iPhone has revolved around whether the company will be able to maintain …
Nokia reportedly plans wave of cheap phones to combat Chinese upstarts
Nokia (NOK) may be planning to go back to its roots by producing a lot more cheap phones that can compete with upstart Chinese vendors …
‘Anonymous’ becomes latest victim in Twitter hacking spree
Anyone who’s ever had their website hacked and defaced by hacker collective Anonymous can have a good laugh at their expense, because it looks as …
Motorola offers $50 Google Play store credit for new smartphone buyers
How’d you like to get a new Android phone that comes with your 50 favorite mobile games already installed? Well, Motorola is trying for the …
RIAA stamps its feet, demands Google do more to stop piracy
The Recording Industry Association of America is not easy to please. The Verge reports that the RIAA is once again bashing Google (GOOG) over its …
Goldman: PlayStation 4 could send Sony into a ‘downward spiral’
Count Goldman Sachs analyst Takashi Watanabe as being pessimistic on the PlayStation 4’s chances for success. Per Business Insider, Watanabe has penned a new research note that …
Samsung ‘smart device’ shipments surged by an astonishing 119% in 2012
In case you needed any more evidence that 2012 was the Year of Samsung (005930), consider the latest research from IDC showing that shipments of Samsung “smart …
Analysts slap sky-high $1,000 price target on Google
Remember the heady days of 2012, when analysts would issue price targets in above $1,111 on Apple (AAPL) shares and everybody took them seriously? Well those …
Apple releases second beta for iOS 6.1.3
After releasing several different patches for assorted bugs in iOS 6.1, Apple (AAPL) has now gotten around to releasing a second beta for iOS 6.1.3, …
Poll shows America’s youth think Microsoft is becoming ‘cool’ again
Although Microsoft (MSFT) hasn’t been considered “cool” since the heyday of Pogs and “The Macarena,” a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that things may be changing. As …
Apple patent filing may reveal ‘iWatch’ details
Apple (AAPL) has always been known for its trend-setting designs, but it looks like an early sketch of its long-rumored “iWatch” took a page from a long-forgotten …
FCC proposes freeing up more Wi-Fi spectrum on the 5GHz band
In a move that’s sure to cheer everyone who likes having more unlicensed Wi-Fi spectrum, the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday announced that it wants …
Yahoo homepage gets revamped, now includes ‘infinite scroll’ news feed
Meet the new Yahoo (YHOO). It looks much the same as the old Yahoo, but it does include some nifty new features. As Yahoo CEO …
Kim Dotcom crows about Mega success, cites 3 million users in just a month
Kim Dotcom has never been shy about tooting his own horn, and this week he boasted on his Twitter account that his new Mega file-sharing …
Silicon Valley VCs describe tech stock market as a ‘casino’ run by overly emotional traders
If you’re scratching your head at how Apple (AAPL) shares can crash from $700 to just $450 over the span of just a few months …
Apple still seeking fresh bodies to help clean up iOS Maps
It seems that Apple (AAPL) isn’t done yet bringing on new people to help fix iOS Maps. AppleInsider reports that Apple has posted “seven map-related job listings” …
Woz worries Apple is in danger of becoming uncool
With analysts of all stripes predicting more doom for Apple (AAPL), you just knew that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak couldn’t resist getting in on the …
BlackBerry projected to miss big on Z10 sales: ‘There is no line of sight to profitability’
After a brief period of optimism, it seems that financial analysts are once again predicting that BlackBerry (BBRY) is in very big trouble. Per Forbes, Pacific …
New renders show how Apple could make wristwatches work more like iPods
Let’s be honest — an Apple (AAPL) wristwatch doesn’t at first glance sound like the most exciting product the company has come up with over …
Google working with Visa, Mastercard, PayPal to cut off funding for alleged piracy sites
Google (GOOG) has decided to take the next step in its anti-piracy efforts by working with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal to cut off funding for …
Nokia launches Music+ service, offers unlimited downloads for $3.99 a month
Nokia (NOK) on Tuesday began ramping up its efforts to compete with both Spotify and iTunes by announcing a new Nokia Music+ service that Lumia …
