The Z10 is a good first step, but BlackBerry still has to fix its app problem
BlackBerry, a.k.a., the Company Formerly Known as RIM, made good with its first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones on Wednesday. While the new devices are far …
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RIM changes its name to BlackBerry, announces BlackBerry Z10, Q10 smartphones
RIM (RIMM) is dead — but BlackBerry is alive. The company formerly known as Research in Motion on Wednesday announced that it had formally changed …
Judge rules Samsung didn’t willfully infringe on Apple patents, denies additional compensation
Losing a $1 billion patent verdict is never fun, but Samsung (005930) can now at least look on the bright side: At least it wasn’t …
Court ruling may nullify rules against firing workers for complaining about their jobs on Facebook
Although the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled last year that companies could not fire their employees for complaining about their jobs on social media …
One major hurdle for driverless cars: No one knows who’s liable if there’s an accident
While driverless cars could be huge, there a lot of very important issues to be addressed before we start seeing them rule the roadways. The …
New data-sharing app designed to help users beat carriers’ bandwidth caps
Bandwidth caps are one of the least-liked features of today’s mobile data plans, but a new mobile app is promising a potential workaround that could …
Google helps deliver 15,000 free Raspberry Pis to U.K. children
How’s this for a cool initiative? The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will team up with Google (GOOG) to give 15,000 Raspberry Pi …
The sneaky brilliance of Google+: People are using it without even realizing it
You may not visit Google+ every day and check status updates obsessively as you do with Facebook (FB) or Twitter, but that doesn’t mean you …
Google, Apple no longer among the ‘most trusted’ companies for privacy protection
Consumers don’t think the world’s two largest tech companies are as trustworthy as they used to be. The Ponemon Institute this week released its annual survey of …
Survey shows strong consumer interest in BlackBerry 10, but few are willing to buy just yet
The good news for RIM (RIMM): Lots of people are interested in checking out its upcoming BlackBerry 10 platform. The bad news: Few are willing …
As U.S. makes smartphone unlocking illegal, Canada ponders mandating carriers unlock smartphones
While we don’t expect police will start arresting 9-year-old girls for unlocking their Winnie the Pooh smartphones anytime soon, we can’t say that the newly …
Online retailers declare victory over patent troll as online shopping cart patents get shot down
Good news for everyone who thinks that patent suits have gotten out of control — it looks like there could be one less patent troll …
Leaked specs sheet shows HP plans to release a Chromebook
Since the Windows-based PC market hasn’t been doing so hot lately, HP (HPQ) has apparently decided to give Chromebooks a shot. 9to5Google on Monday found a …
How ISPs’ ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy program could wreak havoc on public Wi-Fi hotspots
Here’s another reason why Internet Service Providers’ plans to implement a “six strikes” anti-piracy system could be a disaster in the making: it will likely …
iOS 6.1 jailbreak may come as soon as this Sunday
The Super Bowl is coming this Sunday and what better way to celebrate it than by jailbreaking your iPhone 5’s newly downloaded iOS 6.1 update? …
Apple releases iOS 6.1 to iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users
After months of beta releases, Apple (AAPL) has released the final version of iOS 6.1 for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. According to 9to5Mac, …
Leaked HTC M7 parts show off the sleek design of HTC’s next flagship phone [video]
HTC (2498) is banking heavily that its upcoming M7 smartphone will outsell its other recent releases and revive a company that has struggled to stand …
Android, iOS wipe the floor with rivals, account for 92% of smartphone shipments in Q4
Anyone looking to become the third major mobile operating system may be vying for an increasingly small slice of the market. A new report from …
Driverless cars could be the big thing that vaults Google over Apple
Apple (AAPL) may not be the most valuable over company in the world anymore, but it’s still by far the most valuable tech company, as …
Apple’s slowed growth has blown the future of the mobile industry wide open… and that’s very exciting
What a difference just a few months makes. If you don’t recall, it was only last September when Apple’s (AAPL) share prices were blasting past …
Kim Dotcom says the Obama White House used his arrest to rake in Hollywood campaign cash
Kim Dotcom made his triumphant comeback last week, but that doesn’t mean he’s toning down his accusations against the Obama administration and its connections to …
Apple has enough cash on hand to buy Visa, Cisco or Intel
Despite concerns about its future growth, Apple (AAPL) is still a cash cow. Benzinga, noting that Apple’s most recent earnings report shows that the company …
Apple axes contract with supplier that employed underage workers
Apple (AAPL) has come under a lot of criticism for the labor practices of its suppliers, but the company has always at least maintained that …
Samsung warns that competitive pressures will decimate smartphones’ profitability
Remember the good old days when smartphones were seen as the most surefire way to make a quick profit? Well, those days may be gone …
Apple may have finally fixed its iMac manufacturing problems
Apple’s (AAPL) new 27-inch iMacs are truly terrific all-in-one desktops, but the company has so far had trouble manufacturing enough of them to start shipping. …
Verizon sells AT&T $1.9 billion worth of valuable 700MHz spectrum
Give Verizon (VZ) some credit — it seems willing to spread the spectrum wealth around. Verizon on Friday announced a deal to sell rival AT&T …
Microsoft Surface sales estimates: 1 million at best, 230,000 at worst
Want more evidence that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT Surface has been a bomb? Consider that Barron’s has rounded up analyst estimates and has found that Microsoft …
Apple’s cheaper iPhone could use ‘a less powerful lower-end Snapdragon’ processor
So how will Apple (AAPL) release a cheaper version of its iPhone while still maintaining the desirability and high margins of its standard model? Forbes …
Samsung now ships more smartphones than Apple and Nokia combined
It seems that Santa delivered a lot Samsung (005930) phones over the holiday quarter. According to the latest numbers from Strategy Analytics, Samsung shipped a …
Samsung again smashes records with a $6.6 billion profit
Apple’s (AAPL) growth may have stalled for now, but the good times are still rolling for Samsung (005930). The Korean electronics manufacturer reported on Friday …
