Samsung’s latest monster smartphone will reportedly have a 5.8-inch screen
One gets the feeling that Samsung (005930) would just throw caution to the wind and release a 49-inch smartphone if it thought it could get …
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Apple looking for developer to help make Siri more ‘engaging, funny’
Apple (AAPL) is apparently looking to give Siri a personality boost. 9to5Mac has found a new Apple job posting looking for “a uniquely creative individual …
Amazon aims to break Apple’s grip on iOS music downloads
Amazon (AMZN) is tired of seeing iPhone users go to the iTunes store to download their favorite songs and has decided to revamp its mobile …
Microsoft ‘Security Essentials’ flunks independent anti-virus certification test
It’s hard for a security program to be considered essential when it can’t win independent antivirus certifications. The Verge reports that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Security Essentials …
Google wants to give Project Glass the ability to project a full QWERTY keyboard onto your arm
We all know that Google’s (GOOG) Project Glass will be capable of projecting images directly onto your eyeballs, but now it looks as though it …
Google CEO Page on Apple’s ‘thermonuclear’ Android war: ‘How well is that working?’
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page seems unimpressed by Apple’s (AAPL) “thermonuclear war” against his company’s operating system. In an interview with Wired posted Thursday, Page …
Weak iPad supply could offset strong iPhone 5 sales over holiday quarter
We’re now at the point where every single analyst is releasing sales estimates for Apple (AAPL) devices ahead of the company’s quarterly earnings report, and …
HP, Lenovo notebook shipments expected to plummet by 20% in Q1 2013
Breaking news: the PC industry isn’t doing very well. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that HP (HPQ) and Lenovo (0992), which happen to be the PC industry’s two largest vendors, …
Kim Dotcom blames recording industry pressure after radio stations pull ads for new Mega website
Kim Dotcom’s new Mega file-sharing site hasn’t even launched yet, but it’s already proving as controversial as his previous ventures. New Zealand’s TVNZ reports that …
Sprint adds 28 more markets to its LTE footprint
Here’s how you know that Sprint’s (S) LTE network has become well established: When the company releases a list of new markets that are poised …
Despite interested buyers, HP reportedly reluctant to unload Autonomy
In a rational world, this would be a big potential win for HP (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman: There may be companies willing to take Autonomy off …
Fifth-generation iPad to be ‘significantly lighter and slimmer,’ incorporate iPad mini bezel design
You may not believe this, but Apple (AAPL) is planning to make the next generation of one of its products lighter and slimmer than the …
Short sellers prepared to pounce on recent RIM rebound
RIM’s (RIMM) share price has staged an impressive comeback since last October, when it bottomed out in the $6-range before steadily climbing to the $15 …
FaceTime over 3G now available to all AT&T iPhone users with tiered data plans
Rejoice, AT&T (T) iPhone subscribers: You no longer need to have a shared data plan or an LTE-capable iPhone 5 to use FaceTime over the …
1.4 million Americans reportedly ditched Facebook in December
We may have finally hit peak Facebook (FB). Per MarketWatch, new data from social media tracking company SocialBakers found that “the number of Americans using Facebook …
Former Apple CEO Sculley encourages Apple to make a cheaper iPhone
Former Apple (AAPL) CEO John Sculley may not seem like a good person to offer Apple advice, especially since he’s widely blamed for pushing Steve …
Samsung’s chalkboard TV available for pre-order in Korea for almost $38,000
Have $38,000 to spend on an 85-inch television that looks like a chalkboard? If so, then you might consider Samsung’s (005930) newest flagship S9 UHD …
LG says it’s not to blame for erratic Nexus 4 supply
LG (066570) doesn’t want to be the fall guy for erratic Nexus 4 supply. Via The Verge, an LG executive has told Korean publication Chosun Ilbo that LG’s Nexus …
Dell’s bold plan to reinvent itself: A USB-sized PC that gives access to Windows, Mac OS, Chrome OS
Be honest: When was the last time you felt excited about Dell (DELL)? If the answer is “never,” then you might understand why the company …
Apple’s stock ticker woes jeopardize its status as the world’s most valuable company
We all know that Apple’s (AAPL) share price has been in a downward spiral lately, and the company could soon lose its status as the …
Why Wall Street might be hitting the panic button on Apple too early
Last summer, Apple (AAPL) was Wall Street’s golden goose, a company that seemingly had no limit to how high its share price could go. These …
Extensive BlackBerry Z10 demo video posted by German website [video]
Want to know about all the hottest features in the upcoming BlackBerry Z10? Well now you can, although it will help if you can speak …
Google Fiber turned Kansas City into a magnet for tech startups
Soon no one will snicker when Kansas City residents proudly refer to their city as the “Silicon Prairie.” As the Associated Press reports, the presence …
Latest Chrome Beta lets developers integrate speech recognition into their web apps
Pretty soon, every major web app could have its own version of Siri. Google (GOOG) on Monday released a new version of Chrome Beta that …
Samsung roadmap suggests the Galaxy S IV could have a five-inch display, 440 PPI
Before we get all hyped up for the rumored iPhone 5S launch later this year, we’re likely going to go through Galaxy S IV mania …
Apple is still a great company, but it’s no longer defying economic gravity
Apple’s (AAPL) share prices again got hammered on Monday after the Wall Street Journal reported that the company had dramatically slashed its supply orders for …
Dell reportedly in talks to become a private company
Like a lot of PC manufacturers, Dell (DELL) hasn’t been doing very well lately. And now unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that “several large banks …
Apple’s earnings per share could decline for first time in almost a decade
The big reason that Apple’s (AAPL) stock price has been tanking isn’t because anyone thinks the company will collapse over the next year; rather, it’s …
PC sales get hammered as consumers turn toward tablets during the holiday quarter
Another week, another gloomy assessment of the PC market. Gartner on Monday released new research showing that “worldwide PC shipments totaled 90.3 million units in …
Cable companies called ‘monopolies that stifle competition and innovation’
If you’re unhappy with your cable service, you aren’t alone. And according to Susan Crawford, a communications policy expert and a professor at the Cardozo School …
