Microsoft unleashes killer live-action Halo 4 trailer [video]
Get excited, Master Chief fans. Microsoft (MSFT) has put out a new live-action teaser film for Halo 4 that honestly makes you wonder whether you’re …
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Details reportedly leak for Google’s ‘super’ Android tablet, the Nexus 10
We first heard that Google (GOOG) was working on a tablet called the Nexus 10 this past summer and now it looks like it’s close …
Who’s in worse shape: RIM or Nokia?
Trying to decide whether RIM (RIMM) or Nokia (NOK) gets the title of “most troubled mobile device manufacturer” is a daunting exercise in a lot …
Some Microsoft stores now taking Surface pre-orders
Anyone looking to pre-order a Surface can now do so the old-fashioned way: By walking into a store and talking with a human about it. …
Nokia CEO says carriers will come crawling to Windows Phone 8 any day now
Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop has a plan to put his company back on the map: Wait until carriers are sick of selling iPhones and …
New Megaupload will use advanced encryption to evade copyright cops
It’s not just the Pirate Bay that’s upping its game to thwart the copyright cops — Kim Dotcom and his Megaupload team are working on …
FCC approves AT&T-Sirius LTE spectrum peace treaty
AT&T (T) is about to get a nice 20MHz chunk of spectrum to bolster its LTE network. Per the Wall Street Journal, the Federal Communications …
Sprint announces support for RIM’s BlackBerry Mobile Fusion MDM services
RIM (RIMM) is making some headway in getting carrier support for its mobile device solution services, as Sprint (S) announced on Thursday that it would …
White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges
The seven Americans who own a Huawei smartphone may be able to breathe a sigh of relief, because the Chinese electronics giant might not be guilty …
AT&T plots revenge against Sprint, rings alarm bells over recent transactions
Watch out, Sprint (S): AT&T (T) hasn’t forgotten the role you played in wrecking its proposed merger with T-Mobile. And now that Sprint is engaging …
YouTube briefly crashes ahead of Google’s earnings call [updated]
YouTube completely crashed on Thursday, right before Google’s (GOOG) scheduled call for its third-quarter earnings. Although some outlets have since reported that the video site …
High prices said to doom Microsoft’s Surface to fourth-place finish
It’s not just know-nothing bloggers who think Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is overpriced — some tech industry analysts think so as well. Per Business Insider, Sterne Agee …
Google whiffs on Q3 earnings expectations, share price plummets 9% following early report
Google (GOOG) missed its projected profits by a fair margin last quarter, posting earnings per share of $9.03 versus expectations of $10.65 per share and …
Apple loses UK appeal, now forced to run ads admitting Samsung not a copycat
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Tab may be “not as cool” as the iPad, but it’s also a winner in a UK court of law. Per BBC …
The Pirate Bay moves entire operation to the cloud, thwarts copyright cops
The Pirate Bay has grown tired of government agents raiding its data treasure trove and is smuggling away all its booty to the cloud. As …
Windows RT accounts for more than one-third of the Surface's 32GB of storage
Yes, the entry-level Microsoft (MSFT) Surface offers twice the nominal storage of Apple’s (AAPL) entry-level iPad of the same price. But as Business Insider notes, …
New Surface video shows more cool features, less oddball choreography [video]
Microsoft (MSFT) unleashed its first commercial for the Surface on Tuesday and it was difficult to tell apart from a late-’90s Gap ad or a …
Google CEO Page knocks antitrust regulators at first public appearance in months [video]
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page made a return to the public spotlight this week and talked about his company’s recent troubles with antitrust regulators in …
Google pays its engineers more than anyone in Silicon Valley
If you want to make money as a software engineer then your best bet is to work at Google (GOOG). Per the Wall Street Journal, a …
Angry AT&T customer files formal complaint over FaceTime restrictions
Many have complained about AT&T’s (T) FaceTime policy, but now one man is standing up to do something about it. Business Insider reports that an …
iPad mini display revealed in leaked photos
We’ve already seen plenty of iPad mini parts floating around in the wild and on Wednesday we got our first glimpse of the smaller Apple …
Can BlackBerry be ‘cool’ again? Sure, but it needs to give its fans something to work with first
The New York Times published a fairly silly article on Tuesday that revealed BlackBerry devices have become a source of mild embarrassment for people who hang out …
Samsung announces Jelly Bean update plans for American Galaxy S III users
At long last Samsung (005930) today announced that it will start pushing out the Galaxy S III’s Android 4.1 Jelly Bean upgrade to American users. However, the company did …
Sprint may not want to buy Clearwire after all
One of the predicted benefits of the Softbank (SFTBY)-Sprint (S) merger is that Sprint will now have enough cash on hand to buy up Clearwire …
Apple Lightning cable's 'mystery' chip provides weaker security than a printer cartridge's
Good news for shady third-party manufacturers: The security chip inside Apple’s (AAPL) Lightning cable may not be so tough to crack after all. A new …
Amazon chief Bezos wants governments to enforce a patent war ceasefire
Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, like a lot of people, is tired of the never-ending barrage of patent lawsuits being filed throughout the tech industry. …
T-Mobile may finally get the iPhone in early 2013
At long, long last T-Mobile may finally get what every major wireless carrier in the United States has had for at least a year: The …
Study shows American LTE prices more than double European LTE prices
Yes, America, we really are paying too much for our monthly data plans. The New York Times reports that a new study from the GSM Association’s …
Microsoft's Surface pricing is flat-out crazy
I was pretty bullish about Microsoft’s (MSFT) line of Surface tablets until I learned what they’d actually cost. Now, I understand that some people think that Windows …
Samsung shows off Windows 8 ultrabook, tablet lineup
October is fast becoming Windows 8 Month and Samsung (005930) this week added to the festivities by showing off its lineup of Windows 8 ultrabooks and …
