HTC waves the white flag in U.S. tablet market
Believe it or not, HTC (2498) really has tried selling tablets somewhere in the United States over the past couple years. But now the company …
Articles by Brad Reed
Researchers say iPhone fans wait in long lines to boost self-esteem, make friends
Laugh at the “iSheep” all you want for camping outside of Apple (AAPL) stores the night before new products release, but some researchers say that …
Ballmer’s bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Ballmer's bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Motorola says pulling majority of devices out of German market was planned
Yes, Motorola is getting its pants sued off in Germany by both Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) but that apparently isn’t the reason why the …
Verizon vows to get Voice over LTE running next year
Carriers can blow smoke over which one has the largest “4G” network since the term “4G” encompasses multiple types of wireless technology. But when it …
iPad mini production rumored to have been halted over last-minute ‘form shift’
There have been several rumors that manufacturers are having trouble putting together enough iPad minis to meet demand right before the launch and now an …
Purported images of the next Nexus smartphone leak
We got a look at the specs on LG’s (06657011) rumored Google (GOOG)-centric Nexus device last week and now we’re apparently getting our first look at the device …
Google, Samsung reportedly teaming up on a 10-inch ‘super’ tablet to take on the iPad
Every year, some company spends a lot of money creating an Android tablet that some tech reporter foolishly brands as an “iPad killer,” despite the …
iPad mini could push total holiday iPad sales to nearly 30 million
If Apple (AAPL) does come close to selling 10 million iPad minis in the fourth quarter of 2012, it could push total iPad sales up …
New Sprint program replaces cell phone numbers with personal user names
Pick-up artists rejoice: Sprint (S) has now made scoring digits a lot less cumbersome. Under the carrier’s new StarStar Me program, Sprint customers can replace …
Motorola yanks high-profile smartphones, tablets from German market in wake of patent litigation
Motorola’s victory over Microsoft (MSFT) in one patent case last week appears to have been decidedly short-lived. ZDNet reports that a barrage of patent suits …
Sprint blames major network outage on ‘accidental dual fibercut’
Sprint (S) users across the United States were hit with a major voice and data network outage on Monday that has affected major markets such …
Angry Birds Star Wars to officially launch November 8th [video]
Who needs the Force when you have cantankerous birds in slingshots? Rovio on Monday announced that the latest installation of its Angry Birds saga, dubbed …
Android: I love you, but fragmentation is bringing me down
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Android for a long time now. Having an open-source mobile operating system that different OEMs can experiment with …
iPad mini design said to be even more gorgeous than the new iPad
Apple (AAPL) is already renowned for its gorgeous computer and gadget designs, but one analyst says that the best may be yet to come with …
HTC earnings tank by 79% in Q3 2012
Things are really not going well for HTC (2498). The Wall Street Journal reports that the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer saw its profits decline 79% year-over-year …
Apple starts shipping 30-pin dock port adapters
Good news for the first people who forked over $29 for iPhone 5 dock port adapters: you’ll be getting them in the mail shortly. MacRumors …
Apple ordering 10 million iPad minis for holiday buyers
Apple (AAPL) has placed orders for roughly 10 million iPad mini units for the fourth quarter of 2012, unnamed sources have told the Wall Street …
MIT researchers create computerized jacket that ‘hugs’ you after Facebook ‘likes’
The engineering minds at MIT have concocted a new invention that will bring warm feelings to lonely Internet nerds. The Atlantic has discovered a new computerized …
Google preparing its ‘virtual brain’ tech for use in apps
The zany engineers at Google (GOOG) have been putting a lot of work into creating software that simulates connected human brain cells capable of independently …
Microsoft’s new guerilla marketing tactic: Draw graffiti of the Surface on local car washes [updated]
Microsoft (MSFT) has started cranking up its marketing machine for the launch of the Surface this month and the company isn’t just going the normal …
The best thing about Steve Jobs was his vision was more about the products than the money
I spent last night re-reading stories about Steve Jobs’ life and I realized why he was so different from most CEOs out there: For Jobs, making money …
Consumer Reports gushes over the iPhone 5, calls it ‘the best iPhone yet’
The general verdict on the iPhone 5 seems to be, Maps application aside, that it’s an absolutely killer product. And now Consumer Reports has added …
32GB Nexus 7 rumored to ship October 24th
We’ve been hearing rumblings of about a 32GB Google (GOOG) Nexus 7 over the past couple of days, and now Droid-Life reports that the 32GB version …
Motorola scores win against Microsoft in German patent court
Motorola has been getting battered around by Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) in patent disputes lately but the company came out with a win against …
Apple CEO pays tribute to Steve Jobs on the one-year anniversary of his passing [video]
Legendary Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs passed away one year ago on Friday and current Apple chief Tim Cook decided to pay tribute to Jobs …
Samsung profit soars to $7.3 billion on the strength of the Galaxy S III
Losing a $1 billion patent verdict could be a drop in the bucket if Samsung (005930) keeps raking in this kind of cash. Reuters reports that …
TomTom releases an Android app… that only works on older low-res devices
TomTom this week released its popular mobile navigation platform as an Android app that’s now available for $38 on the Google (GOOG) Play store. There is a big catch, …
New iPad mini renders show gorgeous black anodized aluminum casing
Several leaks have given us a lot of pretty detailed information on what the iPad mini will look like once it’s released, and Gizmodo reader Martin Hajek …
