Will ‘Project Eternity’ lead to a golden age of Kickstarter-funded games?
If you hang around gaming forums — and, yes I admit I do visit them on occasion — you’ll see a rather large number of …
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High-profile VC says Apple is awesome but in danger of becoming ‘a dumb monopolist’ [video]
Roger McNamee, a well-known venture capitalist who is best known for co-founding Elevation Partners and for formerly heading T. Rowe Price’s Science and Technology Fund, has …
T-Mobile taps former Global Crossing chief as new CEO
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that former Global Crossing CEO John Legere would take over as its new chief executive. René Obermann, the CEO of T-Mobile parent …
Comcast begins testing data caps in two cities
The days of Comcast (CMCSA) customers living high on the hog with unlimited bandwidth are coming to an end. While the company briefly suspended its …
Apple computers top customer satisfaction survey
Well look at that… it’s another consumer survey showing that Apple (AAPL) customers are the most satisfied by a significant margin. The American Consumer Satisfaction …
Experts: iPhone now matches BlackBerry in enterprise security
This is probably not what RIM (RIMM) executives wanted to read with their coffee this morning, but TechRepublic reports that both analysts and CIOs say that Apple’s …
Microsoft signs licensing agreement with RIM… for a file-sharing system
No, it’s not nearly as exciting as RIM (RIMM) finally finding a partner to license its new BlackBerry 10 operating system. But RIM and Microsoft (MSFT) …
AT&T’s FaceTime policy could get it slapped with an FCC fine
AT&T’s (T) decision to limit FaceTime over its cellular network to shared data plan subscribers hasn’t been very popular with many iPhone users, but a …
Samsung denies Galaxy S IV launch rumors
Samsung (005930) doesn’t want anyone to think it’s launching a sequel to its smash-hit Galaxy S III anytime soon. CNET has found a message written in …
Google developer hints that site log-ins could soon be a thing of the past
Google (GOOG) software developer Tim Bray has posted a cryptic entry on his personal blog hinting that Google may be working on new technology that …
After suing Mark Zuckerberg, the Winklevoss twins’ dream comes true at last
Back when they were students at Harvard, Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, along with their fellow alum Divya Narendra, had a vision for a hoity-toity social networking …
Yahoo CEO gives workers free smartphones of their choice… unless they want a BlackBerry
Ever since taking over as CEO of Yahoo (YHOO), Marissa Mayer has used a series of carrots and sticks to boost employee morale at the …
Rovio’s ‘Bad Piggies’ trailer shows evil green pigs performing Wile E. Coyote-style antics [video]
Let’s face it: Rovio’s last big game, Amazing Alex, was a fairly lackluster affair. But happily, it looks as though Rovio is going back to doing …
HP CEO admits company’s laptops feel like ‘bricks,’ vows to learn from Apple
Samsung (005930) isn’t the only company that’s trying to learn from Apple’s (AAPL) design prowess. The Wall Street Journal reports that HP (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman …
Third-party iPhone 5 dock port adapters selling for as low as $10 on Amazon
While Apple (AAPL) surely wants its customers to pay a premium for iPhone 5 dock port adapters from the company store, some savvy third-party manufacturers …
Microsoft Surface tablet to start around $300
Microsoft (MSFT) hasn’t been very forthcoming about what it plans to charge customers for its soon-to-be-released Surface tablet, but CEO Steve Ballmer told the Seattle …
The iPad tops tablet customer satisfaction ratings, but the Kindle Fire isn’t far behind
If anyone’s going to pose a real challenge to Apple (AAPL) in the tablet space, it looks as though it will have to be Amazon …
Twitter hires Apple’s hacker nemesis to boost its security team
Charlie Miller, the security expert who made his name exposing major security flaws in Apple’s (AAPL) iOS mobile operating system, has been hired by Twitter …
iPhone 5 bill of materials estimated at $167.50, $35 more than the iPhone 4S
For anyone wondering: Yes, Apple (AAPL) will be able to turn a profit on the iPhone 5. The EETimes reports that TechInsights’ priliminary estimate of the …
AT&T, Verizon officially out of iPhone 5 launch stock
AT&T (T) customers hungry for the iPhone 5 have officially depleted its launch stock and customers will now have to an extra week or two …
Conan again slaps Samsung for iPhone envy [video]
TBS talk show host Conan O’Brien generated some laughs this summer with his video mocking Samsung (005930) for allegedly copycatting Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and now he’s …
Scientists calculate how much carriers are overcharging you on data charges
Anyone who has ever suspected that carriers overcharge for monthly wireless data can now feel some vindication: A new study from UCLA suggests they’re probably right. …
Apple teases customers with free Lightning dock port adapters, then backs off [updated]
Lots of people got annoyed when they found out that Apple (AAPL) would charge $29 for an adapter for its new Lightning dock port. On …
Google puts Motorola’s smartphone laptop dock out to pasture
Motorola’s Lapdock was undoubtedly a cool idea — it let users plug their smartphones into a laptop dock to view their smartphone interface on their …
Sharp finally starts shipping iPhone 5 screens
It has taken longer than expected but Sharp (SCHAY) has finally started shipping out iPhone 5 screens. Unnamed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that the …
Congressional report says drones could spell the death of privacy
It’s not just paranoid people who should be freaked out about having unmanned spy drones hovering over their neighborhoods at all times, as a new report …
Motorola brings Android to the desktop world
Don’t expect to see this at a local Best Buy (BBY) anytime soon, but Motorola has released a new desktop computer in China that uses …
Poll: Are you annoyed that Apple is charging $29 for a dock connector adapter?
Apple’s (AAPL) shift to a smaller dock connector port means that users who buy the iPhone 5 won’t be able to use it with their …
App developers likely won’t have apps ready for iPhone 5 launch
Compared to Android app developers, iOS developers have always had it easy since they could always count on Apple (AAPL) using a 3.5-inch screen and …
Amazon could ship more than 5 million Kindle Fire HD tablets this year
Amazon’s (AMZN) Kindle Fire HD could prove to be a popular stocking stuffer, as Digitimes’ research arm projects that Amazon will ship 5 million Fire HD …
