$19 unlimited data plan from Republic Wireless is back
Attention smartphone users tired of expensive plans and data caps: there is an alternative. Engadget reports that Republic Wireless has now reopened its beta program that …
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Microsoft to Motorola: Pay us and we’ll leave you alone
Microsoft (MSFT) doesn’t enjoy beating up nerds, it just wants their lunch money. At least, that’s the message Microsoft was apparently trying to send to …
Consumer Reports: Nexus 7 is great if you’re too cheap for an iPad
Consumer Reports today added Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 to its tablet rankings and concluded that while it’s probably the best cheap tablet on the market, it …
Google toys with major Android redesign as patent wars heat up
The always-eagle-eyed PatentBolt has spotted a new patent application from Google (GOOG) that indicates the company is designing a way to bring radial menus to its …
Microsoft launches Outlook.com, begins phasing out Hotmail
Microsoft (MSFT) is giving its email application a much-needed makeover. On Tuesday Microsoft’s Outlook Blog took the wraps off of Outlook.com, a new online email …
Google Fiber early review: Download speeds approach 200Mbps; not perfect but still ‘outstanding’
Dave Greenbaum of GigaOm this week spent some time in Kansas City to get a first-hand look at Google (GOOG) Fiber in action, and found that …
Japanese engineers hasten humanity’s extinction, unveil fully-armed four-ton robot [video]
Sometimes it feels as though scientists and engineers have never watched the Terminator or Matrix movies at all. The Guardian reports that Japanese company Suidobashi Heavy Industry is showing off a new …
Samsung plots to conquer the Windows Phone 8 smartphone market as well
Samsung (005930) apparently isn’t satisfied with being the current undisputed champ of Android smartphones. As The Verge reports, it seems that Samsung has its eye on …
T-Mobile gets the Galaxy Note at last; launches August 8th starting at $199.99
T-Mobile subscribers will finally be able to buy Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note phablet on August 8th, around six months after AT&T subscribers first got their hands …
Music industry again hoards Pirate Bay booty, starves artists
Wait, people didn’t really expect the music industry to share copyright infringement winnings with the people who actually make music, did they? TorrentFreak reported over …
Google Fiber already has 20% of Kansas City neighborhoods begging for service
Will the last cable and DSL subscribers left in Kansas City please turn out the lights? TechCrunch reports that 20% of all neighborhoods in Kansas City …
Early Google Fiber adopter shares thoughts on Google’s new 1Gbps Internet service
Gizmodo on Monday hosted a chat session with Max Ross, a former software developer and current co-owner of the Fric and Frac restaurant in Kansas City …
After strong demand wiped out Google’s inventory, 16GB Nexus 7 tablet is back in stock
Good news for Nexus 7 fans: The 16GB version of the popular Google tablet has been restocked and is now available for purchase from the …
Verizon now giving the Galaxy Nexus away
Just one week after slashing the price of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus to $99.99, Verizon Wireless (VZ) is now giving the device away for free …
Microsoft Surface to officially surface on October 26th
Just in time for Halloween (and the launch of Windows 8), Microsoft (MSFT) has revealed that it plans on releasing its first Surface tablets on …
Kim Dotcom claims vindication after leaked music industry report
Kim Dotcom may be zany, but he also has some compelling facts on his side. In an interview with Ars Technica Thursday, the embattled Megaupload founder …
Galaxy Note unofficially gets Jelly Bean
Android fragmentation is a notorious pain, but it seems some crafty software developers are taking matters into their own hands. Via PocketNow, XDA-Developers forum member XpLoDWilD …
Facebook’s stock is tanking – did investors get played by big banks?
Although Facebook (FB) met expectations in its first-ever earnings report on Thursday, the reaction from investors has been decidedly ugly so far. By the end of …
3 million lost souls still trapped in AOL dial-up hell
Thankfully, most Internet users haven’t been forced to hear the words “Wel-come! You’ve got mail!” when they log onto the Web for at least a …
Street View lands Google in hot water… again
The controversy surrounding Google’s (GOOG) data collection practices took an unexpected turn Friday when the company admitted to British officials that it had neglected to …
More evidence that Samsung smartphone sales steamrolled Apple in Q2
Samsung (005930) may not have figured out how to do tablets effectively yet, but it sure has smartphones nailed down. The latest numbers from IDC …
Microsoft admits spurned OEMs could flee Windows
Hell hath no fury like an original equipment manufacturer scorned. The New York Times has discovered that Microsoft (MSFT) is actually somewhat worried that some of …
Dragon NaturallySpeaking brings a form of Siri to your desktop, Android
Nuance Communications (NUAN) has made some big-time improvements to its popular Dragon NaturallySpeaking voice recognition software, including improved performance on Gmail and Hotmail and a …
Hacker uses NFC to pwn Android phones
Esteemed hacker Charlie Miller, who made a name for himself embarrassing Apple engineers with his iOS hacks, has returned with a big, juicy target in …
Zuckerberg: No Facebook phone for now
Facebook (FB) CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday said what many consumers have long been thinking: That it “won’t make much sense” for Facebook to build …
Apple wants the iPhone to run your entire house
Although the iPhone has already proven itself to be an extremely useful little device, Apple (AAPL) has some even bigger plans for its popular smartphone …
Motorola Photon Q LTE officially headed to Sprint
Sprint (S) on Thursday formally announced that it would soon offer Motorola’s Photon Q LTE, although the carrier has not yet specified a release date …
Facebook matches expectations, but stock still tanks after hours
The mystery is over: We now know whether or not Facebook is actually making money. In its first-ever earnings report released today, the social networking …
Google Fiber: Start wetting the bed, cable companies
Yes, Google Fiber is only being launched in Kansas City so far. And sure, there’s not much hope that it will spread across the entire …
Samsung smartphones obliterate iPhone sales in Q2 as rivalry reaches boiling point
Samsung (005930) has emerged as Apple’s (AAPL) top smartphone competitor and the company steamrolled its competition in the second quarter of 2012. Samsung sold 52 …
