Apple wins ‘mother of all smartphone software patents’ – could spell trouble for Android
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday was granted 25 new patents from the United States Patent and Trademark Office, but one patent in particular stands out among …
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Russian hacker battles with Apple to keep in-app purchase exploit alive
A Russian hacker named Alexey Borodin recently introduced a program that allowed users to steal in-app purchases from a number of popular apps on Apple’s (AAPL) …
Microsoft under investigation for violating European order
The European Commission on Tuesday revealed its plans to launch an investigation into Microsoft’s failure to comply with a 2009 browser choice ruling. The Commission believes the …
LG Display employees charged with stealing trade secrets from Samsung
LG Display on Tuesday announced that 11 people, including six of its own employees, have been charged with stealing advanced OLED TV display technology from …
Verizon to get a ‘phablet’ of its own: LG Optimus Vu images leak ahead of launch
LG announced its Optimus Vu smartphone-tablet hybrid at Mobile World Congress in February. Unlike its closest competitor, the Galaxy Note, the Vu features an odd 4:3 aspect …
Yahoo beats Q2 earnings with $0.27 per share as new CEO Marissa Mayer takes the reins
Yahoo on Tuesday reported its second quarter earnings, beating Wall Street’s earnings expectations of $0.23 per share on $1.096 billion in revenue. The firm posted …
Google+ tops Facebook in customer satisfaction study
While some reports claim that Google’s social network site is a “ghost town,” a new study suggest that users are more satisfied with Google+ than …
U.S. ban on 18 Motorola smartphones and tablets starts tomorrow
The United States International Trade Commission in May ordered an import ban on various Motorola Mobility Android devices for infringing upon Microsoft’s patent covering the creation …
Jelly Bean deemed safest version of Android yet; iOS still way more secure
Google’s latest version of its Android mobile operating system, known as Jelly Bean, is the safest yet. The platform was designed to protect users from …
Motorola’s Xoom tablet cleared following Apple patent attack
A German court on Tuesday ruled that Motorola’s original Xoom tablet does not infringe upon a patent covering the design of Apple’s iPad, Fox Business …
Microsoft working to fix Skype bug that sends private messages to the wrong contacts [updated]
Numerous Skype users have posted complaints on the company’s Support Network about a bug that is sending messages to random users on their contact list. …
‘Anonymous’ hacker group declares war on pedophiles [video]
The U.S. Government and various global authorities label “Anonymous” as cyberterrorist and criminals, but others refer to the group as freedom fighters and protectors of …
Nintendo continues to dominate portable console gaming as U.S. 3DS sales top 5 million
Nintendo announced last week that sales of its 3DS portable gaming console surpassed 5 million units in the United States, a 500,000 device increase from …
Apple is once again expected to crush Q3 with near-record earnings
Despite some analyst fears that Apple may miss Wall Street’s consensus when it reports its quarterly earnings next week, others suggest the iPhone-maker will report …
While trying to save over $1 billion, RIM forced to pay $150 million in patent suit damages
A northern California jury recently found that troubled handset-maker Research In Motion infringed upon Mformation Technologies’s patent covering a remote management system for wireless devices. …
Dodging sales tax is getting harder for Amazon and other online retailers
In the past there have been numerous advantages when ordering from online retailers like Amazon. Along with lower prices and free shipping, the majority of …
European carriers stockpiling nano-SIMs ahead of ‘iPhone 5’ launch
Mobile carriers in Europe are reportedly stocking up on new nano-SIM cards in anticipation of Apple’s next-generation smartphone launch. According to The Financial Times, the …
‘Anonymous’ hackers target Exxon, Shell and others for melting polar ice caps
Anonymous hackers have released more than 1,000 email credentials from five multinational oil companies that the group accuses of being responsible for the melting polar …
Top Google executive Marissa Mayer named Yahoo CEO
($YHOO) Yahoo on Monday named Marissa Mayer the company’s new president and CEO. Mayer was one of the earliest employees with Google, joining the Internet giant …
Samsung smartphone sales smashed Apple in Q2 according to estimates
Samsung’s lead over Apple in the smartphone market continues to increase, as does its lead over Nokia in the global cellphone market, according a Reuters …
Microsoft announces Office 2013, Consumer Preview available now for Windows 7 and Windows 8
Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday unveiled the company’s next generation Office Suite software during a press conference in San Fransisco, California. Office 2013, which …
OS X Mountain Lion most likely set to debut on July 25th for only $19.99
Apple previously announced that its next-generation OS X operating system, called Mountain Lion, would launch sometime in July, although a specific date was never announced. …
Apple is going after retailers for selling banned Samsung products
The patent dispute between Apple and Samsung has turned in the iPhone-maker’s favor over the past couple of weeks. After the Cupertino-based company successfully halted …
HTC has a superphone with a 1080p display in the works
In late April, BGR exclusively reported details regarding Verizon’s summer and fall smartphone roadmap. Along with confirming the carrier’s intention to offer Samsung’s Galaxy S …
Man attempts to live open source life for a year, including DIY condoms [video]
A 28-year-old New Zealand-born filmmaker from Berlin is attempting to drastically change his lifestyle. Sam Muirhead plans to abandon all copyrighted products for one year …
Apple caves following flood of complaints, returns to EPEAT ratings
Apple recently found itself fielding criticism for its decision to remove a number of its products from the EPEAT environmental rating system. The Cupertino-based company on …
Apple still can’t build Retina MacBook Pros fast enough
After launching alongside a wave of positive reviews last month, Apple’s Retina display-equipped MacBook Pro has been in high demand. After its announcement on June …
Never-seen-before HTC tablet leaked in benchmarks
An earlier report suggested that HTC was looking to re-enter the tablet market after a slew of unsuccessful devices. According to benchmarks discovered by a …
Toshiba and LG settle LCD price-fixing scandal for half a billion dollars
Toshiba, LG and AU Optronics have agreed to pay a combined sum of $571 million to settle a lawsuit over a liquid crystal display price-fixing …
Samsung’s Galaxy S III is a smash; Q3 sales expected to hit 15 million
Analysts at JPMorgan estimate that Samsung will sell as many as 15 million Galaxy S III smartphones in the third quarter this year, according to …
