Smartphone, tablet and PC shipments to surpass 1.7 billion in 2014
Emerging markets are expected to greatly contribute to the continued growth of smartphones, tablets and PCs over the next few years. Research firm IDC projects …
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Google accused of selling ads for illegal prescription drugs
Mississippi state Attorney General Jim Hood has accused Google of allowing illegal online pharmacies to continue to advertise their counterfeit prescription drugs on its website. …
Nokia reigns supreme in Windows Phone market
Nokia and Windows Phone go hand in hand, according to data from advertising network AdDuplex. Nokia’s smartphones accounted for 80.2% of all Windows Phone devices …
Xbox One available in November for $499
Microsoft on Monday announced new details about its upcoming Xbox One gaming system at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles. The console is equipped …
Apple debuts refreshed MacBook Air lineup to fight declining PC market
Phil Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of worldwide marketing, on Monday took the wraps off of the company’s new MacBook Air computers at its Worldwide …
Galaxy Note with 12.2-inch display reportedly launching in Q3
Samsung is reportedly preparing to release its biggest tablet yet. According to ETNews, the company plans to launch a Galaxy Note tablet with a 12.2-inch, 2560 …
BlueStacks’ GamePop console promises to bring iOS games to HDTVs
BlueStacks, the Silicon Valley-based startup known for its Android app player for Mac and PC, recently announced a new gaming console that will launch later …
Don’t expect Google to return to China anytime soon
Google pulled out of China in 2010 as a result of numerous hacking attacks on the U.S. that originated from inside the country. Despite the fact …
Google claims it can predict box office performance with 94% accuracy
A new study from Google suggests that the company can predict which new movies will be a hit up to four weeks before they reach …
Sony’s Xperia Z rumored as next to get the ‘Google Edition’ treatment
Google has confirmed that beginning on June 26th it will offer “Google Editions” of some of the most popular Android smartphones in its Play store. …
After spiking in May, HTC One sales expected to be flat June
HTC came out of the gate swinging with its latest flagship smartphone. The HTC One has been well received by consumers and critics, recently racking …
SoftBank could be interested in T-Mobile if Sprint deal fails
Japanese carrier SoftBank is reportedly interested in making a bid for T-Mobile as a potential backup plan in case its deal with Sprint falls through. …
Google Wallet could be a $300 million flop
Google planned to revolutionize the way we make payments with its mobile wallet service. Google Wallet has failed to find mainstream success, however, and has …
Apple’s iRadio service reportedly ready for launch as last label inks deal
A new report claims that Apple has signed a licensing deal for its upcoming iRadio service with the last major label that was holding out — according to …
Added security may be coming to Android’s face unlock feature
Google introduced a new way of unlocking an Android smartphone with its face unlock feature in Android 4.0. The feature wasn’t as secure as Google …
AMD hedges Windows bet by developing Android, Chrome chips
AMD plans to expand its line of processors to support both Android and Chrome OS. AMD senior vice president and general manager of global business …
Google blames mobile devices for Google Reader’s demise
Google announced earlier this year that its popular RSS reader would be discontinued as of July 1st. Users were outraged at the decision, however a …
Now everyone can have the best Android keyboard in the world
Carriers and manufacturers have been slow to update their devices to the latest version of Android, with only 4% of devices running Android 4.2. The …
App uses Kinect to help save lives of oblivious texters
A postdoctoral researcher at the University of Manitoba has developed a mobile app that uses depth-sensing cameras to alert people who are about to suffer …
Android isn’t ‘winning’ the smartphone war – and neither is iOS
A new report has found that the war between Android and iOS isn’t producing a clear winner. Mobile analytics firm Flurry revealed that the number of …
Nokia Lumia EOS’ beastly camera revealed in leaked photos
New images of Nokia’s upcoming 41-megapixel Lumia smartphone have been published by several sources. Earlier leaks had confirmed that the handset, codenamed EOS, would be …
Instagram for Windows Phone rumored to launch as Nokia exclusive on June 26th
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is lacking several key applications, a problem that Nokia has acknowledge and vowed to address. It would appear the company’s …
Pew: Almost 60% of Americans now own smartphones
A new study has found for the first time ever that the majority of Americans now own smartphones. According to the Pew Research Center, 56% of …
Dell committee gives Icahn’s buyout bid a thumbs down
A special committee setup by Dell’s board to examine Carl Icahn’s proposal to buy the company has found that the investor’s bid is short on funding, …
Nokia’s 41-megapixel Lumia possibly revealed in leaked photos
Nokia is rumored to be developing a high-end Lumia smartphone with a 41-megapixel PureView camera. Earlier reports have suggested that the smartphone, codenamed EOS, would …
BlackBerry says 60% of Fortune 500 firms are testing new BlackBerry products
BlackBerry watched as its once dominant enterprise business lost share to the likes of Samsung and Apple over the past few years. The company is …
Android app downloads to top Apple by October
A new report suggests that Apple may lose its crown as the world’s most popular app platform within the next few months. The company recently …
A major potential coup for BlackBerry: BBM could come preloaded on some Android phones
BlackBerry Messenger will be available for download on the iPhone and Android smartphones later this summer. According to a BlackBerry executive, however, the popular messaging …
Video: Windows 8.1 to include new customization, improved search and more
Microsoft on Wednesday posted a video walk-through of its new Windows 8.1 operating system highlighting improvements to the Start screen, search function and more. Microsoft’s …
Emerging carrier to offer smartphone service with data and unlimited SMS for free
Internet service provider FreedomPop on Wednesday announced a new mobile service that looks to disrupt the industry. The company, which offers a variety of “freemium” …
