Samsung robs Apple of retail executive to help spice up its stores
Apple manages to generate an incredible amount of business from its brick-and-mortar locations every year. Other technology companies have tried and failed to replicate Apple’s …
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The next market Samsung will look to conquer: Electric cars
With profit margins shrinking in the smartphone segment, some companies are starting to explore new sources of revenue. According to The Wall Street Journal, several …
Apple is going all-out to bring advertisers to iTunes Radio
If iTunes Radio is going to become a key component to Apple’s infrastructure lineup, the company is going to have to bring advertisers to the platform …
Forbes: PS4, Xbox One and Wii U are all winning next-gen console war
It’s hard for some gamers to admit this, but the best possible conclusion to the overhyped console war of 2013 would be three systems that …
Here’s why Apple doesn’t stand a chance when it comes to tablet market share
It’s a well-known fact that the tablet market has become increasingly competitive in recent years, but one small manufacturer is attempting to undercut even the …
Is this Microsoft’s next big Windows Phone update? [updated]
Now that the Nokia acquisition is all but finalized, Microsoft is back at work improving Windows Phone. The latest leaked image from @evleaks shows off …
Charter’s Time Warner Cable merger bid could come next week
What’s the opposite of a Christmas miracle? How about a merger between two of the largest cable providers in the United States? Bloomberg reports that …
iOS 7.1 beta 2 hints iOS in the Car is on its way
Apple’s big push to integrate itself even further into your daily life might be right around the corner. When the latest iOS 7.1 beta was …
Google already released a new version of the Nexus 5 with redesigned hardware
Slowly but surely, Google is fixing each and every minor problem with the otherwise stellar Nexus 5. According to a user on the XDA Developers …
Apple’s iWatch reportedly set to launch in October 2014
The iWatch rumor mill has grown suspiciously quiet over the past month, but the latest report might be the most exciting and substantial yet. According …
Will the price of silver double because of… Apple?
We’ve already published our WTF of the week this week, but one report that ties Apple to the price of precious metals is definitely in the …
Verizon tries to sweep NSA disclosure proposal under the rug
Last week, AT&T sent a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission saying that it will not disclose information about how it shares private data …
This chart shows how smartphones are taking over the computing world
Last month, we shared a report from Walker Sands which showed an enormous leap in mobile website traffic, up 18% from 2012. Although the results …
FCC votes to end in-flight call ban, but the fight isn’t over yet
The nightmare of in-flight phone calls is one step closer to becoming a reality. The Wall Street Journal reports that the FCC has voted 3-2 …
iPhone 5s is once again the king of the American smartphone market
It doesn’t look like Apple has missed a beat since launching the iPhone 5s in September. Apple Insider has shared the latest data from Canaccord …
Has the FCC ban on loud TV commercials worked?
It has been a year since the CALM Act was officially implemented and promised to curb the volume on those raucous commercials that manage to …
Spotify offers free mobile streaming for smartphones, tablets
The music streaming business just got a whole lot more competitive. According to CNET, Spotify is finally launching ad-supported streaming for smartphones and tablets. Previously, …
Twitter, Facebook and Google workers are among tech’s happiest
A couple of months ago, a group of current and former Apple employees revealed what it’s like to work in the stressful yet rewarding environment …
Steam Machine betas to start shipping December 13th
This Friday, Valve will begin shipping its official Steam Machines and Steam Controllers to the 300 lucky people who made it into the beta. The …
Sony could give Wii-style motion controllers fresh life on PS4
Of all the attempts to capitalize on motion controllers after the success of the Wii, Sony’s PlayStation Move might have been the most underwhelming. Where …
Over half of the top 10 tablets in Japan are iPads
There are certain markets around the world where Apple has to compete fiercely with other vendors to retain its position near the top of the …
Apple patent hints that a future iPhone might have a curved display
Based on all the speculation, the next set of iOS devices could come in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, but the latest Apple …
AT&T CEO says big phone subsidies might soon be a thing of the past
It’s no secret that wireless carriers want your money, but in order to get their hands on it, they might have to get creative in …
Samsung slashes 2014 smartphone sales expectations even further
If you need any more proof that the volatile, competitive smartphone market doesn’t play favorites, take a glance at Samsung’s smartphone expectations for next year. ETNews …
There can only be one: Xbox One vs. PlayStation 4
The years of waiting have finally come to a close: Microsoft’s Xbox One and Sony’s PlayStation 4 are here. Many of you have undoubtedly already made your choice, …
Snapchat hits the big time, gets slapped with Winklevoss-style lawsuit
When Snapchat isn’t turning down multi-billion dollar offers from Facebook, it’s apparently dealing with some of the same issues that the world’s most popular social …
Google Glass might soon be banned for Illinois drivers
As soon as the first Google Glass Explorer was ticketed for driving under the influence of augmented reality, we were primed for the inevitable fallout. According …
Video: How Moto Maker is paving the way for fully modular smartphones
The idea of owning a modular phone with affordable, replaceable parts was nothing more than a pipe dream just months ago, but Motorola’s Project Ara …
The Moto G looks like Google’s shot across Samsung’s bow
If you were wondering how the people at Motorola got away with releasing a smartphone for $199 without a contract while still retaining decent profit …
AT&T doesn’t want to tell you what it has disclosed to the NSA
While some tech companies are publicly denouncing the privacy-encroaching practices of the NSA, others are happy to continue playing ball with the government agency. The …
