Windows 7 surpasses XP as most popular OS
Windows 7 has surpassed XP as the most widely used operating system in the world according to new data from StatCounter. The operating system now …
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iFixit reveals inner workings of iPhone 4S in new teardown
The crew at iFixit has given the iPhone 4S its proper tear-down, revealing the phone’s inner workings and hardware. iFixit noticed that the battery offers …
FCC: AT&T failed to address how proposed T-Mobile merger will add jobs
Rick Kaplan, chief of the Federal Communication Commission’s Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, sent a letter to AT&T on Thursday asking the carrier to clarify just how …
Google reports huge Q3; revenue up 33%, profit up 26%
Google announced its third quarter 2011 results on Friday, which surpassed analyst expectations. “We had a great quarter,” Google CEO Larry Page said. “Revenue was …
Microsoft squeezes more revenue from Android thanks to new Quanta deal
Microsoft announced on Thursday that Quanta Computer will begin licensing its patent technology for Android and Chrome-based smartphones and tablets. Microsoft will receive royalties from …
Apple wins in Australia: Judge bans sale of Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Apple won a patent infringement lawsuit it brought against Samsung in Australia, The Sydney Morning Herald reported on Thursday. The ruling prevents Samsung’s Australia-based businesses …
Pegatron iPhone 4S order volume greater than expected
Pegatron has received a greater volume of orders for the iPhone 4S than originally expected, Commercial Times said on Wednesday. Reportedly, Pegratron had originally expected …
Foursquare updated for iOS 5 with new ‘Radar’ feature
Foursquare announced on Wednesday that it has updated its client to version 4.0 with support for iOS 5. The update will provide users with access …
Gartner: Global PC shipments jump just 3% in Q3 2011
Global shipments of PCs grew slightly but less than analysts had predicted during the third quarter of 2011, Gartner said recently, citing preliminary findings of …
Samsung to tweak Galaxy smartphones, dodge European sales ban
Samsung will upgrade its Galaxy S, Galaxy S II and Galaxy Ace smartphones in the Netherlands in an effort to get around an injunction that …
Samsung fishes for iPhone 4S customers with $2 Galaxy S II sale in Australia
The Apple iPhone 4S goes on sale in Australia on Friday and Samsung is ready to give it some competition from the get-go. According to The …
Roku announces $50 Roku LT player, streaming partnership with HBO GO
Roku on Tuesday announced a new $50 Roku LT player, the latest member of the company’s family of streaming media devices. The Roku LT supports …
Movie studios to debut UltraViolet cloud-based movie service this week
Warner Bros, Sony, Paramount and 20th Century Fox’s UltraViolet service, which will allow consumers to stream purchased movies to internet connected devices, will make its …
HTC Sensation XL hands-on
We met up briefly with HTC on Tuesday to check out all of the company’s latest smartphones and had a chance to snap a few …
Samsung Stratosphere hands-on
We briefly met up with Samsung in San Diego to check out the new Samsung Stratosphere, Verizon Wireless’ first 4G LTE device with a full …
Motorola ATRIX 2 hands-on
We just met with Motorola in San Diego during the CTIA Enterprise & Applications 2011 trade show to get a first-hand look at the newly …
T-Mobile SpringBoard hands-on
We are on the CTIA Enterprise & Applications show floor in San Diego and just quickly swung by Huawei’s booth to check out one of …
Verizon to activate 4G LTE in 22 new cities on October 20th; 13 more on November 17th
Verizon Wireless announced on Monday that it will light-up 4G LTE service in 22 new cities this month and another 13 on November 17th. On …
Windows Phone-powered Nokia 800 ads leaked
Two leaked advertisements for one of Nokia’s first Windows Phones have been published by Pocketnow. The ads refer to the device as the “Nokia 800,” …
First iPhone 4S video reveals benchmark scores, Siri ‘raise to speak’ [video]
The first hands-on video of the iPhone 4S has hit the web and early benchmarks suggest the phone’s dual-core Apple A5 processor provides vast improvements …
Apple to celebrate Steve Jobs’s life with special event on October 19th
Apple CEO Tim Cook announced on Monday that Apple will hold a special event on October 19th at 10:00 a.m. PST in the Apple’s outdoor …
BlackBerry bug knocks millions of users offline in Europe, Middle East and Africa
BlackBerry users in Africa, the Middle East and Europe have been without service since 11:00 a.m. Monday, The Telegraph reports. A bug on Research In Motion’s …
Consumers spent additional $1.74 billion on video game content in Q2
The NPD Group’s latest Games Industry: Total Consumer Spend report suggests consumers spent an additional $1.74 billion on video game content during the second quarter. …
Samsung beats Q3 estimates on strong smartphone sales
Samsung issued pre-earnings guidance on Friday indicating it will beat profit estimates set by the Street for the third quarter thanks to strong demand for its …
Dell reportedly bails on plans for new Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) phones
According to WPCentral, Dell will not launch any new Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) smartphones. Dell was planning to release a device called “Wrigley” according to …
San Francisco cell phone ordinance materials are ‘alarmist and false’ CTIA says
The CTIA recently filed a lawsuit in San Francisco, California in an effort to block the city’s “Cell Phone Right-to-Know” ordinance, which the CTIA says …
Live from Sprint’s ‘Strategy Update’ event!
Sprint announced back in August that it would be hosting a “Strategy Update” meeting today, and the uncommon phrasing set our imaginations aflutter. Will it …
Investment in mobile security to climb 44% annually through 2015
Investment in mobile security will increase 44% annually through 2015 according to a recent research report from Canalys. Reportedly, just 4% of smartphones shipped last …
HTC now the most valuable brand in Taiwan
HTC recently surpassed Acer as the most valuable international technology brand in Taiwan, according to Taiwan Economic News. The accolade was awarded to HTC by …
Dell’s Windows 7 powered ‘Peju’ tablet possibly leaked
Images of what might be Dell’s upcoming 10.1-inch Windows 7-powered “Peju” tablet were published by Engadget on Thursday. Allegedly, the device is packed with an …
