Mozilla’s Firefox Mobile OS looks strangely familiar… [updated]
Mozilla announced earlier this month that the HTML5-based mobile platform it’s currently concocting will launch in early 2013 as Firefox Mobile OS. The platform will …
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Google posts Q2 earnings: Profit of $10.12 per share on $8.42 billion in sales
Google (GOOG) on Thursday reported its earnings for the second quarter of 2012. Wall Street was modeling for earnings of $10.04 per share on $8.43 …
T-Mobile gives up on ‘America’s largest 4G network’ claims in ads
T-Mobile (DT) has confirmed that it is finally giving up on claims that it owns “America’s largest 4G network” beginning with a new advertising campaign …
Apple’s iPhone is starting to look dull
When Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 4 and its stunning Retina display, he said it would set the standard for mobile displays for the following …
New full color photos of Apple’s decade-old iPad prototype compare early model to iPad 2
Apple’s (APPL) original iPad was a beast. Photos of an iPad prototype between 8 and 10 years old emerged on Wednesday, revealing Apple’s early vision of …
Verizon posts $1.83 billion Q2 profit on $28.6 billion in sales, smartphone penetration hits 50%
Verizon Communications (VZ) on Thursday reported its financial results for the second quarter of 2012. The nation’s top carrier reported earnings of $0.64 per share, …
Nokia loses another $1 billion in Q2, sells 4 million Windows Phones
Nokia (NOK) on Thursday reported earnings for the second quarter, posting a $1 billion loss for the third consecutive quarter — Nokia lost $1.2 billion in …
Microsoft: No Office 2013 for Mac planned
Microsoft (MSFT) unveiled the latest version of its productivity suite earlier this week, which focuses on touch optimizations and deeper integration with Microsoft’s cloud-based services. Office …
SA: Windows Phone will only capture 4% of the U.S. smartphone market in 2012
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) went all-out with the Lumia 900 when it launched earlier this year. For weeks it seemed impossible to go even one …
Apple forced by judge to run newspaper ads stating Samsung does not copy iPad
In an interesting twist, a U.K. judge on Wednesday ordered Apple (AAPL) to admit publicly that Samsung’s (005930KS) tablet designs do not copy the iPad. …
The truth about Siri
Poor, poor Siri. Apple’s (AAPL) virtual personal assistant was welcomed with open arms when it was unveiled last year, and the new feature was also credited …
Images of 10-year-old iPad prototype surface during patent trial
Had Apple (AAPL) not managed to radically revise its early tablet designs before finally launching the iPad in early 2010, the tablet market would likely …
Outgrow.me: All the best Kickstarter projects you can buy, in one place
You might not know it at first glance, but Kickstarter is home to more than just 23,000 different iPhone cases and the Pebble E Ink …
Judge in Kim Dotcom trial quits after calling U.S. ‘the enemy’
New Zealand district judge David Harvey has stepped down from his role presiding over accused piracy king Kim Dotcom’s extradition trial after stating publicly that …
AT&T announces shared data plans, available in late August
AT&T (T) on Wednesday announced the upcoming availability of new shared data plans. Following Verizon’s (VZ) lead, AT&T’s new plans will allow subscribers to share data between …
Samsung scores more ammo for Apple patent war
Samsung on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired a portfolio of mobile and location patents from British chipmaker CSR for $310 million, as well as …
Barnes & Noble’s first big move since tie-up with Microsoft: Help users ditch tablets
Barnes & Noble and Microsoft announced in late April that the companies were uniting in a spinoff that would focus on B&N’s digital Nook business, …
Google declares war on free clicks
Google is an advertising company first and foremost, but the big revenue the company sees from ads is funding the rest of the company’s efforts …
Remember how great Adobe Flash used to be? Meet the guys who invented it in 1993
Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs was going “thermonuclear war” on Adobe’s Flash platform long before he set his sights on Android. In fact, he even …
Anti-piracy group fined for stealing music
Oh, the irony. A musicians’ rights group in the Netherlands was fined this week for stealing music from a client, using it without his permission …
WSJ: Apple’s next iPhone to slim down with new display tech
Now that Apple’s next-generation iPhone is in production, a wave of new details is expected. Unfortunately, The Wall Street Journal didn’t bring us anything new …
Samsung’s ‘phablet’ gets official for T-Mobile: Galaxy Note to launch in coming weeks
Samsung’s supersized smartphone-tablet hybrid is finally official for T-Mobile, though the nation’s No.4 carrier still hasn’t revealed pricing details or a launch date for its …
T-Mobile confirms that Samsung’s gigantic Galaxy Note is coming soon
The “phablet” that started it all is finally confirmed to be launching soon on T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier posted a note to its official …
How to try Microsoft’s new Office 2013 preview right now
Microsoft on Monday announced the next major version of its Office productivity suite, Office 2013. Office 2013 is completely touch-optimized in light of Microsoft’s upcoming …
Amazon’s plans for larger tablet take shape as Apple preps smaller iPad for fall launch
BGR first reported that Amazon was developing a 10-inch Kindle Fire more than a year ago. The tablet, code-named “Hollywood,” was powered by a quad-core …
Sprint’s flagship EVO 4G LTE finally gets a 4G LTE network to support it
Sprint’s 4G LTE network is only one day old and it’s already ahead of the game. The nation’s No.3 carrier must have been feeling guilty …
Here comes the next iPhone: Leaked photos reveal new details as production kicks off
New images of the next-generation iPhone’s face plate reveal a previously unknown design change as production of the new Apple smartphone reportedly kicks off. Apple …
NYT confirms Apple’s ‘iPad mini’ as Google releases the Nexus 7
It’s a trifecta: the third of three major news organizations that always seem to score Apple scoops at just the time on Sunday confirmed that …
AT&T slashes Lumia 900 price as new $99 powerhouse launches
Nokia’s flagship smartphone for the U.S. market is now on sale for just $49.99 from the nation’s top smartphone peddler. AT&T on Sunday halved the …
Mac growth topped Windows for 25th consecutive quarter in Q2
Shipments of Apple computers appear to have outgrown Windows PC shipments for the 25th consecutive quarter in Q2 2012, reports Fortune’s Philip Elmer-Dewitt. Following the release of …
