Bill Gates no longer world’s richest man
When Forbes publishes its 2011 list of billionaires on Wednesday, William Henry Gates III will not be at the top. This is by design, however …
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Facebook streaming movie trial sets sights on Netflix
The Warner Bros. blockbuster The Dark Knight has become the first title to be made available for rental on Facebook, giving us our first glimpse …
Sprint in talks to acquire T-Mobile USA, report claims
Rumors of a possible T-Mobile takeover were reignited on Tuesday as Bloomberg reports Sprint and Deutsche Telekom are holding meetings to discuss a possible acquisition. …
Google may finally be adding VoIP to Google Voice
Google is taking its sweet time adding new features to Google Voice, but it looks like some big pieces of the puzzle are finally starting …
ViewPad 10 dual-boot tablet now available from ViewSonic
ViewSonic announced on Monday the immediate availability of its unique dual-boot tablet, the ViewPad 10. First announced this past November, the ViewPad 10 is an …
Apple shipped 1.1 million MacBook Air laptops last quarter, analyst claims
Concord Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo revealed on Saturday that Apple shipped a total of 1.1 million MacBook Air units over the course of the refreshed …
Skype adds ads to desktop software
Skype announced on Monday that it will soon add advertisements to its desktop software. The move is thought to be an effort to introduce a …
Samsung denies Galaxy Tab 10.1 overhaul, says tablet will ship as scheduled
Korea’s Yonhap News Agency reported last week that Samsung was considering making changes to its Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet following the unveiling of Apple’s iPad …
Grandfathered unlimited iPad data plan will be transferable to iPad 2
iPad Wi-Fi + 3G users who have been paying $30 each month for unlimited data can now rest assured that they’ll have the option to …
Leaked roadmap reveals BlackBerry OS 7, BIS updates, more
We already know just about everything there is to know about RIM’s upcoming GSM and CDMA BlackBerry smartphones, and now it’s time for an up …
Samsung Galaxy Pro unveiled; low-end Android phone with BlackBerry form factor
British cellular carrier Three on Monday unveiled a new Android device from Samsung that will launch soon in the UK. While pricing and availability have …
Verizon Wireless to carry iPad 2 at launch
While no formal announcement has been made, Verizon Wireless has updated its website to reflect the fact that it will begin selling Apple’s new iPad …
Motorola ATRIX 4G vs. LG Optimus 2X: Not all dual-cores are created equal
Android enthusiast blog Android and Me oversaw a benchmark battle royale on Friday. While the goal of the exercise was to pit the ATRIX 4G against the …
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Bold 9700 finally gets OS 6
While official word has yet to come from T-Mobile’s camp, we’ve heard from multiple sources that the carrier has finally released BlackBerry OS 6 for …
ASUS CEO talks up 3D tablet, Android and MeeGo netbooks, Windows Phone
ASUS is on a mission to become a tablet-toting, force to be reckoned with and it looks like that mission could begin to yield some …
Samsung considers Galaxy Tab 10.1 overhaul following iPad 2 unveiling
Following the unveiling of Apple’s second-generation iPad tablet earlier this week, competitors are left scrambling to react. The iPad 2 wasn’t perfect, of course, but …
Apple to ship 10-12 million iPad 2 units in Q2, report claims
Industry watcher DigiTimes on Friday reports that Apple is still on track to have roughly 40 million iPad tablets built and shipped in 2011. The …
FastCustomer puts waiting on hold, on hold
Among the more aggravating predicaments gadget fans often find themselves in are the scenarios where devices break or accounts get over-billed and phone calls to customer service must be …
Verizon’s HTC Trophy is a world phone, might not launch until June
Enthusiast blog wpcentral reported on Wednesday some new details surrounding what should eventually become Verizon Wireless’ first Windows Phone 7 device. Photographs of the phone …
T-Mobile offers discounted Samsung phones, waived ETFs to Sidekick owners
T-Mobile has begun sending letters to remaining Sidekick users in order to notify them that the Danger Services powering Sidekick phones will no longer be …
‘Significant’ new tablet, plenty of Android devices headed to CTIA
CTIA vice president Rob Mesirow said on Thursday that a “significant” new tablet will be unveiled at the annual CTIA trade show later this month. …
Twitter for iPhone, iPad gets major update
Twitter just pushed out a major update for its iOS application, which is a universal app compatible with the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Twitter …
RBC: 185 million tablets sold by end of 2014, Android to dominate long-term
In a note to investors on Thursday, RBC Capital Markets General Manager Mike Abramsky reiterates the firm’s belief that the tablet market is poised to …
iPad 2 will be available from Best Buy, Walmart and Sam’s Club at launch
Though not confirmed on all counts, it looks like Apple’s iPad 2 will be available from several third-party retailers at launch. Best Buy, the nation’s …
Apple updates iTunes to 10.2, adds iOS 4.3 support and improved Home Sharing
Apple on Wednesday released an update to its iTunes software. The update comes following its media event where the new iPad 2 was finally unveiled. …
Random House titles appear in Apple’s iBooks store
Titles from major book publisher Random House will now appear in Apple’s iBooks store. The news was one of many talking points covered earlier today at …
AT&T says iPhone users aren’t fleeing to Verizon faster than expected
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, AT&T Mobility boss Ralph de la Vega said that iPhone users aren’t defecting to Verizon Wireless any faster than the …
Apple’s iPad 2 might be ‘magical’ but it still should’ve been better
Apple’s latest media-rattling event has come and gone, and we’re now left to sort through all that magic and focus on the product itself. We also …
Rough news for RIM: Apple’s iPad 2 will launch a month before the PlayBook
Though not entirely unexpected, it turns out Apple’s second-generation iPad tablet will be released before the BlackBerry PlayBook hits store shelves in April. This could be …
Apple announces FaceTime, iMovie and Garage Band for the iPad 2
During its media event on Wednesday, Apple unveiled FaceTime for the iPad 2. The video calling app and service will function just as it does …
