Google finally confirms the purpose of its magical mystery boats
After days of speculation, Google’s mysterious barges were finally identified, and now Google is speaking out about the true purpose of the boats. TechCrunch received the …
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Samsung admits to shoddy software, plans to throw cash at the problem
Samsung is the best in the business when it comes to getting smartphones into consumers’ hands. There are several reasons Samsung’s phones are so popular, …
Apple is quietly taking over yet another industry
Apple flipped the smartphone industry on its head when it launched the iPhone back in 2007. The company struck gold again in 2010 when it …
Google Nexus 5 review
Remember when I said I couldn’t put Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 down? Well, I put it down. After months of rumors, leaks and speculation, Google …
Apple shuts down convenient iPhone 5s, iPad Air inventory checker
Apple has a history of selling out its initial supply during product launches. Only the truly dedicated consumers are able to purchase a new Apple …
WSJ: Apple is inching away from Foxconn, adding new suppliers
Samsung isn’t the only supplier that Apple is trying to rely less upon these days. Unnamed sources tell The Wall Street Journal that Apple is expanding …
Elop reportedly a finalist to become Microsoft CEO
Stephen Elop isn’t out of the running for Microsoft CEO just yet. Unnamed sources tell Reuters that Microsoft has cut its shortlist of potential CEOs …
Pandora market share grows in the wake of the iTunes Radio launch
In a strange, but not entirely unexpected turn of events, Pandora has actually seen significant growth since the launch of iTunes Radio in September. Bloomberg …
Canadian government reportedly nixed Lenovo’s BlackBerry bid
It looks like Chinese electronics giant Lenovo really was interested in BlackBerry after all. The Globe and Mail reports that although Lenovo was considering making …
Trouble at the top: Samsung reportedly lowers 2014 smartphone forecast
Samsung has taken the world by storm over the last few years to become the top smartphone vendor on the planet by a staggering margin. …
HTC’s downward revenue spiral to continue in Q4
HTC is apparently tired of seeing BlackBerry hog the spotlight reserved for bad news about smartphone manufacturers. Per The Wall Street Journal, HTC on Tuesday …
Are smartphones making us awful people?
If you don’t think smartphones have changed the world, you haven’t been paying attention… probably because you were too busy flipping between apps on your …
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen may be pushing firm to ditch Bing, Xbox
As we’ve observed recently, Microsoft has really become a tale of two companies: An unstoppable juggernaut in the enterprise cloud and software market and a …
The Boy Genius Report: The past four years of BlackBerry warning signs
It’s been incredibly clear to me for years that BlackBerry as a company was on its way to becoming a complete failure. It’s not just …
A dark month for Canada
November is starting fairly disastrously for the gentle giant of the north. Apart from crack-huffing mayors and bordello-visiting pop stars, Canada must now face another …
Apple CEO Tim Cook publishes rare op-ed in WSJ
It’s rare to see Apple’s chief executive speak publicly outside of press conferences, earnings calls and the occasional industry conference, but Tim Cook on Sunday …
BlackBerry CEO out as Fairfax buyout fails [updated]
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is reportedly being pushed out along with several board members as BlackBerry abandons its buyout plans and raises a new round …
Here’s one use of drones that everyone can support
The use of unmanned drones has become a controversial topic lately, largely because governments like to use drones to either launch missiles or spy on …
Google, Microsoft give thumbs-up to proposed NSA restrictions
You get the feeling that major tech companies want the National Security Agency reined in almost as much as digital rights activists do, if only …
Why we’re about to get swamped with Surface ads this holiday season
Microsoft looks intent on growing its marketing budget to Samsung-esque proportions. Asymco’s Horace Dediu has posted a chart on his Twitter feed that compares advertising …
Monday is D-Day for BlackBerry
With the success of BlackBerry Messenger making lots of headlines lately it’s easy to forget that BlackBerry could soon accept a deal that would make …
Facebook may have actually figured out a way to out-stalk Google
Facebook just may have gotten a leg up in its race with Google to see which company can come up with creepier ways to collect …
Mystery solved: Google barges are giant floating Google X showrooms
Mystery had surrounded a pair of giant barges that appeared at U.S. shores recently and were said to belong to Google, but that mystery has …
Patent World War: Google, Samsung, HTC sued by Apple, Microsoft, Sony
When the history of the patent wars is written, the auction of Nortel’s mobile patents may be seen as the equivalent of Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s …
Here’s why everyone keeps visiting Apple Stores
You would think at some point since the inception of the Apple Store, everyone would have had enough time to demo all of Apple’s new …
Sony sees suprising smartphone traction as it gnaws at HTC’s corpse
Sony’s dreadful quarters are becoming something of an earnings season tradition. This autumn was no exception; movie flops, weakening camera sales and the slumping PC market …
How Microsoft is Scroogling its own users with Windows 8.1
Congratulations to everyone who thought that Microsoft’s “Scroogled” ad campaign wasn’t born from the company’s deep-seated concerns for user privacy. InfoWorld’s Woody Leonhard this week writes …
iOS 7: The perfect mobile platform for murderers
Ok, so iOS 7 isn’t the most beloved software Apple has ever released. User experience experts don’t like it, design experts don’t like it and …
FAA: Airline passengers can now use electronics during takeoff and landing
Rejoice, for you will never have to turn off your personal electronics before a flight takes off again. The Federal Aviation Administration sent out a …
Sony posts $196 million Q2 loss despite strong smartphone sales
Sony said shipments of its Xperia smartphones were strong in the September quarter, but weak camera and PC sales coupled with the flop of its …
