BlackBerry set to lose two more senior execs as dismal earnings loom
BlackBerry is expected to report earnings for its November quarter on Friday that show substantial declines across the board. Most significantly, perhaps, the vendor is …
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Mayer on mail issues: Yahoo ‘really let you down this week’
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer on Friday posted an apology on Yahoo’s official Tumblr blog for the extended Yahoo Mail issues that affected many users for …
Facebook keeps track of every message you type – even ones you don’t post
Every social network user has at some point typed something they knew they’d regret sharing and has promptly erased it before clicking “post.” However, Slate’s Jennifer …
Your entire world will soon be connected
Intelligent connected machines and services that surround us – effectively known as the “Internet of Things” (IoT) – will become a $309 billion business by …
Microsoft joins major push to kill passwords once and for all
As passwords have become more annoying and less secure over the years, several of tech’s brightest minds have looked at one another and said, “Surely …
How IFTTT automated (and archived) my digital life
Right around this time three years ago, a five-letter service was born. Like most startups, it took some time to simmer… to cultivate enough respect …
Microsoft’s CEO search has become completely ridiculous
If you think there have been a lot of reported “frontrunners” in the search for a new Microsoft CEO, you aren’t mistaken. First we had …
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 …
Google may not skate in antitrust probe after all
Just two months ago, Google looked poised to skate free in the European Union’s antitrust probe into whether the search giant was unfairly favoring its …
Former Google patent chief walks through USPTO revolving door
Here’s something America needs more of: Former high-ranking industry executives taking on crucial positions at key government regulatory agencies. Reuters reports that Michelle Lee, who previously …
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 …
Microsoft says Google still isn’t playing fair
Microsoft and other interested parties that have antitrust complaints against Google in Europe are not happy with the concessions the search giant is ready to …
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 …
Samsung’s plan to keep profits high: Find even cheaper labor
Along with Apple, Samsung is one of only two companies to consistently make money selling smartphones. Bloomberg reports, however, that Samsung is getting antsy about …
Video: New 3D motion-tracking system sees you through walls
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have come up with a radar-like 3D motion-tracking system that can spot body movement through walls, Engadget …
Smartphone patent wars exposed as completely futile
It happened again — a handset sales injunction resulting from a patent infringement ruling has been overturned. This time the drama played out in the UK, where …
FCC chairman is fighting to allow cell phone calls on planes
When the Federal Aviation Administration this year announced plans to lift restrictions on the in-flight use of personal electronics, many people cheered. But when word …
You’ll never guess what type of people use Google+ the most
A new study looks into Google+ usage, a social network that has been labeled as a “ghost town” in the past for not being actually …
Retina iPad mini: The best tablet you can buy, but do you really need one?
Listen, I don’t have the greatest history when it comes to tablet relationships. We have… a checkered past. I was pitched on this fabled third …
What is Android worth?
The mobile operating system market share war is over for the time being. Google won… by a landslide. Google’s land grab strategy has paid off …
Apple sends medical team to ensure iPhone factory isn’t a death trap
It seems that learning about a dead teenage Pegatron worker has got Apple’s attention. Bloomberg reports that Apple has sent a medical team over to …
South Korean court refuses to ban iPhone, iPad in Samsung patent trial
A court in Seoul, South Korea has determined that several accused iPhone and iPad models do not infringe three Samsung patents. The Associated Press on Thursday …
Yahoo struggles to properly acknowledge, fix ongoing Yahoo Mail service issues
Yahoo on Wednesday finally fully acknowledged on Twitter and on the service’s personal blog that its Yahoo Mail service is experiencing issues which some of …
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 …
Google Fiber gets results: 300Mbps AT&T service launches in Austin
If nothing else, Google Fiber has helped create a more competitive broadband landscape in the limited markets where it’s launched. AT&T on Wednesday announced that …
To compete with Android, Microsoft considers free versions of Windows Phone and Windows RT
Windows RT still might be folded into Windows Phone or canned completely at some point in the near future, but Microsoft is reportedly considering another, …
Finally, some (sort of) good news for BlackBerry fans
BlackBerry found quite a way to wrap up 2013. First, the company put itself up for sale as it realized there was probably no other …
Ballmer explains his philosophy as CEO: ‘How do you make money?’
Whatever else you might think about Steve Ballmer’s reign at Microsoft, there’s no doubt that he’s helped the company maintain its position as an absolute …
More is less: How a Pebble smartwatch brought sanity to a hyperconnected iPhone user
It’s the Kickstarter project that has largely defined what’s possible on the service, and if you’re reading this, you’re well aware of how many millions …
