Dell deal done: Shareholders approve plan to take company private
Michael Dell fought Carl Icahn and came out on top. Dell announced on Thursday that its shareholders had approved its founder’s plan to take the …
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BlackBerry meeting with Canadian government to talk foreign takeover
If BlackBerry is getting sold off, it will likely have to look for help outside of Canada’s borders. Bloomberg reports that BlackBerry has scheduled a …
Study shows ‘graduated response’ anti-piracy methods are useless
It has already been established that the “six strikes” anti-piracy system in the United States has failed to have any perceivable impact, and a recent study …
Interim CEO discusses Nokia’s phone-free future
Nokia’s long and storied history took an interesting turn earlier this month when the company announced that it plans to sell its devices and services …
Wall Street hammers ‘clueless’ Apple over high iPhone 5c price
The verdict is in from Wall Street on the iPhone 5c’s high price and it’s decidedly not good. Per StreetInsider, analysts from at least three …
Why Apple’s 64-bit A7 processor matters
Apple’s 64-bit A7 processor in the iPhone 5S has generated considerable buzz even though some observers have pointed out that having a 64-bit smartphone won’t …
How Apple mismanaged the iPhone 5c launch
It’s possible Tim Cook will turn out to be a great product manager. But by now, it has become obvious that he is a disaster …
Pension funds reportedly want nothing to do with BlackBerry buyout
BlackBerry is looking for a buyer but finding one may prove difficult. Unnamed sources tell The Globe and Mail that top BlackBerry shareholder Fairfax Financial …
Google refuses to blacklist The Pirate Bay homepage from search results
Google is happy to remove specific links from websites that distribute pirated content from search results but it’s apparently drawing the line at censoring entire …
Microsoft investors discuss Ford and CSC heads for CEO
The shortlist for Microsoft’s next CEO appears to be getting shorter as investors narrow down the potential candidates they want leading the company. A report from …
Terror of cannibalization now rules Apple
Fear is a good servant, but a terrible master. And fear now clearly rules Cupertino — the fear of cannibalization. Apple is already receiving a master …
It’s not just smartphones: Samsung sued for alleged ‘cynical rip-off’ of vacuum cleaner design
When a new Samsung product launches, can a patent-related lawsuit be far behind? BBC News reports that British manufacturer Dyson has filed a patent lawsuit …
HTC still has no plans to oust CEO, despite struggles
HTC has publicly denied a new round of rumors suggesting that the company is planning to oust chief executive Peter Chou as it continues to …
New round of layoffs hits BlackBerry as takeover rumors heat up
Following a fresh round of rumors that Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Holdings has put together billions of dollars in backing as it prepares a takeover bid …
Microsoft may have grown too big to succeed
The biggest challenge for Microsoft over the next year will be finding a CEO capable of running a massive, sprawling company that has often been …
Apple looking to add 300 more people to its marketing machine
As Apple prepares to unleash its latest round of iPhone devices, it appears that the company is also in need of some new creative talent. …
Apple’s share price may skid after Tuesday
Before 2012, Apple’s share price fared notably well after the summer or early autumn iPhone announcements. Predictably, this led to investors bidding up the share …
Yes, ads are coming to Instagram
Are you ready for your Instagram feed to be just as clogged with ads as your Facebook page? If not, then too bad: The Wall …
Samsung seen losing top spot in world’s biggest smartphone market
Samsung shot to the top of the market in China and it is currently the No.1 smartphone vendor there by a wide margin in terms …
Study shows some video games may actually be good for your brain
There are a lot of valid reasons to not play too many video games, but the idea that they’ll rot your brain may no longer …
The pros and cons of making Stephen Elop Microsoft’s next CEO
Microsoft insiders may deny that former Nokia boss Stephen Elop is on the fast track to become the company’s next CEO, but there’s no doubt …
Former top exec calls Nokia’s phone business ‘a complete failure’
Under CEO Stephen Elop, Nokia underwent some serious changes that saw Symbian and MeeGo scrapped in favor of Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform. The company has since …
Buying BlackBerry: Which company is the best fit?
BlackBerry is on the market and the company reportedly wants to get a deal done by November. But just who would want to buy the …
Apple hit with injunction after being found guilty in eBook antitrust case
A federal judge on Friday hit Apple with a permanent injunction for conspiring with book publishers to fix eBook prices. Reuters reports that the injunction is …
HTC offloads Saffron for less than it paid in scramble for cash
In early 2011, HTC announced that it had acquired U.K.-based digital content company Saffron Digital for $48.5 million. The buy would bolster its media content …
Huawei has no interest in buying BlackBerry
There may be a savior company out there that will bail out BlackBerry but it apparently won’t be Huawei. In an interview with Reuters, Huawei board …
Microsoft beats Motorola in $14 million patent verdict
Google’s plan for using Motorola patents as a protection against Android-related lawsuits is looking more and more like a bust. Reuters reports that a jury …
China Mobile said to have ‘all the power’ in iPhone negotiations
It looks as though Apple will get to sell its iPhones on the world’s largest carrier, but at what cost? Bloomberg reports that Apple seems …
Here’s why Nokia isn’t selling its patents to Microsoft
When Microsoft acquired Nokia this Tuesday, Nokia remained the owner of its own patents. $2.2 billion of the $7.2 billion deal was spent on licensing …
HTC’s infernal autumn
This week brought two calamitous developments for HTC, the hottest Android phone brand of 2011. The August revenue decline was a stunning -45% year-over-year. The …
