Apple takes customer satisfaction crown on Samsung’s home turf
Oh, the irony. Apple has taken the top spot in yet another customer satisfaction survey, which is hardly uncommon these days. This time around, however, …
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Google ordered to change privacy policy in U.K.
The U.K. Information Commissioners Office on Thursday ordered Google to change its privacy policy to comply with U.K. data laws. The company updated its privacy …
Nokia downgraded following NSN buyout
According to Standards & Poor’s, Nokia’s credit is worse than junk. The ratings agency on Friday downgraded Nokia just a few days after it announced the …
PS Vita is now crushing Nintendo’s Wii U
A fascinating drama is playing out in Sony and Nintendo’s home market — the PS Vita has found a new lease on life, while the Wii …
FCC approves SoftBank merger with Sprint and Clearwire
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved SoftBank’s acquisition of Sprint. The agency also gave Sprint the green light to purchase the remaining 49% …
Samsung’s meltdown is nothing like Apple’s
Samsung has a problem on its hands. Despite getting ready to post a record profit of roughly $8.3 billion on $50 billion in revenue for the second …
The specter of a smartphone slow-down haunts the industry
BlackBerry missed BB10 shipment expectations by more than 20%. HTC missed profit expectations by more than 30%. Even Samsung missed profit expectations by 10%. This is starting to …
Google again comes under fire for advertising illegal prescription drugs
The attorney generals of Nebraska and Oklahoma on Tuesday blasted Google for selling Internet advertisements for illegal pharmacies that sell counterfeit drugs. Nebraska Attorney General …
Welcome to Apple’s world: Samsung tumbles despite record $8.3 billion Q2 profit
Samsung shares tumbled almost 4% on Friday as the company pre-announced record second-quarter earnings that still missed analysts’ sky-high consensus. The South Korean consumer electronics …
HTC’s Q2 profit plummets 83% despite HTC One debut
The flagship HTC One is easily one of the most impressive smartphones the world has ever seen, but it wasn’t enough to help HTC start …
Kim Dotcom slams New Zealand government over spying plans
Kim Dotcom is giving a big thumbs down to a new proposal that will let New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau spy on its own citizens. …
Samsung to spend $4.5 billion on new R&D centers
Research and development spending is absolutely crucial for leading technology companies that hope to stay on top, and Samsung is a company that isn’t afraid …
Former Sprint exec hired by Samsung to oversee operator sales in U.S.
Samsung has hired a former Sprint executive to oversee operator sales at its American offices, FierceWireless reported. Danny Bowman was named the chief sales and …
Vermont ISP delivers Google Fiber speeds for half the price
Google Fiber is far from the only high-speed fiber service rolling out in the United States. Ars Technica reports that small Vermont telecom company VTel, …
HTC software vulnerability settlement with FTC approved
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved a settlement with HTC for not adequately securing its mobile devices. It was discovered that the company’s …
Boston University claims Apple stole its semiconductor tech
Apple has been accused of stealing patented technology from Boston University. According to the Boston Herald, BU filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District …
Apple overhauling retail operations to prepare for ‘an army of new products this fall’
It’s been a quiet first half of the year for Apple as far as new products go, but things are going to pick up very …
Samsung acquires cloud TV startup Boxee for ‘tens of millions of dollars’
Boxee has struggled to make a name for itself in the home entertainment market, but things just took an interesting turn. According to a report …
BlackBerry is losing the mobile war with Microsoft
This has been a very rough week for BlackBerry. Shares plummeted more than 25% from the mid-$14 range last Friday as BlackBerry reported abysmal earnings, …
Wall Street is now convinced that Nokia will sell its handset business
Here is a puzzle: Nokia’s cash position has suddenly shrunk from 4 billion euros to 2-2.5 billion euros… but the company’s share price is higher …
New facial analysis tech knows when students are struggling in class
It’s just what you always wanted when you were a kid: A computer that tracks your every facial move and lets your teacher know when …
Huawei hires Nokia’s former sales boss
Huawei on Tuesday announced the hiring of Colin Giles as the company’s new executive vice president for its consumer business group. Giles was formerly with …
Reuters: Nokia ‘could burn through its cash as soon as next year’
Nokia’s decision to pay $2.2 billion to buy out the remaining stake in the Nokia Siemens Networks business is expected to put a major strain …
Sprint faces $300 million lawsuit for alleged tax fraud
A New York Supreme Court judge has denied Sprint’s request to dismiss a $300 million lawsuit that claims the carrier knowingly failed to pay New …
BlackBerry 10 sales seen improving in the second half
There’s just no way to sugarcoat it: BlackBerry’s May quarter was a disaster. The company posted a surprise loss and shed 4 million subscribers despite …
Facebook’s advertising strategy could be its downfall
In an effort to increase revenue and keep investors happy, Facebook has begun rolling out more advertisements across its popular social networking site. The company …
BlackBerry users are now worth $40 each, down from $866 in 2010
As analysts continue to pick through BlackBerry’s recent earnings report for signs of life, all they seem to come up with are more causes for …
Apple loses title of world’s most respected company
For three years running, Apple has been named at the top of Barron’s list of the world’s most respected companies. As of 2013, however, Apple’s …
As BlackBerry fights for its life, BB10 called ‘irrelevant’
Things are not looking very good for BlackBerry right now. After the Street built up investor confidence over the past few months, BlackBerry posted a …
France tightens the noose around Apple’s neck
French authorities have raided Apple’s offices in the latest escalation of hostilities between France and American technology giant, Financial Times reports. France has been slowly constructing …
