YouTube cofounder slams decision to force Google+ on YouTube users
Count YouTube cofounder Jawed Karim among those who’s not a fan of forcing YouTube commenters to have a Google+ account. As The Guardian notes, Karim this week …
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Mobile devices account for more than a quarter of all Internet traffic
Going all the way back to last May, only 10% of people accessing the Internet did so through a mobile device. According to the latest …
Elop reportedly on board with killing Bing, Xbox as next Microsoft CEO
Members of Microsoft’s Bing team should get their résumés updated if Stephen Elop becomes the company’s new CEO. Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that if Elop replaces …
BlackBerry board reportedly rejected all proposals to break up company
If BlackBerry’s going down, it looks like it will go down in one piece. Unnamed sources tell Reuters that BlackBerry’s board of directors flatly rejected …
Motorola files patent for terrifying ‘smart tattoo’ technology
Google’s creepier tendencies have clearly made an impression on Motorola, which has now started filing patents for technologies you’d expect to see in Philip K. …
More details emerge on Google’s plans for its mystery barges
Although Google’s mysterious barges right now look like large floating metal slabs, the company envisions eventually turning them into “unprecedented artistic structures” that will have …
Microsoft Office Web Apps now include live, co-author editing
Microsoft Office Web Apps on SkyDrive and Office 365 are finally catching up with Google Drive. In a blog post on Wednesday, Microsoft’s Amanda Lefebvre …
Gigabit fiber goes to Hollywood
Homes and business in Los Angeles will soon be living in the digital fast lane. As Ars Technica reports, Los Angeles plans to issue a …
Spotify is devastating to small artists
The impact of Spotify on artists has been a hot topic in the past year. Another grim new data point comes from Finland, where one of the …
How BlackBerry’s recent failures could help save the company
The BlackBerry saga took an interesting turn on Monday when BlackBerry announced that it had a change of heart. The company took itself off the …
CIA reportedly pays AT&T $10 million a year to access calling records [updated]
Maybe Google, Microsoft and Apple would be less upset about how the National Security Agency’s data surveillance tactics are hurting their reputations if the government …
Former Apple CEO John Sculley nearly bid on BlackBerry
It’s official — we can no longer go a day without learning about a new would-be BlackBerry savior who planned to make a bid for the company. …
Another one-time Microsoft insider urges company to ditch Bing, Xbox
Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen isn’t the only longtime Microsoft associate who wants the company to dump Bing and the Xbox. Barron’s has flagged some more …
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 …
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 …
