BMI sues Pandora over terrestrial radio station purchase
Pandora has been on a mission over the past couple of years to lower the royalty rates it pays music labels. The company argues that …
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This is what the world is Googling right now
If there is one thing Google is good at, it’s finding new and exciting ways to use data. We can’t even begin to imagine what …
Video: Woz explains how cloud computing is turning us into Soviet Russia
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak had a quick chat with FayerWayer earlier this week, and the site asked him about a wide range of topics, including the new …
Waze CEO on why Google bought his company: Waze is Google Search for the real world
Why was Google willing to pay what several reports claim to be $1 billion or more for Waze? According to Waze CEO Noam Bardin, the answer …
Nearly half the world’s population will be on the Internet by 2017
Networking company Cisco estimates that Internet traffic will grow three-fold between 2012 and 2017 to reach an annual run rate of 1.4 zettabytes, more than …
Microsoft’s Andy Lees steps down from new role after just seven months
Microsoft executive Andy Lees has stepped down from his new corporate development role at Microsoft. Lees plans to go on sabbatical and return to his …
Sony-backed ISP launches service that’s twice as fast as Google Fiber
Eat your heart out, Google Fiber. Engadget reports that Sony-backed Japanese ISP So-net has launched Nuro, a new fiber service with 2Gbps maximum speeds that put even …
EU investigating Google over Android licensing
European officials are investigating Google over allegations that it has anti-competitive deals in place with various smartphone vendors, the Financial Times reported. Microsoft and Nokia reportedly …
BlackBerry comeback continues on reports of strong sales
Shares of BlackBerry rallied on Thursday on reports that the company’s new smartphones are selling better than expected. Andy Perkins of Societe Generale said, per …
Apple scores another win over Samsung with validated rubber-band patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office plans to issue a reexamination certificate confirming four of Apple’s claims regarding its rubber-band patent, according to FOSS …
Why Google never needs to make a dime from Android device sales
Much as he dismissed the significance of the iPhone when it first released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer also dismissed Google’s free-to-use Android platform when it launched …
Hulu deal imminent as DirecTV reportedly wins bidding war
A Hulu sale is imminent and DirecTV is the likely victor, according to multiple unnamed sources speaking to Pando Daily. This would be possibly the best …
Best Buy giving Windows its own ‘store-within-a-store’
When you walk into your local Best Buy store you will usually find a miniature Apple Store and a Samsung experience section, and soon you can …
How Samsung could develop the 21st century’s answer to Bell Labs
Sorry, Google, but you may not hold a monopoly on researching far-out technologies that may not even help your core business in the future. Forbes …
HP bucks Microsoft, will promote Google Apps to small businesses
Microsoft Office is by far the most comprehensive suite of productivity services around, but what if you own a small business with bare-bones requirements for …
Google Fiber might really just be a ploy… to lower your cable TV bill
Google is on a mission to bring high-speed data service to American homes at the lowest possible cost to the consumer. Why? Logic dictates that …
Former Palm CEO knocks HP for killing webOS as rivals continue to steal its features
When former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein signed off on selling his company to HP for $1.2 billion, little did he realize he was giving it …
Video: Xbox boss issues worst possible response to Xbox One critics
Tech bloggers and reporters love to complain about dealing with public relations companies, but there’s a reason these firms exist — and a reason they …
Sharing a Netflix account will be even easier starting this summer
Netflix is a convenient and affordable service that has truly revolutionized the way people watch TV. The service is available for as low as $7.99 per …
Innovation is still in Apple’s core
“Can’t innovate anymore, my ass.” Those were some pretty powerful words from Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, Phil Schiller, as he showed off a product …
Pandora slams ASCAP, buys terrestrial radio station in bid to cut royalty rates
Being the driving force behind change is never easy, but it’s especially difficult when powerful industry players do everything in their power to crush you. …
SoftBank responds to Dish with increased offer to acquire Sprint
SoftBank on Monday announced a revised offer to acquire Sprint. The company increased its bid by 7.5% from $20.1 billion to $21.6 billion in cash …
Pakistan threatens to ban Google over ‘blasphemous’ YouTube content
Millions of Internet users in Pakistan could soon lose access to Gmail to Google Maps unless Google bows to demands being made by the Pakistani government. The …
Google insists NSA doesn’t have ‘unfettered access’ to user data, wants more FISA disclosures
Google is not happy that its users think it’s giving the National Security Agency troves of their data and now it wants the government’s permission …
World Wide Web inventor decries NSA data collection program
The man who invented the World Wide Web is not happy with all the surveillance that the National Security Agency is conducting on his creation. …
Europeans plan to fight back against PRISM
Finnish communications minister Pia Viitanen has stated bluntly that the NSA may be breaking the laws of Finland. According to the Finnish Constitution, capturing and …
Google confirms Waze acquisition
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired social navigation company Waze. Earlier reports had suggested that Google offered to pay a whopping $1.3 billion …
Apple’s iTunes Radio is finally here! Time to start your free trial of Google Play Music All Access
Rumors surrounding Apple’s streaming music service had been swirling for years — not months, but years — and now we can finally put them all …
Poll shows majority of Americans fine with NSA phone record tracking
Although the National Security Agency’s broad tracking of Verizon telephone records has drawn a lot of criticism, a new poll shows that a majority of …
Google accused of selling ads for illegal prescription drugs
Mississippi state Attorney General Jim Hood has accused Google of allowing illegal online pharmacies to continue to advertise their counterfeit prescription drugs on its website. …
