Nokia reportedly developed an Android Lumia before Microsoft swooped in
Everyone who was screaming for Nokia to build an Android phone may have gotten their wish if the company hadn’t sold off its handset business …
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Good luck next week, Apple fans: iPhone 5s production yields reportedly ‘terrible’
Just what Apple fans needed — more signs that the iPhone 5s is going to be extremely difficult to come by when it launches next …
Will Twitter’s IPO mean the death of third-party Twitter apps as we know them?
Twitter has shown us numerous times in the past that it has no problem angering third-party developers — and in turn, users — with restrictions …
Will Twitter go as ad crazy as Facebook after its IPO?
Facebook has discovered that pushing ads aggressively on its users works well, even if people complain about the strategy. After Twitter goes public, it will …
Apple has big plans for its M7 dedicated motion co-processor
While the iPhone 5s’s 64-bit A7 processor has received the lion’s share of attention, 9to5Mac points out that we should take a look at the …
Facebook privacy policy update may have violated user rights
In Facebook’s latest round of privacy policy updates, it might have violated a 2011 court order. That court order required the social networking giant to …
Rivals start gunning for BlackBerry’s Enterprise Service business
There’s a reason BlackBerry is trying to get some sort of deal done as quickly as possible: It can’t stay in limbo while its rivals …
Twitter files for IPO
Twitter on Thursday announced that it has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an Initial Public Offering, or IPO. “We’ve confidentially submitted …
Prominent economist predicts smartphones will soon tell us how to run every aspect of our lives
Tyler Cowen has seen the future and it involves Siri nagging you to brush your teeth. Cowen, a well-known economist at George Mason University, has …
Microsoft looks to release its own version of Siri in 2014
Microsoft is playing catch-up with Apple and Google again. ZDNet reports that Microsoft plans to release Cortana, a new voice-enabled personal assistant program, in early …
LG G2: One step forward, two steps back
LG really surprised me with the Optimus G in 2012, and I was hoping history would repeat itself with the brand new LG G2 in …
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 …
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 …
