‘Retirement, retirement, retirement!’ Ballmer leaves mixed, funny legacy
How to assess the legacy of soon-to-be-retired Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer? It would be too easy to merely focus on his many mistakes over the …
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Here is Steve Ballmer’s full retirement letter to Microsoft staff
Steve Ballmer is retiring. Investors are happy. Those of us who love his unwavering charisma have mixed emotions, and of course Microsoft has done a …
Microsoft CEO Ballmer plans to retire within a year, shares surge
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is preparing to call it quits. In a surprise announcement made Friday, Microsoft said that its longtime chief executive is planning …
Samsung denied retrial for Apple ‘rubber band’ patent infringement
Trying to get a retrial for infringing upon Apple’s famous “rubber band” design patent was too much of a stretch for Samsung. CNET reports that …
Microsoft now being investigated for alleged bribes in Russia, Pakistan
Microsoft’s alleged bribery woes may reach farther than China. The Wall Street Journal reports that the United States Department of Justice is widening its probe …
How I destroyed email
Email was destroying my life, so I destroyed email. I crushed everything about it that I hated, leaving only what I absolutely needed. I tore …
Chinese takeover rumors now swirl around HTC
An extensive Bloomberg article published on late Wednesday afternoon examined the likelihood of HTC getting bought by ZTE, Huawei or Lenovo. According to recent speculation, …
3% of American Internet users still stuck with dial-up
While many of us think of dial-up Internet service as a long-buried relic of years past, for many Americans it’s still a sad, slow reality. …
Apple seen wrapping up China Mobile deal by end of the year
Getting its devices on the world’s largest mobile carrier is crucial to Apple’s plan to tackle emerging markets and now one analyst is predicting that …
Mark Zuckerberg wants to bring web access — and Facebook — to 5 billion more people
Google isn’t the only company that’s helping both itself and others by trying to get more people connected to the Internet. In an interview with …
LG exec says new 6-inch phablet, tablet, Firefox phone and smartwatch all coming soon
LG is one of only a few outliers actually managing a small but consistent profit from selling Android smartphones, and the company is about to …
Alleged illegal arms dealer busted after posting pics of guns and money on Instagram
Here’s one advantage to not having Instagram on your smartphone: You won’t be tempted to upload pictures of your criminal activities for the whole world …
BlackBerry said to be destined for breakup, phone business called ‘essentially worthless’
With BlackBerry getting desperate, a new report claims that a breakup may be inevitable at this point. BlackBerry is beyond difficult to value right now but …
The knives are out for HTC CEO Peter Chou
Earlier this year, many analysts expected HTC CEO Peter Chou to come under pressure to resign if the HTC One didn’t turn around the company’s …
Google Fiber effect: Fiber to make up 19% of fixed broadband subscriptions by year end
Google Fiber probably isn’t headed to your town anytime soon. In fact, building out Google’s affordable, lightning-fast Internet service to blanket America would cost a …
Amazon’s video juggernaut is about to pass Yahoo
Last February, Amazon had 28 million unique viewers for its video content, far behind Yahoo’s 43 million unique viewers. But according to fresh comScore numbers, …
BlackBerry’s best bet: iOS and Android?
BlackBerry is currently exploring a number of options as its struggles persist, and a buyout is among them. It’s nearly impossible to value the company …
Google starts integrating Waze into Google Maps
Unfazed by a Federal Trade Commission antitrust investigation, Google has started integrating Waze into Google Maps. The company announced on Tuesday that “users of Google …
Bing’s gains still haven’t put a dent in Google
The good news for Microsoft: Bing’s market share has grown by two whole percentage points over the past 10 months. The bad news: It’s been …
Google awarded patent for insanely creepy ‘pay-per-gaze’ technology
Google and Microsoft seem to be in a competition to decide which company can come up with the most creepy and invasive new consumer technology. Marketing …
Nook’s death rattle
Barnes & Noble has finally slashed the price of its moribund Nook Simple Touch with Glowlight to $99. The entire eBook reader industry received a fatal …
Beats looks to dump HTC
HTC’s $300 million mistake quickly turned into a $150 million mistake, and now Beats reportedly wants out once and for all. According to The Wall …
The funniest Amazon product reviews of all time
Amazon users’ product reviews have helped guide millions of people as they researched various purchases, but sometimes they’re as entertaining as they are helpful. As …
How one iOS browser is promising to keep you anonymous on the web
Anyone looking to surf the web on their iPhone without running the risk of being snooped on by the National Security Agency may want to …
Google has reportedly been snuffing out employees’ personal project time
One of Google’s calling cards over the years have been the creative freedom it gives its employees to work independently on projects that they find …
BlackBerry CEO in line for $55 million payday if company is sold
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins has more than 55 million reasons to sell the company. Bloomberg reports that Heins will receive a pay package worth $55.6 …
Apple ramps up hiring in China
Apple knows that it has to expand its presence in China and now The Wall Street Journal reports that the company has posted openings for …
Study: Facebook is making users miserable
Facebook is the world’s largest social network with more than 1.15 billion monthly active users. From users’ standpoint, the service serves an important purpose by …
Facebook could soon help you with your online shopping
Facebook is always thinking of new ways to generate revenue and its latest venture looks as though it could actually add value to the site without …
Proxy war: Bill Gates helps Motorola-suing patent troll get more patents
Bill Gates may no longer be running Microsoft but that doesn’t mean he can’t help his company out in his spare time. Ars Technica reports …
