Samsung captured 95% of all Android profits in Q1
Want to know why Google is nervous about Samsung’s dominance of the Android ecosystem? Look no further than new research from Strategy Analytics showing that …
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Completely redesigned Google Maps leaks ahead of I/O
The days leading up to a big industry event like Google I/O are always packed with leaks and this week has been no different. Among …
Google+ seemingly still a ghost town; brands continue to prefer Facebook, Twitter
Google announced last fall that its social networking site was home to 400 million members with more than 100 million active monthly users. Despite these …
Samsung, Apple and others escape as slumping feature phone sales haunt Nokia
The PC market isn’t the only tech sector in trouble. According to Gartner’s new numbers, Asia-Pacific is the only region in the world where mobile phone …
Hit or miss, BlackBerry is buying time with Q10
We have seen mixed reports regarding BlackBerry’s performance with the BlackBerry Q10, its first QWERTY toting BlackBerry 10 smartphone. Most industry watchers seems to think …
As Apple sales slow, Sharp looks to Samsung as its savior
Sharp needs help. The consumer electronics company on Tuesday posted a worse-than-expected $5.4 billion loss for the previous fiscal year, and it released its plan …
The Boy Genius Report: What is BlackBerry thinking?
At the company’s BlackBerry Live conference on Tuesday, BlackBerry announced what could be interpreted as zero positive news for the company. First, there’s the BlackBerry …
BlackBerry and the fateful Q5 pricing question
When BlackBerry really began its tailspin in the summer of 2011, the reason was clear. Handsets in the new Bold lineup were too expensive for emerging …
Apple targets Galaxy S4 in latest patent lawsuit
Apple on Monday submitted a list of 22 Samsung products to the U.S. District Court in California that it believes infringes upon its technology, The …
Google unifies Gmail, Drive and Google+ storage, users now get 15GB
If you don’t see the point of keeping data you have stored across assorted Google services separate then you’re in luck: The company agrees with …
Battle over Dell acquisition stalls as committee seeks additional information from Icahn
A special committee that is evaluating the offer from investor Carl Icahn and Southeastern Asset Management to acquire Dell is seeking additional information about the bid, …
Verizon Wireless to pay parent companies $7 billion in cash
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced that it will pay its parent companies a $7 billion cash distribution in June. Verizon and Vodafone teamed up back …
As NASDAQ rallies, smartphone sector has been a crushing disappointment
Over the last 12 months, the NASDAQ has moved up by 17%, a respectable performance. However, most of the best-known hedge funds in the world …
Facebook’s billion-dollar Waze deal reportedly hits a serious snag
Facebook’s bid to buy social navigation company Waze has seemingly hit a serious snag that has stalled the deal for the time being. Calcalist, the Israeli …
No Home for Facebook at AT&T: HTC First to be discontinued
The HTC First, or “Facebook phone” as many prefer to call it, is officially a flop. It certainly wasn’t a good sign when AT&T dropped …
iPhone rebounds in the world’s biggest smartphone market
Chinese smartphone shipments hit a heady 82 million units in the first quarter this year. This is more than three times the smartphone shipment volume …
Bill Gates recounts final visit with Steve Jobs in emotional interview [video]
Bill Gates and late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are among a small group of people who helped shape the technology industry over the past 40 …
Top carriers raked in $202 billion in profit last year, but growth is slowing
It’s good to be king, but ensuring your kingdom continues to expand is always a top priority. According to a recent report from ABI Research, …
Sharp reportedly axes 5,000 employees, shifts focus to smartphone displays
Sharp will reportedly be laying off 5,000 employees as part of a three-year recovery plan to turn the company around. According to The Asahi Shimbun, …
Carl Icahn enters the ring with new Dell bid
Two of Dell’s largest shareholders have made a new takeover bid for the struggling computer company that will challenge a previous offer from Silverlake and …
Activision CEO: Next-gen Xbox, PlayStation 4 sales might sputter just like Wii U
Nintendo is off to a rough start with its new Wii U video game console and Activision CEO Bobby Kotick thinks Microsoft’s “Xbox Infinity” and Sony’s …
Judge incredulous that Google finds it hard to search for its own documents
The owner of the world’s most widely used search engine won’t get away with claiming that it’s too difficult to explain how it searches for …
Will the IRS take a bite out of Bitcoin?
Bitcoin is a good way for people to conduct business off the grid, but the free ride may soon come to an end. Everyone’s favorite …
Huawei CEO breaks silence, claims company isn’t a threat to U.S. security
Huawei founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei made a rare public appearance on Thursday to deny allegations that his company’s telecommunications equipment poses a threat to …
Apple’s ‘iRadio’ ambitions hit a familiar snag
Apple’s negotiations with Warner Music and Sony Music to launch its “iRadio” streaming music service have hit a snag, The Financial Times reported. Earlier reports …
Google’s latest attack on TV: Paid YouTube channels launch today
Google on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot program that will allow a select group of YouTube partners to charge users a subscription fee …
If Windows 8 is New Coke, then the solution is simple: Windows Classic
With Microsoft admitting the need for a course correction with its next version of Windows, some commenters have been lobbing the dreaded “New Coke” comparison …
Microsoft may be willing to take Nook off Barnes & Noble’s hands for $1 billion
With Barnes & Noble planning to kill off the Nook in the near future, Microsoft is reportedly willing to take the eReader line off the …
After Apple rumors went nowhere, Facebook now reportedly in talks to buy Waze for $1 billion
Following Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of popular photo-sharing service Instagram, the company is reportedly now considering another billion-dollar deal. According to Israel-based newspaper Calcalist, Facebook …
Sony posts first full-year profit in five years, sees smartphone sales rising 27% in FY2013
Sony on Thursday posted its full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2013. The struggling Japan-based consumer electronics giant managed to eke …
