Apple warned not to stay quiet, must do ‘something by September’
This has certainly been a pretty quiet spring for Apple so far, as the company has made more headlines for reported product delays than actual …
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Despite Android, Fiber and Motorola investments, websites are still Google’s cash cow
Anyone who wonders why Google has poured so many resources into Android, Google Fiber and Motorola should understand that the company doesn’t plan to make …
SoftBank has no plans to sweeten Sprint bid
If Sprint was hoping that Dish’s merger offer would get rival suitor SoftBank to up its bid, it may come away disappointed. An unnamed SoftBank …
Google’s future: Doing the impossible
Google’s first-quarter earnings beat Wall Street expectations, aided by a lower tax rate and a research credit. Even though the stock moved on the numbers, …
LulzSec hacker sentenced to one year in prison for Sony hack
A hacker affiliated with LulzSec, a spin-off of hacking group Anonymous, has been sentenced for breaching computers belonging to Sony Pictures Entertainment and distributing information to …
Hulu reportedly hires firm to assist with sale
A new report suggests that online movie and TV streaming service Hulu may be looking to sell. According to Reuters, Hulu, which is a joint …
Sprint sets up special committee to evaluate Dish offer
Sprint’s board of directors has set up a special committee to evaluate Dish Network’s proposed $25.5 billion acquisition, according to a report from The Wall Street …
FTC chair slams advertisers’ ‘self-regulated’ Do Not Track system
The Federal Trade Commission’s new chairwoman doesn’t trust advertising companies to play by the honor system. AdWeek reports that FTC chair Edith Ramirez said this week …
Dish asks FCC to hold off approving Sprint-SoftBank merger
Dish will obviously have a hard time buying Sprint if SoftBank is allowed to buy it first, which is why the company is asking the …
Google beats expectations with EPS of $11.58 on $11 billion in revenue
Google on Thursday posted first quarter earnings of $11.58 per share on revenue of $11 billion, thus beating Street expectations of $10.64 in EPS on $11.11 …
Microsoft’s Q3 profit climbs as PC market tumbles
Expectations were high ahead of Microsoft’s fiscal third-quarter earnings report on Thursday. The PC industry saw a devastating decline in the March quarter but while its …
Google Fiber: So fast that ‘the gap between you and Internet totally disappears’
Cable companies have long dismissed gigabit Internet speeds as a luxury that most consumers don’t really want but venture capitalist Hunter Walk thinks that consumer …
Nokia faces the feature phone collapse it dodged in 2012
In the spring of 2012, Nokia started rolling out a broad new range of Asha feature phones and managed to astonish Wall Street for a …
Twitter reimagines Apple’s failed ‘Ping’ experiment, launches Twitter Music
Apple’s artist-driven music network “Ping” was basically dead on arrival, but Twitter thinks it has what it takes to make a successful social music service. The company …
Verizon profit climbs to $1.95 billion in Q1 on solid subscriber growth
Verizon Communications posted its first-quarter earnings results on Thursday, showing solid income and revenue growth. The nation’s No.1 carrier reported EPS growth of 15.3% in …
Nokia narrows loss in Q1 as sales continue to tumble
Nokia on Thursday reported its earnings results for the first quarter, during which it narrowed its losses but saw revenue and handset volumes plummet. The …
‘Lackluster iPhone demand’ cited for Cirrus revenue miss
Apple’s shares got hammered again on Wednesday and one major reason was the lackluster earnings guidance provided by chip vendor Cirrus Logic, which Apple has long …
Google Fiber expands for second time this month, arrives in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah isn’t as well-known as Kansas City or Austin but it’s nonetheless become the third city to get access to Google’s high-speed Google Fiber …
Apple teams with Taiwanese tech firms to gang up on Samsung
As we’ve said before, the entire tech industry should be fearful of Samsung. And now The Associated Press reports that “a number of Taiwanese manufacturers …
iPhone 5S, low-cost iPhone and Retina iPad mini launches all reportedly pushed back
Apple went from investors’ darling to Wall Street whipping boy in a matter of months, and the stock is now down more than 35% from the …
Forbes: Don’t expect anything ‘new’ from Apple in 2013
Apple has plenty of new products in store for consumers in 2013, including new iPhones, new iPads, a new iPad mini and new computers. According …
Apple shares tumble to lowest level since 2011
Apple shares were absolutely pummeled right out of the gate on Wednesday, and the stock has since fallen below $401 for the first time since …
Facebook reportedly hires former Apple Maps boss
iOS Maps was obviously not one of Apple’s better efforts but that doesn’t mean the executive who oversaw its implementation has nothing to contribute to …
Foxconn to pay Microsoft licensing fees for every Android device it produces
Microsoft may not be tearing it up in the consumer mobile electronics market these days, but the company hasn’t lost its acumen for rent seeking. …
Gap keeps narrowing: Google Play now delivering 90% of iOS app download volume
App Annie’s Market Index for the first quarter of 2013 shows Google Play continuing to narrow iOS’ lead in app download volume and revenue creation. …
Google chairman: Everyone on Earth will be connected to the Internet by 2020
According to company chairman Eric Schmidt, Google is clearly in the right business. The world’s largest Internet company stands to make a killing as more …
Facebook reportedly working to bring autoplay video ads to user timelines
Facebook seems intent on testing its users’ patience for annoying and invasive content. Unnamed sources have told AdAge that Facebook is working with ad agencies …
SoftBank plans to complete Sprint merger by July, despite offer from Dish
SoftBank doesn’t appear to be worried about Dish Network’s recent bid for Sprint. The Japanese carrier said in a statement to AllThingsD that it believes …
Samsung admits fault, faces fine in false advertising investigation
Samsung has been known to go on the offensive with its marketing and advertising, but a new accusation alleges that Samsung might have gone too …
WhatsApp now bigger than Twitter, but lead over rivals no longer seems so vast [updated]
WhatsApp CEO Jan Koum has been talking at the D: Dive Into Mobile conference and he revealed some numbers about the company’s performance. The figures …
