Google search displays only 13% organic results – the rest is ads and junk
Despite Microsoft’s increased efforts to dethrone Google, the company still controls a majority of the search market. Hundreds of millions of people use Google to …
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The app that ate Finland
It had been 18 months since I was last in Finland, so the extent of Angry Birds’ brand saturation came as a shock when I …
Sprint completes purchase of Clearwire
Sprint on Tuesday announced that it has completed its acquisition of wireless wholesaler Clearwire. The FCC approved the merger last week and Clearwire shareholders voted …
Apple reportedly slashed iPhone orders by 20%
A new report claims that Apple may have cut its iPhone production orders by 20% for the second half of the year. Brian Blair of …
Microsoft’s big reorg reportedly set for Thursday
Microsoft is apparently ready to go public with its big reorganization plan this week. AllThingsD reports that “Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is poised to unveil …
How Netflix saved ‘The Killing’
Netflix has evolved from a basic TV and movie streaming service to a full-fledged media network. The company previously outbid HBO, Showtime and AMC for …
Leap Wireless could be the next takeover target for T-Mobile or Dish
In the wake of SoftBank’s acquisition of Sprint and T-Mobile’s merger with MetroPCS, analysts believe other smaller carriers will also be takeover targets. Kevin Smithen …
Samsung plunges to new low as smartphone sales slow
Stop us if you’ve heard this story before: A leading consumer electronics company on Friday revealed that it will report record earnings for the previous …
Samsung beat out Apple on Fortune’s Global 500 list
Fortune on Monday released its most recent rankings of worldwide companies based on revenue in their fiscal years ended on or before March 31st, 2013. …
Facebook users in the U.S. to receive Graph Search starting today
Facebook will begin rolling out its Graph Search feature to users in the U.S. beginning Monday. The company announced the brilliant new feature, which allows …
Sprint merger expected to close this week as SoftBank is downgraded to junk
SoftBank’s credit has been downgraded following the FCC’s approval of its acquisitions of Sprint and Clearwire, which SoftBank said it expects to close on July 10th. …
BlackBerry faces critical questions going into shareholders meeting
BlackBerry’s stock took a huge 30% hit after the company posted worse than expected earnings last Friday, and executives will likely face difficult and critical …
Apple takes customer satisfaction crown on Samsung’s home turf
Oh, the irony. Apple has taken the top spot in yet another customer satisfaction survey, which is hardly uncommon these days. This time around, however, …
Google ordered to change privacy policy in U.K.
The U.K. Information Commissioners Office on Thursday ordered Google to change its privacy policy to comply with U.K. data laws. The company updated its privacy …
Nokia downgraded following NSN buyout
According to Standards & Poor’s, Nokia’s credit is worse than junk. The ratings agency on Friday downgraded Nokia just a few days after it announced the …
PS Vita is now crushing Nintendo’s Wii U
A fascinating drama is playing out in Sony and Nintendo’s home market — the PS Vita has found a new lease on life, while the Wii …
FCC approves SoftBank merger with Sprint and Clearwire
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday approved SoftBank’s acquisition of Sprint. The agency also gave Sprint the green light to purchase the remaining 49% …
Samsung’s meltdown is nothing like Apple’s
Samsung has a problem on its hands. Despite getting ready to post a record profit of roughly $8.3 billion on $50 billion in revenue for the second …
The specter of a smartphone slow-down haunts the industry
BlackBerry missed BB10 shipment expectations by more than 20%. HTC missed profit expectations by more than 30%. Even Samsung missed profit expectations by 10%. This is starting to …
Google again comes under fire for advertising illegal prescription drugs
The attorney generals of Nebraska and Oklahoma on Tuesday blasted Google for selling Internet advertisements for illegal pharmacies that sell counterfeit drugs. Nebraska Attorney General …
Welcome to Apple’s world: Samsung tumbles despite record $8.3 billion Q2 profit
Samsung shares tumbled almost 4% on Friday as the company pre-announced record second-quarter earnings that still missed analysts’ sky-high consensus. The South Korean consumer electronics …
HTC’s Q2 profit plummets 83% despite HTC One debut
The flagship HTC One is easily one of the most impressive smartphones the world has ever seen, but it wasn’t enough to help HTC start …
Kim Dotcom slams New Zealand government over spying plans
Kim Dotcom is giving a big thumbs down to a new proposal that will let New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau spy on its own citizens. …
Samsung to spend $4.5 billion on new R&D centers
Research and development spending is absolutely crucial for leading technology companies that hope to stay on top, and Samsung is a company that isn’t afraid …
Former Sprint exec hired by Samsung to oversee operator sales in U.S.
Samsung has hired a former Sprint executive to oversee operator sales at its American offices, FierceWireless reported. Danny Bowman was named the chief sales and …
Vermont ISP delivers Google Fiber speeds for half the price
Google Fiber is far from the only high-speed fiber service rolling out in the United States. Ars Technica reports that small Vermont telecom company VTel, …
HTC software vulnerability settlement with FTC approved
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved a settlement with HTC for not adequately securing its mobile devices. It was discovered that the company’s …
Boston University claims Apple stole its semiconductor tech
Apple has been accused of stealing patented technology from Boston University. According to the Boston Herald, BU filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District …
Apple overhauling retail operations to prepare for ‘an army of new products this fall’
It’s been a quiet first half of the year for Apple as far as new products go, but things are going to pick up very …
Samsung acquires cloud TV startup Boxee for ‘tens of millions of dollars’
Boxee has struggled to make a name for itself in the home entertainment market, but things just took an interesting turn. According to a report …
