Can half a billion dollars make Google’s Moto X a hit?
Going up against Apple’s iPhone 5S, Samsung’s Galaxy Note III, LG’s G2 and a handful of other flagship phones this fall isn’t going to be …
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Tiny Minnesota town becomes latest to get gigabit fiber
The fiber revolution is slowly but surely rolling across America. In addition to major cities such as Kansas City and Austin, Tex., smaller communities in …
Two more high-level BlackBerry execs quit
Following news that BlackBerry recently fired its U.S. sales chief and is planning additional layoffs in the near future, a new report reveals that two …
Apple, Google fall off list of top-10 brands as BlackBerry climbs to two-year high
Tech industry leaders Apple and Google have fallen off of YouGov’s BrandIndex top-10 “Buzz Rankings” list in the U.S., which rates the top companies in …
Never mind the Lumia 1020 – Nokia’s future rides on the Asha 501
Nokia on Thursday announced the $300 Lumia 1020, yet another U.S. flagship phone that is likely doomed to top out at around 300,00 to 500,000 units …
Microsoft’s major reorganization finally announced
Microsoft’s big reorganization has finally gotten official. AllThingsD has published a memo sent out by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Thursday providing details on the …
Instagram launches video embedding for all websites
Instagram on Wednesday announced an important new feature that could help its video-sharing service grow by leaps and bounds: embedding onto websites. Instagram’s embedding protocols …
Apple predicted to post almost no revenue growth in fiscal Q3
What a difference a year makes. Last summer Apple was still on top of the world and its stock price was headed for $700. This …
T-Mobile unveils ‘JUMP’: Semiannual smartphone upgrades for $10 per month
T-Mobile on Wednesday unveiled a bold new plan as it continues to seek out creative ways to differentiate itself from larger rivals Verizon Wireless, AT&T …
Google names next victim as killing spree continues
Google ends up shutting down more than one out of every three services it offers, and the serial killer’s next victim has been identified. As …
A look at the huge mistakes HTC keeps making
Is there a company out there that shoots itself in the foot as regularly as HTC? Consider that in the past two weeks I’ve had two …
Judge rules Apple violated antitrust law in eBook price-fixing case [updated]
A judge has found that Apple violated federal antitrust laws in an eBooks price-fixing case where the company was accused of leading a conspiracy to …
BlackBerry fires U.S. sales boss, more layoffs coming
BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins talked a good game at Tuesday’s shareholder meeting and BlackBerry shares climbed 3% after hours as a result. The struggling smartphone …
Apple asks ITC not to ban older iPhone, iPad models
Apple is unsurprisingly not keen on the International Trade Commission’s impending import ban on older iPhone and iPad models. Per AppleInsider, the company has asked …
Samsung apes Microsoft’s strategy, throws money at developers for Tizen apps
The market hasn’t exactly been kind to operating systems that aren’t iOS or Android, which is why Microsoft has been smartly offering app developers large …
Samsung breaks ground on new $300 million Silicon Valley HQ
Apple is doing everything it can to crush top rival Samsung but starting in 2015, the iPhone maker will be seeing a lot more of …
Apple and Amazon agree to drop ‘app store’ lawsuit
Apple and Amazon have agreed to end their trademark dispute over the right to use the term “app store.” U.S. District Judge Phyllis Hamilton on Tuesday …
Microsoft has lost $11 billion trying to compete with Google
We’ve known for a while that Microsoft hasn’t been very successful in its attempt to make a Bing a legitimate rival to Google but it seems …
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 …
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 …
