Amazon under fire for allegedly hiring neo-Nazi-linked security firm to guard warehouses
The last thing Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos probably wanted to read this week was that his company had allegedly hired a security firm to …
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Google to reportedly open its own retail stores by year-end
In a move that would help Google (GOOG) continue its push beyond the Internet and into the realm of consumer electronics, the company reportedly plans …
Lawmaker forced out of parliament after exposing corruption at Samsung
A South Korean lawmaker who exposed corruption at consumer electronics giant Samsung (005930) has been forced out of office by the country’s Supreme Court. The …
Lawyers lick their chops as new study links cell phones to lower brain cancer survival rates
For the past 10 years, a diverse group of epidemiologists has tried to nail down an association between mobile phone use and brain cancer. This …
Microsoft’s anti-Google campaign goes nowhere fast
When Microsoft (MSFT) revealed plans to spend a seven-figure sum to convince people that Gmail is too scary to use, we were skeptical that it …
Nintendo’s future called into question as Wii U sales plummet
Nintendo (NTDOY) now faces the very real prospect of having an absolute flop on its hands. As Microsoft (MSFT) moved an estimated 281,000 Xbox 360 …
Samsung to reportedly take on BlackBerry with new enterprise platform
More bad news for struggling vendor BlackBerry (BBRY) emerged on Friday as a report surfaced suggesting Samsung (005930) is planning to enter the enterprise space. Boston-based …
Microsoft says it has no backup plan if mobile efforts continue to sputter
Microsoft’s (MSFT) mobile operating system finally saw slight growth last quarter after failing to gain any real traction for two years, but it still only …
Apple to expand U.S. distribution with new Staples deal
Apple (AAPL) will reportedly expand its distribution in the United States when nationwide office supply chain Staples (SPLS) begins selling Apple products in the near …
Georgia state legislature becomes the latest to tackle municipal broadband menace
Georgia’s state legislature recently became the latest to take up the cause of protecting its constituents from the insidious menace of municipal broadband. Ars Technica …
Mark Zuckerberg now owns nearly a third of Facebook
A filing with American regulators on Wednesday revealed that Mark Zuckerberg’s stake in Facebook (FB) has climbed to nearly 30% since the company’s disastrous initial …
Smartphone app systematically removes all pictures of your ex from your Facebook page
For many people, Valentine’s Day is a bitter reminder of failed past relationships. But now those people have a way to more easily forget about …
Think tank insults our intelligence by saying DSL and LTE count as legitimate ‘home broadband’ options
Earlier this week I received a study from the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a think tank based in Washington, DC, telling me that I should …
Apple’s Q4 tumble was driven by big hedge funds
Apple’s (AAPL) share price plummeted from record highs in the fourth quarter last year as the company’s unprecedented growth began to show signs of an imminent slowdown. …
Dell reportedly plans shareholder meeting to appease angry investors
Dell (DELL) is not about to let angry shareholders quash its plan to go private. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Dell plans to hold …
Nokia may follow Apple and dump Samsung as supplier
Samsung’s (005930) rise as a top smartphone vendor may be costing it business as a component supplier. An unnamed hardware industry source told AppleInsider that …
Nook’s death spiral and Kindle’s triumph
Companies very rarely warn twice in 40 days about the same problem. When it happens, it usually indicates that something so unexpected is taking place …
BlackBerry Z10 not seen as a success, BlackBerry’s services business again called into question
BlackBerry (BBRY) shares continued down on Thursday morning after a research note from Wednesday evening called the company’s comeback prospects into question once again. In …
Samsung reportedly plans to sell 100M Galaxy S IV phones, could pull resources away from Apple
Samsung’s (005930) next-generation Galaxy S IV is expected to be its most successful smartphone yet and according to a new report, it might be so …
Every 10 years, a cataclysm kills off most phone brands – the next one is almost here
Around 1994, most mobile phone brands with global ambitions vanished or pulled back to their home markets. The same happened around 2003. We are now …
Apple iWatch: People are getting excited for all the wrong reasons
Technology news sites are set aflutter any time they catch a whiff of a potential new product from Apple (AAPL), but the latest rumors might …
Amazon and Apple found to be top destinations for mobile shoppers
A new customer satisfaction survey from analytics firm ForeSee has ranked Amazon (AMZN) as the top destination for shoppers who used their mobile devices to browse …
Nokia sells another Finnish campus to raise cash
As Nokia (NOK) continues to seek ways to decrease spending and increase profits, the troubled mobile vendor has decided to sell another one of its offices. According …
Samsung and LG move closer to patent peace, OLED injunction request dropped
Samsung’s (005930) list of enemies is getting shorter. The company on Tuesday decided to drop an injunction that sought to block LG Display (LPL) from …
Apple’s rumored iWatch and HDTV could add more than $80 billion to annual revenue
Apple’s (AAPL) share price has taken a huge hit over the past few months as analysts did their best to call Apple’s future prospects into …
Former exec: Microsoft is ‘malfunctioning,’ Surface tablets are a huge mistake
Microsoft (MSFT) is in the early stages of a major shift as the world’s largest software company begins to compete with its vendor partners by …
Samsung exec laments that battle with Apple is ‘a loss’ for the whole industry
If you think we’re tired of the patent wars, just imagine how the litigants feel. Engadget notices that David Eun, the executive vice president at Samsung’s …
Microsoft says Xbox 360 sales have surpassed 76 million units, Kinect sales top 24 million
Microsoft (MSFT) will launch its next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console ahead of the holidays this year, and the device will have big …
Gates says Bing is a ‘better product at this point’ than Google
Don’t tell Bill Gates that he has to use Google (GOOG). During an “Ask Me Anything” session at Reddit, the Microsoft (MSFT) cofounder praised his …
Samsung says it’s happy to follow instead of lead
Samsung (005930) has been a leader in the consumer electronics industry for quite some time, but the Korean company is a relative newcomer in the …
