BlackBerry comeback continues on reports of strong sales
Shares of BlackBerry rallied on Thursday on reports that the company’s new smartphones are selling better than expected. Andy Perkins of Societe Generale said, per …
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Apple scores another win over Samsung with validated rubber-band patent
The United States Patent and Trademark Office plans to issue a reexamination certificate confirming four of Apple’s claims regarding its rubber-band patent, according to FOSS …
Why Google never needs to make a dime from Android device sales
Much as he dismissed the significance of the iPhone when it first released, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer also dismissed Google’s free-to-use Android platform when it launched …
Hulu deal imminent as DirecTV reportedly wins bidding war
A Hulu sale is imminent and DirecTV is the likely victor, according to multiple unnamed sources speaking to Pando Daily. This would be possibly the best …
Best Buy giving Windows its own ‘store-within-a-store’
When you walk into your local Best Buy store you will usually find a miniature Apple Store and a Samsung experience section, and soon you can …
How Samsung could develop the 21st century’s answer to Bell Labs
Sorry, Google, but you may not hold a monopoly on researching far-out technologies that may not even help your core business in the future. Forbes …
HP bucks Microsoft, will promote Google Apps to small businesses
Microsoft Office is by far the most comprehensive suite of productivity services around, but what if you own a small business with bare-bones requirements for …
Google Fiber might really just be a ploy… to lower your cable TV bill
Google is on a mission to bring high-speed data service to American homes at the lowest possible cost to the consumer. Why? Logic dictates that …
Former Palm CEO knocks HP for killing webOS as rivals continue to steal its features
When former Palm CEO Jon Rubinstein signed off on selling his company to HP for $1.2 billion, little did he realize he was giving it …
Video: Xbox boss issues worst possible response to Xbox One critics
Tech bloggers and reporters love to complain about dealing with public relations companies, but there’s a reason these firms exist — and a reason they …
Sharing a Netflix account will be even easier starting this summer
Netflix is a convenient and affordable service that has truly revolutionized the way people watch TV. The service is available for as low as $7.99 per …
Innovation is still in Apple’s core
“Can’t innovate anymore, my ass.” Those were some pretty powerful words from Apple’s senior vice president of marketing, Phil Schiller, as he showed off a product …
Pandora slams ASCAP, buys terrestrial radio station in bid to cut royalty rates
Being the driving force behind change is never easy, but it’s especially difficult when powerful industry players do everything in their power to crush you. …
SoftBank responds to Dish with increased offer to acquire Sprint
SoftBank on Monday announced a revised offer to acquire Sprint. The company increased its bid by 7.5% from $20.1 billion to $21.6 billion in cash …
Pakistan threatens to ban Google over ‘blasphemous’ YouTube content
Millions of Internet users in Pakistan could soon lose access to Gmail to Google Maps unless Google bows to demands being made by the Pakistani government. The …
Google insists NSA doesn’t have ‘unfettered access’ to user data, wants more FISA disclosures
Google is not happy that its users think it’s giving the National Security Agency troves of their data and now it wants the government’s permission …
World Wide Web inventor decries NSA data collection program
The man who invented the World Wide Web is not happy with all the surveillance that the National Security Agency is conducting on his creation. …
Europeans plan to fight back against PRISM
Finnish communications minister Pia Viitanen has stated bluntly that the NSA may be breaking the laws of Finland. According to the Finnish Constitution, capturing and …
Google confirms Waze acquisition
Google on Tuesday confirmed that it has acquired social navigation company Waze. Earlier reports had suggested that Google offered to pay a whopping $1.3 billion …
Apple’s iTunes Radio is finally here! Time to start your free trial of Google Play Music All Access
Rumors surrounding Apple’s streaming music service had been swirling for years — not months, but years — and now we can finally put them all …
Poll shows majority of Americans fine with NSA phone record tracking
Although the National Security Agency’s broad tracking of Verizon telephone records has drawn a lot of criticism, a new poll shows that a majority of …
Google accused of selling ads for illegal prescription drugs
Mississippi state Attorney General Jim Hood has accused Google of allowing illegal online pharmacies to continue to advertise their counterfeit prescription drugs on its website. …
Watch live streaming video of Sony’s PlayStation 4 E3 press conference right here
What. A. Day… and it’s not over yet. First, Microsoft got E3 started with its Xbox One press conference and then Apple kept the party …
Critics are getting under Apple’s skin
“Can’t innovate anymore my ass,” said Phil Schiller during his presentation at Monday’s WWDC keynote. And that should tell you more about Apple’s current state of mind than …
Apple’s WWDC keynote now underway: Tim Cook starts with state of the Apple union
Apple might not be the darling of Wall Street that it once was, but Apple fans and mobile developers are just as enthusiastic as ever. …
How to watch live streaming video of Microsoft’s Xbox One press conference at E3
Monday is a busy, busy day. Apple is drawing much of the attention thanks to its WWDC 2013 keynote, which is set to stream live beginning at …
Apple to live-stream WWDC 2013 keynote – here’s how to watch
Apple’s annual WWDC conference kicks off on Monday with a keynote delivered by CEO Tim Cook and other top executives. Following along with all the …
Sprint Vital review: Stacked specs, stock Android, shocking price tag
When asked to list the top smartphone brands in the country, most people would rattle off a combination of the usual suspects. Apple… Samsung… LG… …
Battle over Waze to reportedly end with $1.3 billion Google deal
A number of companies including Apple and Facebook have reportedly been considering acquisitions of crowd-sourced mapping and navigation service Waze, but Google may have outspent …
Don’t expect Google to return to China anytime soon
Google pulled out of China in 2010 as a result of numerous hacking attacks on the U.S. that originated from inside the country. Despite the fact …
