A guide to all the insane predictions made by Google’s new engineering director
Google (GOOG) made a very important hire this past week when it decided to bring on famed futurist Ray Kurzweil as its new director of …
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How to easily save all your Instagram photos for free before you delete your account
News broke early Tuesday morning that Facebook (FB) was looking to monetize its more than 100 million Instagram users with a controversial new plan. The …
Microsoft says 88% of users shown Windows Phone end up liking it more than their current phones
As the underdog, Microsoft (MSFT) is putting its weight behind educating consumers on the advantages of Windows Phone. The company’s Windows Phone Blog announced that its …
iPhone 5’s impact on U.S. economy estimated at $75 billion in 2012
Apple’s (AAPL) most recent smartphone launch was its biggest ever by a wide margin. The company sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 handsets during …
Facebook’s Instagram monetization plan: License users’ photos without paying for them
Remember when we worried that Facebook (FB) would wreck the Instagram experience by adding lots of advertisements next to user photos? Well it turns out …
Over 200 million monthly active users now tweeting on Twitter
It was only nine months ago that Twitter announced it had reached 140 million monthly active users serving a total of 340 million tweets per …
How not to fix Apple Maps
Fixing Apple’s (AAPL) awful mapping application is a hard row to hoe. Getting the fledgling service to a point where it can even approach the …
Apple ‘doomsday’ deemed nonsense
Reports of Apple’s (AAPL) death are greatly exaggerated. So says Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, who wants investors to “rise above the iPhone 5 …
Three burning questions loom as RIM gets ready to report
Some people say that the November quarter that Research In Motion (RIMM) will report this week is not important. They are wrong. Even though the …
Samsung waves the white flag in European Apple patent suits
Even though Samsung (005930) won an important victory against Apple (AAPL) in the United States this week, the company has apparently decided to abandon some of …
In court battle, Apple can’t have its cake and eat it, too
Apple (AAPL) was awarded more than $1 billion earlier this year when a California jury determined more than two-dozen Samsung (005930) devices infringed on the company’s …
Hulu Plus surpasses 3 million subscribers
Hulu has continued its steady growth in recent months and on Monday CEO Jason Kilar announced the streaming service now has more than 3 million paying subscribers. …
Google continues its incursion into iOS 6 with new YouTube Capture app [video]
Apple’s (AAPL) plans to limit Google’s (GOOG) reach onto its devices took a major hit recently when more than 10 million users downloaded the new …
HTC dumps plans for Windows Phone 8 phablet, says it ‘wouldn’t be competitive against Android’
As just about every major smartphone maker gears up to introduce their own 1080p-resolution Android “phablets,” one platform that apparently won’t be getting larger screens with higher …
Sprint CEO Hesse says helping block the AT&T/T-Mobile merger was his ‘most important decision’
People who rejoiced when AT&T’s (T) proposed T-Mobile merger collapsed can at least partly thank Sprint (S) CEO Dan Hesse for deciding to publicly speak …
Cannibalization concerns ‘overblown’ as half of iPad mini sales go to new buyers
It has been widely reported that Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini is cannibalizing sales of the company’s full-sized iPad. According to a new survey, however, nearly half …
Nokia stock outperformed Apple by more than 60% over past three months
Back in early October, shorting Apple (AAPL) and going long Nokia (NOK) seemed like lunatic moves to most investors — which is why it has …
As Apple sinks, new report contends iPhone and iPad demand are strong as ever
As Apple (AAPL) shares continue to sink like a rock, numerous firms are dropping their targets and even cutting ratings. At least one well-known Apple …
Google poised to skate in antitrust probe
Google (GOOG) may be very close to dodging an antitrust bullet. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Google “is poised to offer voluntary concessions that …
RIM says more than 120 enterprise and government customers currently trialing BlackBerry 10
Research In Motion (RIMM) announced on Monday “120 select customers” that “span a variety of industries including financial, government, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, media, and distribution” now …
Apple loses its shine
Shares of Apple (AAPL) stock were down 25% in November after hitting an all-time high of $705.07 in late September. Sentiment appeared to be improving …
BlackBerry maker RIM booted from NASDAQ-100 index
The NASDAQ OMX Group on Friday announced some upcoming shuffling in its NASDAQ-100 index, a collection of securities representing the 100 largest non-financial companies on …
Apple stock drops into $400-range despite explosive iPhone 5 debut in China
Apple (AAPL) on Sunday evening announced that it sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 handsets during the phone’s opening weekend in China. The news …
Sprint announces plans to acquire 100% stake in Clearwire
In line with earlier reports, Sprint (S) on Monday announced plans to acquire the remaining stake it did not already own in wireless broadband wholesaler …
Windows Phone Store launches in 37 new markets, adds universal search feature
With its app development situation improving, Microsoft (MSFT) announced this week that it has expanded its Windows Phone Store to 37 new markets around the globe, bringing the company’s …
Best Buy extends deadline for founder’s takeover bid to February
Reports surfaced last month that Best Buy (BBY) founder and former CEO Richard Schulze, who is trying to buy his former company, had asked the retailer for …
Apple execs said to be ‘seething’ over Google Maps praise
No, the Apple (AAPL) Maps fiasco wasn’t part of some grand plan to get Google (GOOG) to produce a higher-quality iOS maps application of its …
Apple stock hits 10-month low
Shares of Apple (AAPL) sank as low as $507.66 during Friday morning’s trading session, hitting their lowest point since early February. A report from UBS …
2012 in review: Which tech companies triumphed, and which ones tanked?
2012 was a somewhat predictable year in the technology industry — mostly, the companies that did well in 2011 continued to do well while the …
Google Maps seen as a blessing and a curse for Apple
Following the release of Google Maps on the iPhone and iPad, analysts have begun weighing the benefits each company gains from the inclusion of the …
