Has the iPhone peaked? Apple’s iPhone 4S seen outselling iPhone 5
Apple (AAPL) investors received more cause for alarm late Thursday evening as new research suggested consumer interest in Apple’s popular iPhone lineup may have peaked. Shares …
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Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 app problem might be going away
There’s still no Instagram app for Windows Phone 8, but Microsoft (MSFT) says developers are embracing its new mobile OS with open arms. The company …
Google chairman isn’t worried that robots will some day take all our jobs
Google’s (GOOG) self-driving cars are really cool but they could also put a lot of people out of work if they catch on quickly. Google …
Schmidt defends Google’s tax avoidance strategy, says sheltering profits is perfectly legal
Google (GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt has a decent rejoinder to politicians upset that his company is sheltering profits in Bermuda shell companies: Under the rules …
U.S., U.K. and Canada all say ‘no way’ to the United Nations’ Internet regulation plan
The United Nations’ push to apply old telecom regulations to the Internet has been pretty unpopular with several Internet freedom advocates, including Internet co-creator Vint …
Apple and publishers settle with EU over eBook price fixing scandal
The European Union accepted a settlement offer from Apple (AAPL) and four other book publishers on Thursday that will end an antitrust investigation over eBook …
Dell confirms it will exit smartphone business, drop Android
The global smartphone industry is expected to grow to reach $150 billion in 2014, and Dell (DELL) wants no part of it. According to Jeff Clarke, …
FTC reportedly finds Google did not violate antitrust laws
Earlier reports this week suggested that Google (GOOG) had entered settlement talks with the Federal Trade Commission to end an investigation regarding the alleged abuse …
Angry Birds beats Samsung in viral marketing as mobile interest surged in 2012
This past year has shown us how effective leading smartphone and mobile app companies have become at leveraging viral videos. In Ad Age’s top-10 viral videos …
Apple found guilty of infringing three patents in court battle with patent troll
What goes around, comes around. Apple (AAPL) on Thursday was found guilty of infringing three patents held by patent troll Mobilemedia, which is owned jointly by …
McNamee: Using Android is like ‘having a motor scooter at the Indianapolis 500’
It looks like Microsoft’s (MSFT) new Windows 8 platform isn’t the only OS under fire. In an interview with Bloomberg Television, Elevation Partners co-founder Roger …
Samsung’s president says company will shed its ‘copycat’ image – but he still uses Apple products at home
All eyes were on Samsung (005930) in 2012 as the company continued to field patent attacks from Apple (AAPL) while still managing to grow at …
Sprint offers $2.1 billion in Clearwire takeover bid
A number of reports on Wednesday claimed that Sprint (S) was cooking up an offer to acquire the remaining shares of wireless broadband wholesaler Clearwire, …
Fed up with BitTorrent-related lawsuits, Verizon takes the fight to the copyright cops
Telecom companies apparently do have limits on how far they’re willing to go to appease copyright holders. TorrentFreak reports that Verizon (VZ) is remaining steadfast …
2012’s top Google searches: ‘Whitney Houston,’ ‘Gangnam Style’ and ‘Hurricane Sandy’
The death of a pop music icon, the rise of a South Korean rapper and a deadly hurricane were what Google (GOOG) users were most …
Facebook could ruin Instagram’s appeal by placing ads next to photos one day
The beauty of Instagram is its simplicity and lack of advertisements. But if comments made by Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s (FB) vice president of global marketing …
Google is ‘trying to decide where to expand next’ with Google Fiber
Google (GOOG) Chairman Eric Schmidt at The New York Times’ Dealbook conference on Wednesday was asked about the future of the company’s Google Fiber broadband …
Analyst claims iPad mini cannibalizing iPad 4 sales, raises iPhone 5 sales forecast
Apple (AAPL) is finally catching up to the overwhelming demand for its latest iPhone 5 according to analyst Shaw Wu from Sterne Agee. Wu says production …
Nokia Lumia sales reportedly nowhere near as strong as rumors suggest
At a time when Nokia (NOK) needs a solid quarter to prove to investors that it can stage a comeback, a new analysis suggests Lumia …
Facebook to introduce better privacy controls, force everyone to be included in searches
Facebook (FB) is planning another round of privacy changes with a focus on making it easier to control what’s shared and what’s not, according to The …
Where is Apple’s ‘next big thing’?
Bad news for Apple (AAPL): The company needs to launch the “next big thing” in order to reverse investors’ soured sentiment according to Barclays Capital analyst …
Redbox Instant to launch this month with 5,500 streamable movies for $8 per month
Movie rental kiosk operator Redbox, in partnership with Verizon, will go toe-to-toe with Netflix (NFLX) by the end of the year, according to the Associated Press. …
Yahoo Mail gets a Gmail-like revamp for Windows 8, iOS and Android
As a former Google (GOOG) executive, Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer seems to have learned something about creating a strong email interface. That’s why it’s …
Facebook, Google tell the government to stop granting patents for abstract ideas
Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG) and six other tech companies have petitioned the courts to begin rejecting lawsuits that are based on patents for vague concepts …
Google explains cause of massive Gmail, Chrome outages
Users took to social networks on Monday to vent their displeasure with Google (GOOG) following a 40-minute disruption of service affecting the company’s Chrome Web …
FTC and Google may be ready to settle ‘patent abuse’ investigation
Although earlier reports indicated that United States Federal Trade Commission was ready to sue Google for anticompetitive actions with the patents it acquired from Motorola, Politico …
Google Fiber clobbers competitors in Netflix ISP rankings
No, it’s not particularly surprising the Google (GOOG) Fiber now delivers the fastest Internet service in the United States. But as Engadget reports, new Internet …
Samsung’s dependance on Apple business is overblown
Estimates issued earlier this year suggested Samsung (005930) stood to rake in $13 billion in revenue in 2013 solely through its various component deals with …
Why dropping phone subsidies could put T-Mobile in jeopardy
T-Mobile’s bold plan to get rid of handset subsidies has drawn some early plaudits. More transparency can’t be a bad thing, right? Telling consumers just …
Notorious patent troll hits RIM with new lawsuit, seeks BlackBerry sales ban
Well-known patent troll Wi-LAN has filed a new lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …
