Did Barnes & Noble just kill off Nook?
Barnes & Noble (BKS) issued two devastating warnings about Nook revenue performance over the past two months. On Sunday night, a New York Times article …
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White House petition to legalize cell phone unlocking gets 100,000 signatures
In a surprising development, it seems that a lot of people don’t like being told they can’t unlock their cell phones. NPR reports that a …
Fox takes aim at Dish once again with new bid to ban Hopper sales
Dish’s (DISH) commercial-skipper DVR dubbed “Hopper” has taken a lot of heat from major networks, several of which sued the company last May. Fox Broadcasting …
Google I/O registration date set for March 13th
It looks as though Google (GOOG) is almost ready to start taking registration applications for its 2013 Google I/O conference. The company’s official I/O website on Friday …
Parts of Google’s Mountain View headquarters recently plagued by toxic vapors
Google (GOOG) employees recently got a scare when toxic vapors were found seeping into areas of the company’s Mountain View headquarters, the Mountain View Voice …
Apple called a ‘bubble’ that will likely follow Microsoft
Once the darling of Wall Street, Apple (AAPL) shares have plummeted in recent months as investor sentiment turned sour. Many analysts believe the company’s current …
Samsung looks past Apple, takes aim at BlackBerry
While BlackBerry (BBRY) lets its enterprise guard down to focus more on wooing the consumer market, Samsung (005930) appears poised to attack the enterprise market …
RIAA stamps its feet, demands Google do more to stop piracy
The Recording Industry Association of America is not easy to please. The Verge reports that the RIAA is once again bashing Google (GOOG) over its …
Samsung ‘smart device’ shipments surged by an astonishing 119% in 2012
In case you needed any more evidence that 2012 was the Year of Samsung (005930), consider the latest research from IDC showing that shipments of Samsung “smart …
The insane pricing of the new HTC One
HTC’s (2498) new One will be priced higher than the 16GB iPhone 5 in the United Kingdom. Which is nothing short of nutty. Vodafone is …
Analysts slap sky-high $1,000 price target on Google
Remember the heady days of 2012, when analysts would issue price targets in above $1,111 on Apple (AAPL) shares and everybody took them seriously? Well those …
BlackBerry and Nokia struggle with radically shrinking maps
Perhaps the most fascinating feature of Google Trends is the Regional Interest map, which shows relative search volumes across the world. For current key models …
Poll shows America’s youth think Microsoft is becoming ‘cool’ again
Although Microsoft (MSFT) hasn’t been considered “cool” since the heyday of Pogs and “The Macarena,” a new Reuters/Ipsos poll shows that things may be changing. As …
Yahoo homepage gets revamped, now includes ‘infinite scroll’ news feed
Meet the new Yahoo (YHOO). It looks much the same as the old Yahoo, but it does include some nifty new features. As Yahoo CEO …
Kim Dotcom crows about Mega success, cites 3 million users in just a month
Kim Dotcom has never been shy about tooting his own horn, and this week he boasted on his Twitter account that his new Mega file-sharing …
LG and Samsung move closer to patent peace, Galaxy Note 10.1 injunction request dropped
LG (066570) and Samsung (005930) are nearing patent peace. Shortly after reports surfaced that claimed the two companies would settle their patent infringement lawsuits behind …
ITC to review Apple’s patent victory over Motorola
The U.S. International Trade Commission will take a second look at the patent infringement lawsuit between Motorola and Apple. The agency, which has the power …
Silicon Valley VCs describe tech stock market as a ‘casino’ run by overly emotional traders
If you’re scratching your head at how Apple (AAPL) shares can crash from $700 to just $450 over the span of just a few months …
Woz worries Apple is in danger of becoming uncool
With analysts of all stripes predicting more doom for Apple (AAPL), you just knew that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak couldn’t resist getting in on the …
Forbes: Apple may have planted iWatch leaks in desperate move to show it’s still innovating
When three major news organizations scoop the same story within the span of a few days and share almost no details about the product they’re scooping, the …
BlackBerry Z10 sales estimate slashed by 83% due to slow launch, upcoming competition
Some industry watchers had high hopes for BlackBerry’s (BBRY) first next-generation smartphone in its debut quarter, but it looks like they may have gotten ahead …
Foxconn reportedly freezes hiring as Apple cuts iPhone 5 orders [updated]
Original device manufacturer Foxconn has reportedly put a hold on hiring new workers after Apple (AAPL), its largest client, cut iPhone 5 production. The Financial …
Judge says Apple likely violated SEC rules
Major Apple (AAPL) shareholder Greenlight Capital, headed by billionaire hedge-fund manager David Einhorn, recently sued the consumer electronics giant in an effort to limit the company’s ability to …
Google working with Visa, Mastercard, PayPal to cut off funding for alleged piracy sites
Google (GOOG) has decided to take the next step in its anti-piracy efforts by working with Visa, Mastercard and PayPal to cut off funding for …
Google’s stock closes above $800 for the first time ever
Shares of Google (GOOG) gained more than 1% on Tuesday morning and soared past $800 for the first time ever. Driven by reports that the …
Apple pulls in 20% of all consumer technology revenue in U.S.
For all the overwrought doom-and-gloom talk surrounding Apple (AAPL) lately, it’s easy to forget that the company is still the most valuable tech company in …
Samsung storms into Silicon Valley with plans to build ‘massive’ semiconductor campus
While Samsung (005930) has traditionally been a Korean company through and through, it may now want to put more of an American stamp on its …
WSJ confirms that Google will launch its own retail outlets
The Wall Street Journal has confirmed an earlier report that Google (GOOG) is looking to follow Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft’s (MSFT) lead and open its own …
Microsoft brings Outlook.com out of preview, begins shutting down Hotmail
It seems there was a point to Microsoft’s (MSFT) anti-Gmail campaign after all: It’s meant to coincide with the launch of Outlook.com, the webmail alternative …
Pirate Bay reports anti-piracy group to Finnish police for alleged copyright infringement
Give the Pirate Bay this much — they certainly have a refined sense of irony. TorrentFreak reports that the Pirate Bay has asked the Economic Crime …
