How computer scientists are trying to stop smartphones and tablets from breaking the Internet
There’s just one problem with the post-PC mobile revolution: The Internet may not be designed to properly handle it. To understand why this is, recall …
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Beats Audio announces new music streaming service to launch in late 2013
Following Beats Audio’s acquisition of subscription music service MOG, BGR exclusively reported details about the company’s plans to launch an iTunes-like music service, codenamed project …
FCC plans to free up large block of prime spectrum for Wi-Fi
Good news for everyone who’s tired of shoddy Wi-Fi connectivity in crowded cafes: the Federal Communications Commission is here to help. As CNET reports, FCC chairman …
Whitman says it will take five years to turn HP around
To understand what an unholy mess HP (HPQ) is in right now, consider that CEO Meg Whitman says she needs more time to fix the …
Apple could spend much of 2013 patching its big Achilles’ heel: Web services
Let’s face it: Apple’s (AAPL) Maps fiasco wouldn’t have been such a big deal if it were just a one-time mistake. But as AllThingsD’s John Paczkowski …
New cheaper iPhone called ‘absolutely awful news’ for Apple
At least five independent reports over the past week have claimed that Apple (AAPL) has a new less expensive iPhone model in the works. By …
Is BlackBerry back? Strong early BlackBerry 10 demand could signal RIM comeback
After hitting a rough patch that seemed to last for most of 2012, Research In Motion (RIMM) may finally see the light at the end …
Tired of seeing Android sued by everyone, Google cranks up its patent output
Google (GOOG) may hate the patent suit players, but it sure doesn’t hate the patent suit game. As Network World reports, Google ramped up its patent …
‘Apple is done’ and Surface tablet is cool, according to teens
Apple’s (AAPL) staggering success over the past few years can be attributed to the combination of several key factors. Great leadership is one, great products …
Nokia sold 14 million smartphones in Q4… if you reclassify Asha phones
Nokia (NOK) just issued a positive fourth-quarter warning in Helsinki, stating that the Mobile Phones unit and Lumia phones beat company expectations. The reported Lumia …
Verizon plans to use LTE for new video broadcast network
When Verizon (VZ) CEO Lowell McAdam said this week that his company was looking at other ways to make money besides smartphones, he wasn’t lying. Verizon …
Internet co-creator says U.S. broadband competition has ‘evaporated’
Vint Cerf, the legendary computer scientist who co-created the TCP/IP networking protocols that serve as the Internet’s foundation, isn’t afraid to speak out about controversial issues. And …
‘Liquipod’ takes smartphone waterproofing on the road
Amid a sea of Ultra-HD TVs, smart washing machines and various other gadgets, waterproofing expert Liquipel took to CES 2013 to make two announcements. The firm, …
Google chairman to North Korea: Tear down this firewall
Google (GOOG) chairman Eric Schmidt isn’t just going to North Korea to play its hot new Crazy Taxi-like video game — he’s also apparently there …
DOJ tells companies to stop seeking sales bans for standard essential patents
The United States Department of Justice is wondering what part of “standard essential patents” tech companies don’t understand. Per Reuters, the DOJ and the U.S. Patent …
Foxconn worker arrested in bribery probe
Hon Hai and its manufacturing subsidiary Foxconn are the subject of a bribery probe in China, the company confirmed on Wednesday. According to a statement …
Redbox Instant by Verizon set to launch in March
Shawn Strickland, the CEO of Redbox Instant by Verizon (VZ), revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Wednesday that his company’s streaming movie …
T-Mobile CEO says iPhone to launch within 3-4 months
T-Mobile CEO John Legere confirmed on Tuesday evening that the nation’s No.4 carrier will finally launch Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone in the next three to four …
An iPhone priced below $200 would devastate RIM and Nokia – and Apple’s margins
Both Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal now believe Apple (AAPL) is seriously considering launching a cheap iPhone. Speculation about this has been going on …
Samsung unveils flexible display technology at CES
Samsung (005930) continues to push the envelope when it comes to high-end display technology. On the second day of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, …
Verizon narrows AT&T’s smartphone lead
Earlier this week, AT&T (T) announced it had activated 10 million smartphones in the fourth quarter of 2012, up from 9.4 million in the same …
CES has sadly become a complete waste of time
Las Vegas is a much better place to be in January than Boston, and I’ve typically had fun covering CES in the past. I skipped …
Why bother with a Facebook phone? Facebook’s app is already on 86% of iPhones and iPads
Rumors suggesting Facebook (FB) is working on a smartphone have resurfaced a number of times over the past year. Each time, Facebook denied the various …
Is Samsung the new Apple?
Samsung (005930) announced earlier this week that it expects to post a record-breaking fourth quarter when it reports its earnings later this month. The consumer …
Bloomberg chimes in: Cheaper iPhone launches this year
It is looking increasingly likely that after years of rumors, Apple (AAPL) will finally launch a cheaper iPhone model in an effort to attack emerging …
Google halts ITC patent case against Microsoft in wake of antitrust agreement
The Federal Trade Commission seems to be getting results so far: CNET reports that Google (GOOG) has decided to withdraw a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) …
Google+ can’t fail because it’s the ‘Borg-like hive-queen’ of all Google services
As a direct Facebook (FB) competitor, Google+ doesn’t stack up well. But what if directly competing with Facebook isn’t the point of Google’s (GOOG) social …
Who needs a hard drive? Kingston announces 1TB flash drive
Remember the scene in This is Spinal Tap when guitarist Nigel Tufnel showed off amplifiers whose volume went all the way up to 11? Well …
Verizon looks beyond mobile phones for increased revenue in coming years
Lowell McAdam, chief executive officer of Verizon Communications (VZ), believes the company can generate hundreds of millions of dollars in additional revenue from its wireless …
Burned by supply chain issues, Apple may again look to Sharp for future iPhone, iPad displays
Apple (AAPL) is learning that good help can be hard to find. In its eagerness to shed its reliance on Samsung (005930) as a component …
