Sprint announces support for RIM’s BlackBerry Mobile Fusion MDM services
RIM (RIMM) is making some headway in getting carrier support for its mobile device solution services, as Sprint (S) announced on Thursday that it would …
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White House review reportedly clears Huawei of spy charges
The seven Americans who own a Huawei smartphone may be able to breathe a sigh of relief, because the Chinese electronics giant might not be guilty …
YouTube briefly crashes ahead of Google’s earnings call [updated]
YouTube completely crashed on Thursday, right before Google’s (GOOG) scheduled call for its third-quarter earnings. Although some outlets have since reported that the video site …
Microsoft bounces back to profitability in Q3, posts EPS of $0.55 on $16.01 billion in revenue
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot going on ahead of next week’s Windows 8 launch, what with it being in the early stages of a major …
Nokia CEO: Surface-branded smartphone would ‘stimulate’ Windows Phone 8
Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop might have allied his company with Microsoft (MSFT) to deliver some of the best Windows Phone devices, but he also …
Verizon delivers a chilling warning for Sprint and T-Mobile
Verizon (VZ) delivered a powerhouse autumn quarter — and perhaps the strongest element in the whole report was the new contract subscriber addition figure. Verizon …
Google whiffs on Q3 earnings expectations, share price plummets 9% following early report
Google (GOOG) missed its projected profits by a fair margin last quarter, posting earnings per share of $9.03 versus expectations of $10.65 per share and …
The difference between ‘need’ and ‘want’
Microsoft (MSFT) began airing its debut Surface tablet commercial earlier this week and early responses have been mixed. I have seen some praise strewn about the …
Apple’s evolution from 1975 to 2002 illustrated in collection of 75 old Apple ads
Apple (AAPL) has gone on quite a ride since being founded in the mid-1970s. From early success to the brink of bankruptcy and on to …
Apple loses UK appeal, now forced to run ads admitting Samsung not a copycat
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Tab may be “not as cool” as the iPad, but it’s also a winner in a UK court of law. Per BBC …
Color gets the last laugh: Apple to acquire troubled startup for double-digit millions [updated]
Just one day after a false report that Color Labs was preparing to shut its doors, a new report claims Apple (AAPL) will soon acquire the company …
Sprint acquires a controlling 50.8% stake in Clearwire
With Softbank (SFTBY) acquiring a 70% stake in Sprint (S), it was speculated by Bloomberg that the latter would be unlikely to push on with its efforts to buy a …
Verizon profit and revenue grow in Q3 as iPhone 5 boosts subscriber additions
Boosted by the launch of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5, Verizon (VZ) on Thursday reported a solid quarter with net subscriber addition figures that crushed Wall …
Nokia loses $1.27 billion in Q3 for sixth consecutive quarterly loss
Nokia (NOK) on Thursday posted its sixth consecutive quarterly loss — and fourth consecutive quarterly loss of more than $1 billion. The struggling smartphone vendor’s …
The Pirate Bay moves entire operation to the cloud, thwarts copyright cops
The Pirate Bay has grown tired of government agents raiding its data treasure trove and is smuggling away all its booty to the cloud. As …
Google CEO Page knocks antitrust regulators at first public appearance in months [video]
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page made a return to the public spotlight this week and talked about his company’s recent troubles with antitrust regulators in …
Google pays its engineers more than anyone in Silicon Valley
If you want to make money as a software engineer then your best bet is to work at Google (GOOG). Per the Wall Street Journal, a …
Google now lets you explore its data centers with Street View [video]
Have you ever wondered what Google’s (GOOG) data centers look like? Short answer: incredibly clean and organized. Google announced on its official blog that users …
RIM says BlackBerry users are ‘black sheep by choice’
As Research In Motion’s (RIMM) struggles continue, the company is doing its best to retain the most faithful members of its enthusiastic user base. In …
Foxconn says iPhone 5 is the most difficult device it has ever built
Still can’t get an iPhone 5? It might be Apple’s (AAPL) fault and not just a display production shortage. According to The Wall Street Journal, …
A moment of truth for Verizon on Thursday
On Thursday morning, Verizon (VZ) will report its third-quarter numbers. All eyes will be on the mobile subscriber addition figure. Verizon previously added 888,000 new …
Can BlackBerry be ‘cool’ again? Sure, but it needs to give its fans something to work with first
The New York Times published a fairly silly article on Tuesday that revealed BlackBerry devices have become a source of mild embarrassment for people who hang out …
Microsoft Surface preorders for base model sell out in under 24 hours
Though the odds are against it and pricing seems questionable to some, launch-day preorders for the base model of Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet are already sold …
Sprint may not want to buy Clearwire after all
One of the predicted benefits of the Softbank (SFTBY)-Sprint (S) merger is that Sprint will now have enough cash on hand to buy up Clearwire …
Amazon chief Bezos wants governments to enforce a patent war ceasefire
Amazon (AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezos, like a lot of people, is tired of the never-ending barrage of patent lawsuits being filed throughout the tech industry. …
Survey shows only 33% of companies plan to upgrade to Windows 8
While Windows 8’s new Metro interface promises a fresh look for longtime Windows users, a new survey from Forrester Research finds that only about 33% of …
Foxconn investigation finds underage interns working at Chinese factory
After conducting an internal investigation, Foxconn (2038) issued a statement saying it discovered some of its interns at its Yantai facility in the Shandong Province were as …
Microsoft's Surface pricing is flat-out crazy
I was pretty bullish about Microsoft’s (MSFT) line of Surface tablets until I learned what they’d actually cost. Now, I understand that some people think that Windows …
Beneath the Surface: Inventing the tablet that reinvents Microsoft
Both literally and figuratively, Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface is more than just a tablet. In the literal sense, the sleek device is something of a tablet-notebook …
MetroPCS shareholders revolt over T-Mobile deal
Maybe the T-Mobile/MetroPCS (PCS) merger isn’t a done deal after all. As TmoNews reports, some MetroPCS shareholders have filed a lawsuit to block the merger and …
