Softbank CEO on why he bought Sprint: 'I am a man and every man wants to be number one'
Softbank (SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son may hail from Japan, but he’s already showing a cowboy-like swagger that will help him fit right in here in America. …
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Apple scoops up Amazon search executive William Stasior to beef up Siri
Apple (AAPL) is in the news for the second time in two weeks for hiring another top employee from a competing company. According to AllThingsD, …
Study shows P2P music thieves also buy more music than everyone else
The recording industry may loathe users who illegally download free music using peer-to-peer technologies such as BitTorrent, but it turns out that these music thieves …
Democrat says Congress will slap the FTC if it dares to sue Google
Consider yourself warned, Federal Trade Commission. The Hill reports that Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has issued a stark warning to the FTC that Congress will act …
Apple's plan to ditch Samsung started with the iPhone 5's A6 chip
Apple (AAPL) has long relied on Samsung (005930) for help with its hardware even though the two companies are perpetually at each other’s throats. But now unnamed …
Softbank's $20 billion Sprint buy gets official
It’s official: Sprint (S) is getting bought up. Japanese wireless company Softbank (SFTBY) announced on Monday that it will pay just north of $20 billion …
Survey shows 23% of all 'app gamers' play exclusively on smartphones and tablets
Given how successful games such as Rovio’s Bad Piggies have been, it’s not shocking that mobile gaming hasn’t peaked yet. According to the NPD Group’s …
Yahoo's grand homepage redesign leaks out
Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer has wasted no time in turning the Internet portal into a lean and mean Web machine since she landed the …
Apple licenses Swiss Railways' copyrighted clock design after being accused of stealing it
Apple (AAPL) has made it a case to point fingers and sue Samsung (005930) for copying its patented product designs, but when it uses another company’s copyrighted …
Amazon acknowledges Kindle Paperwhite's limitations, claims uneven lighting is normal
Amazon’s (AMZN) new Kindle Paperwhite has received high marks from both the general public and earlier reviewers, but users have noticed that the device has …
Microsoft plans to target Google in German patent case against Motorola
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday revealed that it will amend an earlier complaint in Germany against Motorola to include Google (GOOG), FOSS Patents reported. The lawsuit, …
FTC reportedly 'convinced' that Google is illegally using search dominance to crush competition
This is probably not the news Larry Page and friends wanted to hear on a Friday afternoon. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that “the majority of …
Apple might drop Samsung-built chips for TSMC's quad-core ones in 2013
Citigroup analyst J.T. Hsu told the China Economic News Service that he believes Apple (AAPL) will further distance itself from working with Samsung (005930) by moving to processors provided by …
Microsoft to launch Windows 8 alongside monster $1.5-$1.8 billion marketing blitz
Microsoft (MSFT) knows how important Windows 8 is to the future of the company — especially as it reportedly prepares for a major transition — …
So, how good is SoftBank as a giant-killer?
Pretty damn good. Vodafone Japan’s market share of mobile subscribers had crumbled below 17% in 2006 when SoftBank (SFTBY) swooped it up. This is what …
Apple's new iPad may be 'mini,' but it will soon be bigger than the full-sized model
With the unveiling of Apple’s (AAPL) much rumored iPad mini in less than two weeks according to a recent report, a well-connected industry watcher who …
Best Buy to match online retailer pricing this holiday season, including Amazon
Best Buy (BBY) is looking to better compete with online retailers such as Amazon (AMZN) this holiday season and will reportedly begin to match prices …
Study: Patent trolls file 40% of all patent suits
A new study confirms what we’ve all suspected based on anecdotal evidence: Suits filed by patent trolls have gone way up over the past few …
PC parts suppliers reportedly concerned no one will want Windows 8 until next year
The PC industry is not in a good place right now. Projections from multiple firms suggest the industry as a whole will decline in 2012 …
Apple hires away former star Samsung chip designer
The rivalry between Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) just became a whole lot more intense. According to the Wall Street Journal, Apple has hired former …
Microsoft gearing up to make smartphones, tablets and PCs in company-saving strategy shift
Microsoft (MSFT) is currently in the midst of a major transition unlike anything the company has dealt with in the past. According to our own …
Appeals court reverses sales ban on Galaxy Nexus
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh granted a preliminary injunction against Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Nexus smartphone in June. The South Korean vendor was quick to appeal …
Verizon's 2G and 3G CDMA networks will go dark by 2021
Verizon (VZ) customers who are still clinging onto devices that can only operate on the carrier’s 2G and 3G CDMA network have nine years to …
Google chairman says there will be 1 billion Android devices by next year
Sorry, Facebook (FB), but you’re about to get some company in the billion global users club. During an interview with AllThingsD, Google (GOOG) chairman Eric …
Nikkei: SoftBank in talks to acquire Sprint for $20 billion [updated]
Why is Sprint (S) suddenly less interested in MetroPCS (PCS)? According to a report from Nikkei on Thursday, it’s because Japanese carrier SoftBank is in …
Baseball fans are quick to adopt Apple’s Passbook, digital ticket sales on the rise
Major League Baseball is a big fan of Apple (AAPL) when it comes to the company’s Passbook application in iOS 6. In the final two weeks …
Baseball fans are quick to adopt Apple's Passbook, digital ticket sales on the rise
Major League Baseball is a big fan of Apple (AAPL) when it comes to the company’s Passbook application in iOS 6. In the final two weeks …
Canadian government may block Huawei from its network
Tensions between Huawei, China and various Western governments are heating up. Earlier this week, the United States government revealed that the rapid expansion of the …
Sprint reportedly backs off counteroffer for MetroPCS
Just after T-Mobile announced its merger agreement with MetroPCS last week, we started hearing rumblings that Sprint (S) was poised to make a compelling counteroffer …
Microsoft wants to be more like Apple, plans to launch more own-brand devices
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer on Tuesday published his annual letter to shareholders and revealed a new direction for the world’s largest software company. In …
