Were rumors of an Apple HDTV off base? TV remote functions could be Apple’s ‘next big thing’
An own-brand HDTV from Apple (AAPL) seemed like a done deal earlier this year, but now industry watchers aren’t so sure. A number of analysts …
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Were rumors of an Apple HDTV off base? TV remote functions could be Apple's 'next big thing'
An own-brand HDTV from Apple (AAPL) seemed like a done deal earlier this year, but now industry watchers aren’t so sure. A number of analysts …
eBay launches redesign and same-day delivery service, plans Groupon-style deals site
eBay (EBAY) announced on Wednesday the launch of its redesigned website alongside a new simpler logo. The new eBay site draws on cues popularized by social …
HTC waves the white flag in U.S. tablet market
Believe it or not, HTC (2498) really has tried selling tablets somewhere in the United States over the past couple years. But now the company …
Researchers say iPhone fans wait in long lines to boost self-esteem, make friends
Laugh at the “iSheep” all you want for camping outside of Apple (AAPL) stores the night before new products release, but some researchers say that …
How to stop Verizon from selling your location data and other usage stats to advertisers
It seems like companies are doing everything they can to squeeze extra revenue out of their customers these days by taking advantage of the personal …
Apple solves ‘Scuffgate’ but the fix is making it even harder to buy an iPhone 5
In keeping with tradition, Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 software launched alongside a series of “gates.” First we had “Wifigate” when iOS …
Apple solves 'Scuffgate' but the fix is making it even harder to buy an iPhone 5
In keeping with tradition, Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 and iOS 6 software launched alongside a series of “gates.” First we had “Wifigate” when iOS …
Ballmer’s bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Ballmer's bonus cut due to wilting Windows and browser blunders
If Steve Ballmer seems a little less frantic and energetic lately, there’s a good reason for it: Microsoft (MSFT) missteps have cost him a healthy …
Motorola says pulling majority of devices out of German market was planned
Yes, Motorola is getting its pants sued off in Germany by both Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) but that apparently isn’t the reason why the …
Twitter might build its own video hosting service
Twitter is reportedly mulling over creating its own video hosting service, unnamed sources have told AllThingsD. The addition of a home-grown video hosting solution would further …
The only way to get an iPhone 5 in Hong Kong is to win the lottery
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is still a hot ticket item around the world, and buying one is becoming an increasingly difficult task in most …
Record iPhone 5 sales could be short-lived as RBC slashes Q4 estimates
Selling 5 million smartphones in three days is no easy feat, and with so many people rushing to buy Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5, the …
New native Facebook Android app coming soon as final internal testing begins
There’s a perfectly good reason why the majority of mobile Facebook (FB) users are choosing to get their social network fix through the mobile website instead …
AT&T now giving customers only two weeks to return their unwanted devices
Following the rest of the industry, AT&T (T) has confirmed that it is slashing its 30-day device return policy to a 14-day one. First reported …
Microsoft mistakenly asks Google to block CNN, Wikipedia and U.S. Govt sites, among others
Microsoft (MSFT) routinely asks Google (GOOG) to remove links from its search engine for webpages that display or distribute copyrighted material. While a majority of …
Motorola yanks high-profile smartphones, tablets from German market in wake of patent litigation
Motorola’s victory over Microsoft (MSFT) in one patent case last week appears to have been decidedly short-lived. ZDNet reports that a barrage of patent suits …
Steve Jobs vowed to patent everything and anything after losing a $100 million iPod lawsuit
Believe it or not, Steve Jobs and Apple (AAPL) weren’t always the schoolyard bullies of patents. In fact, the Cupertino-based company rarely patented any of …
Android: I love you, but fragmentation is bringing me down
I’ve been a pretty big fan of Android for a long time now. Having an open-source mobile operating system that different OEMs can experiment with …
Newly released documents suggest Samsung might not be an Apple copycat after all
A nine person jury in August found Samsung guilty of infringing Apple’s (AAPL) design and software patents this past summer, and awarded the Cupertino-based company …
HTC earnings tank by 79% in Q3 2012
Things are really not going well for HTC (2498). The Wall Street Journal reports that the Taiwanese electronics manufacturer saw its profits decline 79% year-over-year …
Congressional report labels Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE threats to national security
According to a draft report that will be released on Monday, the U.S. House of Representatives’ Intelligence Committee has decided that the rapid expansion by Chinese …
MIT researchers create computerized jacket that ‘hugs’ you after Facebook ‘likes’
The engineering minds at MIT have concocted a new invention that will bring warm feelings to lonely Internet nerds. The Atlantic has discovered a new computerized …
Google preparing its ‘virtual brain’ tech for use in apps
The zany engineers at Google (GOOG) have been putting a lot of work into creating software that simulates connected human brain cells capable of independently …
Huawei reportedly mulling an IPO
Huawei Technologies has reportedly reached out to various investment banks for advice on filing an initial public offering, according to The Wall Street Journal. The …
Zynga plans to write off up to $95 million over OMGPOP merger flop
Zynga’s (ZNGA) $210 million purchase of Draw Something OMGPOP is officially a dud. In Zynga’s latest preliminary financial report, the company revealed that its third quarter …
Google and Oracle both set to appeal verdicts in Java patent suit
Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL) have both filed paperwork to appeal the court’s ruling from the high-profile legal trial that took place between the two companies …
4,000 Foxconn workers on strike over iPhone 5 quality control measures, inadequate training [updated]
China Labor Watch is reporting that another Foxconn strike broke out on Friday at the Zhengzhou factory in China. The report says 3,000 to 4,000 …
Analyst values HP’s stock at negative $2, calls the company worthless
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu on Friday downgraded his recommendation of Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) to neutral, noting that the company is worthless and its stock should …
