Google makes its move, uses Motorola to file patent lawsuit against Apple
Tech industry observers have long been waiting for Google (GOOG) to get off its behind and defend its battered Android OEMs from Apple (AAPL) and …
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Best Buy names new CEO with buyout bid still on the table [updated]
Best Buy (BBY) on Monday announced that former Carlson boss Hubert Joly will take over as chief executive officer beginning next month. The retail giant’s …
eBay clamps down on magic spell auctions, thwarts would-be wizards
Vindictive souls looking to buy magical curses to place on their enemies will have to go shopping somewhere other than eBay (EBAY). Wired reports that eBay …
Lenovo plans to school Microsoft’s Surface with $300 Windows RT tablets
Like its fellow OEM HP (HPQ), Lenovo (LNVGY) is refusing to join the Microsoft (MSFT) Surface crybaby brigade and is instead concentrating on building a …
Apple sued for alleged patent infringement in iPhone and iPad
EPL Holdings on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) claiming the consumer electronics giant stole its media playback technology in the iPhone and iPad. According …
Foxconn’s interest in Sharp could spell trouble for one of Japan’s oldest companies
Foxconn (2317) is reportedly interested in doubling its planned stake in Sharp (SHCAY) from 9.9% to nearly 20%, according to a report from Japan’s economic …
Facebook shares clobbered again, down 50% from IPO
Sad but true: Investing your life savings in Facebook’s (FB) IPO shares is now only half as bad of an investment as sending your bank …
AT&T just pulled a dick move with FaceTime over cellular
It’s no secret that AT&T (T) is a terrible wireless carrier — just ask anyone who uses, or has used AT&T. Its calls drop, data is …
Apple stock hits all-time high as investors anticipate iPhone 5 and iPad mini
Shares of Apple (AAPL) stock hit a record high on Friday as analyst chatter regarding several upcoming Apple products excited investors. Apple shares climbed as …
Police chiefs group says arming domestic spy drones with weapons would be bad
Unmanned aerial drones are set to become a shiny new toy used by law enforcement officials to gather information, but that doesn’t mean there won’t …
Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T
Sprint (S) has long been plugging its unlimited data plans as a key benefit for users who are fed up with paying overage fees from …
Apple TV is nothing compared to the iPhone
Apple’s (AAPL) vision of the future of television is starting to get interesting. According to recent reports, the Cupertino-based company is in talks with cable …
Apple and Google: Kodak’s patents will be both of ours, we’ll just keep them at my house
Tech companies’ reaction to the Kodak patent auction so far can be summed up thusly: “C’mon, do we really have to pay good money for …
Layoffs sweep RIM’s Halifax office [updated]
BGR exclusively confirmed late last week that Research In Motion (RIMM) would begin laying off 3,000 workers, and this latest round of reductions indeed began …
HTC chief blames company’s woes on long, pointless meetings
HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining …
German regulator slams Facebook over facial-recognition technology
Germany has a simple proposition for Facebook (FB) regarding its facial-recognition technology: either get user permission before employing it or get rid of it. As …
New Zealand judge rules Kim Dotcom can see FBI evidence being used against him
The United States government has suffered another legal setback in its case against alleged piracy king Kim Dotcom, TorrentFreak reported. Authorities involved in the case were trying …
Samsung only made $519 million on alleged iPhone clones, not $2.4 billion as Apple suggests
Apple (AAPL) claims that Samsung (005930) earned $2.4 billion on smartphones and tablets that stole the company’s protected designs and technology. The South Korean electronics …
Facebook stock tanks again as insiders rush to sell
One gets the feeling that buying Facebook (FB) shares on their first day of trading wasn’t a very wise investment. The social networking giant’s stock …
Patent trial judge begs Apple to put down the crack pipe, wrap up its case
Justice Lucy Koh has not been afraid to bust heads during the Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) patent trial. On Thursday, she issued an epic …
Cable spectrum deal shows that Verizon is vastly smarter than AT&T in the PR department
Now that the Justice Department has signed off on Verizon’s (VZ) deal to acquire Advanced Wireless Spectrum licenses from several major cable operators, it’s a good …
Microsoft reportedly doesn’t care if its $199 Surface tablet pushes partners out of the market
Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly well aware that pricing its entry-level Windows RT tablet at $199 will push its vendor partners out of the market, but …
Verizon wins spectrum goldmine as DOJ signs off on cable deal
Verizon (VZ) is getting a fresh helping of spectrum to bolster its LTE services, as the Washington Post reports that the Justice Department has signed off …
The BGR Show – Grooveshark CEO on empowering musicians and beating the labels
This week we sat down with Sam Tarantino, co-founder and CEO of streaming music service Grooveshark to discuss the state of the music industry, streaming …
Apple denies reports of layoffs at Apple Stores
Apple (AAPL) on Thursday denied reports of layoffs within its retail stores, but confirmed that some staff changes were made. Dow Jones Newswires spoke to …
First, WhatsApp ate the Netherlands…
In late July, top Dutch carrier KPN (KPN) reported another grim quarter and slashed its dividend from €0.50 to €0.35. The carrier once again cited …
Apple: Google saw Samsung ripping off the iPad and demanded new designs, Samsung wouldn’t listen
The Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) patent trial of the century has cooled off a bit since the hits poured out last week, but a …
New Zealand cops feared Kim Dotcom’s belly of mass destruction
If anyone thought the shenanigans surrounding Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom couldn’t get any more absurd, think again. The New Zealand Herald reports that the New Zealand …
Judge warns Apple and Samsung that they both could get burned by verdict, advises settlement
Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday gave Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) one more chance to settle their differences before something happens that they might regret. …
Zombie webOS resurrected in HP’s new ‘Gram’ business
It’s hard to keep an undead mobile operating system down. webOS Nation reports that HP (HPQ) is forming a new company called Gram that is …
