Facebook looks to annoy its users by adding beeping sounds to notifications [video]
As if we don’t have enough annoying distractions vying for our attention these days, Facebook (FB) is apparently testing out a beeping notification sound that …
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Apple is done growing? iPhone sales seen hitting 100 million per quarter
Wall Street is crushing Apple (AAPL). The company’s stock has lost 20% of its market value — or $130 billion — over the past few …
Apple deemed world’s most innovative company
Is Apple’s (AAPL) innovation really sputtering? Not according to a survey of corporate executives conducted by the consulting firm Booz & Co. that has ranked …
Drunk woman pans her first experience with Windows 8 [video]
Windows 8 can initially prove tough for consumers to use when sober, so it’s no surprise that getting hammered on tequila doesn’t make it any …
iPhone manufacturer Foxconn may set up plants in the U.S.
While it’s unlikely that iPhones will have “Made in the U.S.A.” proudly stamped on them anytime soon, that doesn’t mean American tech manufacturing is dead. …
Google’s new Chrome Beta 24 is 26% faster than last year’s browser
It’s only been two days since Google (GOOG) announced Chrome 23, and the Internet search giant is already releasing Chrome Beta 24.0.1312.5 for Windows, Mac and Linux. According to the Google Chrome …
Scary news for Apple: 3G device growth in Latin America now 6x faster than in North America
Last night, Qualcomm (QCOM) reported a strong quarter and revised its year 2012 estimates for 3G/4G device volumes in different geographic regions. The big bombshell …
Google Nexus 4 review
Almost like clockwork, every year around this time, Google (GOOG) introduces a new version of the company’s flagship smartphone, the Nexus. This year, we have …
Google’s land grab extends to the ‘next billion’
Google (GOOG) is an advertising company, first and foremost. It makes money by attracting users to its wide range of services, collecting and storing as …
RIM and HTC are Q3’s biggest smartphone losers
Research In Motion (RIMM) and HTC (2498) definitely don’t need any more bad news, but unfortunately the hits keep on coming. Third-quarter smartphone estimates are trickling out …
T-Mobile loses 492,000 contract customers in Q3, revenue and profit continue to slide
T-Mobile USA on Thursday reported its third quarter financial results. The nation’s fourth largest carrier continued its struggles, shedding 492,000 net contract customers in the …
Wall Street is crushing Apple
Apple (AAPL) launched the fastest-selling smartphone in history in late September and the company went on to post a record September quarter, during which it …
Domain for Kim Dotcom’s new MeGa site suspended over piracy allegations
Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload sequel has hit another roadblock. The larger than life figure and alleged piracy kingpin previously announced that he was launching a new …
Facebook experiments with giving shoppers free Wi-Fi
Facebook (FB) is hooking businesses near its Menlo Park, California headquarters with routers to test a free Wi-Fi program, according to the Los Angeles Times. …
Apple unlikely to hit MacBook growth target
Apple (AAPL) is unlikely to hit its 2012 growth target for MacBook sales, according to a new report. Citing sources within Taiwan-based supply chain companies, …
Samsung reportedly delays new facility construction as loss of Apple business starts to hurt
So far we’ve seen a lot about how Apple’s (AAPL) feud with Samsung (005930) has hurt the Cupertino-based company’s supply chain capabilities, as it has had …
For better or worse, Google redesigns search results page once again
Did you visit Google (GOOG) last night and notice something different? Google has redesigned its search results page once again. According to its Inside Search blog, …
Apple hit with $368 million patent verdict over FaceTime tech
What the patents giveth, the patents can taketh away. The Financial Times reports that a Texas jury has awarded Nevada-based software company VirnetX $368 million in …
Apple still can’t keep up with iPhone 5 demand
Apple (AAPL) launched the iPhone 5 about seven weeks ago and the sleek smartphone still isn’t easy to find on store shelves. The company sold …
For Apple, ‘it’s all downhill from here’
It’s time for a changing of the guard. Apple (AAPL), the most valuable consumer electronics company on the planet, has already peaked and is now …
Obama’s ‘Four more years’ becomes most popular tweet of all time
President Barack Obama was re-elected on Tuesday evening after defeating republican candidate Gov. Mitt Romney 303 to 206 and winning an estimated 50% of the …
FCC fines AT&T $700,000 over data plan blunder [updated]
The Federal Communications Commission announced on Tuesday that AT&T (T) has agreed to pay a $700,000 fine for switching data plans of select customers. The …
‘Google Wallet card’ leak points to weakness in NFC mobile payments
Launched in May 2011, Google Wallet was supposed to revolutionize shopping and replace cash and credit cards with NFC-enabled smartphones. While the idea was and …
Scientists working on new broadband tech that could create 2000x faster fiber speeds
Think Google (GOOG) Fiber is fast? Whatever. Some scientists in Wales are brewing something that’s 2,000 times better. As ISPreview reports, a group of scientists …
Major cable companies try to make themselves innovative by opening up new research center
“Innovative” is probably not the word you use to describe your cable company. But Reuters reports that major players such as Comcast (CMCSA) and Time …
EU regulators ready to accept Apple’s eBook price fixing settlement
EU regulators are reportedly set to accept an offer from Apple (AAPL) and four other book publishers that will end an antitrust investigation over eBook …
Facebook iOS app updated with Instagram style photo filters, batch photo sharing and more
Facebook (FB) pushed out another big update to its iOS app on Monday that combines the best elements of its standalone Camera app and Messenger app. …
Battery breakthrough using crushed silicon could triple the power in our gadgets
As nice as razor-thin gadgets with incredibly dense screens are, battery tech hasn’t really evolved much in the last decade. While software optimizations can be …
Google Chrome update adds ‘Do Not Track’ support
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday released an update for its Chrome Web browser for Windows, Mac and Linux computers that finally brings support for a “Do Not …
Apple may finally be directly targeting Android for alleged patent infringement
Apple (AAPL) may be done beating around the bush when it comes to suing Android manufacturers. Bloomberg reports that Apple is trying to add Android 4.1 …
