Court hits alleged Virginia porn pirate with enormous $1.5 million fine
Pirating massive amounts of gay porn via BitTorrent may not be as rewarding as it seems. According to BBC News, a federal court in Illinois …
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Samsung gets another crack at grilling Apple SVP Phil Schiller in court
One year after Samsung (005930) announced its plans to depose various Apple (AAPL) employees without much success, the electronics giant has now been granted “no …
Samsung Galaxy Note II sales top 3 million
Samsung’s (005930) supersized Galaxy Note II smartphone is just getting off the ground here in the United States, but global sales have already reached a …
FTC reportedly preparing to sue Google over alleged ‘abuse’ of its Motorola patents
Google’s (GOOG) purchase of Motorola doesn’t look nearly as savvy as it once did. Bloomberg reports that the Federal Trade Commission is preparing to sue …
Apple issues new apology to Samsung after first apology angered court
Apple (AAPL) thought it could get away with a snarky apology when a UK court demanded it issue a public retraction of claims Samsung’s (005930) …
LG Optimus G: LG goes where Samsung refuses to tread
According to recent estimates Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley provided to clients in a recent research note, Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) combined to capture …
iPhone hits major roadblock south of the border
Apple (AAPL) has lost an important legal battle in Mexico at a particularly inconvenient time — literally a day before iPhone 5 debuts in the …
Kim Dotcom’s Mega file sharing site slated for January launch
Kim Dotcom, the most interesting German-born man in New Zealand, is ready to give the entertainment industry a fresh round of heartburn. The mercurial Dotcom …
Apple upped R&D spending by $1B last year, still outspent nearly 3:1 by Microsoft
Apple (AAPL) is the world’s most profitable consumer electronics company by a wide margin and continued innovation is a key factor in maintaining that huge …
Breakthrough tech promises to double smartphone battery life
Few things present a bigger barrier to mobile advancements than battery life. Companies like Apple (AAPL) and Microsoft (MSFT) are spending billions on research and …
Google’s Chrome browser has lost users for two straight months while IE9 continues to grow
The past two months have been difficult for Google’s (GOOG) Chrome Web browser, as TheNextWeb reports that Chrome lost market share for the second month …
Apple SVP Bob Mansfield reportedly agreed to un-retire because Scott Forstall was leaving
Apple’s (AAPL) announcement that iOS boss Scott Forstall was leaving the company reportedly a big win for Bob Mansfield, the newly appointed senior vice president of technologies and former senior …
‘Apple’s innovation is sputtering’
Apple (AAPL) is the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world by a healthy margin but according to one industry watcher, the company has …
UK court slaps Apple for mocking Samsung in its mandatory online ‘apology’
The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in London has a message for Apple (AAPL) that directly echoes Queen Victoria: They are not amused. Bloomberg reports …
Feds say users will likely never get Megaupload files back
Notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was shuttered last year as part of a multinational sting that did nothing to curtail illegal file-sharing and everything to place Megaupload …
Microsoft embroiled in fresh patent suit over Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
A small company that designs technology for operating systems filed a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) over its Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform. SurfCast …
Comcast offering free Wi-Fi Xfinity hotspots to Hurricane-stricken East Coasters
If you live in an area that’s been particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy, you know it can be particularly difficult to find a working Internet …
Apple tells Motorola that its patents are worth $1 or less per iPhone
Apple (AAPL) clearly doesn’t think much of Motorola’s patent portfolio. According to FOSS Patents, Apple’s attorneys have said that they’re willing to pay Motorola money …
iPhone sales to reach nearly 200 million in 2013
Apple (AAPL) missed Wall Street’s estimates last week when it posted results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, but it still managed a record …
Weak demand for Windows Phone 8 devices expected
While Windows 8 has been the center of attention lately when it comes to Microsoft (MSFT), the company has another major operating system update ready …
Apple stock drops below $600 despite upcoming iPad mini launch
When Apple (AAPL) neglected to announce any preorder sales figures for its new iPad mini tablet earlier this week, Wall Street got nervous. Now, with …
Anonymous hackers are ticked off about Zynga’s latest job cuts
Hackers associated with the group Anonymous have threatened Zynga (ZNGA) for “the outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers.” The group …
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer: Nothing ‘interesting to report’ on Surface sales, Apple is a ‘low-volume player’ in mobile
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot riding on the success of Windows 8. And public’s reception of the Surface, the company’s first piece of Windows hardware, …
Tim Cook leaked internal email cites need for ‘more collaboration’ to justify Apple leadership shakeup
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook sent out a letter to his employees on Monday explaining the surprising leadership shakeup that saw the departures of both …
Former iOS boss Forstall reportedly forced out at Apple
As Hurricane Sandy swept the East Coast on Monday evening, Apple (AAPL) announced a significant executive shakeup that shocked the industry. Amid the shuffling, Apple …
Apple SVP of iOS Scott Forstall and SVP of retail John Browett leaving the company
Apple (AAPL) has just announced (good timing?) two major announcements to the company’s roster — Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS will be leaving …
More than half of U.S. consumers haven’t even heard of Windows 8, according to study
Microsoft (MSFT) is betting big on Windows 8 as the platform that will propel it into the post-post-PC era, but the software giant has a …
Google map tracks Hurricane Sandy, provides Red Cross shelter listings
Those of us on the East coast are in full lockdown mode due to Hurricane Sandy, and Google (GOOG) is doing its part to help …
HTC Windows Phone 8X review
If ever there was a smartphone that screams “underdog,” the HTC Windows Phone 8X is that phone. In a handset market dominated by Apple (AAPL) …
China Mobile under growing pressure to cut an iPhone deal
Last week, Apple’s (AAPL) relatively modest Asia-Pacific sales growth figure showed how Apple may be slipping a gear in China. The iPhone is available at …
