Apple kicks off WWDC 2012: 650,000 App Store apps, 30 billion downloads served
Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference started with a bang on Monday as Apple CEO Tim Cook took the stage to begin the company’s WWDC 2012 …
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Samsung sues Australian patent commissioner to force judicial review of Apple patents
Samsung sued the Australian patent commissioner in an Australian Federal Court late last month in an attempt to force a judicial review of four key patents that were …
Google Street View can keep up its Swiss watch, court rules
Anyone familiar with the Swiss knows that they’re a private sort of folk who don’t care much for the meddling of outsiders. This is a …
Facebook’s App Center comes online
Facebook on Friday launched yet another app store that consumers will be able to choose from, only this one provides them with apps that are …
Posner smacks down Apple, Motorola and the U.S. patent system
Judge Richard Posner, one of the most distinguished legal minds in the United States, sounds absolutely fed up with Apple and Motorola Mobility for wasting …
Gladwell: In 50 years, Steve Jobs will be forgotten and Bill Gates will be honored [video]
In the year 2062, Apple co-founder Steve Jobs will be a distant memory and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates will be celebrated across the world, according to …
Bizarre Android malware disrupts bizarre Japanese girl-band election
Symantec recently discovered what it’s calling “bizarre malware” that has been created to infect Android phones of fans who are voting in Japan’s premier annual …
How Samsung could get its revenge against Apple
The word on the street is that Apple could file for a temporary restraining order against the Samsung Galaxy S III on Friday. Naturally, Samsung probably …
Apple to introduce TV SDK at WWDC
We have heard from a source that Apple will be introducing a TV SDK at WWDC next week. This would enable third-party developers to create …
What is Apple going to announce at WWDC? iOS 6, a TV SDK, Retina Macs
Plenty has been said about Apple’s WWDC 2012 conference, which takes place starting on Monday next week, but if you haven’t been furiously digging and …
Apple to pay $2.2 million fine for misleading ads
Apple will soon pay a fine equal to approximately US$2.21 million for misleading the public in its Australian iPad advertisements, The Australian reports. A Federal …
Federal judge cancels upcoming Apple, Motorola trial
Federal judge Richard Posner on Thursday cancelled Apple’s upcoming patent infringement trial against Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg reported. Apple had asserted that several of Motorola’s Android …
HTC insists Apple is in the wrong
HTC on Wednesday evening responded to a new complaint filed by Apple that looks to ban all new HTC smartphones and tablets from being imported …
The BGR Show: Episode 1 – home automation in a $55 million mansion
This is the first episode of The BGR Show, and we’re trying to do something different. We’re trying to change the game. Honestly, tech shows …
Samsung appoints new CEO, former chief to focus on strategy
Samsung Electronics on Thursday announced that it has appointed a new chief executive. Kwon Oh-hyun, the current head of Samsung’s component business, will assume the …
Foxconn workers rise up against security guards, dozens arrested
A “minor incident” at a Foxconn factory in Chengdu, China sparked a riot on Monday as a number of workers attacked company security guards. Despite …
IPv6 goes live
Although the average web user won’t notice a difference, Wednesday marks a major milestone in the history of the Internet. Several major ISPs and tech …
Apple wants all new HTC Android phones barred from U.S.
The latest shocking twist in the Android Patent soap opera (“As the Droid Turns?” “The Young and the Wireless?”) is definitely going to ruffle some …
Samsung Galaxy S III confirmed for July 9th launch on Verizon Wireless
Samsung’s flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, went up for preorder on a number of U.S. carriers (like, all of them), but it’s been tough …
Apple looks to spoil Samsung's Galaxy S III party
Android fans waiting to get their hands on a Samsung Galaxy S III could be in for a rude awakening later this month. That’s because, …
Leaked hardware parts list suggests big Mac lineup update
AppleInsider scored a leaked list of part numbers for new Apple hardware and it looks as though Apple is preparing a big refresh for the …
Facebook deemed useless and boring by one-third of users
In case Facebook’s perpetually sinking post-IPO stock price and a handful of pesky class action lawsuits isn’t causing enough of a headache for the social networking …
Google announces new 3D mapping features, offline maps and more [video]
During its “next dimension” press conference on Wednesday, Google announced a host of new features and improvements for its Google Maps service. The Mountain View-based …
HTC sales slide in May, Q2 revenue guidance cut by 13%
After reporting six consecutive months of record revenue in 2011, HTC has fallen on hard times. Despite the launch of it’s latest flagship smartphone, the …
Netflix passes Apple to take lead in online movie business
Apple has been dethroned as the dominant player in the U.S. online movie business. According to a recent report from market research firm IHS iSuppli, …
Android patent litigation roundup, featuring Google IP lawyers and the Samsung Galaxy Tab
It’s another day in the tech world, which means that there are lots of stories swirling around Android devices allegedly infringing upon patents. Hit the …
Oh the indignity: RIM sued over mobile pager tech
Can a patent suit be tossed out because it’s wantonly cruel? That’s a question a judge will soon have to deal with because Research In …
Google acquires Quickoffice
Google on Tuesday announce that it is acquiring Quickoffice. “Today, consumers, businesses and schools use Google Apps to get stuff done from anywhere, with anyone …
'Thank God' for Apple's beautiful crystal prisons
The Electronic Frontier Foundation ruffled some feathers last week when it published a report calling for Apple to adopt a more open model with its …
Ex-Google employee calls Google+ a 'stupid Facebook clone'
Google’s social network Google+ has been the subject of numerous debates. Despite boasting a large user base, a recent study suggested the service is a …
