Hundreds of Rogers employees face the ax
Canadian wireless giant Rogers Communications will be cutting at least 400 more jobs soon after letting 300 workers go earlier this year, the Financial Post reports. …
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Smartphone market to grow 38% in Q2 2012
Market research firm Strategy Analytics now projects that smartphone shipments will grow 38% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2012, although the firm cautions that growth …
Spotify said to be No.2 source of revenue for major music labels
Digital music streaming company Spotify is reportedly now the No.2 source of revenue for major music labels. The report comes from Business Insider and cites an …
Patent trolls cost companies $29 billion in 2011
Patent trolls — that is, entities that purchase patents in bulk and sue other companies for infringement despite not making any products of their own — …
Woz goes to bat for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has never been one to shy away from courting controversy, even when it’s at the expense of his former company. This …
Galaxy S III supply crunch may have cost Samsung millions in sales
Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2012, the Galaxy S III, launched in the United States earlier this month and while the sleek new smartphone has seemingly …
Facebook scraps Find Friends Nearby app after one day
Facebook has pulled a new application designed to help users make friends in their areas. The new Find Friends Nearby application that uses a device’s …
Facebook changes users’ email addresses to their own
How many people out there use Facebook as their primary email service? Although the answer is “not many,” Facebook is trying to change that by …
Two LulzSec hackers plead guilty to hacking charges
Two LulzSec hackers may soon learn that it’s easier to break into government databases than it is to break out of jail. Ryan Cleary, 19, and …
Microsoft Yammer acquisition gets official
The rumors were true: Microsoft is indeed buying business-centric social networking site Yammer for $1.2 billion, or $200 million more than early rumors indicated. A presumably …
Google TV to see a ‘big update’ at developer conference
Despite Google TV’s shortcomings, the Internet giant is still fully dedicated to the platform and will announce an update at its annual developer conference this …
Google tries to block U.S. shipments of Apple’s iPhone and iPad over 3G patents [updated]
Google is seeking to block U.S. imports of Apple’s iPhone and iPad over 3G patents held by Motorola Mobility, Bloomberg is reporting. UPDATE: Bloomberg is …
Apple’s new Maps app may integrate Yelp check-ins
Apple will reportedly integrate Yelp into its upcoming iOS 6 Maps apps, Bloomberg reported on Monday. The publication cited materials distributed to Apple software developers earlier this …
RIM’s going to be chopped into pieces, says Morgan Stanley
Struggling handset makers such as RIM and Nokia just can’t seem to catch a break. In RIM’s case, the company’s stock was downgraded to underweight …
RIM may sell handset business to Facebook or Amazon
Struggling smartphone maker Research In Motion is reportedly considering a sale of its hardware business as the company continues to explore options that might help …
HTC teases voice assistant to compete with Apple’s Siri
HTC on Friday posted an image on its Facebook page teasing a voice assistant that may look to compete withApple’s Siri and Samsung’s S-Voice. While the image …
Facebook growth may be plateauing, comScore finds
Even though Facebook is a social networking juggernaut, it may be reaching the limits of its growth in the United States. Reuters notes that comScore’s …
Google accused of withholding evidence in antitrust probe
Google has apparently decided to mess with Texas. Per the Wall Street Journal, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed suit against Google in an …
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom laughs it up on Twitter as trial looms
File-sharing giant Kim Dotcom was arrested in January when his mansion in Auckland, New Zealand was raided by authorities. His notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was shuttered …
Google CEO Larry Page’s health called into question
The health of Google co-founder and chief executive Larry Page has been called into question following the CEO’s absence from Google’s shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Chairman …
Apple extends App Store’s global reach
Apple has served more than 30 billion downloads globally from its App Store, and while payments to developers leveled in recent months, more than two …
Microsoft Surface: Three keys for success
I was somewhat surprised to learn this week that Microsoft had developed a tablet that’s actually pretty cool. My expectations were admittedly low when I …
U.S. Government seeks spying tools for Facebook, Twitter
Facebook is a fantastic tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, and Twitter lets users share all kinds of information with their followers. …
HTC eyes space between Apple’s ‘closed’ iOS, Google’s ‘open’ Android
Taiwan-based smartphone vendor HTC saw its tremendous success come to a screeching halt last year, and the company is now struggling to recover in a …
The BGR Show: Episode 3 – MacBook Pro Retina review, Jay Sean’s funny photo addiction
This week we take a look at Apple’s brand new MacBook Pro with Retina display, arguably the best laptop ever made. It’s thinner, it’s lighter, …
Game of Phones: Apple keeps app revenue edge even before next-gen iPhone launch
Among professional app developers, App Annie is often cited as one of the most reliable sources of market statistics. App Annie’s most recent info dump …
Amazon announces European Appstore, coming this summer
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has begun to accept app submissions from developers in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Italy and Spain for distribution …
Dutch court rules in Samsung’s favor, Apple to pay damages
A Dutch judge on Wednesday ruled in favor of Samsung in its 3G patent case against Apple, All About Phones reported. A District Court in …
Microsoft’s tablet efforts are fleeting, says Acer founder
Microsoft set the technology media and industry watchers aflutter earlier this week when it took the wraps off the Microsoft Surface tablet during a press …
Less Google+ engagement actually a good thing, Google exec argues
When Spinal Tap’s manager was asked whether the band was less popular because it wasn’t selling out large venues any more, he replied that the …
