Microsoft Surface tablet is ‘sincerest form of flattery’ for Apple
Microsoft unveiled its first own-brand tablet on Monday evening and beyond the simple truth that both devices are tablet computers, it seems like a stretch …
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Former AT&T exec admits selling Apple and RIM secrets to traders
A former AT&T executive on Monday admitted to selling Apple and RIM sales numbers to traders who then purchased shares based on the information, Reuters …
Music streaming royalties finally begin to add up
Digital music has become increasingly popular over the years, and now it looks like new methods of digital music distribution are finally starting to pay …
Spotify brings streaming radio to iPhone, iPad app
Spotify on Tuesday announced the addition of free mobile radio to the company’s popular Spotify app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Spotify’s radio …
Samsung eyes enterprise with SAFE-branded Galaxy S III
Samsung on Monday announced that its upcoming Galaxy S III will be the company’s first SAFE (Samsung Approved for Business)-branded smartphone. The new branding indicates that …
Government censorship requests on the rise, according to Google
Google on Sunday published its latest Transparency Report, which included data on government takedown requests made between July and December 2011. The Mountain View-based company reports that …
Live from Microsoft’s tablet event!
After saving things for the very last minute in an effort to keep today’s news under wraps, Microsoft is finally ready to get the show …
Evacuated Tube Transport shows us the future of travel
When traveling overseas or even across the country, we are forced to deal with long lines, disgruntled TSA agents, crying babies and hours of terrible …
We’ll be reporting live from Microsoft’s event today at 6:30PM
Microsoft will hold a press conference on Monday to make a major product announcement, and the company did its best to ensure the topic of …
RIM manufacturing partner pulls the plug on BlackBerry phones
Toronto-based original device manufacturer Celestica on Monday announced that it will stop producing hardware for struggling mobile device vendor Research In Motion. Celestica stated that it will …
Apple to become most profitable company ever
As Apple’s stock price continues its roller coaster ride after topping $600 earlier this year, one industry watcher believes the stock is currently in the …
Microsoft launches interactive Xbox ads
Microsoft is planning to launch interactive ads on its Xbox 360 streaming services that will rival television networks. The software giant has signed on Toyota, …
Stop trolling, Broadcom CEO tells patent litigants
World-weary tech journalists and over-worked judges aren’t the only people sick and tired of endless patent litigation — big-name tech CEOs are getting fed up …
Founder of illegal movie streaming site sentenced to 4.5 years in jail, $4.7 million fine
The founder of one of Europe’s leading illegal movie-streaming portals has been sentenced to 4.5 years in jail, Deutsche Welle reports. 39-year-old Kino.to founder “Dirk B.” …
A 30-second Skype call could land you in an Ethiopian prison for 15 years
New legislation has been passed in Ethiopia that could imprison an individual for up to 15 years for making a 30-second call over Skype or …
Analysts expect Nokia to keep tanking
For anyone who thinks that Nokia has already hit bottom, be warned: things may get worse before they get better. Reuters and BusinessWeek on Friday morning both …
Apple’s next iPhone could see weaker demand, upgrade cycle to blame
The iPhone 4S is Apple’s most successful smartphone ever. The Cupertino, California-based company sold more than 3 million units during the device’s first few days …
Online retailer charges customers extra for using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 browser
Online retailer “Kogan” hates Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 Web browser. The Australia-based company is so tired of people using the browser to visit its website, …
HTC tired of Apple kicking sand in its face, vows to bulk up patent portfolio
If HTC wants to be strong to the finish it will need more patent spinach. That’s why HTC chairwoman Cher Wang vowed this week that her …
Alleged LulzSec hacker indicted for media site breaches
An alleged LulzSec hacker won’t be having many more lulz if he’s thrown in jail. Per the Los Angeles Times, 20-year-old British man Ryan Cleary has …
Bot-written plays compiled from YouTube troll comments hit Kindle store
Among the countless phenomena brought about by the Internet, comment trolls are undoubtedly among the most anomalous. These curious creatures make their way across the Web …
The BGR Show: Episode 2 – iOS 6 walkthrough and Samsung Galaxy S III review
We’re back with another episode of The BGR Show, and this week we’re taking a look at Samsung’s Galaxy S III in addition to giving …
Samsung denies rumors that it is prepping a Facebook competitor
It looks like Galaxy smartphone users eagerly awaiting a Sambook social network have a long wait ahead, as the South Korea-based consumer electronics giant on Thursday …
Nokia sells Vertu, shuffles execs, announces plans to cut 10,000 more jobs
Nokia on Thursday announced a number of moves as it cut second-quarter guidance and upped its bet on Windows Phone, which has yet to help …
Amazon to offer Prime customers hundreds of classic MGM movies and TV shows
Amazon on Wednesday announced a new licensing agreement with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer that will see hundreds of classic movies and TV shows added to the company’s Prime …
HTC won’t use cheap phones to bolster sales, CEO says
Troubled smartphone manufacturer HTC plans to sell only medium- to high-end handsets despite struggling to match sales of its competitors. “We don’t want to destroy …
DOJ investigates cable companies over Netflix net neutrality row
The United States Department of Justice is trying to figure out whether cable companies are engaging in anti-competitive practices by not counting data consumed through …
Ping, Apple’s failed social network, to be shuttered this fall
Apple plans to shutter its failed social network Ping later this year, a recent report claims. Apple unveiled Ping in September 2010, and while many Apple …
ICANN mulling .apple, .google domain names, among others
Anyone wondering what wild-and-crazy domain strings companies and organizations have been applying for lately can now go check out the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names …
New Apple laptops take a back seat to iOS 6 at WWDC
The post-PC era is upon us — or is it post-post-PC? — and while it’s odd that Apple would introduce new notebook computer models now …
