Twitter looks to squash spam and malicious links with new acquisition
Twitter finally appears to be preparing a new wave of attacks on the malicious spammers that have overrun the popular social network during the past year. Web …
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‘Disappointing’ iPhone 4S leads Apple to most profitable quarter in tech history
“Disappointing” though it may have been to some, the iPhone 4S propelled what is now confirmed to have been the most profitable quarter any technology …
Apple reports record Q1 blowout, biggest quarter ever with 37 million iPhones, 15.4 million iPad sold
Following a rare miss in the fourth quarter, Apple on Tuesday reported record earnings in the fiscal first quarter that crushed expectations. Wall Street’s consensus …
Apple is now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world
Apple is now the largest buyer of semiconductors in the world, according to market research firm Gartner. The Cupertino-based company trailed both Samsung and HP in 2010, …
Siri capabilities expanded thanks to jailbreak apps
There are plenty of reasons for savvy iPhone users to jailbreak their handsets, the most obvious of which is access to applications that provide functionality …
Facebook forcing Timeline on users ‘over the next few weeks’
Facebook announced on Tuesday that the company’s Timeline feature will be forced on users “over the next few weeks.” Facebook introduced the Timeline feature last …
RIM’s roadmap for 2012/Q1 2013: Two BlackBerry 10 phones, two Curves, HSPA+ PlayBook
We’ve been gathering info on what exactly Research In Motion is planning to release over the next year and even into early 2013, and we …
Dutch court rejects Apple’s request for Samsung tablet ban
A court in the Hague in has denied Apple’s request to ban the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the Netherlands. In August a Dutch judge banned Samsung’s …
Verizon reports record revenue growth in Q4, misses EPS estimates by a penny
Verizon on Tuesday reported its fourth quarter 2011 results. The company noted record revenue growth during the quarter, which it said was fueled by strong …
Nokia may have sold more than 1.3 million Lumia smartphones last year
Nokia reportedly sold as many as 1.3 million of its new Windows Phone powered Lumia 710 and Lumia 800 smartphones in the last few months …
YouTube surpasses 4 billion video views per day
Google recently confirmed that YouTube now receives more than 4 billion video views per day. Reuters reported the news Monday morning and noted that the site has …
T-Mobile and AT&T apply for $1 billion spectrum transfer with FCC
T-Mobile and AT&T have filed with the Federal Communications Commission to transfer $1 billion worth of AT&T’s AWS spectrum into T-Mobile USA’s ownership. AT&T previously promised …
Apple reportedly burned $100 million on patent spat with HTC
Apple is said to have spent as much as $100 million on its first round of legal battles with HTC, and the company has precious …
Sony unveils new ultra thin back-illuminated CMOS image sensor
Sony on Monday announced its latest and thinnest back-illuminated CMOS image sensor that will no doubt help manufacturers create thinner smartphones. “Sony has succeeded in …
Research without Motion: Old guys replaced by new old guy
Research In Motion hasn’t just had a difficult time innovating since the iPhone was first introduced, the company has had trouble innovating ever since its …
Meet RIM’s new CEO [video]
After months of investors unrest, Research In Motion on Sunday announced that Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis were stepping down from their roles as co-CEO and …
Apple’s iPad textbook sales estimated at 350,000 in first three days
Apple announced its new digital textbook product last week during a press conference in New York City and some analysts are already viewed the company’s …
RIM’s Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis step down, name new CEO
Research In Motion will be getting a new chief operating officer shortly, replacing current co-CEOs Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis. RIM named Thorsten Heins, previously …
$35 Raspberry Pi Model B computer shows off AirPlay capabilities [video]
Not long ago we published a story about Raspberry Pi, a $35 Linux-based single board computer that is still in development. Now, a Model B …
Acer, Asus and Lenovo to equip ultrabooks with Thunderbolt ports in Q2
Acer, Asus and Lenovo will reportedly begin selling ultrabooks equipped with Intel’s fast and versatile Thunderbolt I/O port, which combines DisplayPort and PCI Express, during the …
Apple claims Samsung Galaxy Nexus copies iPhone’s slide-to-unlock feature
Apple is warring with Samsung yet again in Germany. The iPhone maker filed another suit against Samsung and this time is arguing that the slide-to-unlock …
SOPA put on hold as father of the Web calls for Americans to protest
Tim Berners-Lee, father of the World Wide Web as long as you’re not asking Al Gore, has come out against the Stop Online Piracy Act …
DoJ evidence suggests Apple, Google and others had illegal ‘no poach’ agreements
The Department of Justice recently released information that suggests a number of large U.S. technology companies may have created secret “no poaching” agreements with one …
Apple cleared in Germany of infringing on one of seven Samsung patents
Apple has been cleared of infringing an Apple patent in one of more than 30 ongoing patent complaints Samsung and Apple currently have filed against …
Tablet owners spend 50% more per purchase online than smartphone owners
Tablet owners spend big bucks online according to a new report. In fact, the new study published by Adobe Digital Marketing Insights suggests that tablet …
Father of Microsoft Windows NT joins Xbox team
Dave Cutler, who has been called the “father of Windows NT” has joined Microsoft’s Xbox team. “Dave is one of our brightest minds and is currently …
Acer chairman eyes MacBook Air-like ultrabooks for PC growth
Acer chairman JT Wang on Thursday reaffirmed the company’s dedication to the new “ultrabook” market, further distancing his company from the low-margin netbooks that have …
Yahoo considers layoffs, reportedly freezes hiring
Yahoo has frozen its hiring process and may even consider layoffs according to a new report. The news was revealed by AllThingsD on Thursday, which …
Amazon receives high marks for customer service while Zappos falls in 2011
Amazon received the highest customer service ratings of any retailer in 2011 according to the NRF Foundations Customers’ Choice survey. The survey, which asked more than …
Apple patent indicates redesigned battery shapes for thinner devices
The United States Patent and Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple on Thursday that reveals potential next-generation battery designs. As the mobile industry …
