Brazilian Foxconn workers threaten strike over working conditions
Factory workers at one of Foxconn’s Brazilian plants are complaining of overcrowded buses, poor food and a lack of water. Unless the issues are resolved …
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Samsung tops Apple in smartphones, blows past Nokia to end 14-year run at No.1 in mobile
Samsung reported a blow-out first quarter on Friday as strong mobile phone sales helped the consumer electronics giant increase profits by 82% to a record …
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S3?
We received a photo of what looks like it could be Samsung’s upcoming flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Although it isn’t confirmed at this …
Samsung’s Q1 profit balloons 82% on strong smartphone sales
Samsung managed to top its pre-announced earnings when it reported results for the first calendar quarter of 2012 on Friday morning. The company reported a record operating …
iOS developers plan an alternative to WWDC after sell out
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from June 11th to June 15th. Tickets for the event sold out in …
Spotify reportedly prepping Pandora competitor
Web-based streaming music provider Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a new service that will add new radio and content discovery elements to its portfolio. …
U.S. House passes CISPA
The United States House of Representatives has voted to pass the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), talk of which has swept the Internet …
Google Maps updated to include ‘photo tours’ [video]
Google Maps has been updated to allow users to access new “photo tours” within the service. The feature uses contributed photos from around the world …
Amazon crushes estimates in Q1, posts $130 million profit on $13.18 billion in sales
Amazon on Thursday reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2012. Analysts were looking for a profit of $0.07 per share on $12.86 …
Crytek exec: It would be ‘absolutely awesome’ if next-gen consoles blocked used games
The rumor mill has gone back and forth a number of times regarding whether or not next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony will …
Thousands rally against CISPA cybersecurity bill
The controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), which is supported by more than 100 members of the House of Representatives, is scheduled to …
Man offers to legally change name for a ticket to Apple’s WWDC
Apple announced on Wednesday that its annual Worldwide Developer Conference will take place from June 11th through June 15th this year in San Francisco, California. …
Verizon’s Summer / Fall 2012 smartphone roadmap
While Samsung’s Galaxy S3 has been the star of the rumor show for the past few months — with BGR leading the pack — we now have …
Samsung unveils Galaxy S3’s new quad-core processor
While the flagship smartphone itself will remain under wraps until next week’s press conference, Samsung on Thursday unveiled its next-generation mobile processor, the Exynos 4 …
Samsung envisions wireless brain implants for medical monitoring
The United States Patent and Trademark office recently published details surrounding a patent from Samsung regarding a technology that strategically implants electrodes into the human …
FCC approves AT&T spectrum transfer to T-Mobile
Following AT&T’s failed attempt to acquire T-Mobile USA from Deutsche Telekom for $39 billion, AT&T had to pay a lofty break-up fee as per the …
‘Apple fever rocks on’
Despite early-morning jitters on Wall Street, Apple on Tuesday reported yet another blow-out quarter. The Cupertino, California-based company managed the second most profitable quarter in …
Microsoft reportedly readying cross-platform streaming music service
Microsoft is reportedly preparing to unveil a new streaming music service at the annual E3 conference later this year. Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports …
Apple’s WWDC 2012 kicks off June 11th [updated]
Apple has just announced that the company’s Worldwide Developer Conference will take place in San Francisco from June 11th to June 15th. Apple is providing …
Sprint posts $863 million loss in Q1, adds 263,000 net Sprint subscribers
Sprint posted its first-quarter financial results on Wednesday ahead of the bell. Analysts were anticipating another rough quarter, and Wall Street’s consensus had the nation’s …
Barnes & Noble says new glowing Nook eReader will ship early in limited supply
Barnes & Noble on Tuesday announced that its new Nook Simple Touch eBook reader will begin shipping ahead of schedule over the next week. The …
Apple and Proview likely to settle dispute over iPad trademark
Last week, Apple and Proview initiated talks in an attempt to resolve an ongoing legal dispute over the iPad trademark, and the Chinese company is …
Facebook IPO may be delayed until June
Due to a string of acquisitions and other business distractions, Facebook’s multi-billion dollar initial public offering that was rumored to be set for May 17th …
A look back: Seven years of YouTube [video]
The first video ever uploaded to YouTube recently celebrated its seventh anniversary. The video, called “Me at the zoo,” was uploaded by YouTube co-founder Jawed …
Tim Cook: Apple isn’t worried about potential carrier subsidy squeeze
Apple on Tuesday reported a huge quarter, crushing analysts’ estimates for the second fiscal quarter of 2012. During the earnings call that followed the company’s release, Apple …
Apple crushes estimates in Q2, reports profit of $11.6 billion on $39.2 billion in revenue
After a rough month that saw Apple’s stock tumble nearly $90 from a high of $644 earlier this month to as low as $555.18 on …
HTC sees decline continuing in Q2 as Apple, Samsung dominate smartphones
HTC on Tuesday forecast lower revenue for the second quarter this year, trimming its profit margin guidance at the same time. The struggling Taiwan-based vendor …
Apple’s iPhone and iPad violate one Motorola patent, ITC rules
The International Trade Commission on Tuesday ruled in favor of Motorola Mobility in its patent infringement claim against Apple. The Cupertino-based company’s iPhone and iPad were found to …
Google ups free Gmail storage to 10GB
Google on Tuesday unveiled its new “Google Drive” cloud storage solution, taking direct aim at Microsoft’s SkyDrive, Dropbox and other similar services. The new offering …
Google unveils new Google Drive cloud storage service with 5GB of free space [video]
Following a series rumors and leaks, Google on Tuesday unveiled a new cloud storage service being billed as the next step in the evolution of …
