Netflix beats Hulu Plus in social streaming showdown [infographic]
When we last heard from social media listening firm Mashwork, we learned that future smartphone buyers were much more interested in purchasing the Samsung Galaxy …
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GetJar responds to Apple’s cease-and-desist letter over ‘App Store’ name
Apple is taking its fight to own the “App Store” moniker to a new opponent, and this time it’s GetJar. The Cupertino-based firm, which has …
Samsung Mobile CTO Omar Khan quits, heads to Citigroup
Samsung Mobile’s chief product and technology officer Omar Khan announced on Monday that he is departing the company to take up a post in the …
Apple looks to block sale of HTC devices with new patent complaint
Apple on Monday filed a new patent complaint with the International Trade Commission looking to block the sale of several HTC devices it claims infringe …
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Secret Service investigates Apple Store spy camera artist [video]
Brooklyn-based artist Kyle McDonald finds himself in hot water after secretly photographing Apple Store customers while they shopping for computers. “I thought maybe we could …
Spotify said to launch in U.S. next week
Popular European streaming music service Spotify could launch in the U.S. as soon as next week, AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka speculates. Spotify announced earlier this week …
Is Apple’s iMessage the start of something bigger?
One of the most important features Apple announced at WWDC 2011 was iMessage. It’s not only a direct competitor to Research In Motion’s extremely popular BlackBerry Messenger …
LG cuts full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20%
On Thursday LG’s Park Jong Seok, head of the mobile phone business, announced that his company is cutting its full-year smartphone sales forecast by 20% …
Samsung profits slide 26% amid poor display sales
Samsung’s profits fell 26% during the second quarter due to poor sales in its LCD display division, according to a report the company released today. …
Major ISPs target pirates with ‘six strike’ copyright enforcement plan
AT&T, Cablevision, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon have reached an agreement with music and movie publishers that will help enforce copyright infringement while giving …
RIM accused of using ‘stall tactics’ to delay management changes
Despite agreeing to address concerns over the shared Co-CEO and Co-Chariman roles held by Research In Motion bosses Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, the company …
Second hacker indicted over stolen AT&T iPad data
An Arkansas man has been indicted for carrying out a cyberattack on AT&T servers that resulted in the theft of personal data from more than …
Judge shoots down Apple’s ‘App store’ suit against Amazon
A U.S. judge has shot down Apple’s request that Amazon stop using the word “Appstore” to describe its mobile application marketplace. Apple originally filed a …
The BlackBerry PlayBook is my favorite tablet
Research In Motion launched its first tablet, the BlackBerry PlayBook, on April 19th of this year. Since that point in time — and even before, …
Google Maps 5.7 for Android adds Transit Navigation, better search, photo viewer [video]
Google took the wraps off of Google Maps 5.7 for Android devices on Wednesday, and the software update adds quite a few new features. The …
HTC acquires S3 Graphics for $300 million
On Wednesday, VIA Technologies and WTI announced that the two have reached an agreement to sell holdings in S3 Graphics to HTC for $300 million. …
Amazon updates Cloud Drive and Cloud Player with unlimited music space, free storage for Amazon MP3s, iPad web player
Moments ago Amazon announced that it has made a number of enhancements to its Amazon Cloud Drive and Cloud Player services. First — for a …
Apple files complaint with ITC to block import of Samsung smartphones and tablets
Last week Samsung filed an official complaint with the International Trade Commission (ITC) asking the government body to block the import of Apple’s iPod, iPhone, …
Spotify announces imminent U.S. launch
Custom music steaming company Spotify on Wednesday announced that it will soon launch its popular service in the U.S. The company has been rumored to …
Facebook announces Skype-powered video chat
Facebook on Wednesday took the wraps off of the latest major addition to the world’s most popular social network: video chat. Through a partnership with …
Former Flextronics exec pleads guilty to leaking iPhone, iPad secrets
Former executive at Apple supplier Flextronics Walter Shimoon pleaded guilty to two counts of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and one count of security fraud in …
Microsoft asks Samsung to pay $15 licensing fee for each Android phone it builds
According to Reuters, Microsoft has asked Samsung to pay $15 for each Android smartphone it makes. The Redmond-based firm believes that its software patents cover …
Mobile payment transactions to hit $670 billion by 2015
According to a new study published by Juniper Research, the value of near-field communications (NFC) purchases, mobile-sourced money transfers, and mobile payments for digital and …
Microsoft to power English search results on Baidu
Microsoft has struck a deal to provide English search results in Baidu, China’s most popular search engine. According to The Wall Street Journal, Microsoft anticipates …
Google’s Chrome web browser now has 20.7% of web browser global market share at cost of IE, Firefox
According to the analytics firm StatCounter, Google’s Chrome web browser now has a 20.7% grip of the web browser market — seven times more than …
Verizon Wireless to switch from unlimited to tiered data plans on July 7th
Verizon has confirmed to FierceWireless that it will move to tiered data plans on July 7th, and the new plans are in line with earlier reports for …
AT&T to offer standard iPhone insurance beginning July 17th
AT&T has announced that it will offer standard insurance to iPhone owners beginning on July 17th. Previously, AT&T subscribers were able to sign up for …
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Apple seeks preliminary injunction to halt sale of four Samsung devices
Apple on Friday asked the U.S District Court in San Jose to issue a preliminary injunction that would halt the sale of four Samsung devices …
