The best smartphones in the world, 2013 edition (part 2)
In part one of our three-part best of series covering the top smartphones of 2013, we named the HTC One the best-designed smartphone of the …
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iPhone still no sure bet to launch on world’s biggest carrier
It’s December 18th, which is the day many of us expected would be when Apple announced that China Mobile would finally, at long last, start …
Apple’s new Mac Pro goes on sale tomorrow starting at $3,000
If you have thousands of dollars to spend on a super-high-end computer then Apple has just the product for you. Apple on Wednesday announced that …
Samsung fans likely stuck with a plastic Galaxy S5 after all
Everything we’ve heard about the Galaxy S5 makes it sound like it’s going to be an amazing device… but we still don’t know whether Samsung …
BlackBerry’s turnaround team starts taking shape
Here’s something we don’t hear about much these days: A high-level executive arriving at, rather than leaving, BlackBerry. Business Insider notes that BlackBerry this week …
Samsung reportedly still very much present in iPhone’s future
Apple has reportedly been trying to get rid of its dependence of Samsung when it comes to mobile device components, but the iPhone future is …
Lyve aims to effortlessly organize and protect life’s moments
Lyve is a new company on the scene, but it’s one industry watchers will have heard about under a different name. Black Pearl Systems, now …
Court: Torrent uploader to pay $652,000 for one Swedish movie
A man in Sweden who used to upload movies to a torrent site for years has been ordered by a court to pay $652,000 in …
Carrier lets customers rent iPhone 5s, Galaxy Note 3 for almost nothing
French carrier Iliad, which operates the well-known local Free brand, has a new offer for its mobile customers that will let them rent high-end smartphones, …
Sony kicks top executive to the curb after terrible U.S. sales
In a bid to increase consumer electronics sales in the U.S., Sony replaced Sony Electronics (SEL) President Phil Molyneux with Michael Fasulo, who has been …
You can remove yourself from the Internet one website at a time with this
If you could start your Internet experience all over again, I bet you would think twice before signing up for every website you ever visited. …
Facebook cashes in on autoplay videos in your feed against your wishes
The autoplay video ads that Facebook users will soon come to know and probably-not-love look like they’re going to be big business for the world’s …
Samsung robs Apple of retail executive to help spice up its stores
Apple manages to generate an incredible amount of business from its brick-and-mortar locations every year. Other technology companies have tried and failed to replicate Apple’s …
Microsoft CEO candidate hints company’s future goes beyond Windows
Ever since its rise to power in the 1990s, Microsoft has been all about “Windows, Windows, Windows.” But just because Windows has been Microsoft’s past …
The next market Samsung will look to conquer: Electric cars
With profit margins shrinking in the smartphone segment, some companies are starting to explore new sources of revenue. According to The Wall Street Journal, several …
Apple is developing a ‘desk-free’ computer that could be a game-changer
With all the talk of an Apple TV, a recent patent awarded to to the company suggests it may have even more ambitious plans for the …
Amazon’s secret weapon (no, it’s not drones)
A new report from market research firm Consumer Intelligence Research Partners reveals Amazon’s not-so-secret secret weapon. The weapon itself — Amazon Prime — is hardly …
Samsung spent an insane amount of money to make 2013 its biggest year yet
Samsung’s marketing Death Star is only one weapon in its arsenal to sell as many smartphones as possible. Korea’s Yonhap News reports that Samsung has …
Microsoft needs to do just one more thing to sell me on Xbox One
It’s been weeks since the release of both the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One and I admit that I’m still torn over which one …
Apple’s 12.9-inch ‘iPad Pro’ reportedly coming in 2014 with 2K, 4K displays
If you’re a subscriber to the school of thought that dictates “where there’s smoke, there’s fire,” it’s getting hard to see through all the smoke …
Microsoft says it won’t name new CEO until at least early 2014
The Microsoft CEO search soap opera looks set to continue for at least another few weeks. Even though some Microsoft execs had been hoping the …
This is the future of mobile gaming
Dedicated portable consoles like Nintendo’s 3DS lineup and Sony’s PlayStation Vita provide gaming experiences that aren’t even approached by today’s smartphones and tablets. But as …
Here’s another way the PS4 has an early edge over Xbox One
The early battles of the 2013 console wars have been largely a draw so far, with early sales figures suggesting that the PlayStation 4 has …
Apple’s biggest compromise with the iPhone 5c
Apple bills itself as a company that doesn’t want to make compromises when it comes to its products. The iPhone was slow to get 3G …
Samsung: Apple blinded jurors with ‘appeals to racial prejudice’
Sure, Samsung has now seen two juries slap it with gigantic penalties for allegedly infringing upon Apple’s patents. That isn’t stopping the company from hoping …
The best smartphones in the world, 2013 edition (part 1)
Another year is almost behind us and if you were following the smartphone industry, which continues to be the biggest market in consumer tech, it …
Amazon reportedly launching Kindle smartphones in early 2014
Amazon’s Kindle line of smartphones is a lot like Apple’s television set: A mythical creature that is only whispered of among analysts and supply chain …
Video: Is this Apple’s best iPhone commercial ever?
Apple is hitting consumers where it hurts ahead of Christmas this year: right in the heartstrings. The company on Monday evening began running a brand …
Facebook invades your feed with auto-play video ads
Facebook on Tuesday confirmed that it will bring auto-playing video ads to the news feed only hours after The Wall Street Journal published a story saying that …
Microsoft desperately needs to find its new CEO soon
As Microsoft’s CEO search has dragged on and on, we’ve been treated to a series of leaks about its future plans that in many cases …
