BBM mystery: Why is it so much more popular on iOS than Android?
It’s been more than a month after BlackBerry Messenger debuted for the iOS and Android platforms and it is still doing remarkably well on the …
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EU reportedly set to sign off on Microsoft’s $7.2 billion Nokia deal
Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business is nearly settled, but an international deal this large requires approval from several groups. Reuters reports that “Microsoft is …
Google plots how to make Glass more than ‘niche product for nerds’
Google is pretty high on the potential for Google Glass to be a revolutionary product but the company seems to realize that its computerized headset …
The FCC’s Thanksgiving homework: Decide how to slaughter the Comcast-TWC merger turkey
Longtime readers know that I’ve been very critical of both Comcast and Time Warner Cable over their pricing policies, their service quality and their overall …
Apple begins its Retina iPad mini ‘stealth launch’
The quiet launch of the Retina iPad mini left a lot of potential customers out in the cold. Not only has availability been extremely limited, …
Why the gaming world still needs consoles
With both the Xbox One and the PlayStation 4 now out in the United States, there’s been some chatter about whether they’ll lead to a …
Jury explains why it clobbered Samsung with a $290 million verdict
After awarding Apple a $290 million win in a damages retrial part of the first Apple vs Samsung U.S. trial, jurors told Bloomberg that one …
A merger sent from hell: Comcast mulls buying Time Warner Cable
If there’s one thing that Americans have been clamoring for, it’s fewer choices when it comes to cable providers. CNBC reports that Comcast has been asking the …
Unlocked iPhone 5s now available from Apple online store
Just like with the second-generation iPad mini, Apple has quietly started to take online orders for unlocked GSM iPhone 5s units, which are compatible with …
Here’s everything you need to know about Xbox One’s launch exclusives
Unfortunately for Sony, the PlayStation 4 lacks a system-selling game at launch. Killzone: Shadow Fall and Resogun are both worthwhile experiences in their own right, …
Xbox One complaints start flooding in: buggy disc drives, failure to turn on
On Microsoft’s Xbox One launch date, various hands-on reports from early buyers have hit the web that show that the new console may be experiencing …
Picture of metal Galaxy S5 frame purportedly leaks
Get excited, Samsung fans — there’s hope that the next generation of your favorite phone may not be made from cheap-feeling plastic after all! Nowhereelse.fr …
Apple may not be behind the World Patent War against Google after all
Apparently, Apple isn’t try to sue the heart of Google’s business. You see, last month, Rockstar — a consortium of companies including Apple, Microsoft, BlackBerry, …
PlayStation 4 already sold out at Best Buy
After selling 1 million PlayStation 4 units in the U.S. and Canada in the first 24 hours of availability, Sony sees more good PS4 sales …
School faces ‘unmitigated disaster’ after buying students HP tablets
One school in Ireland is seriously regretting its decision to buy tablets from HP. Ireland’s Independent reports that Mountrath Community College has admitted that its decision …
Microsoft deals yet another blow to Finland’s national pride
It’s been a rough few years for Finnish phone fans who have had to watch in agony as the once-mighty Nokia lost its dominant market …
The next market to get a Google fiber hookup will be… Uganda?
Google is working on boosting the Internet infrastructure in Kampala, Uganda, by installing its own fiber-optic network. Installed in recent months and officially unveiled on …
Google chairman explains why censorship’s days are numbered
It may be easier than ever for governments and corporations to spy on us but at least they won’t be able to censor us for …
Spotify valued at over $4 billion after latest round of funding
Despite stiff competition from other popular music streaming services, Spotify has held its own since its release in 2008. The Wall Street Journal reports that …
Sony thinks it’s solved the PS4 ‘blue light of death’ mystery
The mystery surrounding the PlayStation 4’s enigmatic “blue light of death” may have been solved. Per Bloomberg, Sony this week said that some PlayStation 4 …
Doctor’s orders: Play Xbox One games intensively this weekend
In anticipation of the Xbox One launch, Microsoft put up a “Doctor’s Orders” page on its Xbox site, for players to customize and send their …
Foxconn moves spur hopes of American-made iPhone
After becoming a dominant force in emerging markets, Foxconn might be eyeing the United States as its next base of operations for future factories. cnYES …
The Windows Phone app store is shedding its ghost town image
Although Windows Phone’s app market trails the iOS and Android app markets in just about every metric, it has received some good news the past …
FAA mulls letting passengers make in-flight phone calls
Your flights may soon get a whole lot louder. The Wall Street Journal reports that just weeks after the Federal Aviation Administration eliminated electronics restrictions …
Jury tells Samsung to pay up, awards Apple $290 million in damages [updated]
Samsung’s judgement day is here and it looks like the company will be paying an additional $290 million in damages. A jury in California on …
LG vows to fix Smart TVs that spy on users
After an LG Smart TV owner discovered that his unit was sending personal data including channel history and even name files from external storage devices …
Why there is no chance of Apple suffering a BlackBerry-style meltdown
Every time there’s a hiccup in Apple’s sales or earnings, some analysts rush to declare that the company is past its prime and that it …
Netflix is crushing HBO in Europe
The Netflix-HBO rivalry has recently gone global as both of the content giants have targeted some northern European countries for international expansion. New numbers out …
The Galaxy S4 outperforms HTC One… even when it can’t cheat
Benchmark optimization has become a fairly regular occurrence, especially in the case of Android smartphones. Just last month, Samsung was accused of artificially juicing the …
Teardown reveals how the Xbox One will avoid the ‘red ring of death’
Just like the PlayStation 4, the Xbox One also has a user-replaceable hard drive, iFixit’s teardown reveals. However, while the procedure appears to be easy enough …
