Windows 8 adoption starts gaining steam while XP use tumbles
Windows 8 is certainly polarizing but it’s certainly started to gain momentum over the last month. The latest numbers from Net Applications show that Windows …
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LG eyes iPad mini with new G Pad 8.3 tablet
If LG has learned anything from Samsung, it’s that if at first you don’t succeed, try again and again and again and again. With that …
Xbox One indie program will support free-to-play games, micro-transactions
Microsoft had more good news for independent developers at the Penny Arcade Expo. Speaking with Joystiq, portfolio director for digital games at Microsoft Studios Chris Charla …
AT&T provides DEA with 26 years worth of phone call data
If Walter White is an AT&T subscriber then he’d better start sweating. The New York Times reports that AT&T has been working very closely with …
Departing HTC execs arrested for stealing trade secrets
Five departing HTC employees including top members of the company’s design team were arrested this past weekend on accusations that the group stole trade secrets. …
iPhone 5C packaging seemingly revealed in leaked photos
Leaked images published last week and over the weekend may for the first time reveal the retail packaging in which Apple’s upcoming mid-range iPhone 5C …
Purported Samsung Galaxy Gear prototype images leak ahead of launch
We may now have a good idea of what Samsung’s first attempt at making a smartwatch will look like. VentureBeat has obtained some leaked pictures …
Verizon to end decade-long Vodafone clash with $130 billion deal [updated]
Verizon and Vodafone reportedly came to terms over the weekend and will jointly announce an historic deal on Monday in which Verizon will exchange $60 …
The evolution of the G
Wireless carriers are still in the process of transitioning from 3G to 4G (and from fake 4G to 4G), but chatter surrounding the eventual transition …
HTC’s newest accessory is a phone for your smartphone
Have you ever wished that you didn’t have to use your smartphone to make phone calls? If so then HTC is hoping you’ll throw down …
EA accused of botching SimCity for Mac launch [updated]
It may be time to wonder if some malevolent entity has placed a curse on the SimCity franchise. TUAW points out that EA forums have …
eBook price-fixing settlement could give customers $3 refund per book bought
Apple may still deny that it ever fixed the prices of eBooks, but that’s not stopping some of the company’s alleged co-conspirators from settling with …
Video: How Firefox OS will avoid the app discovery problems that plague iOS, Android
In order for Mozilla to stand a chance in the competitive mobile marketplace, differentiation is vital. Samsung turned down the Firefox OS earlier this year, …
Google buys WIMM Labs to gear up for smartwatch wars
Last summer smartwatch developer WIMM Labs announced that it had entered into an exclusive relationship with an unnamed company just before its website and social …
Microsoft confirms Xbox One can also download games remotely
Not to be outdone by Sony, Xbox Corporate Vice President Marc Whitten confirmed on Friday that the Xbox One will be able to remotely download games …
Major Wall Street firm holds off on BlackBerry 10 upgrade amid sale rumors
BlackBerry had better decide on whether it’s going to pursue any “strategic alternatives” pretty soon. Bloomberg reports that rumors of a potential sale of BlackBerry …
Microsoft doubles cloud storage for Exchange Online, Office 365 mailboxes
Microsoft is currently on a streak of increasing cloud storage capacity for its customers. Earlier this week, Microsoft more than tripled the storage capacity for SkyDrive …
Photos: Galaxy Note III front panel leaks in white
Samsung’s next-generation Galaxy Note III is set to debut during a press conference in Berlin, Germany next Wednesday. Shockingly, we have yet to see Galaxy Note …
Apple issues vacation blackout from September 15th-28th for new iPhone launch
We’re getting very close to the launch of Apple’s new iPhones. AppleInsider has obtained a leaked a document showing that Apple is barring its support …
BlackBerry exec says company will likely sell off parts to become ‘niche’ player
BlackBerry knows that it’s never going to move as many smartphones as Apple or Samsung. All the same, the company thinks that it can be …
Microsoft, Google team up to sue federal government over NSA spying
It doesn’t happen very often, but it’s always nice to see two tech giants set aside their differences for a greater cause. This time, Microsoft …
Tesla is the wave of the future
Tesla Motors has been a controversial company ever since it came into existence nearly a decade ago. How could a company, based in Silicon Valley, …
‘iPhone 5S’ name confirmed on official carrier website
Whether or not Apple actually calls its new mid-range smartphone the “iPhone 5C” is still up in the air, but most industry watchers seem fairly …
Sony quietly reveals an awesome new PlayStation 4 feature
Sony’s PlayStation 4 and Microsoft’s Xbox One are easily two of the most highly anticipated launches of the year. Details continue to trickle out ahead …
Leaked black budget shows NSA pays telcos hundreds of millions for network access
Now we know the price American telecom companies put on their users’ privacy. The Washington Post has revealed that the National Security Agency is paying …
Apple confirms iPhone trade-in program launches today
On Friday, Apple officially launched the iPhone Reuse and Recycle Program, giving iPhone owners the option to trade in their old handsets for a discount …
Video: ‘Graphite’ iPhone 5S shown in HD video for first time, gold iPhone 5S examined again
We’re now less than two weeks away from an end to all the leaks, rumors and speculation but in the meantime, expect iPhone 5S and iPhone …
Car companies turn to smartphones for inspiration in effort to lure young buyers
Car manufacturers are desperate to find some way to attract the disinterested younger generation back to the road. According to NPR, millennials are getting their …
Samsung’s Galaxy Gear smartwatch companion app revealed in leak
Samsung won’t be the first consumer electronics company to release a smartwatch, but its forthcoming Galaxy Gear is certainly the most talked about wrist-worn computing …
Microsoft makes the $100 Surface Pro price cut permanent
In a not-so-surprising development, Microsoft has decided to permanently lower the price of its Surface Pro tablet. Engadget points out that Microsoft is locking in …
