Flopville: Despite Mattrick hire, Zynga deemed ‘destined to fail’
While Wall Street has reacted favorably to Zynga’s hire of former Xbox chief Don Mattrick as its CEO, GigaOM’s Om Malik isn’t having any of …
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HTC software vulnerability settlement with FTC approved
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday approved a settlement with HTC for not adequately securing its mobile devices. It was discovered that the company’s …
Sprint-SoftBank merger reportedly on track for quick FCC approval
Long-struggling wireless carrier Sprint is about to get a much-needed dose of good news. Unnamed sources tell Bloomberg that a majority of commissioners at the …
AT&T to sell users’ anonymous usage and location data to advertisers
AT&T is planning to cash in on the large amount of data it collects from its subscribers every month. The company said this week that …
Boston University claims Apple stole its semiconductor tech
Apple has been accused of stealing patented technology from Boston University. According to the Boston Herald, BU filed a lawsuit on Tuesday in the U.S. District …
Notebook shipments tick upward ahead of Windows 8.1 launch
There may be some hope for the PC market after all. Digitimes‘ latest research report shows that notebook shipments posted a month-over-month across-the-board increase in …
Leak reveals actionable notifications, Wi-Fi direct support in BlackBerry 10.2
BlackBerry 10.2 is expected to arrive later this year with support for a variety of new features. The company previously confirmed that the update will …
Apple overhauling retail operations to prepare for ‘an army of new products this fall’
It’s been a quiet first half of the year for Apple as far as new products go, but things are going to pick up very …
Moto X customization reportedly includes colors, engravings, but not hardware
Motorola generated some much-needed buzz this week when it revealed that its upcoming Moto X will be the first smartphone that can be customized to a user’s specific …
Sony’s PlayStation boss takes post-E3 victory lap
Winning at E3 isn’t the same as actually winning in the market, but Sony nonetheless has to be pleased with the public relations coup it …
Why Apple’s budget iPhone is risky business
Apple’s plan to release a budget iPhone is clearly fraught with peril for the company: It needs to make sure that it gets an affordable …
Leaked specs suggest Samsung Galaxy Note III will be a powerhouse
Samsung is prepping an update to its popular Galaxy Note phablet line that will launch later this year, and a new report suggests the Galaxy …
What will it take for Windows Phone to finally take off?
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 operating system has gotten off to a decidedly slow start since it debuted last year but we may be reaching the …
Moto X sign-up page now live
A day after teasing its upcoming handset in an online advertisement, Motorola on Wednesday launched a sign-up page for its highly anticipated Moto X smartphone. …
Black HTC One mini revealed in new leaked images
New images of the upcoming HTC One mini have leaked onto Web, once again confirming the handset’s upcoming launch. Bulgarian site SmartNews was able to …
Samsung acquires cloud TV startup Boxee for ‘tens of millions of dollars’
Boxee has struggled to make a name for itself in the home entertainment market, but things just took an interesting turn. According to a report …
BlackBerry is losing the mobile war with Microsoft
This has been a very rough week for BlackBerry. Shares plummeted more than 25% from the mid-$14 range last Friday as BlackBerry reported abysmal earnings, …
WSJ: Microsoft has no one other than Ballmer lined up to run Xbox division
After Microsoft’s upcoming restructuring reportedly pushed former Xbox boss Don Mattrick to resign, many wondered when the company might appoint a successor to help guide …
Leaked photo shows new iPhone shell in blue
Following a series of leaked photos that may have revealed the casing from Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone in green, yellow and red, a new photo …
Wall Street is now convinced that Nokia will sell its handset business
Here is a puzzle: Nokia’s cash position has suddenly shrunk from 4 billion euros to 2-2.5 billion euros… but the company’s share price is higher …
Foxconn looks to become a wireless carrier
Foxconn is best known as the manufacturer of Apple’s assorted mobile devices, but the company is trying to expand its reach into new areas by …
Galaxy S4 shipments reportedly hit 20 million
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 may not be living up to lofty expectations but the device is still posting sales that would be the envy of most …
Microsoft’s reorganization plan reportedly pushed Xbox boss Mattrick to quit
Don Mattrick surprised everyone on Monday when he announced that he would be leaving Microsoft to become the CEO of struggling social gaming company Zynga. According …
New facial analysis tech knows when students are struggling in class
It’s just what you always wanted when you were a kid: A computer that tracks your every facial move and lets your teacher know when …
Assassin’s Creed developer hacked, user data exposed
Ubisoft, the game developer behind the popular Assassin’s Creed franchise, announced on Tuesday that its servers have been hacked by an unknown party and that …
Huawei hires Nokia’s former sales boss
Huawei on Tuesday announced the hiring of Colin Giles as the company’s new executive vice president for its consumer business group. Giles was formerly with …
Samsung’s first Tizen phone reportedly delayed
Samsung’s plan to branch out beyond Android has reportedly hit a small snag. A new report from Korean website iNews24 claims that Samsung’s first smartphone …
Microsoft’s Windows Store passes 100,000 apps
Microsoft hit an important milestone on Tuesday as it passed 100,000 Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Windows RT apps available on its Windows Store. …
Reuters: Nokia ‘could burn through its cash as soon as next year’
Nokia’s decision to pay $2.2 billion to buy out the remaining stake in the Nokia Siemens Networks business is expected to put a major strain …
Apple nears TV content deal with Time Warner Cable
Apple is close to a deal with Time Warner Cable to give subscribers access to television content on Apple TV devices, Bloomberg reports. Both companies …
