Apple releases iOS 7 beta 4
After a one-week delay following a huge security breach that forced its developer portal offline for days, Apple has finally released iOS 7 beta 4 for …
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Xbox One to reportedly launch November 29th, beating PlayStation 4’s December 13th debut
Now that Microsoft has done away with the controversial new policies it announced during the Xbox One’s unveiling, gamers are coming around and anticipation is …
History repeats itself: Android tablet shipments blow past iPad
Whether or not people are really using Android tablets, it has become clear that Android tablet shipments are absolutely exploding as Apple’s overall iPad shipments decline. …
Obama administration urged to veto ITC’s iPhone 4 ban
Apple isn’t the only company unhappy with the International Trade Commission’s impending import ban on the iPhone 4 and the iPad 2. The Wall Street …
Apple to release iOS 7 beta 4 today; two more betas planned, GM coming in September
While many expected a release last Monday, we have been told by multiple sources that Apple is planning to release iOS 7 beta 4 later …
New Moto X images, details revealed as debut nears
Google and Motorola will finally unveil their not-so-secret Moto X smartphone on Thursday, and new information will undoubtedly continue to leak right up until the …
Apple’s budget iPhone possibly outed as ‘iPhone 5C’ in leaked photo [updated]
Apple is widely expected to launch a new entry-level iPhone alongside the flagship iPhone 5S this fall, and now the new handset may have finally …
Apple SVP Mansfield exits executive team
Bob Mansfield, Apple’s longtime senior vice president of technologies, is no longer on the company’s executive team and is instead working on “special projects” under …
Apple partner Pegatron accused of violating workers’ rights, called worse than Foxconn [updated]
Manufacturing Apple products is now an instant ticket to increased scrutiny following the years-long investigation into Apple partner Foxconn’s treatment of workers in its various …
Sizing up the mobile handset market in Q2
The smartphone market really heated up in the second quarter as Samsung widened its lead over Apple and became the most profitable handset vendor in …
Apple awarded ‘Brand of the Year’ for iPhone, iPad and MacBook
Apple for the second consecutive year won the Harris Interactive’s “Brand of the Year” award in three categories. The company beat out rivals including Google, …
New Zynga CEO Mattrick is sharpening his ax for unprofitable games
Former Xbox boss Don Mattrick knew he would be in for a challenge when he took over as CEO of Zynga, but you have to …
All kids in Los Angeles schools to get free iPad by 2014
The Los Angeles school board signed an agreement with Apple in June worth $30 million that will see students in the Los Angeles Unified School …
Google finally discloses Waze acquisition price
Google confirmed in June that it had acquired social navigation company Waze. Initial reports had suggested that Google may have paid up to $1.3 billion …
U.K. government takes heat for porn filtering plan
The United Kingdom has a prudish reputation by nature but nobody could have expected the country’s government would ask ISPs to implement pornography filters as …
Google Glass again hit with dreaded Segway comparison
Google may not be afraid to fail but it still can’t be happy that so many are comparing its Glass headset to one of the …
Haswell-powered Retina MacBook Pro might not ship until October
Apple’s next-generation MacBook Pro with a Retina display may launch later than expected. According to a report from the China Times, a refreshed version of …
Galaxy Note III may get ‘gadget spam’ treatment, release in three sizes
Samsung truly does not care if you think it’s going overboard by releasing a seemingly endless number of smartphones every year. Engadget reports that Samsung …
Next-gen Nexus 7 now available to order on Google Play
Everyone who wants a shiny new Nexus 7 tablet should head to Google Play right now. Google on Friday announced that the next-generation Nexus 7 …
Android’s next big feature may be real-time language translation
Google is building a mobile translator that will one day make traveling around the world a breeze. Hugo Barra, Google vice president of product management …
Nokia exec wants Microsoft to step up its game with Windows Phone apps
When Nokia unveiled the Lumia 1020 and its 41-megapixel camera earlier this month, it was a clear sign that the company was committed to giving …
Why Amazon is still smiling despite Q2 loss
Amazon has never given granular detail about its business, preferring to keep investors, analysts and the media as far away as possible from knowing the …
A closer look at how the iPhone crushed Intel and boosted ARM
There are numerous areas one might examine when looking for data to support the advent of the post-PC era. Declining PC sales, exploding tablet sales …
The smartphone market’s huge Q2 growth is awful news for big brands
Market research giant IDC recently announced surprisingly strong spring smartphone numbers. Global smartphone volume growth topped expectations handily, coming in at torrid +52% between the second quarter …
T-Mobile matches AT&T Next, offers smartphones for $0 down
T-Mobile isn’t about to let AT&T get away with offering lower down payments for new smartphones. The carrier announced on Friday that for a limited time, …
Ballmer reportedly admits Surface was a flop, says Windows 8 sales are disappointing
Although Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has always exuded unwavering confidence in public interviews, behind closed doors he’s apparently being much more candid. The Verge reports …
Leaked Samsung Galaxy Note III specs include 5.7-inch display, LTE-Advanced, Android 4.3
Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note III is among the most highly anticipated smartphones of 2013. While sales of the third-generation flagship phablet won’t approach handsets like …
How Samsung’s ‘gadget spam’ is crushing Apple in the world’s top smartphone market
With Apple’s revenue from China having dropped last quarter, the company is coming under more pressure to negotiate a deal with carrier China Mobile to …
Samsung tops Apple to become the most profitable handset vendor in the world
Apple may still be the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world, but Samsung’s successful Galaxy S4 launch helped the South Korea-based giant top …
Chromecast may just be the beginning of Google’s assault on the living room
A new report suggests that Chromecast may just be phase one of Google’s plan to take over the living room. According to The Wall Street Journal, …
