BlackBerry comments on fake BBM comments: We didn’t do it
BBM is a shocking cross-platform success. Many wrote the app off as launching several years too late to really be a player in the global …
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Surface sales are getting less awful
The good news for Microsoft was that it didn’t have to write off $900 million because of poor Surface sales again last quarter. The trouble, …
Samsung’s Android alternative shows up in tablet form
Samsung probably won’t ditch Android anytime soon but the company has nonetheless developed an alternative platform called Tizen for use in tablets and smartphones. Per …
Samsung posts record Q3 profit as smartphone sales near 90 million
Samsung on Friday released its audited earnings report for the third quarter, confirming performance that has once again climbed to new records on the back …
Video: Sony tries to win over gamers with 24 PlayStation 4 exclusives
Sony ran into trouble last week when it had to postpone the release of Driveclub, a launch title and PlayStation 4 exclusive, immediately following Ubisoft’s …
HP looks to hammer the final nail into webOS’s coffin
HP’s acquisition of Palm was certainly one of worst buys in recent history — not the worst, of course — and now the company is …
LG loses money selling smartphones despite hot sales
Samsung still looks like the only company consistently turning a profit selling Android phones these days. LG revealed in its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday …
Instagram gives an early peak at how ads will look on user feeds
Instagram first announced that it would start including advertisements in users’ feeds at the beginning of the month. The company did not reveal much information …
Amazon’s ‘Firetube’ set-top box reportedly delayed
Chestnuts might not be roasting on an open Firetube this Christmas. Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports that Amazon has decided to postpone releasing its so-called …
Brand survey shows simplicity is the secret to Samsung’s success
Smartphone makers will take any win they can get over Apple and its monstrously profitable iPhone, and Samsung has gotten yet another noteworthy victory in the form …
Samsung issues apology, promises to fix buggy Galaxy phones in China
It has been a season full of ups and downs for Samsung. On one hand, the Korean tech company managed to outsell Apple last quarter …
Retina iPad mini stock said to be ‘ridiculously tight’
The rumors of an iPad mini announcement delay were clearly incorrect, but the new tablet might still be very difficult to get your hands on …
Twitter hopes for $1.4 billion IPO, shares priced between $17 and $20
Twitter announced on Thursday after the market closed that it is setting its IPO share price at $17 to $20 per share and is looking …
Microsoft recovers from Surface debacle with strong Q1 earnings
Microsoft’s last earnings report was not the company’s brightest hour. Not only did it miss analysts’ expectations with fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $0.59 per share …
Too many Android apps? Don’t worry, this company’s got you Covered
One challenge for smartphone users is simply managing all the different apps we have — our main home screen is precious real estate where we …
Galaxy S4 shipments rocket to 40M, but sales are slowing
Cumulative channel sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone have reported reached the 40 million unit mark. Samsung’s mobile boss JK Shin apparently confirmed the …
Samsung may have designed a headset even goofier than Google Glass
The big knock on Google’s Glass headset is that while it’s a terrifically innovative piece of technology, it’s also too dorky to catch on among …
Why are Apple’s iPads so expensive?
When Apple first debuted the iPad back in 2010, it was a bargain. There was no basis for comparison at the time, of course, but …
BBM’s continued success is truly stunning
Something pretty strange is going on. BlackBerry is having a great week for the first time since Natasha Bedingfield topped the charts. On its third day, BBM …
Microsoft’s Surface Pro is now the same price as Apple’s iPad
Microsoft’s Surface Pro is easily one of the most exciting and unique Windows computers that has ever been created, but unfortunately the device’s sleek design …
The one thing that can unite all Americans: Hatred of patent trolls
Patent trolls are so widely despised that they might actually spur Congress to get something useful accomplished. Ars Technica reports that a bipartisan group of …
After a rocky start, BBM for iPhone finally works again
There is absolutely no way that the recent launch(es) of BlackBerry’s famous BBM app for Android and the iPhone could have embodied BlackBerry’s dramatic history …
Will the man who almost ran Apple into the ground save BlackBerry?
Poor John Sculley. The man has done plenty before and after he was Apple’s chief executive for a decade beginning in 1983, but he will …
YouTube plans to take on Spotify with subscription-based music service
The music streaming market has become especially crowded with the addition of Apple’s iTunes Radio, but another major player in the online world is supposedly …
Samsung fined for paying off trolls to bash HTC on the web
HTC has enough problems right now and it doesn’t need to deal with paid trolls bashing its products in online reviews as well. The Associated …
Apple’s iPad mini announcements will force rivals to slash prices
The dust has finally settled from Apple’s fall event and while there weren’t very many big surprises, Apple definitely managed to pack a lot into …
Forget the iPad Air hype: Small tablets look like the future
Apple may not like the implications for its margins, but smaller, cheaper tablets are on the rise. Stephen Baker of the NPD Group writes that …
Windows 8.1 apps are about to get a lot more chatty
Steve Ballmer has long been enthusiastic about developers and now developers have another reason to be enthusiastic about Windows 8.1. ZDNet reports that Microsoft has …
Samsung snags significant stake in Gorilla Glass maker Corning
Samsung is about to get more involved in Gorilla Glass development. Gorilla Glass manufacturer Corning announced on Wednesday that Samsung Display has acquired a 7.4% …
Video: LG gives Android the cold shoulder with new Fireweb phone
It’s been a long time coming, but Firefox OS has finally made its way onto a phone from a from a major smartphone vendor. The …
