Samsung follows Apple’s lead yet again
Samsung has learned a lot from working with Apple over the years and now the company is now planning to host its own WWDC-style developers …
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The ‘irrelevance of Microsoft’ illustrated in a single chart
Microsoft has long been the leader when it comes to personal computing, but the advent of mobile marked a major paradigm shift that Microsoft still …
Nexus 7 sequel rumored to launch on July 30th
A new report suggests that Google’s next-generation Nexus 7 tablet will be released at the end of July. According to an image of an upcoming …
Dropping smartphone prices could lead to ‘industrywide carnage’
Smartphones are starting to look an awful lot like PCs these days. Bloomberg reports that as smartphone shipment volumes have skyrocketed in recent years, their …
This is Google’s upcoming Moto X
We have already seen the Moto X on numerous occasions — most recently being used in public as Google chairman Eric Schmidt posed for pictures …
Google buys 6.3% stake in Google Glass display maker
Google has invested in a Taiwanese semiconductor firm that produces liquid crystal on silicon chips used in devices such as Google Glass. Reuters reports that the …
WSJ: Apple testing redesigned iPhone with larger display and 13-inch iPad
Apple is reportedly testing a redesigned iPhone with a larger display as well as a new iPad model with a 13-inch screen, according to a …
Next-gen Nexus 7 revealed in leaked images
Google’s first Nexus 7 tablet was a solid hit and the company is hoping to find similar success with its Nexus 7 sequel. @evleaks has …
Apple reports major security breach; researcher says he issued warning
Apple on Sunday said in an email to developers that a recent days-long developer portal outage was the result of a security breach in which …
HTC reorganizes U.S. operations as sales sink
HTC’s profit plummeted about 83% in the second quarter despite the successful launch of the flagship HTC One, and now the struggling Taiwan-based smartphone maker …
Daily Android activations grow to 1.5 million, Google Play surpasses 50 billion downloads
Google CEO Larry Page this week revealed that more than 1.5 million Android devices are being activated each day, up from 1.3 million last September. …
Major crackdown planned for tech’s biggest alleged tax dodgers
Many governments are getting fed up with major tech companies dodging taxes and now it seems that the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) …
Apple reportedly buys Canadian mapping startup in latest bid to salvage iOS Maps
A new report claims that Apple has acquired a local data startup as part of its latest effort to improve its Maps application on the …
Moto X leak again points to late August release date
A new leak gives further evidence that the Moto X smartphone will be released across multiple carriers in late August. According to an image published …
Apple issues fix for MacBook Air Wi-Fi bug and screen flickering problems
Apple on Thursday issued a software update for its latest 11-inch and 13-inch MacBook Air computers to fix issues with the screen and improve Wi-Fi …
The good news for Microsoft: Its enterprise business is humming along
Lost in all the headlines about Microsoft’s epic Surface RT debacle is the fact that its enterprise business is in terrific shape. Computerworld notes that …
Google+ still a ghost town, getting beat by LinkedIn for social sharing
Plenty of people have Google+ accounts, but do many people actually use them for being social? Marketing Land reports that online brand management firm Gigya …
Moto X to be announced August 1st in New York City
Motorola on Friday sent invitations for a press event in New York City on August 1st where the company will announce its highly anticipated Moto …
Consumer Reports: AT&T Next is almost $300 more expensive than T-Mobile JUMP [updated]
That sound you hear is more loud crowing from T-Mobile CEO John Legere. ConsumerReports has done a good breakdown comparing the new early upgrade plans …
WSJ: Apple, Samsung still trying to hash out patent differences outside of court
Like a lot of us, Apple and Samsung are tired of their never-ending patent war, but apparently not tired enough to come to an out-of-court …
Video: Microsoft keeps taking shots at iPad despite Surface debacle
Poor Surface sales be damned: Microsoft is moving forward with its Siri-mocking advertising campaign. The company previously compared the ASUS Vivo Tab and Dell XPS …
Does Verizon, T-Mobile subscriber growth spell trouble for AT&T?
Last week, Bloomberg revealed that T-Mobile is now expected to grow contract subscribers in the second quarter of 2013. The surprise development is likely tied …
Recent tech history is littered with the corpses of failed tablets
Whom the gods wish to destroy, first they have enter the tablet market. After Microsoft announced yesterday that it was writing off $900 million due …
Next-gen Nexus 7 specs leak: Quad-core CPU, Android 4.3 and wireless charging
A new leak claims to reveal the specs for Google’s upcoming second-generation Nexus 7 tablet. According to Engadget, the slate will be equipped with a …
Are tablets making us smarter?
The rise of tablets has had a tremendous impact on us in a number of ways. Emerging markets have more widespread access to the Web …
Fully assembled budget iPhone appears in leaked picture
A new report claims Apple’s low-cost iPhone will launch in two different versions for different markets. Both versions of the so-called “iPhone Lite” are said to …
The bright side of Google’s huge miss
Google’s second-quarter earnings badly missed Wall Street expectations, as costs-per-click (CPC), a key advertising metric, continues to show weakness. But despite the worries over mobile …
How did Microsoft screw up the Surface RT this badly?
Microsoft’s mistakes during the launch of its first tablet were obvious to many people, but it was still shocking to hear on Thursday that the …
Retina iPad mini sequel may launch this year after all
It’s been a bit of a roller coaster lately for anyone who’s been waiting for news on the Retina-equipped iPad mini sequel, as some reports …
Samsung nudges into BlackBerry’s territory, close to scoring U.S. government contract
Samsung’s plans to make its Galaxy smartphones enterprise-friendly seem to be bearing some fruit. The Wall Street Journal reports that Samsung is nearing a deal …
