Want a top-10 app in America? It’ll cost you $60,000
Trademob has a fascinating piece on the cost of launching a top-10 app in various markets. In America, you need 80,000 downloads over a 72-hour period …
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Jony Ive’s redesigned iOS 7 already called ‘far superior’ to other mobile platforms
Apple has been very quiet so far this year, but Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry thinks that the past six months have been time very well …
Red Wedding: Zynga stabs the $200 million bride
A year ago, Zynga spent $200 million to buy OMGPOP, the creator of a popular game called Draw Something. Within 48 hours of the acquisition, …
Video: Stunning trailer shows off Xbox One, PlayStation 4 capabilities
We now know AMD’s deal with Microsoft to supply the company with custom chipsets to power the Xbox One is worth more than $3 billion, …
Jelly Bean is now on one-third of all Android devices
Following the success of new smartphones like the Galaxy S4 and HTC One, the latest version of Android is now found on a third of …
Galaxy S4, HTC One can’t take the wind out of iPhone’s sales
Apple hasn’t been getting much love on Wall Street in recent months, but new research suggests Apple’s iPhone line is holding up nicely against recent …
How the Xbox One can avoid the same fate as Windows 8
The Xbox has long been Microsoft’s MVP in the consumer electronics market but Microsoft blogger Paul Thurrott has started sounding the alarm that the new …
Samsung, Jay-Z reportedly close to inking $20 million partnership
As if Samsung didn’t already have enough help promoting its popular Galaxy smartphones, the company is apparently close to finalizing a deal with rapper and entrepreneur Jay-Z …
Xbox One seen selling for $399, PlayStation 4 possibly priced at $349
There are still several big questions surrounding the next-generation video game consoles from Microsoft and Sony, and pricing is somewhere near the top of the …
The great HTC exodus continues: COO resigns even as revenue starts to recover
HTC has lost a lot of high-level executives this year, including former chief product officer Kouji Kodera, former vice president of global communications Jason Gordon, former global retail marketing …
This is what iOS 7 looks like
If half a dozen reports from several well-sourced reporters are to be believed, Apple has a huge redesign coming in iOS 7. Gone are the …
Obama hopes to put an end to patent trolls with new executive orders
It is going to become more difficult for patent-holding firms, more commonly known as patent trolls, to harass American companies. According to The Wall Street …
Completely redesigned iPad to launch in Q3, Retina iPad mini reportedly postponed
Apple’s fifth-generation iPad will by all accounts feature a major design overhaul and according to a new report, it will launch in the third quarter …
Android market share slides in May despite Galaxy S4 launch
Apple hasn’t launched a new iOS device since last November but it still managed to increase its “market share” in May by 0.45% to 59.49%, …
Why Google’s African broadband initiative isn’t about philanthropy
One of the things that makes Google such an interesting company is that it often embarks on projects that have an altruistic bent, but that …
French government decides against cutting off Internet access for alleged pirates
Good news for French Internet users: Illegally downloading the new Daft Punk album will no longer get your Internet service cut off. Ars Technica reports …
Hulu bidding heats up: $1 billion bids pour in
The bidding for popular video streaming site Hulu just got a lot more intense. Reuters reports that three companies have each bid in excess of $1 …
Microsoft CIO Tony Scott steps down to ‘focus on personal projects’
Microsoft has confirmed the departure of chief information officer Tony Scott, who was in charge of the company’s internal IT operations for more than five …
Acer chairman knocks Windows RT yet again
Acer doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind about Microsoft and its new platforms. Top executives from the company have called Windows …
Next-gen Intel ‘Haswell’ processors with 50% better battery life coming June 4th
Intel’s next-generation processors have been built from the ground up to deliver both improved performance and battery life. Intel’s Haswell platform is based on the …
Leak may confirm new MacBooks from Apple at WWDC
Apple is sure to announce a variety of new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference next week and a recent leak from 9to5Mac confirms that the …
Microsoft tries to stave off Windows RT flop by slashing fees
Microsoft’s struggles to make inroads in the tablet market with Windows RT are well documented, but the company still seems to think it can make …
Gamers plan campaign to end DRM on Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Microsoft and Sony’s used game policies for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 remain unclear. Both companies have confirmed that their respective consoles can play …
Your iPhone can be hacked with a malicious charger
You may want to think twice before using someone else’s charger next time your iPhone’s battery life is running low. Three researchers at the Georgia …
Facebook tells users how to run away from Home
Facebook’s Home overlay certainly hasn’t been met with an overwhelmingly positive response so far, and now the company is letting users know that it’s okay …
Google now spends more on lobbying than Lockheed Martin
Google is looking to extend its power and influence beyond the Internet and Silicon Valley. According to The New York Times, the company spent a …
Samsung debuts two new Galaxy Tab 3 tablets for June launch
Just when we think Samsung’s branding can’t get any more convoluted, the electronics giant pitches another curveball and surprises us yet again. Last week the company …
Acclaimed critic says ‘Facebook is for old people’
Facebook is currently the biggest social network in the world by a healthy margin, but how long will it hang on to that crown? Acclaimed …
A hard-fought battle rages over BlackBerry sales estimates
Pretty much on the same day as Digitimes reported that BlackBerry boosting its component orders, a directly opposite message was sent by Pacific Crest’s James …
Verizon confirms HTC One will launch this summer
Verizon subscribers itching to get their hands on the HTC One don’t have much longer to wait. Verizon Wireless announced on its Twitter feed on …
