Yahoo ups its efforts to compete with Google’s mobile ad powerhouse
Yahoo has been acquiring companies left and right since former Google executive Marissa Mayer became the company’s chief executive. Mayer has emphasized the importance of …
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Startup wages war on PC bloatware
One of the more frustrating parts of buying a personal computer comes when you fire it up and realize that the OEM has larded it …
Smartphone shipments could reach 1.5 billion by 2017
A new report claims that shipments of smartphones could grow substantially over the next few years. According to IHS, per CNET, worldwide smartphone shipments are …
Samsung is trying to bring back the flip phone
What could be next for Samsung, the company that single-handily conquered the Android market with its Galaxy smartphones and tablets. How about the rebirth of …
Instagram terms of service lawsuit dismissed
Instagram revised its terms of service last December in an attempt to open new doors to potential advertisers. The change was met with intense user …
Google’s antitrust proposal has been rejected by the EU
Officials from the European Commission are not satisfied with Google’s antitrust settlement proposal. The company previously said it would display links to rival services on …
Nearly 600,000 people buy smartphones for the first time each week in the U.S.
Some analysts have claimed that because everyone already owns a smartphone, growth is slowing in the industry. While this may be the case, it’s still …
Why the NSA will have a tougher time spying through the Xbox One Kinect sensor
Given all the allegations surrounding Microsoft’s supposed cooperation with the United States government on implementing the PRISM surveillance program, it’s not too far-fetched to worry that the National …
Microsoft reseller rips company’s ‘insane’ strategy for selling the Surface
Microsoft made several curious decisions in selling its first-generation Surface tablets last year but one of the most questionable was the decision to initially only …
Google to reveal what’s next for Android on July 24th
Although we were disappointed that Google didn’t unveil the newest version of its Android mobile operating system at Google I/O earlier this year, the company …
NEC and the sorrow of Japan
Sadly enough, NEC’s share price rose 2.6% on the news that it is going to shutter its mobile phone unit. It’s a tragic epitaph for what …
Forget full HD – displays with even higher resolution coming soon to smartphones
As Apple prepares to refresh its flagship iPhone with a Retina display that packs the same pixel density as the panel that started the resolution …
Patent filing suggests Apple is close to bringing LiquidMetal to the iPhone
While we still don’t know for certain whether the next iPhone will feature an indestructible LiquidMetal case, a new patent filing flagged by MacRumors suggests …
Huge Surface RT price cuts said to be unlikely to boost sales
Microsoft’s debut Surface RT tablet hasn’t been the runaway success the company was hoping for, so Microsoft recently slashed the price of the tablet — just …
Leak may confirm higher prices for second-gen Nexus 7
Earlier reports have claimed that Google is preparing to release a sequel to its popular Nexus 7 tablet. It has also been suggested that the …
Moment of truth for Nokia
Nokia reports its spring quarter on Thursday — and the stakes are very high, indeed. The substantial spring revenue weakness from BlackBerry and HTC implies that many second-tier …
After iPhone 5S and iOS 7 debut, Apple customers may be nearly impossible to steal
Apple users are already notoriously faithful to their consumer electronics brand of choice, but one industry watcher thinks Apple customers will soon be almost impossible …
The Boy Genius Report: iPhone 5S to feature indestructible LiquidMetal case
Apple’s iPhone 5S is most certainly being mass manufactured at this exact second, which is normal lead time of two to three months before launch. …
iPhone 5S: New leaked photos, purported full specs point to biggest ‘S’ upgrade ever
As Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S enters mass production, we’re seeing all of the puzzle pieces fall into place. Photos are leaking, new details are trickling out, and …
The thrill is gone for smartphone buyers
Given that everyone from Apple to Samsung to BlackBerry has posted disappointing sales for their flagship devices over the past year, it shouldn’t be surprising …
Plastic iPhone shell compared to iPhone 5 in new leaked photos
We have seen photos of what are claimed to be plastic housings from Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone leak a number of times, and now new …
Leaked images reveal Nokia’s first phablet, the Lumia 625
Nokia is reportedly prepping its first Lumia smartphone that falls into the “phablet” category — the Lumia 625 — and images revealing the handset have …
Verizon’s brand new Droid lineup will likely be unveiled next week
Anyone who has been waiting for a new Droid smartphone likely doesn’t have much longer to wait. Verizon has sent out invitations for a press …
Google, copyright holders agree on plan to starve piracy sites of cash
Google has followed through on its pledge to help copyright holders come up with a plan to starve piracy websites of funding. The Guardian reports …
2014 projected as a breakthrough year for smartwatches
Although smartwatches aren’t likely to be the “next big thing” along the lines of smartphones or tablets, they are likely to have a big breakthrough …
HTC and Sony defeat patent troll
A federal jury in Texas on Monday found that HTC, Sony, Ericsson and Alcatel-Lucent do not infringe Wi-Lan’s technology, The Wall Street Journal reported. Wi-Lan, …
The never-ending Apple-Samsung patent battle goes back to court next month
Attorneys for Apple and Samsung will be heading back to court early next month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington …
Sony to challenge Nokia with a 20-megapixel Xperia i1 smartphone
Sony needs a device that will allow the company to stand out from the sea of Android smartphones currently flooding the market. Earlier reports had …
Chromebook shipments set to explode in second half
Google is capitalizing on Microsoft’s failure to revitalize the PC industry with Windows 8. While traditional PCs are having their worst year to date, shipments …
Video: Samsung exec David Eun discusses new Silicon Valley accelerator
Samsung recently broke ground on a brand new Silicon Valley headquarters that just so happens to be mere minutes from Apple’s Cupertino, California campus, but …
