With Apple TV, Apple controls more than 70% of the digital media receiver market
Tim Cook revealed on Tuesday at the AllThingsD: D11 conference that Apple has now sold more than 13 million second-generation Apple TV devices. Even more …
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Google wants to starve pirates of revenue instead of outright blocking them
Google is getting sick and tired of the entertainment industry stamping its feet and demanding that it do more to block pirates from its search …
Facebook reportedly no longer in talks to acquire Waze
It had been reported that Facebook was looking to acquire social navigation company Waze for between $800 million and $1 billion. The talks were said …
Samsung Galaxy S4 mini specs revealed in new leak
We have already seen photos of Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S4 mini leak online, but now several new details about the unannounced smartphone have seemingly been …
Microsoft doubles Surface Pro storage to 256GB following user backlash
Microsoft has been accused of being misleading regarding the way it has advertised the internal storage in its Surface tablets. The 64GB Surface Pro model ships with only …
ITC to review rulings in Apple-Samsung patent spat
The U.S. International Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it will take a second look at two recent rulings between Samsung and Apple, Reuters reported. …
Google Fiber called the potential ‘beginning of the end’ for cable companies
Although the idea of Google Fiber rolling into your neighborhood and obliterating incumbent cable providers may be a pipe dream in the short term, at …
Not even Netflix is safe from pirates
Netflix has been helping cord-cutters save money for years, offering unlimited movie and TV show streaming for just $7.99 per month. Just because the service …
BlackBerry Q10 outselling the Galaxy S4, HTC One and iPhone 5 in France
There has been a lot of speculation about the success of BlackBerry’s new BlackBerry 10 smartphones. Using a wide variety of methods, some analysts have …
First leaked Windows 8.1 screenshot clearly shows new Start button
Start button fans, rejoice: Microsoft really seems to have heard your pleas. In addition to the new information we learned today about how Microsoft might …
New details emerge on how the Start button might work in Windows 8.1
The most-clamored-for feature in the upcoming Windows 8.1 release is undoubtably the return of the Start button, the longtime hub of the Windows experience that …
Strange phenomena surround Nokia’s budget Windows Phone
The Lumia 520 is Nokia’s most important smartphone in 2013 — it’s the budget Windows Phone that is supposed to recapture low-end smartphone share in …
HTC says Samsung is constraining its component supply as a ‘competitive weapon’
HTC’s latest flagship Android phone, the HTC One, has been a big success for the struggling smartphone vendor. The company confirmed recently that it had …
Google seriously considered researching teleportation
Google’s secretive Google X laboratory is where some of the company’s brightest minds go to work so-called “moonshot” projects such as Google Glass and self-driving …
How to fix one of the Galaxy S4’s most infuriating problems
There’s a lot to like about Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone; it’s the fastest-selling Android phone ever for plenty of great reasons. As awesome as …
Samsung execs meet to discuss mysterious ‘Design 3.0’ for future products
Given that Samsung likes to compare its devices to “a precious stone glittering in the dark or countless stars sparkling in the night sky,” it’s …
BlackBerry users boycott Netflix – and Netflix probably doesn’t care
Netflix apparently doesn’t think much of the BlackBerry platform. The streaming giant has created apps for various TVs, video game consoles, set-top boxes, Blu-ray players …
Sprint-SoftBank merger receives security clearance
Sprint on Wednesday confirmed that it has received the go-ahead from the U.S. government to merge with Japanese carrier SoftBank. The Committee on Foreign Investment …
Video: Tim Cook talks iOS 7, Android apps from Apple, TV and more in 81-minute interview
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Tuesday kicked off what is sure to be an action-packed show at the eleventh annual D: All Things Digital conference with …
HTC One, BlackBerry Q10 said to launch June 5th on T-Mobile [updated]
T-Mobile finally began carrying Apple’s iPhone lineup last month after more than five years of waiting, but the nation’s No.4 carrier is hardly done building …
Kim Dotcom has Hollywood studios begging Google to censor new Mega service
Kim Dotcom’s new Mega file hosting service has gotten the attention of Hollywood. Warner Bros. and NBC Universal have asked Google to remove Mega from …
PC shipments projected to crater in 2013, keep declining in 2014
The PC market is in rough shape and new projections from IDC show that we’re probably not even close to hitting bottom yet. According to …
Angry Birds soda gives vendor an 85% sales boost
A leading Nordic beverage company, Olvi, just reported an 85% increase in soft drink sales and its impressive growth is attributed almost entirely to the new range …
Sony tries to assuage fears over PlayStation 4 used game policy – still offers no details
Sony and Microsoft have left a lot of question marks surrounding the used game policies for their PlayStation 4 and Xbox One video game consoles. …
Samsung to announce Galaxy S4 mini on June 20th
Samsung invited members of the press on Monday to an event on June 20th in London to showcase new Android and Windows products. The Wall …
Researchers set world record for wireless data speeds at 40Gbps
Remember how exciting LTE-Advanced peak speeds of 1Gbps used to be? Well they still sound exciting but they’re nothing compared to what German researchers have …
Microsoft tries to tamp down worries that new Xbox will follow your every move
Microsoft wants concerned gamers to know that its next-generation console won’t be a Stalk Box. In a statement given to Kotaku, an unnamed Microsoft spokesperson …
HTC rumored to debut ‘Liquidmetal’ smartphone this year
A new report suggests that HTC may be looking to get a jump on Apple by offering a “Liquidmetal” smartphone later this year. According to …
Apple said to be under pressure to release $200 iPad mini
While much of the concern about Apple’s margins has come from speculation about the company’s plans to release a cheaper version of the iPhone, the …
Samsung dominates the world’s biggest smartphone market as Apple’s struggles continue
More smartphones are sold in China than in any other market right now, but Apple just hasn’t been able to establish itself there as it …
