Retina iPad mini: The best tablet you can buy, but do you really need one?
Listen, I don’t have the greatest history when it comes to tablet relationships. We have… a checkered past. I was pitched on this fabled third …
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What is Android worth?
The mobile operating system market share war is over for the time being. Google won… by a landslide. Google’s land grab strategy has paid off …
Instagram takes aim at Snapchat with picture and video messaging service
Facebook-owned Instagram on Thursday announced a new addition to its wildly popular mobile app suite that looks to capitalize on the recent boom in mobile …
Microsoft planning $1B ‘bribe’ so Samsung keeps making Windows Phones?
In addition to mentioning several unconfirmed details about upcoming Windows Phone 9 changes, Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin has also revealed an even more interesting note …
Apple fanboy explains why he couldn’t stand using the Nexus 5 for more than 24 hours
When we reviewed Google’s Nexus 5 early last month, we didn’t mince words. In fact, we called it the only smartphone Android fans should care about …
Windows Phone 9 will reportedly ditch Metro UI, launch in late 2014
Russian blogger Eldar Murtazin, known for some of his accurate tips on the mobile industry in the past, said on Twitter that Windows Phone 9 …
Apple sends medical team to ensure iPhone factory isn’t a death trap
It seems that learning about a dead teenage Pegatron worker has got Apple’s attention. Bloomberg reports that Apple has sent a medical team over to …
South Korean court refuses to ban iPhone, iPad in Samsung patent trial
A court in Seoul, South Korea has determined that several accused iPhone and iPad models do not infringe three Samsung patents. The Associated Press on Thursday …
iPhone gains major China momentum ahead of China Mobile launch
The iPhone is staging a major comeback in China… and that’s before Apple has sold even one smartphone through the country’s largest wireless carrier. New …
Yahoo struggles to properly acknowledge, fix ongoing Yahoo Mail service issues
Yahoo on Wednesday finally fully acknowledged on Twitter and on the service’s personal blog that its Yahoo Mail service is experiencing issues which some of …
Nokia offers free Lumia to man with scorched Galaxy S4
Earlier this week we brought you the harrowing tale of a man who tried to get his burnt Galaxy S4 replaced but was told by …
Has the FCC ban on loud TV commercials worked?
It has been a year since the CALM Act was officially implemented and promised to curb the volume on those raucous commercials that manage to …
Spotify offers free mobile streaming for smartphones, tablets
The music streaming business just got a whole lot more competitive. According to CNET, Spotify is finally launching ad-supported streaming for smartphones and tablets. Previously, …
Twitter, Facebook and Google workers are among tech’s happiest
A couple of months ago, a group of current and former Apple employees revealed what it’s like to work in the stressful yet rewarding environment …
Steam Machine betas to start shipping December 13th
This Friday, Valve will begin shipping its official Steam Machines and Steam Controllers to the 300 lucky people who made it into the beta. The …
Sony could give Wii-style motion controllers fresh life on PS4
Of all the attempts to capitalize on motion controllers after the success of the Wii, Sony’s PlayStation Move might have been the most underwhelming. Where …
Over half of the top 10 tablets in Japan are iPads
There are certain markets around the world where Apple has to compete fiercely with other vendors to retain its position near the top of the …
More details emerge on Microsoft’s plan to bring back Start menu
The Start menu really does look like it’ll be making a comeback in the next version of Windows. ZDNet confirms a report from Paul Thurrott …
YouTube’s copyright cops are coming after gamers’ ‘Let’s Play’ videos
Under constant pressure and foot-stamping from copyright holders, Google has implemented a new system within YouTube that automatically flags videos that may contain copyrighted material. …
Google Fiber gets results: 300Mbps AT&T service launches in Austin
If nothing else, Google Fiber has helped create a more competitive broadband landscape in the limited markets where it’s launched. AT&T on Wednesday announced that …
To compete with Android, Microsoft considers free versions of Windows Phone and Windows RT
Windows RT still might be folded into Windows Phone or canned completely at some point in the near future, but Microsoft is reportedly considering another, …
Could this be the tablet that crushes the iPad in China?
Apple faces some major obstacles in its ambitions to conquer China — it’s had to deal with both Samsung spamming out gadgets left and right and …
Finally, some (sort of) good news for BlackBerry fans
BlackBerry found quite a way to wrap up 2013. First, the company put itself up for sale as it realized there was probably no other …
Ballmer explains his philosophy as CEO: ‘How do you make money?’
Whatever else you might think about Steve Ballmer’s reign at Microsoft, there’s no doubt that he’s helped the company maintain its position as an absolute …
More is less: How a Pebble smartwatch brought sanity to a hyperconnected iPhone user
It’s the Kickstarter project that has largely defined what’s possible on the service, and if you’re reading this, you’re well aware of how many millions …
MIT professor tears into Samsung’s ‘painful’ smartphone software
MIT professor and Internet startup pioneer Philip Greenspun seems to always have a Christmas gift in his bag for big tech companies. Last year, he …
Nokia built an Android phone to ensure the company’s sale to Microsoft
As was reaffirmed in a report on Tuesday night, Nokia has been prepping a low-end Android phone that is close to being ready for commercial release. …
iPhone 5c supplier under fire after death of 15-year-old worker
It’s been a few months since we’ve had an Apple-related labor rights controversy but the death of a teenage Pegatron worker seems to have done …
Microsoft keeps pace with Sony, sells 2 million Xbox Ones
There are no losers (except Nintendo) in the epic Microsoft-Sony console war so far. Microsoft’s Xbox Live programming director Larry “Major Nelson” Hryb announced on Wednesday …
Microsoft’s aggressive tablet strategy might finally pay off
It’s taken a while but 2014 looks like the year when Windows tablets will finally break through. Barron’s points us to a new survey of …
