PC market continued to tumble in April
A recent report suggested Windows 8 may have hurt the declining global PC market rather than helped it, and new inside data points to a …
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Barclays: Apple ‘is about to change the narrative’ with new products
The past few months have been tumultuous for Apple, which has seen its shares sink in value and has provided little buzz for new products …
A new solution for Galaxy S4 storage shortage: AT&T launches 32GB model on May 10th
The latest flagship phone from Samsung is off to a hot start, but some customers felt slighted when they found out that about half of …
Google shares close at all-time high of $861.55
The irrational exuberance that surrounded Apple shares last fall has apparently shifted over to Google. Google shares closed trading on Monday at an all-time high of $861.55, …
Image of first 8-inch Windows tablet leaked by Amazon
Anyone holding out for lower-cost Windows tablets may not have that much longer to wait. PCWorld reports that an image and product description for the …
Does Google Glass need an etiquette guide? WSJ seems to think so
According to some pundits, Google Glass is a doomed geeky gadget destined to follow the Segway into obscurity. If that’s the case, creating an etiquette …
America’s newfound messaging obsession rocks the mobile app market
What makes Onavo’s AppRank chart so interesting is the sharp contrast it reveals compared to download charts. AppRank tells us what portion of iPhone owners …
Android is eating everyone’s lunch in the U.S. – except for Apple’s
The latest U.S. smartphone market share data from comScore shows an interesting twist compared to global data. Fast growth in emerging markets has sent Apple’s …
The genius of Samsung ads: Even the most gimmicky features look like must-haves
One of the big criticisms leveled at Samsung after its admittedly ridiculous Galaxy S4 launch in March was that its new device didn’t contain anything …
Next Xbox won’t force users to stay online to play games
Good news for Xbox fans: Microsoft has decided to not commit commercial suicide by forcing gamers to have an Internet connection just to play games. …
Apple shares now up 12% from their low, yet we’re the only ones talking about it ahead of a monster WWDC
Apple’s outflow of capital over the last five months is staggering. It makes sense, however, when you think of how many shares are institutionally owned, …
BlackBerry R10 photos leak, could kick BlackBerry comeback into high gear
BlackBerry kicked off its comeback efforts earlier this year when it launched the new BlackBerry Z10 smartphone, and the charge continued last month as the …
Apple’s cash hoard: Focus turns to innovation
Apple’s cash hoard is legendary. It has more than $141 billion in cash and marketable securities, the largest of any technology company in the world. …
Bill Gates: Apple’s ‘frustrating’ iPad should be more like Microsoft’s Surface
The iPad may have the highest customer satisfaction ratings of any tablet in the world, but Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates thinks that many of its …
SNL mocks Google Glass as a device for hapless dorks
When your product is being ridiculed on Saturday Night Live long before it actually releases, it’s safe to say that you’ve got a major potential …
Buying a Retina iPad mini this year might be a bad idea
Apple is widely expected to launch an updated version of its iPad mini tablet later this year with a new Retina display, but consumers waiting …
Unannounced LG smartphone leaks, could shed light on Nexus 5
Photos of an unannounced LG smartphone have been published online and while the device is not likely to be the next-generation Google Nexus phone, it …
Samsung tones down the iPhone bashing in latest Galaxy S4 ad [video]
A year ago, when Samsung was still scrapping to make itself a household name for smartphones, it had an obsession with bashing both Apple and …
HTC revenue dives again in April, but One shows signs of life
HTC on Monday reported its revenue performance for the month of April, which continued the company’s downward trend as it struggles against rivals Samsung and …
Microsoft’s new plan to boost Windows Phone: Sell dirt-cheap Lumias at Walmart
Windows Phone has been far from a rousing success so far, but that hasn’t stopped Microsoft from trying to goose sales of Windows Phone devices …
Mozilla shows off ported version of Unreal Engine 3 in Firefox browser [video]
Mozilla is out to show that it wasn’t just blowing smoke when it said it wanted to bring console-quality games directly to your web browser. …
Bargain-bin smartphones vault ZTE into the top 5 in U.S. market share
The iPhone 5. The Galaxy S4. The HTC One. The BlackBerry Z10. These are the smartphones that we’ve been reading about obsessively for the past …
Apple’s low-cost plastic iPhone will reportedly launch in limited supply
Apple’s upcoming low-cost iPhone will reportedly launch later this year alongside the new iPhone 5S, and it may be in short supply when it does. …
Lord help us: Reddit gets a Google Glass app
If you thought Google Glass was a major potential distraction before, just wait until Glass users start spending hours getting cute cat pictures projected onto …
Warner Bros. sued for copyright infringement by Keyboard Cat, Nyan Cat creators
Warner Brothers and its fellow content distributors have made a habit of suing others for alleged copyright infringement, but now it seems the tables are …
Why Google Glass is worth doing even if it goes down as the next Segway
Google Glass has taken a lot of criticism this week from people who think that it will go down as a piece of technology that …
Why Apple’s cheaper iPhone might be mid-range, not bargain bin
We’ve been hearing rumors about Apple releasing a cheaper iPhone for a while, but J.P. Morgan analyst Mark Moskowitz this week has made a compelling case …
Microsoft reportedly prepping Surface tablet with 7.5-inch display
If at first you dont’t succeed… Microsoft is reportedly developing a new Surface tablet with a 7.5-inch display. NPD DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim told CNET on …
BlackBerry Q10 early sales reportedly strong in Canada
It looks like BlackBerry fans really do love their physical keyboards. Barron’s points us to a new note from Jefferies analyst Peter Misek, who claims …
Just how polarized is the mobile industry? This chart says it all
The mobile industry has painted a familiar picture of the past 12 quarters: the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Benedict Evans of …
