Facebook reportedly puts off adding video ads until next year
Good news for everyone who’s been dreading having video ads play when you log into Facebook: It seems Mark Zuckerberg and friends have decided to …
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T-Mobile seen ‘taking market share from everyone’
T-Mobile’s “uncarrier” crusade may not be hurting AT&T’s bottom line yet but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t inhibiting its rivals’ subscriber growth. Reuters has …
Sony shares PlayStation 4 launch features, announces day-one patch
With just a few weeks left until the release of the PlayStation 4, Sony has sent out a press release detailing the features that will …
Google’s Android 4.4 KitKat OS is reportedly a huge TV play
Google’s fresh new Android 4.4. KitKat update is set to be released later this month and when it finally does begin rolling out, it will …
Video: Microsoft’s first Xbox One ad celebrates the glory of escapism
With the console wars set to heat up again this holiday season, Microsoft has fired its opening advertising volley with a terrific Xbox One ad …
Geared for failure: Samsung smartwatch return rate reportedly tops 30%
When a Samsung exec reportedly admitted that the Galaxy Gear smartwatch “lacks something special,” he wasn’t kidding. Leaked sales documents obtained by Geek.com show that …
Why are Vine videos 6 seconds long?
Instagram tried to crush Vine when it added video-sharing to its popular mobile service, and initially it looked like the company might succeed. Vine is …
A cord cutter’s dream come true: Comcast offers HBO without cable service
It happened, cord cutters… it really happened. Following a report from DSLReports, it appears as though Comcast has made a new Internet service plan available …
New Firefox add-on shows you how your browsing is being monitored
Mozilla has developed a Firefox add-on called Lightbeam that could change the way you look at your daily Internet activity. Mozilla says that Lightbeam “enables …
Wall Street vs. amateurs: How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter?
All eyes will soon turn to Apple once again as the company prepares for another big week. Eager Apple fans will flock to stores around …
How to get unlimited talk, text and data on an iPhone for only $30
Smartphone service is expensive, and wireless carriers will do everything in their power to keep it that way. Even comparatively cheap plans often have shortcomings …
I can’t stand how gigantic the Galaxy Note 3 is… but I also can’t put it down
I have a love-hate relationship with Samsung’s smartphones. I love the displays and, feature spam aside, many of Samsung’s software enhancements offer great features on …
BlackBerry comments on fake BBM comments: We didn’t do it
BBM is a shocking cross-platform success. Many wrote the app off as launching several years too late to really be a player in the global …
Surface sales are getting less awful
The good news for Microsoft was that it didn’t have to write off $900 million because of poor Surface sales again last quarter. The trouble, …
Samsung’s Android alternative shows up in tablet form
Samsung probably won’t ditch Android anytime soon but the company has nonetheless developed an alternative platform called Tizen for use in tablets and smartphones. Per …
Samsung posts record Q3 profit as smartphone sales near 90 million
Samsung on Friday released its audited earnings report for the third quarter, confirming performance that has once again climbed to new records on the back …
Video: Sony tries to win over gamers with 24 PlayStation 4 exclusives
Sony ran into trouble last week when it had to postpone the release of Driveclub, a launch title and PlayStation 4 exclusive, immediately following Ubisoft’s …
HP looks to hammer the final nail into webOS’s coffin
HP’s acquisition of Palm was certainly one of worst buys in recent history — not the worst, of course — and now the company is …
LG loses money selling smartphones despite hot sales
Samsung still looks like the only company consistently turning a profit selling Android phones these days. LG revealed in its third-quarter earnings report on Thursday …
Instagram gives an early peak at how ads will look on user feeds
Instagram first announced that it would start including advertisements in users’ feeds at the beginning of the month. The company did not reveal much information …
Amazon’s ‘Firetube’ set-top box reportedly delayed
Chestnuts might not be roasting on an open Firetube this Christmas. Citing unnamed sources, The Verge reports that Amazon has decided to postpone releasing its so-called …
Brand survey shows simplicity is the secret to Samsung’s success
Smartphone makers will take any win they can get over Apple and its monstrously profitable iPhone, and Samsung has gotten yet another noteworthy victory in the form …
Samsung issues apology, promises to fix buggy Galaxy phones in China
It has been a season full of ups and downs for Samsung. On one hand, the Korean tech company managed to outsell Apple last quarter …
Retina iPad mini stock said to be ‘ridiculously tight’
The rumors of an iPad mini announcement delay were clearly incorrect, but the new tablet might still be very difficult to get your hands on …
Twitter hopes for $1.4 billion IPO, shares priced between $17 and $20
Twitter announced on Thursday after the market closed that it is setting its IPO share price at $17 to $20 per share and is looking …
Microsoft recovers from Surface debacle with strong Q1 earnings
Microsoft’s last earnings report was not the company’s brightest hour. Not only did it miss analysts’ expectations with fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $0.59 per share …
Too many Android apps? Don’t worry, this company’s got you Covered
One challenge for smartphone users is simply managing all the different apps we have — our main home screen is precious real estate where we …
Galaxy S4 shipments rocket to 40M, but sales are slowing
Cumulative channel sales of Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S4 smartphone have reported reached the 40 million unit mark. Samsung’s mobile boss JK Shin apparently confirmed the …
Samsung may have designed a headset even goofier than Google Glass
The big knock on Google’s Glass headset is that while it’s a terrifically innovative piece of technology, it’s also too dorky to catch on among …
Why are Apple’s iPads so expensive?
When Apple first debuted the iPad back in 2010, it was a bargain. There was no basis for comparison at the time, of course, but …
