Hulu bidding heats up: $1 billion bids pour in
The bidding for popular video streaming site Hulu just got a lot more intense. Reuters reports that three companies have each bid in excess of $1 …
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Microsoft CIO Tony Scott steps down to ‘focus on personal projects’
Microsoft has confirmed the departure of chief information officer Tony Scott, who was in charge of the company’s internal IT operations for more than five …
Acer chairman knocks Windows RT yet again
Acer doesn’t seem to be able to make up its mind about Microsoft and its new platforms. Top executives from the company have called Windows …
Next-gen Intel ‘Haswell’ processors with 50% better battery life coming June 4th
Intel’s next-generation processors have been built from the ground up to deliver both improved performance and battery life. Intel’s Haswell platform is based on the …
Leak may confirm new MacBooks from Apple at WWDC
Apple is sure to announce a variety of new products at its Worldwide Developers Conference next week and a recent leak from 9to5Mac confirms that the …
Microsoft tries to stave off Windows RT flop by slashing fees
Microsoft’s struggles to make inroads in the tablet market with Windows RT are well documented, but the company still seems to think it can make …
Gamers plan campaign to end DRM on Xbox One and PlayStation 4
Microsoft and Sony’s used game policies for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 remain unclear. Both companies have confirmed that their respective consoles can play …
Your iPhone can be hacked with a malicious charger
You may want to think twice before using someone else’s charger next time your iPhone’s battery life is running low. Three researchers at the Georgia …
Facebook tells users how to run away from Home
Facebook’s Home overlay certainly hasn’t been met with an overwhelmingly positive response so far, and now the company is letting users know that it’s okay …
Google now spends more on lobbying than Lockheed Martin
Google is looking to extend its power and influence beyond the Internet and Silicon Valley. According to The New York Times, the company spent a …
Samsung debuts two new Galaxy Tab 3 tablets for June launch
Just when we think Samsung’s branding can’t get any more convoluted, the electronics giant pitches another curveball and surprises us yet again. Last week the company …
Acclaimed critic says ‘Facebook is for old people’
Facebook is currently the biggest social network in the world by a healthy margin, but how long will it hang on to that crown? Acclaimed …
A hard-fought battle rages over BlackBerry sales estimates
Pretty much on the same day as Digitimes reported that BlackBerry boosting its component orders, a directly opposite message was sent by Pacific Crest’s James …
Verizon confirms HTC One will launch this summer
Verizon subscribers itching to get their hands on the HTC One don’t have much longer to wait. Verizon Wireless announced on its Twitter feed on …
Why the smartphone wars are just getting started
Anyone wondering why smartphone vendors have been plugging resources into developing devices for emerging markets lately needs look no further than the latest projections from Ericsson. …
Windows Phone and iOS are growing faster than Android in the U.S.
A new report suggests that Apple and Microsoft’s mobile platforms are growing faster than Google’s in the United States. According to data released by Kantar …
Samsung accidentally confirms upcoming Galaxy S4 Zoom
Samsung is known to let some details surrounding unannounced devices slip from time to time, and the company on Monday inadvertently confirmed the upcoming Galaxy S4 Zoom. …
Apple’s iPhone is killing off newspaper photographers
Smartphones have been forecast to undercut newspaper photography professionals for years. Still, the Chicago Sun-Times’ decision to eliminate all of its full-time photography staff came as a surprise. This …
June is huge month for tech giants as Apple, Samsung and Microsoft launches approach
May was a big month for big tech as sales of Samsung’s Galaxy S4 kicked into high gear, Google held its annual I/O conference and …
BlackBerry comeback kicks into high gear
We’ve heard some encouraging signs about BlackBerry 10 sales so far in 2013. Now, some of Digitimes‘ unnamed supply chain sources claim that the company has …
Apple’s iRadio could debut next week – will it outgun Spotify and Google’s All Access?
Apple has reportedly secured a key licensing deal for its upcoming new “iRadio” streaming music service just one week ahead of its annual WWDC conference …
Twitter’s video-sharing app ‘Vine’ now available for Android
Twitter on Monday announced the availability of Vine for Android smartphones. Vine is a simple video-sharing app that allows users to record six-second videos with audio and …
Microsoft considers ‘major restructuring’ as focus turns to devices and services
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer is reportedly considering big changes for his company’s organizational structure to reflect its increasing focus on devices and services. Unnamed sources …
Photos of Apple’s new entry-level iPhone supposedly leak
For the first time ever, Apple reportedly plans to debut two new iPhone models in 2013. One will be the iPhone 5S, which is expected …
Redesigned Retina MacBook Pro, other new Macs set to debut next week
Apple is expected to debut a number of updated Mac computers during its annual WWDC show this year, and a new report suggests a redesigned …
Google expects Fiber to be profitable, hints at new markets
Google Fiber is seen by many as a regional experiment that will push current Internet service providers to offer faster speeds at more affordable speeds. …
Intel looks beyond Windows, will reportedly supply chips for Samsung Android tablets
Like many in the PC manufacturing and component supply business, Intel has been caught flat-footed by the rise of tablets, which have been eating away …
Kim Dotcom wins his biggest victory yet, gets access to data seized in police raid
Mega founder Kim Dotcom has been scoring one victory after another over his would-be prosecutors over the past year and now he’s poised to land …
Despite Windows 8 drama, Microsoft’s Office 365 Home Premium has been a hit
So we all know by now that Windows 8 has proven to be a very polarizing operating system that Microsoft has vowed to overhaul in …
Google and Raspberry Pi donate to ‘schools of the future’ in Ireland
Google is always looking to push technology forward and in its latest effort has donated €1.5 million, roughly $1.95 million, to Trinity College in Dublin. …
