Nokia reportedly developed an Android Lumia before Microsoft swooped in
Everyone who was screaming for Nokia to build an Android phone may have gotten their wish if the company hadn’t sold off its handset business …
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HTC One Max shown side-by-side with HTC One in leaked pictures
HTC’s first phablet is getting closer to launch which means that more and more pictures are leaking out. Nowhereelse.fr writer Steve Hammerstoffer has posted some …
Video: Microsoft roasts Apple for lack of innovation in iPhone 5s, 5c [updated]
Microsoft has done a lot of Samsung-esque Apple mocking in recent ads that have produced mixed results at best. Microsoft’s latest video depicts a supposed “fly …
Apple’s iPhone 5s ushers in the future of indoor location-based services
When Apple first announced this past week that its new flagship iPhone 5s features a dedicated M7 motion co-processor, industry watchers’ minds all jumped to …
AT&T notifies pirates that their accounts can be terminated [updated]
There might not be any evidence that the “six strikes” Copyright Alert System is having any effect on piracy, but the service providers are refusing …
How to stop Google from knowing every single Wi-Fi password you use on your Android phone
Google is no stranger to shady shenanigans with Wi-Fi and Computerworld’s Michael Horowitz notes that the company can see the passwords of every single Wi-Fi network you’ve …
Good luck next week, Apple fans: iPhone 5s production yields reportedly ‘terrible’
Just what Apple fans needed — more signs that the iPhone 5s is going to be extremely difficult to come by when it launches next …
Here’s how Apple’s iPhone 5s fingerprint scanner might incriminate you
Considering the nationwide panic regarding security and privacy, both offline and online, Apple’s new Touch ID system was met with some cynicism. Where is the fingerprint …
Will Twitter’s IPO mean the death of third-party Twitter apps as we know them?
Twitter has shown us numerous times in the past that it has no problem angering third-party developers — and in turn, users — with restrictions …
iPhone 5s launch details confirmed: Online sales start at midnight on Sept. 20, in-store sales at 8AM
Apple’s iPhone 5c is now available for preorder from Apple and each of the four major U.S. wireless carriers, but Apple won’t be taking preorders …
Gold is the new black: HTC One pictured in gold as iPhone 5s launch approaches
Apple inspired Samsung a great deal on its way to the top, and now it looks like another smartphone vendor is drawing inspiration from the …
Will Twitter go as ad crazy as Facebook after its IPO?
Facebook has discovered that pushing ads aggressively on its users works well, even if people complain about the strategy. After Twitter goes public, it will …
iPhone 5c preorders went live at midnight – Apple site sees first sellout [update 2]
Apple’s iPhone 5c became available for preorder at midnight PDT, 3:00 a.m. EDT and in the past that meant we could expect the new iPhone …
Apple has big plans for its M7 dedicated motion co-processor
While the iPhone 5s’s 64-bit A7 processor has received the lion’s share of attention, 9to5Mac points out that we should take a look at the …
Facebook privacy policy update may have violated user rights
In Facebook’s latest round of privacy policy updates, it might have violated a 2011 court order. That court order required the social networking giant to …
At least one major manufacturer isn’t ditching Windows Phone after the Nokia deal
After Microsoft picked up Nokia’s handset business in a deal worth $7.2 billion, some observers believed that other third-party manufacturers would flee the Windows Phone …
Apple patent points to text-to-speech conversion for Notes app
A recently discovered patent filed by Apple in Europe seems to have revealed a new feature coming soon to the iPhone’s Notes app. Patently Apple …
Both iPhone 5s, 5c to have bigger batteries than iPhone 5
As expected, it looks like Apple’s newest iPhones will have bigger batteries than earlier models. AnandTech has done some digging on the Federal Communications Commission’s website …
HTC One suffering from camera issues, fix coming in Android 4.3 update
It looks like the best Android smartphone in the world isn’t without its faults. HTC One owners have taken to forums to discuss a troublesome …
Rivals start gunning for BlackBerry’s Enterprise Service business
There’s a reason BlackBerry is trying to get some sort of deal done as quickly as possible: It can’t stay in limbo while its rivals …
T-Mobile hopes hot August will make rivals sweat
T-Mobile has been on the warpath with its “uncarrier” initiative and it looks like the company’s moves are starting to pay dividends. In an interview …
Microsoft will give you $200 for your iPad
Apple’s iPad has dominated the tablet space since it launched, but just in case you’re in the market for a change, Microsoft has posted a new …
Twitter files for IPO
Twitter on Thursday announced that it has filed documents with the Securities and Exchange Commission for an Initial Public Offering, or IPO. “We’ve confidentially submitted …
Windows 8.1 tablet lineup revealed ahead of Microsoft event
Microsoft is currently preparing to announce its new Surface devices on September 23rd, but its hardware partners are also hard at work on their own …
Atari founder: Nintendo may be on a ‘path to irrelevance’
Nintendo’s Wii U has had a rocky start, to say the least. Sales of the new console have been hugely disappointing thus far, forcing Nintendo …
Prominent economist predicts smartphones will soon tell us how to run every aspect of our lives
Tyler Cowen has seen the future and it involves Siri nagging you to brush your teeth. Cowen, a well-known economist at George Mason University, has …
People might actually be interested in Sony’s new ‘lens cameras’
We had a great time checking out Sony’s upcoming QX10 and QX100 Cyber-shot “lens cameras” but as interesting and unique as they are, we had …
Microsoft looks to release its own version of Siri in 2014
Microsoft is playing catch-up with Apple and Google again. ZDNet reports that Microsoft plans to release Cortana, a new voice-enabled personal assistant program, in early …
Microsoft concept video from 2000 correctly predicts post-PC era that’s now whipping Windows
We live in a world filled with smartphones, tablets, and televisions that intelligently respond to our gestures and voices. We can share information with others …
LG G2: One step forward, two steps back
LG really surprised me with the Optimus G in 2012, and I was hoping history would repeat itself with the brand new LG G2 in …
