More than a quarter of Facebook users hate its new ads
Shares of Facebook have surged more than 25% since the company reported second-quarter earnings ahead of Wall Street’s expectations. Facebook’s growing ad business helped the …
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In latest reversal, Microsoft allows Xbox One indie developers to self-publish
Microsoft has done a lot of backtracking from its initial policies for its Xbox One gaming console and its latest reversal will likely make many …
Google may upset TV execs with Chromecast
Google’s new Chromecast device lets iOS and Android smartphone and tablet owners wirelessly stream content to their TVs. It it also compatible with Chrome browsers …
New leak may reveal Nokia’s upcoming 6-inch phablet
Nokia this week unveiled the 4.7-inch Lumia 625, the company’s largest Lumia smartphone to date. A new leak may confirm earlier reports, however, that Nokia …
Crazy like a fox — Netflix now bets on teen mermaids
After Orange is the New Black surprisingly beat Arrested Development on first week audience count, Netflix is going even further out on a limb with …
Acer’s Iconia W3 shows why Microsoft was right to make its own hardware
I’ve been critical of the ways that Microsoft has both sold and marketed its Surface RT tablet but I’ve never second-guessed the company’s decision to …
iPad seen ‘losing ground fast’ as shipments sink
History may be about to repeat itself in the tablet market. Although Apple’s iPad has long been the gold standard of tablets everywhere, it’s about …
Verizon’s new FiOS plan: Half as fast as Google Fiber at nearly three times the price
Verizon this week announced its fastest-ever FiOS service, but it may only go to show American consumers what a great deal Google Fiber is for …
Apple looks to make smartphones smarter in effort to extend battery life
Motorola’s 2013 Droid smartphone lineup offers plenty of new features compared to previous-generation models, but one area of improvement is particularly exciting. The company’s new …
The most deadly hacking target yet: Your car
Here’s something that should sober enthusiasts of self-driving cars. Forbes reporter Andy Greenberg has been hanging out with hackers Charlie Miller and Chris Valasek, who have …
Who is actually using Android tablets?
Google has now activated 70 million Android tablets, but how many of those devices are getting regular use? Benedict Evans, a strategy consultant for Enders Analysis, …
Apple’s global tablet market share falls to all-time low
Apple hasn’t launched a new tablet since November last year and it looks like age might finally be catching up to the iPad line. According …
Another round of layoffs sweeps BlackBerry
BlackBerry eliminated 5,000 jobs in fiscal 2013, but it looks like the struggling smartphone vendor isn’t done. Following reports earlier this month suggesting recent departures would …
Forget the new Nexus 7 – Moto X is the star of the show
Google on Wednesday finally took the wraps off of its much rumored next-generation Nexus 7 tablet, which is easily the most impressive small-form tablet in …
More iPhone 5S parts leak as mass production gets underway
A new leak has revealed a key component for Apple’s next-generation iPhone. Images from repair shop iHospital reportedly show the motherboard for the iPhone 5S. The …
Apple’s latest major acquisition: Apple
Analysts and pundits regularly state that Apple “needs” to use some of its growing cash pile on major acquisitions. Yahoo recently spent $1.1 billion to …
Google, Samsung collaborating on Nexus 10 tablet sequel
Google’s Nexus 10 tablet wasn’t a hit like last year’s Nexus 7 was, but that’s apparently not stopping the company from making a sequel. Wall …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note III said to be ‘in trouble’ as display issues persist
As Samsung’s September Galaxy Note III debut nears, a new report suggests the company is “in trouble” because of production issues that continue to plague …
New LG G2 photos leak ahead of unveiling
LG might not move tens of millions of smartphones each quarter like market leaders Samsung and Apple, but the South Korea-based vendor continues to fight …
MacBook shipments expected to decline in Q3
MacBook sales traditionally surge in the third quarter thanks to back-to-school sales, however a new report suggests that Q3 shipments of Apple’s laptops this year …
Why disappointed Netflix investors are missing the point
Shares of Netflix predictably tanked earlier this week when the company posted disappointing subscriber growth numbers, since many investors had been looking at the company …
Apple reportedly afraid Retina iPad mini will devour iPad sales
It’s looking more and more like Apple will not launch a new iPad mini with a Retina display this year. Several earlier rumors point to …
Google, FTC officially settle Motorola patent spat
Google hasn’t had much to show for its acquisition of Motorola and the Federal Trade Commission is making sure it stays that way. The FTC …
Microsoft exec says Xbox One preorders have been ‘through the roof’
Microsoft ruffled a lot of features earlier this year when it unveiled the next-generation Xbox One and revealed several controversial new policies. It has since …
Congressional vote set to curb NSA spying powers
The public backlash against the National Security Agency’s broad spying powers has apparently been greater than many in Washington had anticipated. The Guardian reports that …
Facebook may have finally figured out how to monetize its mobile users
Facebook reported its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, crushing Wall Street’s expectations with revenue of $1.81 billion. The social networking giant now has 699 million …
Exec responsible for the PlayBook quits BlackBerry
The mass exodus of BlackBerry executives continues. According to The Wall Street Journal, David J. Smith, the executive who led the team that created the failed …
Symantec spots first two apps that exploit biggest-ever Android security hole
Less than a month after researchers at Bluebox Security uncovered the biggest Android security hole to date, Symantec has spotted two malicious apps that are taking …
Despite Surface debacle, Microsoft is far from ‘doomed’
We now know that Microsoft’s Surface RT tablet will go down as one of the biggest consumer electronics bombs of the past year, perhaps second …
Nokia may have found a great new niche
All Western brands are struggling to get traction in what is shaping up to be an epic battle against the Asian Android vendors that have …
