Nobel Prize-winning economists call for the death of software patents
Dislike of software patents is no longer confined to wild-eyed Redditors and Mark Cuban. The Washington Post points us to two Nobel Prize-winning economists who …
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Sony’s smartphone business heats up: 9.6 million sold for $60 million profit
Could Sony have finally cracked the smartphone market? Per The New York Times, Sony’s latest earnings report showed that the company sold 9.6 million smartphones …
Apple seemingly sticking with Samsung for A7 chip components
Apple and Samsung may really hate one another but that doesn’t mean they’re going to break out of their mutually codependent relationship anytime soon. 9to5Mac …
New leak suggests budget iPhone to feature 8-megapixel camera
Just because the iPhone 5C will cost less than the standard iPhone model, that doesn’t mean it will have lousy specs. 9to5Mac has spotted some …
Motorola may have just developed the ‘first true anti-iPhone’
Given how different Google and Apple are in their business philosophies, it makes sense that the two companies would release smartphones that are poles apart …
Motorola Moto X preview
Motorola’s back on the scene with a brand new handset called Moto X, the company’s first flagship since being acquired by Google. It’s a beautiful, …
Moto X coming to all major U.S. carriers in late August for $199
Motorola’s newest flagship phone will arrive on all major carriers in the United States by the end of August for $199.99 with a two-year contract. …
PC sales may no longer be in a downward spiral
It’s been a very bad year for PC sales but a new survey from Strategy Analytics suggests that the worst may be over for now. …
An engine of destruction: The anatomy of a low-end Android phone
Last March, a low-end Android phone called Xolo Q800 debuted in Asia. The model remains almost unknown in the Western markets, but it is a perfect specimen …
Zombie apocalypse: Supposedly dead Garmin outperforms leading smartphone vendors
Apple posted a 20% profit decline in its spring quarter. Personal navigation device (PND) vendor Garmin just delivered a comparatively mild 7% earnings decline. If anyone had forecast …
AT&T customers ignore T-Mobile trash talk, rate their carrier best for customer service
T-Mobile CEO John Legere’s trash talk doesn’t seem to have hurt AT&T’s standing among its customers. The latest survey from J.D. Power shows that AT&T …
Windows 8 growth slows to a crawl
Although Windows 8 has been steadily building momentum all year, the latest numbers from Net Applications show that its growth rate has stalled over the …
Microsoft Kinect’s most amazing feat yet: Translating sign language
When it comes to gaming, Microsoft’s Kinect sensor is clearly one of the biggest developments in recent history — and the best is yet to …
Undeterred by ‘gadget spam’ accusations, Samsung plows ahead with Galaxy flip phone
Samsung has never been shy about its strategy of spamming the world with an enormous number of gadgets every year, but its latest concoction may …
Next-gen iPad rear shell revealed in leaked photos
Apple’s fifth-generation iPad is coming this fall and that means we’re starting to get a steady supply of leaked pictures of the new device. FanaticFone …
WSJ: Next-gen iPad mini will have Retina display after all
We’ve heard a lot of conflicting reports about whether Apple’s next-generation iPad mini will or won’t have a Retina display but The Wall Street Journal …
BlackBerry Messenger for Android exclusively pictured for the first time
This would have been a much bigger deal a couple years back, but BlackBerry Messenger is indeed coming to iOS and Android later this year, …
Google may send out Gmail-style friend invites for Google Glass
Life can get lonely for early Google Glass adopters, especially if you’re the only person in your social circle who’s using Google’s experimental digital headset. …
Dubious honor: HP may regain lead from Lenovo in cratering notebook market
It may not mean as much as it did a few years ago, but HP could soon overtake Lenovo to once again become the world’s …
Google’s next big project: Making local news relevant again
Google isn’t afraid to take a chance on outlandish-seeming projects but the company’s next challenge might be its most daunting yet: It wants to make …
Appeals court says feds don’t need warrant to track cell phone location data
Let’s hope you weren’t betting on the courts to rein in the government’s expansive surveillance powers. IDG News reports that the United States Court of Appeals for …
Sony’s massive 6.44-inch phablet reportedly launching September 12th
Sony is about to give the world something it desperately needs: Another massive Android phablet. AndroidCentral has spotted a preorder form on the website of …
Google ousts AT&T, will provide Wi-Fi to 7,000 Starbucks stores
Google just raised its profile as an ISP in a big way among espresso-swilling hipsters as the company announced on Wednesday that it has become …
Verizon’s HTC One launch reportedly delayed until August 15th
You might not remember it at this point since it launched about 10 years ago in smartphone time, but HTC makes a gorgeous flagship smartphone …
Spotify may actually be reigniting music sales growth
In some ways, Sweden is the chilly laboratory of the global music industry. The local hero, Spotify, took over the country already at the end …
How the Moto X could put a dent in the Apple-Samsung duopoly
With no one besides Apple and Samsung making any money from smartphones these days, the only hope for breaking those two companies’ grip on the …
Apple confirmed to be testing new iPad mini model without Retina display
You know that fantastic sounding next-generation Kindle Fire HD with a high-resolution display Amazon is cooking up? And the new high-res Nexus 7 that Google …
Apple, Samsung are still crushing every other smartphone vendor
At some point some vendor besides Apple or Samsung will make money selling smartphones… right? Business Insider points us to the latest numbers from Canaccord …
Why Android’s ‘cheap and nasty’ strategy is a huge threat to the iOS ecosystem
Yes, many Android phones have that tacky, plastic feel. No, Android vendors selling those sub-$200 phones are not making much money. Yes, Android is seriously fragmented. …
New HTC One tweak lets you run Sense and stock Android on the same phone
Devices running stock Android haven’t exactly been big sellers compared to vendor-customized devices, but a vocal minority continues to clamor for more pure Google experiences. …
