Sprint Vital review: Stacked specs, stock Android, shocking price tag
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Late to the party, WSJ says redesigned iOS 7 to debut today
It looks like some people familiar with matters aren’t as familiar with matters as other people familiar with matters. Following weeks of reports detailing an …
Battle over Waze to reportedly end with $1.3 billion Google deal
A number of companies including Apple and Facebook have reportedly been considering acquisitions of crowd-sourced mapping and navigation service Waze, but Google may have outspent …
Researchers discover the world’s most sophisticated Android Trojan
As the prevalence of Android malware grows, its sophistication is naturally growing as well. Kaspersky researcher Roman Unuchek writes that he and his team recently stumbled …
BlueStacks’ GamePop console promises to bring iOS games to HDTVs
BlueStacks, the Silicon Valley-based startup known for its Android app player for Mac and PC, recently announced a new gaming console that will launch later …
Don’t expect Google to return to China anytime soon
Google pulled out of China in 2010 as a result of numerous hacking attacks on the U.S. that originated from inside the country. Despite the fact …
Google claims it can predict box office performance with 94% accuracy
A new study from Google suggests that the company can predict which new movies will be a hit up to four weeks before they reach …
Sony’s Xperia Z rumored as next to get the ‘Google Edition’ treatment
Google has confirmed that beginning on June 26th it will offer “Google Editions” of some of the most popular Android smartphones in its Play store. …
After spiking in May, HTC One sales expected to be flat June
HTC came out of the gate swinging with its latest flagship smartphone. The HTC One has been well received by consumers and critics, recently racking …
SoftBank could be interested in T-Mobile if Sprint deal fails
Japanese carrier SoftBank is reportedly interested in making a bid for T-Mobile as a potential backup plan in case its deal with Sprint falls through. …
iPhone 5S release reportedly pushed back to October
Everyone hoping to start off the new school year with a shiny new iPhone 5S may be in for a disappointment. Per Barron’s, Citigroup analyst …
Google Wallet could be a $300 million flop
Google planned to revolutionize the way we make payments with its mobile wallet service. Google Wallet has failed to find mainstream success, however, and has …
Glass not banned at Google shareholder meeting [updated]
Google shareholders and other individuals were in for a surprise when they arrived at the company’s annual shareholder meeting on Thursday. Google, ironically, banned attendees …
Microsoft’s Xbox One policies are driving me into the arms of the PS4
As someone who’s been a very happy Xbox 360 owner for the past six years, I was eagerly anticipating buying an Xbox One this coming …
Microsoft reveals new Xbox One details ahead of E3
Microsoft this week finally answered some key questions about how its Xbox One will handle issues such as Internet connectivity and the buying and selling …
This is the coolest Wikipedia app on the planet
According to Google’s DoubleClick ad planner, Wikipedia is the sixth largest website in the world with approximately 410 million monthly unique visitors. Founded in 2001, …
Wireless pioneer says Apple’s iPhone is bad for business
The bring your own device (BYOD) enterprise trend is getting a lot of attention right now. A looser policy that allows employees to choose their …
Here’s why the NSA’s Verizon metadata collection is so troubling
While it’s good to hear that the National Security Agency’s dragnet of Verizon customer telephone records doesn’t include audio recordings or transcriptions of calls, that …
New images of leaked iPhone 5S parts show redesigned home button and more
You know we’re within months of a new iPhone launch because images of iPhone parts have started to steadily trickle out. The latest set comes …
Video: Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Start button likely won’t stop the Windows 8 hate
The moment many Windows fans have been waiting for has arrived — sort of. We now have a video of Windows 8.1’s new Start button …
Netflix, Hulu, and the future of American television
The latest NPD numbers show Hulu growing at a surprisingly robust pace. Its share of U.S. shows streamed in Q1 2013 jumped to 10% from 7% …
New report claims Apple’s ‘iPhone mini’ could launch next month
In another unlikely report from Taiwan, Topeka Capital Markets analyst claims that Apple’s new entry-level “iPhone mini” may launch as soon next month. The analyst …
Apple’s iRadio service reportedly ready for launch as last label inks deal
A new report claims that Apple has signed a licensing deal for its upcoming iRadio service with the last major label that was holding out — according to …
Samsung has its Apple moment – in a bad way
Samsung is quickly learning what Apple learned last fall: When expectations are sky-high, it doesn’t take much to send them crashing back down to earth. Reuters …
Video: Nokia’s ‘EOS’ might be the best camera phone in the world
Rumors suggest that Samsung is preparing to turn up the heat in the camera phone race with the upcoming 16-megapixel Galaxy S4 Zoom. As appealing …
Will Google Glass make everyone Rain Man?
Google Glass won’t even launch until sometime next year, but the new connected eyewear is already being banned by a number of businesses across the …
How Apple could improve the App Store by ditching the ‘most downloaded’ chart
Although Apple will likely at least refresh its user interface for its mobile devices with iOS 7 at WWDC next week, at least one app …
Galaxy S4 software update marginally cuts down on storage bloat
Samsung has remained true to its word and has cut down on storage bloat in the Galaxy S4… by a little bit, at least. SamMobile …
LinkedIn, Facebook and Apple top Forbes list of fastest-growing tech companies
It seems social networks still have a long way to grow. Forbes has come out with its annual list of the fastest-growing tech companies and …
Added security may be coming to Android’s face unlock feature
Google introduced a new way of unlocking an Android smartphone with its face unlock feature in Android 4.0. The feature wasn’t as secure as Google …
