Windows 8 adoption increased 2.26% in January
The adoption rate of Windows 8 increased by more than 30% in January, according to the latest monthly numbers from analytics firm Net Applications. Microsoft’s …
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Buyout deal to take Dell private could be announced on Monday
Dell (DELL) founder and CEO Michael Dell is reportedly near reaching an agreement that would see him take Dell private and leave him as its …
Mark Cuban unloads on American patent system, says bad patents are ‘crushing small businesses’
You wouldn’t like Mark Cuban when he’s angry, patent trolls. In an interview with TechCrunch this week, the famed businessman and investor issued a sweeping …
Google shares hit record high, company now valued at over a quarter of a trillion dollars
When the history books are written on the dawn of the Internet age, Google (GOOG) way well be known as the little search engine that …
Samsung’s $149 Galaxy Tab 3 appears in new benchmarks
Benchmark results allegedly belonging to Samsung’s (005930) upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 tablet have appeared on GLBenchmark’s website and may have confirmed previously rumored specs. The …
Leaked video shows an excited HTC chief playing with upcoming M7 flagship phone [video]
A video has surfaced showing the usually soft-spoken CEO of HTC (2498) in a different light. Pete Chou took the stage at a company-sponsored end …
BlackBerry 10 installed base to reach 20 million in 2013, Windows Phone to reach 45 million
Despite showing clear promise and being a tremendous upgrade compared to earlier BlackBerry software, BlackBerry 10 didn’t receive the warmest welcome when it was unveiled …
Leaked documents suggest Android ‘Key Lime Pie’ will launch this spring
It’s been a while since we’ve had a major Android update but it looks as though we may not have to wait too much longer. …
BlackBerry doesn’t need to catch up with Android and iOS overnight, it needs to live to fight another day
The biggest criticism of BlackBerry’s (RIMM) revamped mobile operating system and smartphone line so far is that they don’t give iOS or Android users any compelling …
HBO Go reportedly coming to Apple TV
Apple (AAPL) is said to be in negotiations with Time Warner (TWX) to offer an HBO Go application on Apple TV by mid-2013, according to …
GS: Ignore the chatter, BlackBerry rebound is coming
BlackBerry’s (RIMM) next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform has received mixed reviews out of the gate, but most seem to agree that the new OS and first …
Here comes the PlayStation 4: Sony announces February 20th PlayStation event [video]
The long, painful wait will soon be over. Sony (SNE) on Thursday evening circulated invitations to the press and bloggers for a press conference in …
Apple tops Samsung as America’s No.1 handset vendor in Q4
Wall Street may be down on Apple (AAPL) but American consumers clearly aren’t. Strategy Analytics on Friday published new research showing that Apple had become …
Grand Theft Auto V launch pushed back to September
The latest chapter in the widely popular and critically acclaimed Grand Theft Auto series has been delayed until September. Grand Theft Auto V was originally …
Top cable industry lobbyist admits data caps have nothing to do with congestion
The cable industry has long maintained that data caps were a necessity in order to keep their networks from toppling due to congestion. Data and …
Temple Run 2 becomes fastest growing mobile game of all time with 50M downloads in two weeks
The husband and wife team at Imangi Studios have developed one of the most successful games of all time. Temple Run 2 has been downloaded …
BlackBerry World is off to a decent start, but it’s missing some big-name apps
When BlackBerry (RIMM) announced that more than 70,000 BlackBerry 10 applications would be available when its new platform launched, users were ecstatic. That big number was …
iOS 6.1 adoption hit 22% in just three days
If there’s one big thing that Android users envy about iOS users, it’s the speed at which Apple (AAPL) fans get their devices updated. Per …
Wall Street hammers BlackBerry, says BB10 won’t repair ‘damaged brand image’
As anyone who invested in mortgage-backed securities last decade knows Wall Street isn’t always right. That said, BlackBerry (RIMM) can’t be all that happy to …
Yet another dismal Surface sales estimate: 750,000 units at most
Another day, another sales estimate that suggests Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet has been a dud with consumers. IHS iSuppli has told CNET that Microsoft shipped roughly …
Apple will no longer sell the Mac Pro in Europe starting in March
In a letter sent to European retailers obtained by MacRumors on Thursday, Apple (AAPL) informed its partners that it will be halting Mac Pro sales due to a new …
Samsung invests $58 million to make sure the stylus stays in style
When Samsung (005930) announced the S-Pen stylus with the Galaxy Note, we, like the rest of the world, laughed it off. The stylus was a …
FCC filing shows Google Glass specs: 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio, ‘bone-conduction’ speakers
Glass has been one of the most intriguing Google (GOOG) initiatives revealed over the past year: An industry-first glasses headset that can project images and data …
Apple may use the iPad mini’s touchscreen tech to make the next-gen iPad even lighter and thinner
According to a new report from Digitimes, the next-generation 9.7-inch iPad will be equipped with the same “G/F2 (DITO) thin-film type” touchscreen technology as the …
Appeals court shoots down Apple’s proposed Galaxy Nexus sales ban
At some point, you’d think that Apple (AAPL) would give up on banning the Galaxy Nexus and instead focus on banning some of Samsung’s (005930) …
New job listing confirms Google and Motorola are building the ‘X Phone’
It looks like Google (GOOG) and Motorola are working on something special after all. Phandroid has spotted a job posting on Motorola’s LinkedIn page that’s …
Nokia and partners win $1.35 billion grant to develop graphene, a ‘super-material’ that’s just one atom thick
Nokia (NOK) this week made a somewhat under-the-radar announcement that could nevertheless pay out major dividends for the future of the tech industry. Via Tom’s …
HTC’s flagship M7 smartphone will reportedly launch on March 8th
HTC (2498) is expected to unveil its latest smartphone, code-named M7, at a press conference in New York City next month. Earlier leaks have suggested …
Qualcomm highlights the 3G device trend that gives Samsung an edge over Apple
Qualcomm (QCOM) recently updated its 2012 3G/4G device estimates and the numbers demonstrate why Samsung (005930) is gaining such a strong smartphone volume advantage over …
A room full of Android and iPhone users try to figure out BlackBerry 10 [video]
Sorry, BlackBerry (RIMM), it looks like BlackBerry 10 is the new Windows 8. BlackBerry 10 debuted just one day ago and there are already legions …
