Carriers, rivals drooling at signs of Apple weakness: ‘The illogical love affair is over’
You can’t make it to the top without picking up some enemies on the way, and Apple (AAPL) has picked up plenty of them as …
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BlackBerry 10: The beginning of the end, or the end of the beginning
The stage was set. The house was packed. The lights were dim. The cameras were rolling. The crowd was silent. And just as the show kicked off, …
Upgrading to Windows 8 will be more expensive starting tomorrow
Despite the fact that most people haven’t upgraded to Windows 8, the promotional price for Microsoft’s (MSFT) latest operating system is coming to an end. …
BlackBerry 10 garners praise, but no one seems to think it’s enough
BlackBerry 10 was introduced to the world on Wednesday and Wall Street was not impressed. RIM (RIMM), now rebranded as BlackBerry, saw its stock plummet …
iPad tablet share dips in Q4 as Samsung and others gain; Surface shipments total just 900,000
Is the tablet market shaping up to follow the smartphone market? Research firm IDC on Thursday reported that Apple’s (AAPL) share of global tablet shipments …
Leaked photos show Google’s popular Nexus 4 in white
Despite the ongoing supply chain issues and inability to keep up with demand, Google (GOOG) and LG (066570) may be preparing to launch a white …
iPhone users spend more on their wireless bills than other smartphone owners
Here’s one reason for wireless carriers to quit whining about the iPhone cutting into their margins: iPhone users spend more on their wireless bills than …
Good news, ‘phablet’ fans: ZTE plans to release a 5.7-inch behemoth called the ‘Grand Memo’
ZTE (0763) has big plans for 2013. The Chinese manufacturer has previously focused on low-end feature phones and smartphones, however in a move similar to rival Huawei(002502), …
Nintendo lowers Wii U sales outlook
Nintendo (NTDOY) on Wednesday acknowledged what the world has long known — that virtually no one is buying its Wii U console. The Wall Street Journal …
Dell founder reportedly plans to spend $1 billion of his own funds to regain control of company
Give Michael Dell credit — he’s apparently willing to put his money where his mouth is. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that Dell, the founder …
LG may have figured out how to make money selling Android phones
For the past year, the only company that has consistently made money selling Android smartphones has been Samsung (005930). However, things are looking up for …
Facebook beats expectations in Q4, posts EPS of $0.17 on $1.59 billion in revenue
Shares of Facebook (FB) have rebounded nicely since the company’s disastrous initial public offering last May. While the social network’s stock has not reached its …
BlackBerry says it’s ‘in talks’ with Instagram and Netflix to make BlackBerry 10 apps
Say this for BlackBerry — they seem to know they have an app problem and they’re working hard trying to fix it. A BlackBerry spokesperson …
Dropbox now guaranteed massive success after Ballmer dismisses it as a ‘little startup’
It’s too bad that Dropbox isn’t a publicly traded company, because it would be a great time to buy its shares now that Microsoft (MSFT) …
The Z10 is a good first step, but BlackBerry still has to fix its app problem
BlackBerry, a.k.a., the Company Formerly Known as RIM, made good with its first two BlackBerry 10 smartphones on Wednesday. While the new devices are far …
BlackBerry rolls the dice and prices the Z10 high
The BlackBerry Z10 will be first available in the United Kindgom starting on January 31st. The price will be steep, essentially on par with where …
BlackBerry Z10 will be available in March on all four U.S. carriers
Research in Motion (RIMM), now officially known as BlackBerry, announced the availability of its new BlackBerry 10 smartphones at a press event in New York City on …
BlackBerry Q10 preview
Today’s event is winding down and RIM (RIMM) — err, BlackBerry — showed us the first two phones it hopes will fuel its comeback. We …
BlackBerry Z10 review
BlackBerry is back! Or is it? With a brand new operating system, brand new hardware, and a restructured company with some new people, Research In …
RIM changes its name to BlackBerry, announces BlackBerry Z10, Q10 smartphones
RIM (RIMM) is dead — but BlackBerry is alive. The company formerly known as Research in Motion on Wednesday announced that it had formally changed …
Live from RIM’s BlackBerry Z10 and Q10 announcement
Research In Motion (RIMM) is largely responsible for shaping the modern smartphone, but the company rested on its laurels and sat still while the rest …
Sales of Windows RT devices said to be less than 1 million units
Shipments of Windows RT devices were expected to reach between 4 million and 4.5 million units by the end of 2012. According to Digitimes, vendors …
Judge rules Samsung didn’t willfully infringe on Apple patents, denies additional compensation
Losing a $1 billion patent verdict is never fun, but Samsung (005930) can now at least look on the bright side: At least it wasn’t …
Court ruling may nullify rules against firing workers for complaining about their jobs on Facebook
Although the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) ruled last year that companies could not fire their employees for complaining about their jobs on social media …
One major hurdle for driverless cars: No one knows who’s liable if there’s an accident
While driverless cars could be huge, there a lot of very important issues to be addressed before we start seeing them rule the roadways. The …
New data-sharing app designed to help users beat carriers’ bandwidth caps
Bandwidth caps are one of the least-liked features of today’s mobile data plans, but a new mobile app is promising a potential workaround that could …
Google helps deliver 15,000 free Raspberry Pis to U.K. children
How’s this for a cool initiative? The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced on Tuesday that it will team up with Google (GOOG) to give 15,000 Raspberry Pi …
The sneaky brilliance of Google+: People are using it without even realizing it
You may not visit Google+ every day and check status updates obsessively as you do with Facebook (FB) or Twitter, but that doesn’t mean you …
DOJ asks FCC to defer Sprint, Softbank merger
The United States Department of Justice has asked the Federal Communications Commission to defer the planned merger between Sprint (S) and Japanese carrier Softbank (SFTBY), according to Bloomberg. A …
Google, Apple no longer among the ‘most trusted’ companies for privacy protection
Consumers don’t think the world’s two largest tech companies are as trustworthy as they used to be. The Ponemon Institute this week released its annual survey of …
