$99 Ouya game console delayed until late June
The $99 Android-powered Ouya game console has been delayed by three weeks and won’t be available until late June. Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman noted that …
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iPhone growth stalls as Android continues to nip away at Apple’s market share
A new report has found that mobile device shipments, including notebooks, tablets and smartphones, exceeded 300 million units in the first quarter of 2013. According …
How Facebook could save Nokia’s skin in emerging markets
With Nokia’s share of handset sales in emerging markets under assault, the company may have an unlikely white knight come to its rescue: Facebook. No, …
Acer execs dial back the Windows 8 hate as Microsoft preps ‘Blue’
Acer president Jim Wong has been highly critical of Microsoft and the Windows 8 operating system over the past year. The executive previously bashed the …
Apple’s ‘iRadio’ ambitions hit a familiar snag
Apple’s negotiations with Warner Music and Sony Music to launch its “iRadio” streaming music service have hit a snag, The Financial Times reported. Earlier reports …
Google’s latest attack on TV: Paid YouTube channels launch today
Google on Thursday announced the launch of a pilot program that will allow a select group of YouTube partners to charge users a subscription fee …
Vendors brace for iPhone 5S, ready new flagships of their own as battle draws near
Apple’s iPhone 5 became the best-selling smartphone in the world shortly after its launch last fall, and hype surrounding the upcoming iPhone 5S is starting …
HTC’s Facebook-centric First deemed ‘pretty much dead’
The Facebook-centric HTC First may be little more than a month old but that hasn’t stopped some analysts from already writing its obituary. Benzinga points …
Amazon’s first ‘Kindle Phone’ will come with eye-tracking 3D display
We’ve been waiting for a long time for Amazon to get into the smartphone game and now unnamed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that the …
Google reportedly abandons work on ‘X Phone,’ hands device off to Motorola
Google has long been rumored to be developing a high-end smartphone, codenamed the X Phone, in collaboration with its Motorola division that would be designed …
New iPhone 5S parts pictured in fresh leak point to upgraded camera
Images of what is claimed to be part of the motherboard from Apple’s next-generation iPhone 5S handset leaked on Thursday. The photos were originally published …
If Windows 8 is New Coke, then the solution is simple: Windows Classic
With Microsoft admitting the need for a course correction with its next version of Windows, some commenters have been lobbing the dreaded “New Coke” comparison …
Dekko unveils ‘real-world OS’ that augments reality for devices like Google Glass [video]
It might not be the next iPad, but there is no question that Google Glass is buzzing right now. Google’s connected eyewear has set the …
Microsoft yanks bizarre ‘training camp’ ads that compare Windows 8 to watermelons [video] [updated]
The good news for Microsoft: It seems to realize that Gap-style dance routines are no longer the best way to sell computers. The bad news: …
This is the back of a $640 phone
Last night I posted a tweet that drew some interesting responses. Beside the text “the back of a $640 phone,” I posted an image of …
The bitter irony of Nokia’s camera fixation
Nokia’s Lumia 928 will launch soon and once again, Nokia is betting the farm on camera quality to sell its flagship phone. The chances that consumers …
BlueStacks brings mobile gaming to the big screen with GamePop console; free with $6.99 subscription
BlueStacks is known best for its App Player software, which allows users to run Android apps and games on Windows and Mac PCs. The company …
‘Cheap’ isn’t always cheap – Galaxy S4 costs more to build than iPhone 5
Samsung is constantly knocked for launching smartphones and tablets that feel cheap and flimsy compared to rival devices, but just because something feels cheap doesn’t …
Microsoft may be willing to take Nook off Barnes & Noble’s hands for $1 billion
With Barnes & Noble planning to kill off the Nook in the near future, Microsoft is reportedly willing to take the eReader line off the …
After Apple rumors went nowhere, Facebook now reportedly in talks to buy Waze for $1 billion
Following Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of popular photo-sharing service Instagram, the company is reportedly now considering another billion-dollar deal. According to Israel-based newspaper Calcalist, Facebook …
Sony posts first full-year profit in five years, sees smartphone sales rising 27% in FY2013
Sony on Thursday posted its full-year financial results for the fiscal year ended March 31st, 2013. The struggling Japan-based consumer electronics giant managed to eke …
Bing’s brand problem: People prefer Google regardless of search results
Here’s some disconcerting news for Microsoft: It may not matter how good Bing really is because most consumers will always assume it’s not as good …
Yahoo trying to wiggle out of its Bing search deal with Microsoft
Yahoo has apparently had enough of Bing powering its searches. An unnamed source tells The Wall Street Journal that Yahoo has been “quietly trying to find …
Despite data caps, more consumers are adding tablets to mobile data plans
Do capped data plans make LTE connectivity a waste for tablets? Perhaps, but don’t tell that to the millions of people who are adding their …
Huawei is betting big with a new metal smartphone
A new leak suggests that Huawei is planning to release a super thin flagship smartphone with a metal frame. Images published by Engadget reveal that …
Yet another Apple supplier reports falling demand for products [updated]
The iPhone 5 has come under a lot of scrutiny lately, with both analysts and Apple suppliers claiming that they’ve seen disappointing demand for the …
Yahoo looks to take on YouTube with potential Hulu bid
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer is reportedly looking to step up the competition with her former employer. According to AllThingsD, Mayer has held preliminary talks with …
LG mystery phone to debut on May 30th, likely the Optimus G2
Tired of seeing Samsung and HTC hog the limelight for Android handsets this spring, LG is planning to launch a new smartphone of its own …
Soaring profits leave Samsung with a $40 billion cash pile
Given that Samsung is one of only two smartphone vendors in the world to post significant profits, it’s not surprising that it has been accumulating …
Microsoft names Corporate VP Amy Hood as new CFO
Microsoft has named current Corporate Vice President Amy Hood as its new Chief Financial Officer. The company announced on Wednesday that Hood will replace outgoing CFO …
