iTunes 11 now available for OS X and Windows
With just one day to spare, Apple (AAPL) on Thursday released the latest version of its popular media hub, iTunes. Announced this past September and …
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Microsoft says Surface Pro will launch in January starting at $899
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Panos Panay on Thursday announced that the company’s second Windows tablet, the Windows 8-powered Microsoft Surface Pro, will launch in January starting at …
Microsoft will ‘crush’ Google and ‘muscle-out’ Apple in smartphone, tablet markets
Google’s (GOOG) Android platform clearly dominates the mobile landscape in terms of market share, and though Samsung (005930) continues to close in, Apple (AAPL) leads …
ISPs once again push back ‘six strikes’ anti-piracy policy, this time into 2013
Good news, pirates: you have a little more time to enjoy yourselves before ISPs start breaking your Internet service. TorrentFreak reports that the “Center for …
T-Mobile USA will reportedly announce imminent iPhone arrival next week
T-Mobile USA may announce as early as next week that it will finally carry Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone. In a note to clients on Thursday, Merrill Lynch analyst Scott …
Bullish Goldman Sachs report sends RIM skyward
Riding on the coattails of a recent rebound, yet another analyst has upgraded Research in Motion. The struggling smartphone vendor that many had deemed down for the …
iPhone 5 supply may finally be catching up with demand
It’s taken a couple of months, but it looks like Apple (AAPL) fans can expect to start finding the iPhone 5 in stock when they go to …
Microsoft’s Surface shaping up to be a flop, orders reportedly cut in half
When just about every other tech site on the planet saw a dud in Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface with Windows RT tablet, we saw gorgeous hardware …
Former Apple exec: Scott Forstall ‘got what he deserved’ when Apple fired him
When Apple (AAPL) fired former iOS boss Scott Forstall as part of an executive shakeup last month, he “got what he deserved.” So says former …
AT&T again deemed America’s worst carrier by Consumer Reports, Verizon tops list
Like clockwork, Consumer Reports issues its U.S. carrier rankings ahead of the holidays each year. And like clockwork, AT&T (T) finds itself at the back …
New augmented reality app turns your world into a giant Minecraft game [video]
Have you ever played Minecraft for so long that you start seeing the outside world as a series of blocks that can be manipulated at …
WebOS raised from the dead again, this time as an Android app [video]
Vampires, werewolves and zombies should all be envious of webOS’s resilience. Engadget reports that Phoenix International Communications, a team of volunteers and apparent webOS enthusiasts, have …
Facebook exec says company is reducing spam despite clogging your feed with brands you don’t like
Recent changes to Facebook’s (FB) Edgerank, the algorithm that’s responsible for displaying items on a user’s Newsfeed, have angered privacy groups who say the new policy will actually produce more …
Oculus Rift 3D, the game-changing virtual reality headset, faces delays
With 3D gaming a complete failure, the next frontier for gaming innovation looks like it will be virtual reality. The good news is that the …
Google chief meets with FTC to plead his case in antitrust probe
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page met with Federal Trade Commission officials this week as the agency started wrapping up its antitrust probe into the company, …
Galaxy Note II available from Verizon for $299 on November 29th
Verizon Wireless (VZ) on Wednesday announced the availability of the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II. The nation’s largest carrier will offer the gargantuan smartphone online …
HTC shuffles execs in renewed comeback effort
Shares of HTC (2498) have tumbled in the past year and the struggling manufacturer has seen its revenue fall for four straight quarters. Though it …
Microsoft promises to fix random reboots on Windows Phone 8 by next month
Early reports indicate that smartphones running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 operating system are seeing a number of technical problems, including random reboots, freezes and poor battery life. The problems …
Microsoft confirms Windows Phone 7.8 update due in early 2013
Waiting on Windows Phone 7.8? Microsoft (MSFT) announced Wednesday on its Windows Phone Blog that the update that’ll give Windows Phone 7.5 users Windows Phone 8’s Start screen with …
Yahoo CEO no longer considers BlackBerry a smartphone
It’s fairly safe to say that RIM (RIMM) won’t be inviting Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer to the grand BlackBerry 10 launch early next year. …
Windows 8 demand is ‘not that good right now’ according to Asus exec
Microsoft (MSFT) may have sold an impressive 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far, but that doesn’t mean OEMs are seeing the same strong demand …
Yes, most of America’s ISPs are lousy – here are three suggestions for making them better
David Cay Johnston has written a good piece in the New York Times this week outlining all the ways the American market for Internet services …
Microsoft CEO Ballmer says Windows Phone sales have quadrupled
In a renewed charge led by Nokia’s (NOK) flagship Lumia 920 smartphone, Windows Phone sales this holiday season are up dramatically from the same period …
Nokia’s lead designer channels Jony Ive to explain Lumia 920 design [video]
In many ways, the Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 is the antithesis of the iPhone 5. Nokia’s design language to build devices that feel more “human” and have a …
Microsoft takes aim at Google with new ‘Scroogled’ ad campaign [video]
Over the past few months, Microsoft (MSFT) has launched a number of anti-Google (GOOG) advertising campaigns to help move users away from Google’s services. The Redmond, Washington-based …
Apple fails to deliver ‘knock-out punch’ as iPad share sinks to lowest point since 2010
Apple’s (AAPL) grip on the tablet market is slipping, much like it did in the smartphone market at the hands of Google’s (GOOG) Android platform. …
Dear Google Fiber: Please, please, please come to Boston and rescue me from Comcast
I was reading an article on ZDNet Tuesday morning about Google Fiber and had planned to write a quick post on it. But when I …
Recent RIM rally fueled by ‘false hope’
It has been an interesting couple of weeks for Research In Motion (RIMM). Shares of RIM exploded last week after National Bank Financial analyst Kris Thompson …
2013 is ‘Microsoft’s year’
With a market capitalization of more than $225 billion, a 92% share of the PC market and a seven-year-old gaming console that just sold more …
Major investor doubles RIM stake on BlackBerry 10 hopes, buys 12.2 million additional shares
Donald Yacktman is known for taking investment gambles with his $19 billion mutual fund. The firm is unique for its support in a number of …
