Google may dodge antitrust bullet after all as FTC reportedly wavers
Google (GOOG) executives might be able to relax a bit this Thanksgiving after all. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that regulatory officials at the Federal …
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Samsung’s mobile chief says there can be no iPhone without Samsung’s protected technology
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) have a rather unique relationship. The South Korean company supplies a number of components for the iPhone, making the two business …
HTC DROID DNA review: A full HD display isn’t the only thing that makes this DROID a winner
Things haven’t been going well for HTC (2498). The company continues to lose market share to Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL), among others, and has …
Demand for Nokia’s Lumia 920 gives Windows Phone 8 a fighting chance against iOS, Android
Baffling U.S. launch and relatively bleak projections aside, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 appears to be off to a good start if U.S. availability – or lack thereof – is any …
Microsoft again said to be planning low-cost Xbox Lite for 2013 launch
Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly launch an “Xbox TV” set-top box in 2013 geared toward casual gaming and streaming entertainment, according to The Verge’s sources. The …
Autonomy auditor says it found nothing to justify HP’s fraud allegations
Congratulations, HP (HPQ) — this is the most interesting you’ve been in years! The New York Times reports that Deloitte, the firm whose work auditing software …
HTC’s pixel-rich DROID DNA now available on Verizon for $199.99
Good news for those of you in the market for a top-notch new Android device: HTC’s (2498) new DROID DNA is now available from Verizon (VZ) for $199.99 with …
Thorsten Heins says RIM needs to shape up, seemingly turns to Steve Jobs for inspiration
Research in Motion (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins seems to have gone on a public relations binge ever since announcing the BlackBerry 10 launch event in …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone leaks again, resembles a mini PlayBook
Research In Motion (RIMM) might be late to the smartphone war with its January 30th launch of BlackBerry 10, but at least now we’ve got a better …
Some look to tear down Apple’s walled garden
Apple (AAPL) reshaped the smartphone industry in a number of ways following the launch of the original iPhone in 2007, not the least of which …
RIM loses yet another big government client, this time due to ‘failing’ BlackBerry phones
BlackBerry 10 really can’t come soon enough for RIM (RIMM). AllThingsD reports that the National Transportation Safety Board has thrown up its hands and decided …
Hacker may go to jail after warning AT&T of a massive iPad security hole
Back in 2010, a pair of hackers from Goatse Security found a simple way to harvest user emails and other data from the Apple (AAPL) iPad using …
AT&T reportedly enables FaceTime over cellular for all users, including those with unlimited data
When AT&T (T) announced earlier this year that it would support FaceTime video calling on Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone over cellular data connections only for those …
Recording industry stamps its feet, triples URL takedown requests to Google
ISPs’ new “six strikes” anti-piracy policies apparently aren’t enough to satiate the recording industry. As TorrentFreak reports, the Recording Industry Association of America has filed a …
TeleNav adds voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation to its Scout iPhone app
TeleNav is making a push to become the go-to mobile GPS application for mapping and navigation against stiff competition from Google (GOOG) and Nokia (NOK). …
U.K. bookstores lash out at Amazon over alleged tax dodging
It’s rare to hear businesses bemoan any lack of tax payments, but bookstores in the United Kingdom are so fed up with Amazon (AMZN) that …
U.S. Cellular offers unlimited 4G LTE at $40 per month with two-year contract
At a time when wireless carriers are doing away with unlimited data and moving towards shared data plans, U.S. Cellular has announced it is running a special …
Sony will give free 4K content that isn’t ‘goofy’ to everyone who buys its $25,000 4K TV
If you’re one of the few privileged enough to be able to afford Sony’s (SNE) $25,000 84-inch 4K resolution LED TV, you can probably buy a few …
Buyout proposal might be Best Buy’s best bet for survival
Shares of Best Buy (BBY) tumbled on Tuesday following the company’s weaker-than-expected earnings report. The struggling consumer electronics retailer posted third-quarter results of $0.03 per …
Justice Department might crack down on patent trolls as Google urges action
Patent trolls, the non-practicing entities that buy up large patent portfolios for the sole purpose of suing other companies, have long been the bane of many …
T-Mobile upgrades 10 new U.S. markets with ‘4G’ HSPA+ coverage
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday it has enhanced 10 new U.S. metro markets with speedier “4G” HSPA+ coverage. Cities receiving the new infrastructure include Phoenix, Mesa …
HTC CEO refutes reports of hefty licensing fees in Apple patent deal
Apple (AAPL) and HTC (2498) shocked the tech world last week when the pair announced that they had agreed to a patent settlement and resolved …
Early Windows 8 mockups show Microsoft planned to dump Start menu back in 2010
Unlike the KIN phones where Microsoft (MSFT) clearly had no idea what it was doing from development to launch, the company did have a clear vision for what …
Autonomy founder says HP lied about his company to cover up its own incompetence
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch isn’t taking accusations that his former company swindled HP (HPQ) lying down. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Lynch …
Christmas wish lists show Apple has turned America’s children into a flock of young ‘iSheep’
Sorry, Apple (AAPL) haters: It looks like you’ll have to deal with iOS mania for years to come. Nielsen on Tuesday released a new survey …
RIM isn’t dead yet: Analyst sees light at the end of the tunnel
While some analysts see Research in Motion (RIMM) as dead in the water, others have reevaluated the company and now feel more optimistic than ever …
Former HP CEO Apotheker says he’s ‘stunned’ the deal he engineered was allegedly riddled with fraud
HP (HPQ) is still being haunted by the stench of former CEO Léo Apotheker. The Wall Street Journal reports that Apotheker, “who orchestrated” HP’s purchase of …
Windows 8 might not boost enterprise PC sales until 2014
Windows 8 is not off to the start Microsoft (MSFT) and its PC vendor partners were hoping for. A recent well-sourced report stated that Windows …
Nintendo Wii U first impressions
Nintendo (NTDOY) doesn’t follow trends. And contrary to popular belief, Nintendo is not really a game company — it’s an entertainment company. The values that …
