Android dominates China, takes 90% of the mobile market
Little green robots have invaded China and conquered its mobile market. The Android operating system has seen substantial growth in the Asian country and is …
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Google launches Ingress, a paranoia-inducing global augmented reality game [video]
Are you the sort of person who walks down the street and thinks everyone you pass might be out to secretly control your mind? If …
New technology could actually make Starbucks Wi-Fi usable
Researchers at North Carolina State University have come up with a breakthrough technology that could actually make the Wi-Fi hotspot at your local Starbucks perform …
Microsoft adds new sharing features to SkyDrive as cloud usage doubles in last six months [video]
We hear it everyday: cloud storage is the future. Microsoft (MSFT) revealed on Thursday that its SkyDrive cloud storage service has seen usage double in the …
LA lawyer sues Microsoft over Surface storage claims
In an apparent attempt to become a hero for people who have way too much time on their hands, Los Angeles-based attorney Andrew Sokolowski is suing …
Smaller providers are offering big competition to Verizon and AT&T in the prepaid market
The latest numbers on the mobile industry from NPD Group have revealed that smaller prepaid wireless providers are able to compete with the likes of …
Google wants to be a wireless carrier
Google (GOOG) has already conquered the software side of smartphones and now the technology giant is reportedly in talks to take over the airwaves. The …
More than 100 musicians unite to fight Pandora’s royalty-slashing bill
Internet music giant Pandora (P) has been having a tough couple of years. After filing for its initial public offering in June of 2011 the company’s …
Windows Phone 7.8 details leaked in internal Nokia documents
Good news for Windows Phone 7 users burned by the fact that their smartphones can’t be updated to Windows Phone 8. An alleged Nokia (NOK) …
Amazon starts shipping Kindle Fire HD 8.9″
Amazon (AMZN) on Thursday began shipping the Kindle Fire HD 8.9″, the larger version of its popular Kindle Fire tablet line. The Kindle Fire HD …
Google has nearly finished its Maps app for iOS
Ever since Apple (AAPL) replaced Google (GOOG) with its own mapping service in iOS earlier this year, the Internet giant has been rumored to be …
Overwhelming demand puts the Nexus 4 on backorder, will ship in three weeks
Google (GOOG) has revealed that its latest flagship smartphone has seen “overwhelming demand” and is now backordered. The Internet giant quickly sold out of its …
Google Now wins ‘Innovation of the Year’ award, runs laps around ‘outdated’ Siri
Google (GOOG) Now has received a lot of acclaim over the past few months, and now it’s received the coveted “Innovation of the Year” award …
Former Windows boss Sinofsky denies he tried to take over Windows Phone division
In the aftermath of former Microsoft (MSFT) President of Windows Steven Sinofsky’s departure, the word on the street is that he reportedly wasn’t keen on collaboration, blew off presentations and …
Steve Jobs biopic will consist of three scenes that take place right before product launches
Steve Jobs was famous for his product launch keynotes, so it’s not entirely surprising that screenwriter Aaron Sorkin has decided to make those product launches …
Apple HDTV announcement said to be ‘imminent’
It looks like Apple (AAPL) really might be cooking up its biggest screen yet. Via Barron’s, Jefferies analyst James Kisner released a research note today claiming …
A $650 transmitter can disable an entire city’s 4G LTE network
The future of the wireless industry lies within the LTE technologies a majority of carriers have already turned to for mobile connectivity. These high-speed networks …
Early data shows Microsoft’s Surface tablet is most popular new Windows device
Microsoft (MSFT) chief executive Steve Ballmer has remained silent when it comes to sales of the company’s Surface tablet. Despite its controversial pricing model, launch-day …
Apple CEO Tim Cook named most powerful person in wireless
Though Samsung (005930) continues to close in, Apple (AAPL) is still the most successful consumer electronics company in the world by a healthy margin. Apple’s …
iOS 6 audio bug blamed for causing data overages on iPhones and iPads
Although Apple (AAPL) has reportedly fixed the data overage issue users have been reporting in iOS 6 with the recent 6.0.1 update, PRX Labs believes the …
iPad mini Wi-Fi + LTE first impressions
Look, it’s kind of like Blue Steel versus Magnum, but there are two visible differences between Apple’s (AAPL) Wi-Fi-only iPad mini and the new iPad …
Google reveals government surveillance requests on the rise, led by the U.S.
Perhaps surprising no one, Google (GOOG) published its latest Transparency Report this week revealing it received 20,938 requests from governments around the world to hand over …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says building hardware ‘is a scene that must not go unexploited’
Following the “modest” launch of its Windows RT-powered Surface tablet, Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer told Reuters the Redmond, Washington-based company is definitely looking into building more …
Massive survey finds U.S. consumers don’t want Windows 8
In some ways, Windows 8 is do or die for Microsoft (MSFT). The platform’s failure certainly wouldn’t sink the world’s largest software company, but it …
200 Samsung executives set to meet next month to discuss war with Apple
Samsung (005930) is the king of the hill right now. As other Android vendors struggle to make money in the smartphone market, Samsung is pulling …
Thieves swipe $1.5 million worth of iPads from JFK airport
Shortly before midnight on Monday two criminals accessed a cargo building in John F. Kennedy airport and managed to steal $1.5 million worth of iPad …
AT&T refuses to tell customers how it measures capped bandwidth usage [updated]
Bandwidth caps have never been particularly popular, but customers will likely detest them even more if they feel they aren’t accurately implemented. And now DSLReports …
HP’s PC boss slams Microsoft Surface and Windows RT
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new Windows RT operating system is no stranger to criticism and while BGR’s review of the new Surface tablet was favorable, the device …
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opens fire at Android, iOS
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot riding on Windows Phone 8. After gaining barely any ground following the initial launch of Windows Phone 7 and the …
Google, Microsoft named among top five ‘best places to work’ in the world
Young software engineers looking for a dream job could do a lot worse than Google (GOOG) and Microsoft (MSFT). Per Business Insider, research firm Great …
