Glass software teardown indicates Google planning ‘extensive multiplayer gaming service’
We know that Google has been toying around with developing its own games for Android devices but a new report from Android Police indicates the …
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Nokia reportedly readying a phablet, upgraded Lumia 920 and 40-megapixel Windows Phone
Nokia’s first-quarter earnings report sent the stock tumbling on Thursday morning, but Windows Phone fans still got some good news. According to a report from …
Jailbreak tweak brings iPhone closer to ‘Home’
Facebook Home will never be available on the iPhone — at least not as we know it on Android. The software that turns every Android …
Google Fiber: So fast that ‘the gap between you and Internet totally disappears’
Cable companies have long dismissed gigabit Internet speeds as a luxury that most consumers don’t really want but venture capitalist Hunter Walk thinks that consumer …
Apple reportedly halts Mac component orders amid tanking PC sales
The ongoing crash of the PC industry hasn’t just affected Windows-based vendors such as Dell and HP — it’s also reportedly taking a toll on …
How Google Glass works
Google’s Glass project is one of the more intriguing products the company is currently working on — at least, among the few projects Google has revealed …
Nexus 10 sales estimated to be even lower than Surface sales
Although Google’s Android platform has been wildly successful, the company’s efforts to make its own consumer electronics have often faltered. While we’ve heard a lot …
‘iPad 5’ details emerge from most solid source yet
We’ve heard plenty of rumblings regarding Apple’s fifth-generation iPad, which was expected to be unveiled in the coming months. Reports have varied, but now a …
Microsoft partners say Windows 8 caused ‘millions of customers’ to switch to Apple
With PC sales crashing and burning, it’s not surprising that several PC OEMs are still fuming about Windows 8, the operating system that has so …
Plastic shell from Apple’s upcoming entry-level iPhone possibly pictured for first time
Half a dozen mainstream news organizations have reported that Apple plans to launch a new entry-level iPhone to compete at the low end, and now …
Nokia faces the feature phone collapse it dodged in 2012
In the spring of 2012, Nokia started rolling out a broad new range of Asha feature phones and managed to astonish Wall Street for a …
Twitter reimagines Apple’s failed ‘Ping’ experiment, launches Twitter Music
Apple’s artist-driven music network “Ping” was basically dead on arrival, but Twitter thinks it has what it takes to make a successful social music service. The company …
Verizon profit climbs to $1.95 billion in Q1 on solid subscriber growth
Verizon Communications posted its first-quarter earnings results on Thursday, showing solid income and revenue growth. The nation’s No.1 carrier reported EPS growth of 15.3% in …
Nokia narrows loss in Q1 as sales continue to tumble
Nokia on Thursday reported its earnings results for the first quarter, during which it narrowed its losses but saw revenue and handset volumes plummet. The …
HP’s latest plan to boost PC sales: Integrating Leap Motion 3D motion control sensors
Things haven’t been going well for PC vendors as of late with sales recently experiencing their steepest decline ever in a single quarter. HP is …
Amazon reportedly buys Evi, a Siri-like voice assistant app
Amazon apparently isn’t willing to let Apple and Google hog the market for voice-enabled personal assistants. Unnamed sources have told TechCrunch that Amazon has purchased …
Smartwatch shipments could surpass 1 million in 2013
Smartwatches have been around for the last decade, but they have failed to gain any real attention until recently. The Kickstarter-backed Pebble generated massive hype, …
‘Lackluster iPhone demand’ cited for Cirrus revenue miss
Apple’s shares got hammered again on Wednesday and one major reason was the lackluster earnings guidance provided by chip vendor Cirrus Logic, which Apple has long …
Samsung, HTC and LG join wireless charging alliance, compatible devices coming in 2014
Wireless charging advocacy group Power Matters Alliance (PMA) on Wednesday announced that it has recruited Samsung, HTC and LG to support its cause. The group has a …
Unannounced HTC 606w pictured in new leak
HTC’s new flagship smartphone hasn’t even hit the shelves yet in the U.S. but it looks like the vendor’s next handset has already leaked. A …
Google Fiber expands for second time this month, arrives in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah isn’t as well-known as Kansas City or Austin but it’s nonetheless become the third city to get access to Google’s high-speed Google Fiber …
Apple teams with Taiwanese tech firms to gang up on Samsung
As we’ve said before, the entire tech industry should be fearful of Samsung. And now The Associated Press reports that “a number of Taiwanese manufacturers …
Verizon customers launch petition begging carrier to ditch wireless contracts
Tens of thousands of wireless users have a message for Verizon: Please, ditch wireless contracts. A new Change.org petition started by Mike Beauchamp of Wichita, …
iPad mini shipments may drop by 30% in Q2 due to ‘lacking demand’
More potential bad news for Apple investors on Wednesday: shipments of the iPad mini could drop by as much as 30% in the second quarter. …
Microsoft told to bring back Start button as ‘a sign that it listens to its customers’
While Windows 8 has a lot going for it, it’s also proven to be a very polarizing operating system that many users have criticized for …
iPhone 5S, low-cost iPhone and Retina iPad mini launches all reportedly pushed back
Apple went from investors’ darling to Wall Street whipping boy in a matter of months, and the stock is now down more than 35% from the …
Next-gen battery tech can charge a smartphone in seconds
Mobile devices have come a long way in a short period of time. It seems as if smartphones and tablets are capable of just about …
Forbes: Don’t expect anything ‘new’ from Apple in 2013
Apple has plenty of new products in store for consumers in 2013, including new iPhones, new iPads, a new iPad mini and new computers. According …
Apple shares tumble to lowest level since 2011
Apple shares were absolutely pummeled right out of the gate on Wednesday, and the stock has since fallen below $401 for the first time since …
First Samsung devices with flexible displays could be delayed
Samsung is said to have hit a bump in the road during development of its flexible display technology. According to ETNews, the company has run …
