YouTube hits 1 billion monthly viewers, likely safe from being shut down by Google
Users of Google’s (GOOG) various free services were again reminded to watch their backs recently as the company announced it would shutter the world’s most …
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Google expands its high-speed Fiber service to second Kansas location
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday announced plans to offer its high-speed Internet service in a suburb of Kansas City. The company has been granted approval to …
Amazon is reportedly preparing to launch a subscription music service
Amazon (AMZN) is the latest company rumored to be prepping a subscription music service, according to The Verge. Although the streaming music business has not …
Yahoo eyes major stake in YouTube alternative Dailymotion
Yahoo’s (YHOO) ambitions to expand its reach on the web have now come into clearer focus now as The Wall Street Journal reports that the company …
Study finds iPhone owners to be more data hungry than Android users
Research from NPD Group’s latest study reveals that iPhone users in the U.S. consume more data on average than Android users, FierceWireless reported. The firm …
Microsoft insists $100 payouts aren’t the only way to draw developers to Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) is willing to pay app developers $100 for every Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 app they develop, but the company insists that …
Samsung drops second patent case against LG
Samsung (005930) has decided to drop a patent infringement suit against LG (066570) regarding LCD technologies, the Yonhap News Agency reported. The two companies have …
Engineers working to make sapphire a viable material for smartphone screens
The word “sapphire” typically conjures up images of luxury gems, but it could soon be associated with high-end smartphone displays as well. Technology Review reports …
Samsung working to patch flaw that allows total bypass of Galaxy lock screens
Samsung (005930) says it’s working hard to patch a security flaw in its Galaxy phones that could let people completely bypass the devices’ lock screens. …
Rumored next-gen Nexus 7 specs point to 4G LTE support
Google (GOOG) is rumored to be readying the second-generation version of its 7-inch Nexus tablet that will debut later this year. Earlier reports claimed the …
Google launches Google Keep note-taking service [video]
Earlier this week, it was revealed that Google (GOOG) was working on a new note-taking application tied to its Drive cloud-storage suite. The company on …
Apple’s latest iOS update contains another big security vulnerability
Apple (AAPL) released iOS version 6.1.3 on Tuesday to update its Maps application and fix a security vulnerability. In early February, an iOS bug was …
Samsung Galaxy Note III, Galaxy Tab 3 reportedly set for September debut
The next major addition to Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note lineup — the Galaxy Note III “phablet” — may be set to debut at the IFA …
The Android brand could suffer from Google’s decision to remove ad-blocking apps
Google’s (GOOG) mobile platform is all about freedom: the freedom to install any application on a device, the freedom to change the Android code and …
Google advisor adds fuel to rumor that ‘X Phone’ will be world’s first customizable smartphone
We’ve seen some rumors flying around that Google’s (GOOG) upcoming “X Phone” will have customizable hardware options that will essentially let users pick some of …
New leak suggests next-gen Xbox won’t play used games
Following a number of reports claiming Microsoft’s (MSFT) next-generation video game console, codenamed “Durango,” will block users’ ability to play preowned games, a new report …
The plot thickens: BlackBerry’s February subscriber math will be a nail-biter
Wall Street believes that BlackBerry (BBRY) will ship between 300,000 and 800,000 new BlackBerry Z10 smartphones during the February quarter. This is the most widely …
Amazon rumored to be prepping $99 Kindle Fire HD tablet
Recent reports suggest that Amazon (AMZN) may be the first major vendor to offer a $99 tablet. According to a report from TechCrunch, the company …
The biggest advantage Samsung has over Apple and other smartphone vendors
Apple (AAPL), the world’s most profitable smartphone maker, has a number of advantages over most of the competition. Momentum, complete control over its end-to-end user experience, …
Microsoft attacks Samsung by bashing last year’s Galaxy phone [video]
In yet another curious marketing decision, Microsoft (MSFT) has decided to get in on the Samsung (005930) bashing game by releasing an ad this week …
Galaxy S 4 could help Samsung ‘unseat Apple as king of innovation’
Expectations were high leading up to last week’s Galaxy S 4 unveiling and while no one was blown away by the handset’s design, a number …
Is Samsung sabotaging Windows Phone deliberately to boost Tizen?
There has been a great deal of confusion among carriers and retailers regarding Samsung’s (005930) strangely tepid Windows Phone support over the past few months. …
BlackBerry 10 may have strayed too far from its roots [updated]
BlackBerry 10 is a stark departure from BlackBerry 7 and other aging versions of the BlackBerry (BBRY) operating system, which is a very good thing …
Google Babble rumored to unify messaging services under one brand
Apple (AAPL) has iMessage, BlackBerry (BBRY) has BlackBerry Messenger and Google (GOOG) will reportedly soon have Babble. According to a report from Geek, Google is …
Apple’s hire of prominent Adobe Flash defender draws rebukes
It’s been nearly three years since Steve Jobs wrote his famous takedown of Adobe’s Flash platform as a battery-draining, Mac-crashing, insecure mess. Since that time, Jobs …
Study finds illegal downloading doesn’t harm music industry
A new study published by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre has found that illegal downloading doesn’t hurt the music industry. After examining the browsing …
Raspberry Pi manufacturing moves to U.K. to meet high western market demand
The Raspberry Pi was invented in the United Kingdom and now it’s going to be manufactured there was well. Computerworld UK reports that the Raspberry …
Law enforcement groups push law forcing carriers to store all customer text messages
In what’s sure to be a controversial proposal, several law enforcement groups are pushing Congress to pass a law requiring wireless carriers to store all …
Private equity firm reportedly interested in last-minute bid to take Dell private
Private equity firm Blackstone (BX) may be considering a last-minute bid to buy Dell (DELL), according to Bloomberg. Michael Dell and Silver Lake Management have …
Google pitches Nexus 10 as the ideal tablet to help you through pregnancy [video]
People-centric ads have done wonders for Samsung (005930) over the past year and now Google (GOOG) is trying to get in on the action with …
