Google sells nearly 1 million Nexus 7 tablets each month
The $199 starting price on Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 was widely expected to bolster sales, but no one could really project how the affordable Jelly …
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Anonymous hackers are ticked off about Zynga’s latest job cuts
Hackers associated with the group Anonymous have threatened Zynga (ZNGA) for “the outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers.” The group …
LG Spectrum 2 now available from Verizon for $99.99
Verizon (VZ) is giving its customers another strong $100 smartphone option to choose from with the new LG (06657011) Spectrum 2. The Sepctrum 2 features …
Google’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update adds Street View-inspired ‘Photo Sphere’ panoramas [video]
Despite the cancellation of its grand event in New York City, Hurricane Sandy didn’t stop Google (GOOG) from dropping a bunch of new hardware on …
Google Play now has 700,000 available apps, approaches Apple App Store volume
Google (GOOG) isn’t about to let Apple (AAPL) get away with having the most apps available on its App Store. Per Bloomberg, Google now says …
Google usurps Siri with new voice enhancements for its iOS search app [video]
iOS users disappointed by Siri now have a choice. Google (GOOG) on Tuesday showed off some new enhancements to its mobile search application for iOS …
Pentagon to adopt iPhones, iPads and Android phones in fresh blow to RIM
As if we needed any more evidence that Research In Motion (RIMM) is in big trouble, the Washington Post reports that the Department of Defense …
iPhone user loyalty drops in Europe, U.S.
Apple (AAPL) customers are famed for their loyalty, but it looks as though some of them may not be as fanatical as they’ve been in …
Apple has run out of initial fourth-generation iPad stock
Apple (AAPL) isn’t just running low on the iPad mini anymore. 9to5Mac reports that Apple has now run out of its initial stock of fourth-generation …
Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer: Nothing ‘interesting to report’ on Surface sales, Apple is a ‘low-volume player’ in mobile
Microsoft (MSFT) has a lot riding on the success of Windows 8. And public’s reception of the Surface, the company’s first piece of Windows hardware, …
Tim Cook leaked internal email cites need for ‘more collaboration’ to justify Apple leadership shakeup
Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook sent out a letter to his employees on Monday explaining the surprising leadership shakeup that saw the departures of both …
Former iOS boss Forstall reportedly forced out at Apple
As Hurricane Sandy swept the East Coast on Monday evening, Apple (AAPL) announced a significant executive shakeup that shocked the industry. Amid the shuffling, Apple …
Grand Theft Auto V reportedly pegged for spring 2013 release on Xbox 360 and PS3
Itching for Grand Theft Auto V? While Rockstar Games has been pretty secretive outside of a trailer and a few screenshots, IGN is reporting that a …
Amazon says Kindle Fire HD sales surged after iPad mini announcement
Amazon (AMZN) clearly isn’t sweating the iPad mini. Per AllThingsD, Amazon says that the iPad mini’s launch day “was the $199 Kindle Fire HD’s biggest …
Verizon unveils $99 Lumia 822 with wireless charging, 8-megapixel camera and 4G LTE
Verizon Wireless (VZ) on Monday announced that it will sell Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 822 smartphone for $99 with a new two-year agreement. Nokia has only confirmed that the handset will …
iPad mini projected to help Apple sell 100 million iPads next year
The iPad is the world’s most popular tablet and it’s only going to get more popular next year. Per AppleInsider, Canaccord Genuity analyst Michael Walkley has …
Samsung may be prepping a 7-inch Note tablet to compete with iPad mini, Nexus 7
Samsung (005930) hasn’t had as much luck with tablets as it’s had with smartphones, but it looks like the company is taking another shot at …
Teardown shows the Surface is slightly easier to repair than the iPad
As users settle in with their Microsoft (MSFT) Surface tablets, the folks at iFixit have already taken their screwdrivers and spudgers out to crack the …
Apple SVP of iOS Scott Forstall and SVP of retail John Browett leaving the company
Apple (AAPL) has just announced (good timing?) two major announcements to the company’s roster — Scott Forstall, senior vice president of iOS will be leaving …
Microsoft has no interest in releasing a ‘Surface mini’ anytime soon
While Apple (AAPL), Google (GOOG) and a variety of other vendors may be interested in smaller tablets, Microsoft (MSFT) is taking a different approach to …
More than half of U.S. consumers haven’t even heard of Windows 8, according to study
Microsoft (MSFT) is betting big on Windows 8 as the platform that will propel it into the post-post-PC era, but the software giant has a …
Google map tracks Hurricane Sandy, provides Red Cross shelter listings
Those of us on the East coast are in full lockdown mode due to Hurricane Sandy, and Google (GOOG) is doing its part to help …
HTC Windows Phone 8X review
If ever there was a smartphone that screams “underdog,” the HTC Windows Phone 8X is that phone. In a handset market dominated by Apple (AAPL) …
China Mobile under growing pressure to cut an iPhone deal
Last week, Apple’s (AAPL) relatively modest Asia-Pacific sales growth figure showed how Apple may be slipping a gear in China. The iPhone is available at …
Microsoft announces Windows Phone 8 devices will launch in the US in November
Microsoft (MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer said Monday that the first Windows Phone 8 devices would go on sale in Europe this coming weekend and would …
Microsoft announces new one-click Skype application, coming soon to Windows Phone 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday during its Windows Phone 8 press event in San Francisco announced a new version of Skype for its mobile operating system. …
Microsoft’s Windows Phone Store now has 120,000 apps
At its Windows Phone 8 launch event on Monday in San Francisco, Microsoft (MSFT) announced its Windows Phone Store is now filled with 120,000 apps. …
Microsoft shows off new key Windows Phone 8 features
Microsoft (MSFT) on Monday officially took the wraps off its Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system. Joe Belfiore, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Program manager, said that the …
Google announces $299 Nexus 4 smartphone and $399 Nexus 10 tablet
Surprise, surprise. It looks like Hurricane Sandy can’t hold Google (GOOG) down, as the company has just gone ahead and unveiled the Nexus 4 smartphone …
Nexus 4 and Android 4.2 shown off in early hands-on video
It was been widely speculated that Google (GOOG) planned to announce the Nexus 4 smartphone on Monday had its Android event in New York City …
