Cold water for Google Fiber fans: Covering the whole country could cost $140 billion
Bad news for those of us who would love to see Google (GOOG) expand its fiber network out to the entire country: Doing so may …
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Sprint reportedly looking to team up with Dish on its proposed national wireless network
The intrigue surrounding the Dish Network’s (DISH) plans to build out its own nationwide mobile data network just got even more interesting. Unnamed sources have …
‘Six strikes’ ISP policy could be a disaster in the making
ISPs have delayed implementing their “six strikes” anti-piracy program so many times now that we’re beginning to wonder if the whole thing isn’t just a …
How Apple may have turned Samsung into its very own ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
Were Nietzsche alive today and covering the tech industry, he might say something along the lines of, “And what you outsource to the abyss, the …
Apple’s new 27-inch iMacs won’t ship until January
Customers who order one of the new ultra-thin 27-inch iMacs will now have to wait until January to receive them. As picked up by 9to5Mac, Apple’s (AAPL) …
Best Buy hit with $27 million in damages for stealing trade secrets
A jury in California has determined that Best Buy (BBY) must pay $22 million in damages for improper use of another company’s trade secrets, and …
HTC still tripping Samsung up in Windows Phone race
It is not clear that Samsung (005930) even cares — but HTC (2498) continues outmaneuvering its far bigger rival when it comes to Windows Phones. …
The best smartphones of 2012: T-Mobile
Last but certainly not least in our four-part series on the best smartphones of 2012 is T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier has a lot on …
‘Post-PC’ is more than just marketing buzz for Apple CEO Tim Cook
Apple (AAPL) is no stranger to ditching technologies when it deems them to no longer be useful. The company dropped the floppy disk for a …
Judge might trim Apple’s $1 billion verdict in Samsung case
It appears an earlier ruling awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages may be overturned, or at the very least reduced. U.S. District Court …
Samsung Galaxy S III to get Galaxy Note II features like split-screen apps in new ‘Premium Suite’ update [video]
Galaxy S III owners, are you ready for new smartphone features? Samsung (005930) announced on its Samsung Tomorrow blog that the Galaxy S III will be getting …
Firm says first BlackBerry 10 phone to debut in March, QWERTY phone won’t launch until June
Research In Motion (RIMM) is gearing up for a series of make-or-break releases that could be considered the most important device launches in the company’s …
iPad mini fails to draw crowds for China launch
Either Apple’s (AAPL) reservation-only system works better than anyone could have expected, or consumers in China have little interest in the company’s new iPad mini. Apple’s …
T-Mobile CEO says iPhone will finally put an end to subscriber exodus
After being snubbed for more than five years, T-Mobile will finally be able to offer Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone to its subscribers in 2013. Parent company …
Republican Study Committee fires staffer who wrote memo urging copyright reform
Well, this will teach people not to defy well-funded lobbying cartels. Ars Technica reports that Derek Khanna, a staffer for the Republican Study Committee, has been …
Google, Wikipedia are American kids’ top tools for school research
Are you old enough to remember when doing research at school meant opening up incredibly boring encyclopedias or, even worse, flipping through your library’s card …
Spotify tops 1 million paid subscribers in the U.S., more than 5 million worldwide
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek announced at a press event in New York City on Thursday that the company’s music streaming service has more than 5 …
Huawei executive confirms plans for a 6.1-inch behemoth smartphone
Huawei (002502) has confirmed that it is working on a Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II competitor. A few months ago it was reported that the …
Minecraft sells almost 4.5 million copies on Xbox 360 as other indie games continue to struggle
Big-budget games such as Halo 4 and Call of Duty: Black Ops II might brag about how they rule the Xbox 360 in terms of sales, but indie …
Kim Dotcom allowed to sue New Zealand police, spy agencies
Kim Dotcom may soon have his revenge. The New Zealand Herald reports that the Megaupload founder has been “cleared to pursue a case for damages …
New iPad mini orders will be delivered in time for Christmas
For the first time since the tablet launched in early November, estimated shipping times for Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini have fallen to one week as …
Google launches Snapseed photo editor on Android, makes iOS version free
After acquiring the makers of Snapseed in September, Google (GOOG) on Thursday released the popular photo application for Android smartphones and tablets. Google also updated …
Google announces new Google+ Communities as social network tops 500 million users [video]
Google (GOOG) on Thursday announced the latest numbers for its Google+ social network and described it as the “fastest-growing network” of all time. The Internet …
Apple hires ex-Microsoft hacker to beef up operating system security
When Apple (AAPL) needs talent, it knows exactly where to look first: the sea of hackers. Kristin Paget, a former Microsoft (MSFT) hacker now officially …
Apple licenses HTC hardware and software, but says design patents are off-limits
Apple (AAPL) is willing to share its hardware and software with rivals, but the company’s unique designs are apparently off-limits. As TmoNews notes, Apple’s patent …
Windows Phone shipments could surge by 150% in 2013
2013 might go down as the year that Windows Phone finally hits the mainstream. A new study from Digitimes Research predicts Microsoft (MSFT) is expected to see …
T-Mobile to end smartphone subsidies next year
If you want to get an inexpensive smartphone from T-Mobile, you’d better do it fast. FierceWireless reports that T-Mobile will formally kill off its smartphone …
iPhone 5’s lack of NFC called ‘a serious blow for the technology’
Phil Schiller, Apple’s (AAPL) senior vice president of worldwide marketing has said before that the iPhone 5 doesn’t have NFC because “it’s not clear that NFC is the solution to any current …
Facebook might buy Microsoft’s Atlas Ad platform to compete with Google
Is Facebook (FB) preparing to compete with Google (GOOG) in online advertising? According to AllThingsD and BusinessInsider’s sources Facebook might be taking steps to build its own advertising …
LG says it’s struggling to keep up with ‘huge demand’ for ‘extremely popular’ Nexus 4
Even without LTE, Google’s (GOOG) first smartphone is proving to be a big hit. CNET UK talked with Nexus 4 manufacturer LG (06657011) and discovered that the …
