Nintendo Wii now bundled with Wii Sports, price slashed to just $129
Nintendo (NTDOY) on Monday announced that it plans to cut the price of its Wii gaming console to $129.99 prior to the holiday shopping season. …
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T-Mobile's ISIS mobile wallet pilot program finally launches on October 22nd
ISIS, the joint mobile payment venture backed by AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile, was previously set to debut in select markets at the end of September, but undisclosed delays continued to push the …
MetroPCS shareholders revolt over T-Mobile deal
Maybe the T-Mobile/MetroPCS (PCS) merger isn’t a done deal after all. As TmoNews reports, some MetroPCS shareholders have filed a lawsuit to block the merger and …
Latest iPad mini leak reveals battery that's three times larger than iPhone 5's
Apple (AAPL) is expected to announce its 7.85-inch iPad mini on October 23rd. With all of the component and case leaks, and even retail store …
Softbank CEO on why he bought Sprint: 'I am a man and every man wants to be number one'
Softbank (SFTBY) CEO Masayoshi Son may hail from Japan, but he’s already showing a cowboy-like swagger that will help him fit right in here in America. …
Microsoft takes aim at Pandora and Spotify with launch of streaming Xbox Music service [video]
Microsoft’s (MSFT) long-awaited Xbox Music service officially goes live for the Xbox 360 on October 16th. Stacked with 30 million songs, Xbox Music “combines the best aspects of …
Apple scoops up Amazon search executive William Stasior to beef up Siri
Apple (AAPL) is in the news for the second time in two weeks for hiring another top employee from a competing company. According to AllThingsD, …
AT&T launches LG Optimus G on November 2nd for $199.99 with two-year contract
AT&T (T) announced on Monday that it will begin selling the LG (06657011) Optimus G on November 2nd for $199.99 with a two-year contract. The Optimus …
Study shows P2P music thieves also buy more music than everyone else
The recording industry may loathe users who illegally download free music using peer-to-peer technologies such as BitTorrent, but it turns out that these music thieves …
LG releases Jelly Bean upgrade timeline for Optimus Vu, Optimus G and more
Good news for everyone who recently bought an LG (06657011) Android smartphone: You won’t have to wait very long for Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. LG on …
FBI warns that Android phones are havens for malware
A division of the Federal Bureau of Investigation has issued a warning to smartphone users about mobile malware and device safety, specifically regarding the Android …
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro could have 'unprecedented' battery design, no discrete GPU
Apple’s (AAPL) 13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display is coming and some alleged photos of the laptop’s smaller display have leaked, courtesy of Chinese website WeiPhone. According …
Democrat says Congress will slap the FTC if it dares to sue Google
Consider yourself warned, Federal Trade Commission. The Hill reports that Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) has issued a stark warning to the FTC that Congress will act …
Windows 8 reportedly getting 'overwhelmingly negative' response from vendors
Supply chain vendors are apparently very unhappy about Windows 8. Per Business Insider, it seems that Topeka Capital analyst Brian White has been visiting with Asian …
Amazon may buy Texas Instruments' mobile chip business to keep up with Apple
Texas Instruments (TXN) announced last month plans to shrink its mobile processor business and instead focus on broader markets. According to a report from Israeli …
Google's Sony-built Nexus X smartphone revealed in leaked photos [updated]
In May, The Wall Street Journal reported that Google (GOOG) would be opening its Nexus program up to as many as five manufacturers for a complete smartphone and …
Thinner iMacs with curved 'water droplet' design rumored to debut on October 23rd
Apple’s (AAPL) rumored October 23rd iPad mini event is starting to sound really packed. Along with the smaller tablet, the Cupertino-based company is expected to …
iPad mini could sell in the $300 range according major European retailer
Apple (AAPL) is widely expected to announce a smaller and more affordable iPad on October 23rd. The long-rumored device, which has been dubbed the iPad …
Apple's plan to ditch Samsung started with the iPhone 5's A6 chip
Apple (AAPL) has long relied on Samsung (005930) for help with its hardware even though the two companies are perpetually at each other’s throats. But now unnamed …
Microsoft prepares for Windows 8 launch with first official TV commercial [video]
On October 26th, Microsoft (MSFT) will launch its most radical PC operating system in the last 25 years: Windows 8. Backed by a $1.5 billion and $1.8 …
Softbank's $20 billion Sprint buy gets official
It’s official: Sprint (S) is getting bought up. Japanese wireless company Softbank (SFTBY) announced on Monday that it will pay just north of $20 billion …
Details leak for Google's iOS 6 Maps application
Help for your mapping needs is on the way, iPhone users. San Francisco-based software developer Ben Guild has posted some details about Google (GOOG) Maps …
13-inch Retina-equipped MacBook Pro may launch alongside iPad mini [updated]
Apple (AAPL) fans could get an added treat during the company’s iPad mini launch event this month. A “consistently reliable source at a high-profile U.S. …
Google accidentally reveals voice-control for updated Google TV
Google TV was a bold endeavor for Google (GOOG). It was supposed to pick up where Microsoft’s (MSFT) WebTV failed in the 1990s. First launched …
Survey shows 23% of all 'app gamers' play exclusively on smartphones and tablets
Given how successful games such as Rovio’s Bad Piggies have been, it’s not shocking that mobile gaming hasn’t peaked yet. According to the NPD Group’s …
New Gmail Android update will at last provide pinch-to-zoom capabilities [video]
Emails on Android smartphones are about to get easier to read. Android Police this week got its hands on an unreleased update to Google’s (GOOG) Gmail …
Yahoo's grand homepage redesign leaks out
Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer has wasted no time in turning the Internet portal into a lean and mean Web machine since she landed the …
Best Buy will sell Insignia Flex Tablet with 9.7-inch screen and ICS next month
Best Buy (BBY) is preparing to go head-to-head with the iPad and every single Android tablet on the market. The electronics retail store casually posted an …
Electronic Arts founder says game consoles market will shrink and become a niche
Unless you’re a devout gamer with a penchant for gaming trivia, chances are you’ve probably never heard of Trip Hawkins. Back in 1982, Hawkins founded …
Traditional gaming sales tumble 24% in September
The latest number from NPD Group paint a troubling picture for the gaming industry. In the month of September overall sales within the industry — …
