Microsoft is working on its own Project Glass
We knew that rivals were already eying Google’s Project Glass eyewear, but a new patent application published recently reveals that Microsoft (MSFT) is among the …
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Nokia’s Lumia 920 is strong enough to survive getting run over by a car [video]
Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 is a thick and heavy smartphone. While most people will look at that as a disadvantage, Nokia calls that durability. Depending on your …
‘Android is going to own over 75 percent of smartphone sales in emerging markets’
Apple (AAPL) may get away with charging a premium for its devices in the developed world, but in emerging markets that sort of thing just …
Nokia vs. Samsung: Lumia 920 narrows consumer interest gap with Galaxy Note II
One key smartphone war of this quarter is being waged by Nokia’s Lumia 920 and Samsung’s Note II. Nokia (NOK) is a fading champion that …
Visualizing the evolution of cell phones over the past 25 years [video]
Technology evolves faster now than it ever has before, and perhaps no better area of consumer electronics better illustrates that than cell phones. BGR’s recent …
Judge says Apple must show Samsung how much HTC is paying in patent settlement
While the public may never know how much HTC (2498) is paying Apple (AAPL) for every Android device it sells, Samsung’s (005930) attorneys are about …
‘More money to be made’ by RIM ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch
Research In Motion (RIMM) has taken a beating over the past year, but reports that the end is nigh could be premature. In fact, some …
A look at T-Mobile’s new Windows Phone 8 lineup
Amid a sea of Android smartphones and Apple’s (AAPL) ever-popular iPhone, Microsoft (MSFT) will make its third run at a rebound in the mobile market …
Police raid home of 9-year-old Pirate Bay user, confiscate her ‘Winnie the Pooh’ laptop
Copyright enforcement might be getting out of hand in Scandinavia. As anti-piracy groups and copyright owners continue to work with authorities to curtail piracy in …
Samsung targets iPad mini
Apple’s (AAPL) new tiny tablet is the target of an amended complaint from Samsung (005930), which alleges that the iPad mini infringes several protected technologies …
Rovio’s Angry Birds soda takes Finland by storm, beats out Coke and Pepsi
Rovio’s Angry Birds franchise has become the toast of Finland, replacing the troubled Nokia (NOK) as the company’s most distinguished brand. With this in mind, …
Grand Theft Auto Vice City arrives December 6th on Android and iOS for $4.99
As proof that the smartphones in our pockets and tablets in our bags are powerful enough to emulate formerly cutting-edge PlayStation 2 games from a decade …
Apple tells music labels to prepare for iTunes 11 release ‘within the next days’
In recent years Apple’s (AAPL) do-it-all iTunes has become more bloated than a stuffed turkey. The completely overhauled iTunes 11 was first announced at the iPhone …
Facebook gets even more serious about mobile with social calling service ‘Party Call’
Facebook (FB) revealed on Wednesday just how serious it is about carving out a chunk of the mobile market. While it’s not a smartphone or …
FCC chairman gives thumbs up to Dish Network’s proposed LTE network
Good news for everyone who wants to see more competition in the United States wireless industry: Federal Communications Commission chairman Julius Genachowski is throwing his …
Apple, HTC patent agreement will be voided if either company gets bought out
The patent agreement Apple and HTC signed last week contains a special clause that will invalidate the deal if either company is acquired by another firm. The agreement …
Google’s U.S. search market share closes in on 70%
It looks as if Microsoft’s (MSFT) efforts to dethrone Google (GOOG) as the search engine king have failed. The Internet giant’s search market share hit …
Google may dodge antitrust bullet after all as FTC reportedly wavers
Google (GOOG) executives might be able to relax a bit this Thanksgiving after all. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg that regulatory officials at the Federal …
Samsung’s mobile chief says there can be no iPhone without Samsung’s protected technology
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) have a rather unique relationship. The South Korean company supplies a number of components for the iPhone, making the two business …
HTC DROID DNA review: A full HD display isn’t the only thing that makes this DROID a winner
Things haven’t been going well for HTC (2498). The company continues to lose market share to Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL), among others, and has …
Demand for Nokia’s Lumia 920 gives Windows Phone 8 a fighting chance against iOS, Android
Baffling U.S. launch and relatively bleak projections aside, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 appears to be off to a good start if U.S. availability – or lack thereof – is any …
Microsoft again said to be planning low-cost Xbox Lite for 2013 launch
Microsoft (MSFT) will reportedly launch an “Xbox TV” set-top box in 2013 geared toward casual gaming and streaming entertainment, according to The Verge’s sources. The …
Autonomy auditor says it found nothing to justify HP’s fraud allegations
Congratulations, HP (HPQ) — this is the most interesting you’ve been in years! The New York Times reports that Deloitte, the firm whose work auditing software …
HTC’s pixel-rich DROID DNA now available on Verizon for $199.99
Good news for those of you in the market for a top-notch new Android device: HTC’s (2498) new DROID DNA is now available from Verizon (VZ) for $199.99 with …
Thorsten Heins says RIM needs to shape up, seemingly turns to Steve Jobs for inspiration
Research in Motion (RIMM) CEO Thorsten Heins seems to have gone on a public relations binge ever since announcing the BlackBerry 10 launch event in …
Highly respected expert deems Windows 8 ‘weak on tablets, terrible for PCs’
Microsoft’s (MSFT) new desktop and tablet platform is not off to a good start. Windows 8 and Windows RT have been criticized by PC manufacturers, …
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone leaks again, resembles a mini PlayBook
Research In Motion (RIMM) might be late to the smartphone war with its January 30th launch of BlackBerry 10, but at least now we’ve got a better …
Some look to tear down Apple’s walled garden
Apple (AAPL) reshaped the smartphone industry in a number of ways following the launch of the original iPhone in 2007, not the least of which …
RIM loses yet another big government client, this time due to ‘failing’ BlackBerry phones
BlackBerry 10 really can’t come soon enough for RIM (RIMM). AllThingsD reports that the National Transportation Safety Board has thrown up its hands and decided …
Hacker may go to jail after warning AT&T of a massive iPad security hole
Back in 2010, a pair of hackers from Goatse Security found a simple way to harvest user emails and other data from the Apple (AAPL) iPad using …
