Microsoft says it put 1.24 billion hours into testing Windows 8
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday officially launched its Windows 8 operating system at a media event in New York City. Steven Sinofsky, president of the company’s Windows …
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New Chrome extension replaces your friends’ political Facebook rants with pictures of cute kitties
There are two kinds of Facebook (FB) users out there: Those who use their pages as political soap boxes and those who are sick of …
Sprint faces brutal U.S. subscriber math
Verizon (VZ) kicked off the carrier earnings season by announcing it had added 1.5 million new contract subscribers — far above the expected 900,000. Next …
Apple reportedly ditches Samsung, turns to LG for most new display orders
A new report from Digitimes suggests that a majority of screens for Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad mini, fourth-generation iPad, 13-inch Retina display MacBook Pro and …
Windows 8 now available in 140 markets, upgrades start at just $15
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday took to New York City to announce availability of its brand new Windows operating system in more than 140 markets around …
Survey says half iPad owners are angry at Apple for releasing fourth-gen iPad so soon
It’s only natural for third-generation iPad owners to feel upset with Apple (AAPL) for releasing a fourth-generation iPad a mere seven months after the former tablet …
Apple’s recent production woes reportedly helped drive up iPad mini price
It seems that Apple’s (AAPL) transition away from Samsung (005930) isn’t going as smoothly as hoped. DigiTimes has become the latest to report that supply …
Sprint starts rolling out Jelly Bean to the Galaxy S III
Congratulations, Sprint (S) Galaxy S III owners: you’ll be the first ones in the United States to get your devices upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly …
9.3 million iPhones sold by top-3 U.S. carriers in Q3
Now that Sprint’s numbers are in, each of the three major U.S. carriers have reported sales totals for the top smartphone series in the world. …
Apple’s iPad mini deemed ‘pixel-poor’
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad mini tablet did not get the warm reception the company is used to when it unveils new products. The new smaller …
In defense of Zynga
It’s easy to badmouth the dumb moves Zynga (ZNGA) has made — the disastrous acquisition of OMGPOP, the strip-mining of the Ville franchises, the lack of skill-based …
Google’s Nexus 4 revealed in retailer listing, launch scheduled for October 30th
Google’s (GOOG) new Nexus 4 smartphone is expected to be unveiled during a press conference on Monday, but Carphone Warehouse seemingly can’t be bothered to …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note II will cost $300 on AT&T, Verizon
“Phablet” fans can now preorder the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Note II from both Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T) for $300 and a two-year contract. AT&T says …
Ballmer says Microsoft will ‘obviously’ make more hardware after Surface tablet
Original equipment manufacturers are about to get even more competition from Microsoft (MSFT). In an interview with BBC News, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said that …
Sprint loss widens to $767 million in Q3, iPhone sales total 1.5 million
Sprint (S) on Thursday reported its results for the third quarter, revealing yet another loss for the nation’s third-largest wireless carrier. Sprint posted a net …
Gearbox Software’s Borderlands Legends arrives for iOS on October 31st
The leaked digital ad nailed it: Borderlands Legends lands on iPhone and iPad on October 31st for $4.99 and $6.99, respectively. What the leaked ad didn’t …
Hackers crack Sony PlayStation 3 again, leak console’s encryption keys
Two more months and Sony (SNE) would have made it through the entire year without any drama involving hackers trying to crack its console security …
Apple posts three videos to get you excited for the iPad mini [video]
Preorders for the iPad mini start this Friday, October 26th for the Wi-Fi-only model with orders arriving on November 2nd. Apple’s (AAPL) TV commercials for …
Nintendo expects to sell 5.5 million Wii U consoles and 24 million games by end of Q2
If sold out preorders and sky-high grey market preorder sales are any indication, Nintendo’s (NTDOY) upcoming Wii U console is going to be a hit. …
Hackers steal credit card information from 63 Barnes & Noble stores
Hackers were able to breach more than 60 Barnes & Noble (BKS) stores, including locations in New York City, Miami, San Diego and Chicago, and …
Department of Justice investigating Samsung over its use of patents
In a legal document filed by Apple (AAPL) on Monday, it was revealed that the U.S. Department of Justice is investigating Samsung (005930) for violating …
HTC’s 5-inch, 1080p Droid DNA smartphone may be headed to Verizon
HTC (2498) recently announced the J Butterfly smartphone for Japanese carrier KDDI. The company’s latest flagship device is equipped with a 5-inch 1080p Super LCD …
LG posts $138.6 million Q3 profit, boosted by record smartphone shipments
LG (066570) may not be raking in cash like rival Samsung (005930), but the Korean manufacturer certainly isn’t hurting financially as badly as som of …
Yahoo closes South Korean offices, cuts 200 jobs
Yahoo (YHOO) announced last week plans to shutter its business in South Korea as a result of plans to restructure the company. The search engine …
T-Mobile’s Galaxy Note II costs $420 out of pocket
In line with earlier reports, T-Mobile on Wednesday made Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note II smartphone-tablet hybrid available starting at $299.99. That entry price requires one …
ITC finds Samsung guilty of infringing upon four of Apple’s patents
A judge for the U.S. International Trade Commission on Wednesday handed Apple (AAPL) another legal victory over Samsung (005930), according to Bloomberg. The South Korean …
iPad resales spike by at least 700% during iPad mini event
It seems that Apple (AAPL) fans are pretty intrigued by the iPad mini. MarketWatch reports that “two major resale sites reported eye-popping surges in business …
60% of all smartphones sold on AT&T and Verizon were iPhones
Need more proof that the iPhone is still a juggernaut in the U.S. some five years later? Telcos consultant Benedict Evans crunched the numbers based …
13-inch Retina MacBook Pro Preview
Apple (AAPL) famously introduced the world’s first Retina notebook a couple months back, but notably missing was it’s smaller 13-inch brother. Introduced yesterday at the …
Users can’t upgrade the RAM in Apple’s new 21.5-inch iMac
The iPad mini might have stolen the show at Apple’s (AAPL) Tuesday event, but the new redesigned iMac easily comes in second. With 5-millimeter thick edges …
