How to fix incorrect song matches in Google Music
Good news: there’s a workaround to fix the issues related to the bug where Google Music’s music-matching service replaced explicit versions of songs with clean ones. Droid-Life …
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iOS apps see Christmas sales spike shrink in 2012
Distimo just released its statistics on Christmas Day app downloads and revenue growth… and the download spike is far smaller than it was last year. …
Record-breaking 17.4 million Android and iOS devices activated on Christmas Day; tablets top smartphones
More Android and iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day this year than on any other day. According to analytics firm Flurry, 17.4 million Android …
Apple online customer satisfaction drops to lowest point in four years
In a survey of more than 24,000 customers, Apple’s (AAPL) online customer satisfaction during the Thanksgiving and Christmas shopping seasons was found to be at its …
RIM’s patent payoff to Nokia revealed in filing
Research In Motion (RIMM) and Nokia (NOK) announced last week that the companies had settled their differences and agreed to end all unresolved patent disputes. …
Toshiba’s new Lytro-like mobile image sensor could revolutionize smartphone photography
Cramming more megapixels into a smartphone with the thickness of a pencil is not the future of mobile picture-taking. Smartphones have hit a threshold where …
Google names 12 best Android apps of 2012
On a new page within the company’s Google Play app store, Google (GOOG) merchandising manager Tavares Ford has laid out the company’s list of the top-12 apps …
Apple still said to account for 87% of North American tablet traffic as Kindle Fire, Nexus 7 gain
Apple’s (AAPL) share of the global tablet market is in decline now that low-cost Android slates are proliferating, but the iPad still appears to be …
Instagram gains users in December despite recent uproar as Zynga gets pecked to death by rivals
Zynga (ZNGA), the Facebook (FB) app behemoth, still reigns supreme on its most important platform. But the erosion of its dominant position continues as smaller rivals keep …
New purported BlackBerry Z10 specs emerge: 1.5GHz processor, 2GB RAM, 8MP camera
Another week, another batch of purported leaks for Research In Motion’s (RIMM) first BlackBerry 10-powered Z10. BBin claims to have most of the Z10’s final specs confirmed and …
Samsung looks to address its biggest weakness in 2013
Samsung (005930) is a force to be reckoned with. Two short years ago it looked like Apple (AAPL) was set to run away with the …
Lack of low-end BlackBerry 10 phone could be a serious stumbling block in RIM comeback bid
South Africa is one of Research In Motion’s (RIMM) top five markets in the world, and it is a decent proxy for the entire African …
Apple CEO Tim Cook sees pay drop 99% in 2012
In 2012, Apple’s (AAPL) chief executive will earn about 1% of the compensation he pulled in last year, according to a regulatory filing. The CEO’s …
Smartphone, tablet pile-up may lead to grim Q1 for suppliers
Smartphone sales were explosive in 2012 and the tablet market finally came into its own after being a one-horse town since 2010. Market leaders like …
Raspberry Pi hack lets Siri open garage doors [video]
The holidays are over, but if you find yourself the owner of an iOS device with Siri and a Raspberry Pi computer, you can combine …
Temple Run was downloaded more than 2.5 million times on Christmas Day
Millions of men, woman and children awoke on December 25th to find a smartphone or tablet under their Christmas tree. After opening these gifts, users …
Phablet wars heat up with ZTE’s quad-core Nubia Z5
2013 is shaping up to be the year of the “phablet” with virtually ever major handset maker preparing to challenge Samsung’s (005930) impressive Galaxy Note lineup. While …
Google Enterprise boss says company is ‘doubling down’ on business services, targeting Microsoft
In an interview with AllThingsD, Amit Singh, Google’s (GOOG) VP of Enterprise, said the company is embracing the consumerization of the enterprise in 2013 based …
iPhone helped 3G subscriptions in China grow 88% in 2012
The Chinese wireless market is seeing impressive growth. According to a recent report, smartphone sales in the world’s most populous nation — which is home …
Google’s music match feature reportedly replacing explicit songs with censored versions
Google (GOOG) released a new feature for its music service last week that can scan a computer’s entire library of music and match up to …
New alleged details of Microsoft’s Windows 8 successor emerge
Microsoft (MSFT) is rumored to be switching to an annual release for its operating system starting with “Windows Blue” in mid-2013. According to a PCBeta forum user who …
Apple still can’t build enough iPad minis
A common issue often presents itself when Apple (AAPL) launches new products: it can’t build them fast enough. We’ve seen it time and time again, …
Google extends free Gmail voice calling through 2013
Google (GOOG) announced on Monday on the Official Gmail Blog that its free Gmail voice calling service will be extended through 2013 in the U.S. and Canada. …
Samsung finds new enemy in U.S. patent war
Samsung (005930) has filed a complaint with the United States International Trade Commission requesting an import and sales ban on a variety of Ericsson (ERIC) products. …
iPad is a Christmas graveyard for ‘Grand Theft Auto’ and ‘Modern Combat’
At the beginning of December, the traditional video game industry attempted another iPad invasion. New versions of “Grand Theft Auto,” “Modern Combat” and “Baldur’s Gate” …
Apple’s new manufacturing tech opens the door for a curved iPhone
The Samsung (005930) Galaxy Nexus/Nexus S and Dell (DELL) Venue Pro had two things in common: First, they were both terrific smartphones that never really …
Samsung expects to ship more than half a billion phones in 2013
Samsung (005930) had a big year and despite some legal setbacks, the company saw record profits led by its mobile division. In 2012, Samsung became …
Mark Cuban: Nokia Lumia 920 ‘crushes’ the iPhone 5
In the eyes of outspoken entrepreneur Mark Cuban, the battle for smartphone supremacy has been fought and won… by Nokia (NOK). While hosting an AMA session on Reddit …
Apple device theft drives NYC crime rate up for first time in 20 years
Apple’s (AAPL) stock might be taking a beating, but that doesn’t mean the products dreamed up by Jonathan Ive and company aren’t still hot commodities. …
Nokia Lumia 920’s fascinating Christmas sets stage for battle with BlackBerry 10
The Chinese version of Nokia’s (NOK) new flagship Windows Phone model recently debuted in Shanghai. According to pictures posted to Chinese websites, the Lumia 920T …
