Ice Cream Sandwich arrives on the DROID 4, enables global roaming
Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Motorola on Monday announced the long-awaited arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich on the DROID 4. The over-the-air update includes the standard …
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Apple patent could lead to thinner iPhone and iPad screens
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday was granted a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a new screen technology that could potentially make …
How paying $18 can get you 1,000 fake Twitter friends
Companies desperate to raise their social media profiles and lonely shut-ins looking to have more connections online can now pay just $18 to get 1,000 …
New website helps MacBook Pro users find out which apps are Retina ready
Fans of Apple’s (AAPL) new Macbook Pro may love their shiny new Retina displays, but they may also be disappointed to see that many popular sites …
iPad mini details all but confirmed as launch nears
9to5Mac today got hold of some major details of Apple’s (AAPL) long-rumored iPad mini on Tuesday. The website published that the device will “‘look like …
Apple’s share of the tablet market nears all-time high
According to the latest numbers from market research firm iSuppli, Apple’s (AAPL) share of the worldwide tablet market has nearly returned to its all-time high …
Sony announces new PlayStation Mobile details: Buy a game once, play it anywhere
Earlier this year, Sony (SNE) revealed that its PlayStation Suite for mobile devices had been renamed to PlayStation Mobile. The gaming service, which launched in …
Toshiba scraps plans for a Windows RT tablet
Toshiba (TOSBF) has canceled its plans to release a tablet computer based on Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT operating system. The company said its decision has …
Google wants Motorola to ditch the bargain bin and crank out more high-end smartphones
The first step in Google’s (GOOG) plan for reviving Motorola was to lay off 4,000 workers and creating a DARPA-like research team focused on finding cutting-edge …
Smaller iPhone dock connector could flood the world with e-waste
Apple’s (AAPL) smaller dock connector for the next-generation iPhone will likely annoy more than a few users but it could also have some serious environmental …
Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet reportedly priced at just $199
Price estimates for the Windows RT version of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet have been all over the map, ranging from $600 to a highly unlikely $1,000. …
The secret to Samsung’s massive success: Attack every corner of your home
Samsung (005930) has seen tremendous success in recent history, and 2012 has been nothing short of stellar for the consumer electronics vendor so far. The …
T-Mobile’s first Windows Phone 8 device gets outed, includes huge HD display and 4G LTE
TmoNews got its hands on a document that shows what appears to be the first-ever Windows Phone 8 device headed for T-Mobile this fall. The nameless …
Google aims to outthink Apple with new DARPA-like research team
Google (GOOG) on Monday stated in a regulatory filing that it will be cutting approximately 20% of Motorola Mobility’s workforce, eliminating 4,000 jobs and closing …
Cops nab crook who allegedly stole $60k worth of computers from Steve Jobs’s house
The San Jose Mercury News reports the police have apprehended a man who allegedly burglarized late Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Jobs’s house and made off with $60,000 worth …
Samsung: Whether or not we ripped off Apple’s tech, Apple stole it to begin with
As the end of the epic soap opera that is the Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) trial draws near, Samsung’s turn at the plate kicked …
Hands-on with Chameleon: Android tablets get a shot of adrenaline
Back in May, we told you about a new home screen replacement app, Chameleon for Android, that aimed to make the home screen on Android tablets …
Gartner: Apple and Samsung exploded in Q2 while BlackBerry sales slid 37%
Huge growth from Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) in the second quarter wasn’t enough to offset the declines seen across most of the rest of …
Motorola rumored to launch RAZR HD and HD MAXX in October
Not only is Motorola preparing to launch a high-definition version of its RAZR smartphone, but according to a recent rumor the company is also believed …
Barnes & Noble slashes Nook pricing ahead of rumored Kindle refresh
Amid rumors that rival Amazon (AMZN) is planning to launch new versions of its Kindle eReaders as soon as next week, Barnes & Noble (BKS) …
How Microsoft turned its workers’ performance reviews into steel cage death matches
Former Apple executive and current Guardian columnist Jean-Louis Gassée has spotted some particularly interesting details stashed away in a long Vanity Fair piece about Microsoft’s (MSFT) decline from its position as …
Sprint to offer Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for $200 starting August 19th
Sprint (S) has been planning to launch the Motorola Photon Q 4G LTE for a while now, but on Monday the carrier finally announced an …
HTC sees China as key factor in ending sales slump
As HTC (2498) continues to lose market share to Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930), the troubled Taiwanese manufacturer is looking toward China to help stabilize …
LG’s Optimus Vu ‘phablet’ coming to U.S. by the end of September
Verizon (VZ) customers who have been looking on in envy at AT&T (T) customers’ gigantic Samsung (005930) Galaxy Notes can rest easy because they will …
Google designed its new ‘pirate penalty’ search algorithm to spare YouTube
When Google (GOOG) announced late last week that it would start demoting websites that were repeatedly flagged for copyright violations, it raised a very pertinent …
Now that nearly every iPhone 5 part has leaked, here are photos of all of the key internal parts
We must be nearing the point where one of the OEM parts vendors in the Far East will be able to assemble a next-generation iPhone …
Microsoft may issue smaller Windows tweaks, eliminate giant time-sucking upgrades
ZDNet’s Mary Jo Foley has been hearing rumblings that Microsoft (MSFT) is rethinking its traditional strategy of walloping users with giant software upgrades and is …
Apple: People chose Android over the iPhone to stay with carrier, not for the OS itself
An internal Apple (AAPL) survey from 2010 that was used in the company’s ongoing trial with Samsung (005930) highlights the key reasons why consumers would choose …
EA gives Microsoft a reprieve from game developer anger, embraces Windows Phone 8
Although some outspoken game developers have recently delivered some harsh criticism of Microsoft’s (MSFT) impending Windows 8 personal computer platform, Electronic Arts (EA) thinks that the …
Apple Stores reportedly in the midst of ‘significant layoffs’ in U.S., Canada and U.K.
Apple (AAPL), the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world, is reportedly in the midst of a “significant” but quiet workforce reduction at its …
