An overview of all the depressing ways Microsoft screwed up the Surface launch
Laptop Magazine has created a small slide show listing seven ways that Microsoft (MSFT) can save its Surface tablet from the same circle of technology …
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Why dropping phone subsidies could put T-Mobile in jeopardy
T-Mobile’s bold plan to get rid of handset subsidies has drawn some early plaudits. More transparency can’t be a bad thing, right? Telling consumers just …
Survey reveals 47% of U.S. households are interested in an HDTV from Apple
A new survey by AlphaWise and Morgan Stanley polled 1,568 heads of U.S. households and found 11% are “extremely interested” and 36% are “somewhat interested” in …
IDC projections for PC and laptop sales look extremely weird – again
IDC published a new report on connected devices this week. It was largely devoid of surprises, but one very strange aspect of IDC’s forecasting immediately …
Microsoft barely scratches the Surface: Surface accounts for just 0.13% of tablet traffic
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet, the company’s premiere Windows hardware offering, has seemingly not been well-received by the public. BGR saw a great deal of potential …
Samsung Galaxy S IV will not debut at CES next month
After a poorly interpreted teaser video hit YouTube and a number of blogs speculated that it might suggest an imminent Galaxy S IV unveiling at the Consumer …
Notorious patent troll hits RIM with new lawsuit, seeks BlackBerry sales ban
Well-known patent troll Wi-LAN has filed a new lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …
Microsoft and Apple butt heads over SkyDrive app for iOS
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly blocked an update to Microsoft’s (MSFT) SkyDrive app for iOS as the two clash over revenue sharing, a new report claims. …
How a sewer repair specialist is working to bring webOS back from the grave
webOS is a lot like Peter Pan’s Tinkerbell: If enough people believe in it, it could really come back from the dead. Technology Review this …
Apple TV to finally get apps and Bluetooth keyboard support
In light of CEO Tim Cook’s newfound “intense interest” in fixing up today’s backwards TV experience, Apple (AAPL) is reportedly preparing to update its second- and third-generation Apple TV …
Google is selling off Motorola’s TV unit, deal likely to be announced by the end of the year
It was reported in March that Google (GOOG) was looking to sell the set-top box business it stood to inherit from Motorola Mobility as part of …
Instagram courts hardcore photography fans with new filter and improved editing features
Instagram updated its Android and iOS apps on Monday to version 3.2 with a set of tweaks that add more editing features and a new …
Motorola starts closing offices, prepares full exit from South Korea in 2013
Motorola Mobility confirmed to The Next Web on Monday it has started to close most of its operations in South Korea in an attempt to “consolidate …
Twitter takes a page from Instagram’s playbook, adds photo filters to iPhone and Android apps [video]
Twitter on Monday rolled out an update to its iPhone and Android applications that adds filters, photo frames and an auto-enhance capability to its image …
Trolls are behind more than half of all patent lawsuits in the U.S.
According to research from a law professor at Santa Clara University, individuals and companies that do not create technology themselves but instead acquire patents to …
The Wii U uses less than half the power of the Xbox 360 and the PS3
Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii prided itself for being a super energy-efficient console that ran nearly silent and sipped very little electricity. And although Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox 360 was originally …
Google Now may soon be headed to PCs
As we’ve noted before, Google’s (GOOG) new voice-enabled personal assistant Google Now is one of the coolest new features on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean and …
BlackBerry Messenger 7 adds free Wi-Fi voice calling, split-screen multitasking and more
Research in Motion (RIMM) updated its BlackBerry Messenger to version 7 on Monday, adding a new key feature called “BBM Voice” that “will allow customers …
New leaks suggest Microsoft Office for iOS could launch soon
The rumors about Microsoft (MSFT) developing an Office Mobile application for the iPhone and the iPad are starting to bear fruit. Via MacRumors, French blog …
Android 4.2’s built-in antivirus software only detects 15% of malware
The latest version of the Android operating system has been called one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb, although it has also been recognized as the safest …
Smartphone, tablet sales expected to surge during holidays as PC sales sputter
Post-PC era, here we come. IDC is projecting that tablet and smartphone sales this holiday season will “grow 55.8% and 39.5% year-over-year respectfully, while PCs are …
Hackers hook the Nexus 4 onto AT&T’s LTE network in limited markets
LTE on the Nexus 4 — it’s not just for Canadians anymore. Android Police points out the some members of the XDA-Developers forum have been …
Free games fight off console kings in iPad crossover invasion
Last week marked a bit of a milestone in the rapidly evolving iPad app market. The industry witnessed perhaps the most intense onslaught of high-quality, …
Analyst warns BlackBerry 10 could be a failure just like the PlayBook
Analysts can’t make heads or tails of Research in Motion’s (RIMM) upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system. While some remain optimistic about the platform, others have …
Windows Phone sales reportedly surge to 4.2 million so far in Q4
Microsoft (MSFT) chief Steve Ballmer has repeatedly told investors and the press that Windows Phone 8 will finally make Microsoft relevant again in the mobile …
Why the Mac Pro will likely be Apple’s big “Made in America” computer
Just because Apple (AAPL) is moving some of its production back to the United States, that doesn’t mean you should expect the next iPhone or …
Down 24% from its 52-week high, Barron’s names Apple top stock for 2013
Beaten and bruised but apparently not broken, Barron’s has named Apple (AAPL) at the top of the list among its 10 favorite stock picks moving …
RIM teases BlackBerry 10 launch with image of first BB10 smartphone
Hoping to keep interest levels up before its big January 30th launch, Research In Motion (RIMM) has started to tease its own “laptop-killing” BlackBerry 10-powered smartphone on …
iPhone 5S to reportedly launch in June with ‘super HD’ display, NFC and 6-8 color options
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone 5S will reportedly launch this coming June with a number of enhancements including a new “super HD” display and camera, integrated NFC, …
Former Apple exec: ‘I simply don’t believe Apple will make, or even wants to make, a TV set’
As Apple (AAPL) bulls insist that the company plans to launch an own-brand HDTV next year, again, plugged-in former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee isn’t convinced. …
