NYT: Windows 8 fails to excite, sales off to slow start
Windows 8 has failed to draw the excited masses that some earlier versions of Microsoft’s (MSFT) PC operating system had attracted, according to a report …
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Online retailers caught using ‘discriminatory’ practices to target shopping discounts
With online shopping on the rise every year, it’s no surprise retailers are resorting to sketchy tactics to decide how to dole out discounts. According …
Nokia Windows RT tablet will reportedly have a Surface-like keyboard cover, 10-hour battery life
New details on Nokia’s (NOK) rumored 10.1-inch Windows RT tablet have leaked out from The Verge. The tech blog says Nokia’s tablet will go head-on with Microsoft (MSFT) Surface tablet with …
Fifth-gen iPad reportedly due in March along with Retina iPad mini
Rumors that a second-generation iPad mini with a Retina display is set to launch ahead of Apple’s typical annual schedule next year have been swirling, and …
First photos of BlackBerry 10 ‘N-Series’ QWERTY smartphone leak
As Research In Motion (RIMM) begins its attempt to mount a comeback for the ages in 2013, it will place its early hopes on two …
Huawei shows off 6.1-inch Android phablet ahead of CES [video]
It looks like things are going to get worse before they start to get better. Further blurring the line between a smartphone that is too …
More than one-third of U.S. households have completely ditched landlines for wireless
Forget the “post-PC era“: We’re very close to hitting the post-landline era. The Center for Disease Control has released some preliminary results from its National …
Time Warner Cable boosts Internet speeds by 50% for ‘standard’ service
Just days after getting dinged by Netflix (NFLX) for having one of the slower cable Internet services out there, Time Warner Cable (TWC) has announced plans …
Instagram diverts attention from botched policy change with another new filter
Instagram messed up big time this week when it freaked everyone out with changes to its privacy policy related to licensing user photos for advertisements. After …
Facebook’s new easier-to-manage ‘Privacy Shortcuts’ rolling out globally
Managing Facebook (FB) privacy settings can be a daunting nightmare. Facebook’s new “Privacy Shortcuts” is designed to make sharing items as transparent as possible with …
Facebook releases ‘Poke’ for the iPhone to compete with Snapchat
Facebook (FB) on Friday released a new free application for the iPhone called Poke that competes directly with Snapchat and allows users to send a …
Beleaguered Motorola gets another boost, snags top Samsung marketing exec
It’s good to see that Google (GOOG) has some plans for Motorola other than selling it off for parts. Unnamed sources have told AllThingsD that Google has hired …
Google, Motorola plotting a so-called ‘X Phone’ to take on the iPhone and Galaxy S III
Motorola engineers are said to be working on a “sophisticated” smartphone that will “provide more potent competition” to the iPhone, according to a report from …
HTC upgrades Android devices faster than any of its rivals
The problem with Android has always been the erratic schedules manufacturers and carriers use to update devices. Due to custom user interfaces that are used …
Samsung is replacing faulty Galaxy S IIIs that are suddenly dying for no reason
Samsung (005930) is reportedly quietly replacing faulty Galaxy S III devices according to many users on XDA Developers. The issue appears to be related to the …
Windows already threatening iPhone in Southern Europe
Kantar Worldpanel’s report for November came out and much has been made of the iPhone market share surge in the United States. What I find interesting …
Fan-made tweak gives Apple a blueprint for better multitasking in iOS 7 [video]
In recent years, Android has continued to get better and better with new and useful features. At the same time, iOS has become rather stagnant …
Without an ‘iTV,’ Apple’s growth could shrink to the single digits by 2015
Another analyst believes that Apple is losing its shine. Toni Sacconaghi of Bernstein Research on Thursday trimmed his price target for the company, citing concerns …
Apple has achieved its highest ever smartphone share in U.S.
According to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, Apple’s (AAPL) smartphone market share in the United States recently reached an all time high. In …
RIM’s biggest problem: It’s still scrambling to catch yesterday’s hottest mobile app
The moment I first realized that RIM (RIMM) was truly in enormous trouble was back in 2010 when I heard then co-CEO Jim Balsillie downplay the …
RIM pays off Nokia to end patent litigation
Nokia (NOK) announced on Friday Research In Motion (RIMM) has agreed to pay it a “one-time payment and on-going payments” that will end the patent litigation …
HTC brushes off Microsoft’s earlier rejection, will reportedly make Windows RT tablets after all
Microsoft (MSFT) may have barred HTC (2498) from participating in the first wave of Windows RT tablets, but that apparently hasn’t stopped the company from …
Instagram backs down, reverts to older terms of service
Faced with a user backlash against its updated terms of service, Instagram on Thursday backed down and said it was reverting to its prior language …
WhatsApp goes free for iPhone for a limited time
Popular cross-platform texting app WhatsApp reduced its iPhone app from $0.99 to free on Thursday. The app now delivers 10 billion messages per day, which …
North Korea’s first video game: A boring version of ‘Crazy Taxi’ that nitpicks your bad driving
In theory, a driving game set in North Korea could be fun — it could revolve around delivering kidnapped movie stars from the airport to …
Years after cashing out, MySpace cofounder mocks people who work for a living
Let’s say you got Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation to vastly overpay for your upstart social networking site, thus giving you the option of cashing out …
Google’s ‘See Inside’ button lets you peer inside buildings found through routine searches
Not long ago, Google (GOOG) began using its Street View technology to give users the ability to peak inside various buildings and businesses. The company …
T-Mobile’s iPhone-compatible HSPA+ network now available in NYC, Boston and other cities
T-Mobile has announced a major expansion to its iPhone-compatible HSPA+ network. The company on Thursday revealed its high-speed network is now available in 14 new markets, …
Verizon launches LTE in 29 additional markets, inches closer to 500 overall markets
Verizon Wireless (VZ) flipped the LTE switch on in 29 additional markets throughout the country on Thursday, in addition to expanding coverage in 36 existing …
This subscriber loss may haunt RIM in coming months
RIM’s (RIMM) share price popped by 8% soon after it released its earnings, buoyed by positive sales and earnings surprises. The fact that RIM managed …
