Windows 8 expected to help ultrabook shipments increase to 21 million in 2012
Sales of ultrabook computers never really took off. The ultra slim and lightweight laptops were priced higher than many people expected and, along with heavy …
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iOS users generate double the Web traffic of Android users
According to the latest numbers from Chitika Insights, iOS users generate more than twice the amount of Web traffic as Android users. The six-month study found that …
Android projected to own the smartphone market for the next four years
Despite the increased adoption rate of smartphones, the overall worldwide mobile phone market is expected to see minimal growth this year. The International Data Corporation …
Apple snags design patents for Steve Jobs and Jony Ive’s iPhone 4, iPad 2
Steve Jobs’ impact on Apple (AAPL) is still being felt more than a year after his passing. According to patents discovered by AppleInsider, Apple now owns the patent to …
Google updates Gmail for iOS to support multiple accounts, deliver autocomplete suggestions
Just one day after providing a major update for its Android Gmail app, Google (GOOG) has delivered a much-needed revamp to its iOS Gmail app, …
Jelly Bean now available for AT&T Galaxy S III owners
Long-suffering AT&T (T) subscribers who have been waiting for months on end to get their Samsung (005930) Galaxy S IIIs upgraded can now rejoice. Engadget …
Google I/O 2013 scheduled to kick off on May 15th, registration will open early next year
Google (GOOG) on Tuesday announced a save-the-date for its annual I/O developers conference in San Francisco. At last year’s event, the Internet giant announced the …
Netflix signs deal with Disney to exclusively show movies in first pay TV window [updated]
Score this as an enormous win for Netflix (NFLX). The content distribution company on Tuesday announced that it had signed a multiyear deal with Disney …
China goes crazy for iPhone 5: Preorders hit 100,000 units in under 24 hours
China might be totally in love with Android, but that doesn’t mean its people aren’t going crazy for Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 that will soon be …
Time Warner Cable bringing its usage-based broadband racket nationwide
How would you like to start paying overage fees for watching too many cute cat videos on your home broadband connection? If so, Time Warner …
Facebook just realized it made a horrible mistake
Facebook (FB) announced on Tuesday that it will begin opening Facebook Messenger to consumers who do not have a Facebook account, starting in countries like …
Number of devices running Jelly Bean doubles in a month, Gingerbread still dominates Android
You can’t talk about Android version distribution without mentioning the word fragmentation. There comes a time in every operating system’s life when an older device doesn’t …
Facebook Messenger for Android now accessible with only a name and phone number
Like it or not, Facebook (FB) has become a mainstream communication channel, much like Twitter has become more than just a place to tell the …
The best smartphones of 2012: Verizon Wireless
2012 was a huge year for the mobile industry. Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) each released their fastest-selling smartphones of all time and smartphone penetration …
Windows Phone lives or dies on cheap smartphones
The AdDuplex data on Windows Phone market share is based on apps using AdDuplex software to serve ads, so it may not be completely accurate. …
Apple devices get colored up by Anostyle
I’ve had a fascination with gold phones since… forever. But no one really does gold phones properly. They’re heavy, they scratch, they dent, and the …
Apple predictions for 2013: Entry-level iPhone, Apple HDTV and a MacBook Air with iOS
Predicting the future when it comes to Apple (AAPL) has been fairly easy lately thanks to the company’s component suppliers in the Far East, which …
Nokia’s plan to increase market share in 2013: Live in the past
Nokia (NOK) continued to struggle in 2012 despite the launch of its highly anticipated Lumia 900 smartphone. Things seem to be improving a bit as …
Windows tablets are stumbling out of the gate so far
The early signs for Microsoft’s (MSFT) entry into tablet market haven’t been very good. Bloomberg reports that “of more than a dozen tablets Microsoft and …
Apple could ship an estimated 26 million iPads over the holiday quarter
Make no mistake: Despite the recent rise of Android tablets, the iPad is still a very popular device. Sameer Singh at Tech-Thoughts has done a …
Flash memory breakthrough could lead to even more reliable data storage
Although NAND flash, the storage that’s found in smartphones, tablets and many computers today, is faster than traditional platter-based hard drives, it does have its limitations as well. …
Internet co-creator urges action against UN attempts to regulate the web
Vint Cerf, the legendary computer scientist who co-created the TCP/IP networking protocols that serve as the Internet’s foundation, is not happy that United Nations wants to …
Father of 9-year-old girl accused of piracy compares copyright holders to the mafia
Thankfully, police in Finland have agreed to end their criminal investigation of a nine-year-old girl over piracy allegations. But that doesn’t mean her family will …
$120 tablet that runs both Android and Linux to launch in early 2013
For anyone who has ever used his or her Android tablet and wished that it could double as a desktop-style device, PengPod has a product just …
Steam’s Big Picture mode now available for silver screen gamers
Valve on Monday announced the public release of the company’s Big Picture mode for its Steam software delivery platform. The new mode supports a traditional …
Ericsson seeks import ban against Samsung devices in the U.S.
Ericsson (ERIC) on Monday filed a request with the U.S. International Trade Commission in an effort to ban Samsung’s (005930) smartphones and tablets from the …
Chrome’s mobile market share gains on Android, stays flat on iOS
Since being introduced in 2008, Google’s (GOOG) Chrome Web browser has continued to gain market share and even surpassed Internet Explorer in global usage earlier …
News Corp shutting down iPad newspaper ‘The Daily’ on December 15th
News Corp’s iPad newspaper “The Daily” is officially dead. Launched in February 2011, The Daily was a ” bold experiment in digital publishing and an amazing …
Google employee hints at Key Lime Pie as the future of Android
In case you haven’t caught on yet, the different versions of the Android operating system are named in alphabetical order after desserts. So far there has …
Microsoft says Windows Phone app downloads have more than doubled since WP8 launch
Good news for Microsoft (MSFT): Launching Windows Phone 8 seems to be helping the company create a real mobile app ecosystem. Todd Brix, the senior …
