Finnish vendors had 4 of the top 10 highest-grossing iOS apps in November
AppAnnie just published its November statistics about global app sales and the results indicate that the Finnish surge in the app market continues. Supercell’s Clash …
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iPhone 5, iPad mini users report iOS 6.0.2 is a big drain on battery life
Apple’s (AAPL) recent iOS 6.0.2 release had one major purpose: to fix Wi-Fi connection issues. But according to TidBITs and many other iPhone 5 and iPad mini …
Acer will beat Google to market with its own $99 tablet
The Nexus 7 is still an amazing value at $249. But word around the block is that Google (GOOG) and ASUS (2357) are working on a $99 Nexus tablet. But now, …
Facebook considers letting users pay money to message people they don’t know [updated]
Watch out, Facebook (FB): Your reputation for shadiness could soon approach MySpace levels. The Verge reports that Facebook is now testing out a new system …
Steve Jobs originally wanted to call Safari Web browser ‘Freedom’
Just as Steve Jobs originally (and dubiously) thought “Bicycle” was a good name for the original Macintosh or “MacMan” for the first iMac, the late Apple …
Google has no plans to compete directly with Amazon; wants to become retailers’ ‘best tech friend’
Google’s (GOOG) $17 million BufferBox acquisition last month raised the possibility that it was eyeing a chance to compete with Amazon (AMZN) on the e-commerce front. But Sameer Samat, …
The CEO of T-Mobile’s parent company set to step down next year
In a somewhat surprising development, GigaOM reports that Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann will resign from his position at the company by the end of next …
Nintendo’s amazing triumph in Japan may doom the company internationally
According to Japanese gaming bible Famitsu, Nintendo (NTDOY) 3DS sold 333,000 units in the week ending December 16, while Sony’s (SNE) PS Vita limped along …
How times have changed: Microsoft now eagerly courting Apple developers for Windows Phone 8
A decade or so ago, Apple (AAPL) was the company that had to work its tail off trying to get developers to port their Windows-based …
NFC projected to thrive, but not because of mobile wallet apps
Near Field Communication (NFC) is one of those technologies that sounds revolutionary on paper, but in reality, is much more complicated than just slapping a …
Samsung to be charged with breaking European antitrust laws
The European Commission will charge Samsung (005930) for breaking “EU competition rules by filing lawsuits against Apple (AAPL)” according to Reuters. The watchdog’s vice president for competition policy …
Samsung Display will show off a 5.5-inch flexible screen at CES
Samsung’s (005930) impending Galaxy S IV may not feature an unbreakable or flexible screen, but that doesn’t mean the company isn’t working hard to get …
RIM, HTC and Nokia could all be headed the way of Palm
Even as Apple’s (AAPL) stock has tanked over the last quarter, we’ve seen some noticeable share price rebounds from three troubled smartphone manufacturers: RIM (RIMM), …
Google unloads Motorola’s set-top box business for $2.35 billion
Google (GOOG) took a significant step toward selling off Motorola for parts on Wednesday when it sold Motorola’s Home division to broadband media technology company …
Brazilian company releases the ‘IPHONE’ after trademarking the name back in 2000
Move over, GooPhone I5 — you’ve got some competition in the iPhone knockoff market! Reuters reports that Brazilian company IGB Eletronica SA plans to start selling …
Sprint celebrates successful LTE launch year, says it’s deployed LTE in 49 markets
It took Sprint (S) a little longer than its rivals to get LTE services up and running, but the carrier has made admirable progress on …
ITC judge sides with Apple, rules Motorola’s patent is invalid
The United States International Trade Commission on Tuesday ruled in favor of Apple (AAPL) in its ongoing legal dispute with Motorola. Judge Thomas Pender found that …
Nexus 4 ad touts Photo Sphere as the go-to app for avoiding holiday family photo headaches [video]
The worst part of any holiday gathering is the annoying relative who makes everyone get out of their seats to stand awkwardly in one place …
Apple is dominating the small and medium business market in Q4
Small and medium businesses looking to deploy smartphones and tablets to their workforces are overwhelmingly going with Apple (AAPL) at the moment. AppleInsider points us …
Exiled Windows chief Sinofsky lands Harvard teaching job
Let’s say you’re a brilliant person who got canned from your previous job because you supposedly did a poor job of working well with others. …
Windows 8 tablets from HP, Dell and others reportedly delayed
Windows 8 tablets that were set to be equipped with a new, energy-efficient chip from Intel (INTC) are reportedly being delayed until early 2013, according …
Patent office rejects another Apple patent
Score another win for Apple’s (AAPL) rivals: The United States Patent and Trademark Office on Wednesday struck down one of the company’s most important patents. …
Facebook predicted to overtake Google in mobile display ad revenue this year
Shares of Facebook (FB) have begun to rebound since the company’s disastrous initial public offering this past May. After opening at $38 per share the …
NVIDIA’s newest chip may be six times more powerful than the Tegra 3
The chips race between NVIDIA’s Tegra system on a chip (SoC) and Qualcomm’s (QCOM) Snapdragon mobile processors is heating up. NVIDIA is gearing up to announce the Tegra …
New iMac early adopters upset that they can’t run Boot Camp
Bad news for Apple (AAPL) fans who like to run Windows-based applications on their computers — it seems that the company’s new iMacs aren’t compatible …
Apple seeks extra half-billion in Samsung case despite invalidated patent
Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) are back in court battling over the particulars of their earlier trial in which Apple was awarded more than $1 …
Samsung’s share of the Android market doubled in 2012
Samsung (005930) has seen unprecedented growth in the mobile market. Not only has the company dominated the Android operating system, in the past year it …
Nokia’s latest headache: It may only be able to produce 600,000 Lumia 920 phones a month
The handset production volume leaks from Sohu are not much more highly regarded than Digitimes rumors on Apple (AAPL) products. But sometimes Sohu does get …
Microsoft, Nokia roll out big software update for the Lumia 920, 820 on AT&T
AT&T (T) customers who own the Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 or the Lumia 820 are getting an early Christmas present this week. Nokia and Microsoft …
Wii U finally gets Nintendo’s TVii service on December 20th
After a month-long delay, Nintendo (NTDOY) will launch its Nintendo TVii service for the Wii U on December 20th in the U.S. and Canada. Nintendo TVii is the company’s …
