iPad mini takes a big bite out of Kindle Fire sales this holiday season
Amazon’s (AMZN) first Kindle Fire took the holidays by storm last year. Following a white-hot debut, Amazon’s slate had reportedly taken 14% of the global …
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Buying your own botnet costs as little as $250
Botnets used to be the exclusive domain of high-powered hackers looking to rake in cash from spam operations or to conduct highly effective DDoS attacks. …
HTC reportedly suspends development of several new smartphone models, cuts Q1 shipments
HTC (2498) continues to churn out one gorgeous smartphone after another but its struggles persist, proving yet again that quality alone is no match for extensive carrier …
LG’s woeful comeback attempt
Back in 2008, Samsung (005930) and LG (06657011) were battling head to head in North America and Europe. Now Samsung is heading for 29% global handset market …
Apple, Google among companies that snapped up Kodak patents for $525 million
Kodak announced on Wednesday it has successfully sold its digital imaging patents to “12 intellectual property licensees organized by Intellectual Ventures and RPX Corporation” for …
BlackBerry 10 browser smokes iOS 6 and Windows Phone 8 in comparison test [video]
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry 10 is shaping up to be quite the contender, but does it have what it takes to knock iOS 6 off …
Apple reportedly testing 46 to 55-inch HDTV models, 2013 launch unlikely
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly testing a number of HDTV prototypes with manufacturing partner Hon Hai, though a launch in the coming year is said to …
Google Maps causes huge spike in iOS 6 adoption
IPhone users welcomed Google Maps with open arms when it was finally released by Google (GOOG) late last week. The app quickly vaulted to the …
Nokia said to unveil 10-inch Windows RT tablet in February
It still isn’t known whether Microsoft’s Surface tablet is a quiet success or a miserable failure, but the fact that the company’s vendor partners are …
Next-gen iPad mini with Retina display reportedly nearing production
Apple’s (AAPL) fourth-generation iPad broke the company’s annual release cycle and launched this past November alongside the iPad mini after its predecessor had just hit …
Data caps described as ‘cash cows’ that ISPs use to bilk customers
Bandwidth caps are one of the less popular innovations that ISPs have unveiled over the past few years, and a new paper from the liberal …
Leak reveals Polaroid’s Android-powered camera with interchangeable lenses
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Camera and Nikon’s (NINOY) Coolpix S800c are just the beginning of a swath of Android-powered cameras. Newly leaked images and specs point to Polaroid reviving its camera …
Sony confirms 10 devices will get Jelly Bean upgrade starting in February 2013
Sony (SNE) on Monday announced that a number of its Xperia smartphones will be upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean within the coming months. The …
Sony’s unreleased ‘Yuga’ phablet detailed in full review
It’s no secret Sony (SNE) is preparing to announce a 5-inch Android-powered smartphone to compete with Samsung’s (005930) successful Galaxy Note lineup. As is the case with all of the latest …
One-third of all Android devices are sold in China
Android has continued to see explosive growth throughout the world, but no market has been hit as hard by Google’s (GOOG) mobile operating system as China. The …
Sprint poised to crush rivals’ spectrum holdings with Clearwire buy
Although Sprint (S) CEO Dan Hesse has in the past fought against consolidation of spectrum holdings in the wireless industry, he’s not nearly as concerned …
Facebook prepares to bombard News Feeds with video ads by April 2013
Your Facebook (FB) News Feed is about to get more annoying. The social network is getting ready to populate feeds with video ads according to AdAge. Why …
Google Music adds free iTunes-like song-matching feature
Google (GOOG) updated its Google Music service on Tuesday with a “music matching feature” that is sure to make streaming music from the cloud more convenient. …
Instagram responds to backlash following controversial policy change, says it will not sell users’ photos
Facebook (FB)-owned Instagram on Tuesday responded to widespread backlash after making changes to the service’s terms of service that reportedly allowed the company to license users’ …
Nokia CEO thinks his company’s phones will be more successful if they’re available on fewer carriers
Give Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop credit for thinking outside the box. In an interview with CNET, Elop defended his company’s decision to make its …
Nokia CEO teases flagship smartphone coming to Verizon
The exclusive partnership between Nokia (NOK) and AT&T (T) surrounding flagship phones is coming to an end. Nokia CEO Stephen Elop revealed in an interview …
iPad mini sales to remain strong in Q1
Sales of Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini tablet are expected to handily top other devices in the 7- to 8-inch category during the holiday quarter, and …
A guide to all the insane predictions made by Google’s new engineering director
Google (GOOG) made a very important hire this past week when it decided to bring on famed futurist Ray Kurzweil as its new director of …
How to easily save all your Instagram photos for free before you delete your account
News broke early Tuesday morning that Facebook (FB) was looking to monetize its more than 100 million Instagram users with a controversial new plan. The …
New Android botnet discovered across all major networks
A new Android spam botnet has been discovered across all major networks that sends thousands of text messages without a user’s permission, TheNextWeb reported. The …
Apple releases iOS 6.0.2 to fix reported Wi-Fi issues
Apple (AAPL) has just released iOS 6.0.2 to fix a number of bugs on the operating system including one bug that reportedly affected Wi-Fi performance …
Microsoft says 88% of users shown Windows Phone end up liking it more than their current phones
As the underdog, Microsoft (MSFT) is putting its weight behind educating consumers on the advantages of Windows Phone. The company’s Windows Phone Blog announced that its …
iPhone 5’s impact on U.S. economy estimated at $75 billion in 2012
Apple’s (AAPL) most recent smartphone launch was its biggest ever by a wide margin. The company sold more than 5 million iPhone 5 handsets during …
RIM executive promises more than 70,000 BlackBerry 10 apps at launch
One of the main concerns surrounding Research in Motion’s (RIMM) upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system is the lack of compatible applications. In this day and age, …
Facebook’s Instagram monetization plan: License users’ photos without paying for them
Remember when we worried that Facebook (FB) would wreck the Instagram experience by adding lots of advertisements next to user photos? Well it turns out …
