Redbox Instant to launch this month with 5,500 streamable movies for $8 per month
Movie rental kiosk operator Redbox, in partnership with Verizon, will go toe-to-toe with Netflix (NFLX) by the end of the year, according to the Associated Press. …
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Setback for U.S. lawyers: Cell phones still aren’t causing cancer
A brand new study published in the prestigious Epidemiology journal shows that mobile phone usage still cannot be linked to gliomas, a broad range of …
RIM’s first BlackBerry 10 phone revealed in high-quality photos
Just two days after Research In Motion (RIMM) posted a teaser image of its first BlackBerry 10 smartphone, high-quality photos of the device have been …
WSJ: Apple is developing a TV
Following more than a year of rumors suggesting Apple (AAPL) is working to develop an own-brand television, The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that …
Yahoo Mail gets a Gmail-like revamp for Windows 8, iOS and Android
As a former Google (GOOG) executive, Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer seems to have learned something about creating a strong email interface. That’s why it’s …
Kim Dotcom taunts his adversaries in new ‘MegaChristmas’ pageant
Christmas is a time of peace on Earth, good will toward men, and Kim Dotcom. New Zealand’s 3 News reports that the Megaupload founder will …
Facebook, Google tell the government to stop granting patents for abstract ideas
Facebook (FB), Google (GOOG) and six other tech companies have petitioned the courts to begin rejecting lawsuits that are based on patents for vague concepts …
Prepaid smartphone sales expected to surpass high-end devices by 2017
High-end smartphones priced at $200 or higher made up more than 83% of the market last year, according to Informa. That share is expected to …
Apple updates ‘Find My iPhone’ app with handy driving directions
Since its release, Apple’s (AAPL) “Find My iPhone” app has helped countless people find their lost or stolen iOS devices. The company has updated its app …
Sprint may finally buy Clearwire after all
Sprint (S) is reportedly in talks to acquire the remaining stake in Clearwire (CLWR), according to CNBC. While a deal isn’t believed to be imminent, …
Windows 8 games can easily be pirated through simple hacks
It was bound to happen. Nokia (NOK) engineer Justin Angel outlined on his blog various tactics that can be used to pirate Windows 8 games distributed …
Google explains cause of massive Gmail, Chrome outages
Users took to social networks on Monday to vent their displeasure with Google (GOOG) following a 40-minute disruption of service affecting the company’s Chrome Web …
Microsoft plots living room domination with 43 new entertainment apps for Xbox 360
Game consoles are no longer simply for video games, as evidenced by last week’s announcement that the PlayStation 3 is the top Netflix (NFLX) streaming device of the …
Apple fixes potentially deadly Maps error, but countless others may remain
It can’t be said enough times: iPhone users who rely on Apple (AAPL) Maps do so at their own peril. Jacqui Cheng at Ars Technica notes that …
FTC and Google may be ready to settle ‘patent abuse’ investigation
Although earlier reports indicated that United States Federal Trade Commission was ready to sue Google for anticompetitive actions with the patents it acquired from Motorola, Politico …
Microsoft is increasing production of the Surface and expanding to new retailers
Contrary to earlier reports that claimed Microsoft (MSFT) had cut orders for the Surface tablet in half, the company on Tuesday announced that it has …
Apple has captured 26% of global LTE market with just one LTE phone
Apple’s (AAPL) first LTE-compatible handset, the iPhone 5, has had an explosive debut quarter and is said to have already captured 26.7% of the global …
Google Fiber clobbers competitors in Netflix ISP rankings
No, it’s not particularly surprising the Google (GOOG) Fiber now delivers the fastest Internet service in the United States. But as Engadget reports, new Internet …
Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Camera with 4G LTE launches December 13th for $549.99
As expected, Verizon (VZ) announced on Tuesday it will sell the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Camera with 4G TLE online December 13th for $549.99, $50 more than what AT&T (T) is selling its HSPA+ version for. …
Apple’s HDTV could include game-changing 3D imaging tech
So, how could Apple (AAPL) “revolutionize” the television? How about by providing full three-dimensional projections in your living room? StreetInsider reports that Morgan Stanley analysts Katy …
Samsung’s dependance on Apple business is overblown
Estimates issued earlier this year suggested Samsung (005930) stood to rake in $13 billion in revenue in 2013 solely through its various component deals with …
Proper jailbreak for iOS 6 reportedly coming December 22nd [updated]
The speed at which a jailbreak for a new iOS device is released has slowed down considerably over the last few years. A tethered jailbreak …
RIM’s ‘really cool’ BlackBerry 10 SDKs go gold
It’s been an agonizing wait for RIM (RIMM) fans, but the launch of BlackBerry 10 is getting tantalizingly close to becoming a reality. RIM announced …
Xbox 720 and PlayStation 4 might not launch until 2014
Nintendo (NTDOY) says its kickstarted the next generation of video game consoles with the Wii U. But considering its graphics and processing power are comparable to Microsoft’s (MSFT) Xbox 360 and Sony’s (SNE) PlayStation …
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 …
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 …
