Google is building an open AirPlay rival to compete with Apple
The race to control the living room has already begun and Google (GOOG) is afraid it’ll be left behind. After revealing the next to useless …
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iPhoto, iMovie and other ‘Apple Inc’ apps appear in Android app store
Following Apple’s (AAPL) recent change of heart regarding its “thermonuclear war” with Android vendor HTC (2498), the company may be taking a softer stance on …
T-Mobile doesn’t want the iPhone if it means taking a huge financial hit like Sprint did
Like the Meineke ads of old, T-Mobile is not going to pay a lot for this iPhone. FierceWireless reports that T-Mobile COO Jim Alling told Morgan Stanley’s Technology, …
Apple’s Black Friday sale begins online at midnight on Nov. 23, retail locations set to open early
Apple (AAPL) on Tuesday posted a teaser for its upcoming Black Friday sale. The Cupertino-based company has not announced any special deals yet, although as …
Nokia’s maps app soars from No.101 to No.32 in iOS App Store in just 15 minutes
Nokia (NOK) managed to get its HERE Maps app to Apple’s App Store about 3-4 weeks faster than had been expected. This means it beats …
HP says it had to write off $8.8 billion in Q4 because acquired IT company lied about its books [updated]
HP (HPQ) has gotten pretty used to writing off losses in recent quarters, and the company on Tuesday announced that it would incur yet another …
Nokia beats Google to filling iOS mapping gap, launches free HERE Maps app for iPhone and iPad
While iOS users wait with bated breath for Google (GOOG) to launch its new Google Maps app for iOS, Nokia (NOK) has seized an opportunity …
Microsoft testing out new sewage gas-powered data center
The next time you find yourself saying that Microsoft’s (MSFT) cloud services stink, you could be more right than you realize. Technology Review reports that …
Internal videos show that Microsoft knew the Kin was total garbage before releasing it
Remember the Kin One and Kin Two? We don’t blame you if you have no idea what we’re talking about. Back in 2010, Microsoft (MSFT) …
Google brings highway traffic safety expert on board to help with its self-driving cars
Google (GOOG) is investing heavily in its self-driving car program and beginning in January, the deputy director at the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will …
RapidShare implements download data cap to ward off potential pirates
File-sharing site RapidShare has apparently decided that it doesn’t want to put up with the headaches that Kim Dotcom dealt with after government officials took …
Consumer Reports calls cable industry ‘naughty’ for charging customers monthly modem rental fees
Consumer Reports has released its annual list of companies that were “naughty and nice” for the holiday season, and wouldn’t you know it, the magazine listed …
Nintendo Wii U teardown reveals easy to repair console and GamePad
Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U launched on Sunday to much fanfare. As gamers snapped up preordered consoles and games, scalpers took to eBay and Craigslist to sell Wii Us …
FBI makes first arrest tied to iPad mini heist
In what has been called one of the dumbest crimes in recent history, a worker at John F. Kennedy airport has been accused of being …
Intel CEO Paul Otellini announces retirement in May as company’s mobile strategy remains uncertain
After a 40-year run and an active role in shaping the landscape for mobile and desktop computing, Intel (INTC) announced on Monday that its CEO Paul …
Taking the pulse of Nokia’s Lumia sales in the U.S. and Europe
In the United States, Nokia’s (NOK) Lumia 920 is holding the top two positions on the Amazon (AMZN) chart of AT&T (T) phones sold with …
Android 4.2 called ‘one of the most bug-ridden releases since Honeycomb’
Android 4.1 Jelly Bean received widespread acclaim as one of the best updates to the Android operating system to come around in some time. Android …
Google somehow forgot to include the month of December in Android 4.2
The newest version of Android is chock full of neat features including Photo Sphere, but one thing it’s missing is the entire month of December. …
Windows Phone 8 devices plagued by random reboots, poor battery life
Smartphones running Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone 8 operating system have been available for a little over two weeks now, and while sales may be better than …
Sinofsky was reportedly surprised by Ballmer’s decision to fire him
Yes, there’s some new palace intrigue coming out of Microsoft (MSFT): CEO Steve Ballmer was apparently personally responsible for firing former Windows president Steve Sinofsky. …
Horrifying new Samsung ad uses the specter of puppy killings to sell you stuff [video] [updated]
And you thought Samsung’s (005930) ads couldn’t possibly get more disturbing than its creepy “Love Me Again!” stalker girlfriend spot. But the company’s latest “edgy” …
Apple delaying some international LTE iPad mini deliveries until December
Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini appears to be selling quite well, even with an “inferior” non-Retina display and two-year old guts. While the Wi-Fi model has been out since …
Next-gen Xbox details emerge as Wii U launches and PlayStation 3 catches up in worldwide sales
Now that Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U is available in North America, all eyes are turned to Microsoft (MSFT) to announce its Xbox 360 successor (code-named “Durango”) and to Sony (SNE) to reveal its PlayStation 4 (code-named “Orbis”). …
Missing the dazzling profit potential of free apps
Many tech journalists have recently rendered grim judgments on the mobile app market. One such jeremiad was recently published by The Atlantic. The column ponders …
Apple stock selloff has gotten ‘insanely insane’
Sure, Apple (AAPL) shares might have been overvalued this past summer but that doesn’t mean their recent mega-plunge is any more justified. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian …
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins: BlackBerry 10 is a laptop killer
The future of Research In Motion (RIMM) lies squarely on its next-generation BlackBerry 10 platform. While talking up the new OS is certainly among CEO …
A month with the Microsoft Surface
The Microsoft Surface got off to a shaky start. Preorder demand seemed strong for Microsoft’s (MSFT) debut tablet but the company made it a point …
Redesigned iMacs reportedly still on track to launch this holiday season
Reports claiming Apple’s (AAPL) newly redesigned iMacs are delayed until 2013 are said to be untrue, according to 9To5Mac. A French blog reported last week …
Apple reportedly prepping next-generation iPhone for mid-2013 launch
Following a report from earlier this month that claimed Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will launch in the first half of 2013, new claims have emerged …
OS X 10.9 rumored to include Siri and Apple Maps
Whether Siri is ready or not, Apple’s (AAPL) virtual assistant is the future. Although OS X 10.9 is still largely a mystery outside of a few …
