Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich hits the Raspberry Pi
Raspberry Pi — the super-ugly, super-affordable $35 computer — is about to lose its Linux-only shackles and move into the modern touch interface era with Android. The Raspberry …
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Dropbox admits recent security breach led to spam attacks
A couple of weeks ago, Dropbox users began to complain about receiving spam in email accounts created exclusively for the service. After investigating the issue, …
Windows XP still the top OS, Windows 7 closing in
Microsoft’s (MSFT) 10-year old operating system, Windows XP, is still the most popular platform in the world but Windows 7 isn’t far behind. According to …
Amazon Instant Video streaming app hits Apple’s iPad
Amazon’s (AMZN) Instant Video app for the iPad became available in Apple’s (AAPL) App Store on Wednesday. The app grants Amazon Prime members access to thousands …
Android still powers more than half of all smartphones sold in the U.S.
Market research firm comScore on Wednesday released the results of its latest survey that found Android is still the most popular mobile operating system in the …
‘Anonymous’ hackers realize intellectual property rules may have value after all [video]
Memo to foolhardy companies: Anonymous does not like having its Intellectual Property rights violated. The Register reports that the famed hacker collective is in a state …
Google actually starts setting standards for Android apps on Google Play
The days of slapping a malicious Android app together and quickly tossing it onto the Google Play store are at an end. Per Mashable, Google …
French regulators tell Google to hand over undeleted Street View data
The French sound just as unhappy about Google’s (GOOG) dodgy Street View data collection practices as everyone else, as Bloomberg reports that France’s data-protection authority is …
Android might get the jump on iOS by adding multiple user support
One of the advantages of using a traditional operating system such as Windows or Mac OS X is the ability to have multiple user accounts …
Zynga, Nokia and the dangers of cliche-based speculation
We all know that the feature phone market is dying and the mobile app market is hot. And that is what makes short-term investment decisions …
Google Wallet updated to support all major credit and debit cards
Google (GOOG) on Wednesday announced an update to its Google Wallet app that allows users to add any credit or debit card to their smartphone …
Gaming isn’t the boys club it once was; almost half of all gamers are female
The stereotypical gamer is often thought of as a young male who possibly lives in his parents’ basement. In reality, this isn’t the case. According to …
IDC: Samsung extends lead over Apple in Q2, Nokia continues to fall
A recent study by market research firm IDC revealed the smartphone market grew 42.1% in the second quarter of 2012, while the worldwide mobile phone …
Android tablets are finally gaining ground: Study suggests iPad market share is dwindling
Apple (AAPL) sold more iPads into sales channels in the second quarter this year than it has ever sold in a single quarter. The 17 …
Meet the three boxes that will transform your apartment into a swinging Google Fiber pad
GigaOm’s Dave Greenbaum is once again on the ground in Missouri to check out some of the gear that will help Kansas City’s wild and crazy …
Microsoft: Windows 8 finalized, RTM version headed to manufacturers
Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday announced that Windows 8 is ready for primetime by shipping off the final Windows 8 code to its manufacturing partners for …
iOS and Android growth stall in July as BlackBerry stabilizes
Research In Motion (RIMM) got some bad news this week as user interface magician and The Astonishing Tribe founder Hampus Jakobsson quit to explore new …
AT&T orders retail staff to sell anything but the iPhone, multiple sources tell us
IPhone activations at AT&T (T) grew by just 3% in the second quarter this year, and many industry watchers pointed to the flood of next-generation …
New iPhone to include MagSafe-style dock connector with just 8 pins
And here people thought that a 19-pin iPhone dock connector would be a drastic change. According to the latest rumors posted at iLounge, Apple (AAPL) …
Dozens of iPhone, iPad prototype images emerge from trial
The latest trial in the ongoing saga that is Apple (AAPL) versus the world kicked off this week as the company set its sights on …
Executive behind RIM’s BlackBerry 10 UI jumps ship [updated]
Hampus Jakobsson, user interface guru and founder of The Astonishing Tribe, announced on Tuesday that he has left Research In Motion (RIMM) to pursue other …
Google quickly quashes Nexus Q
Unlike the Q in the James Bond films, the Google (GOOG) Nexus Q won’t have a very long shelf life. Ars Technica reports that Google’s spherical streaming …
Google might give away 100GB of free cloud storage to Chromebook buyers
Consumers who bought one of Google’s (GOOG) browser-based Chromebook computers may soon be getting 100GB of free cloud storage through Google Drive. A man by the …
Spotify now has more than 15 million active users, 4 million paying subscribers
Spotify’s music streaming service is now enjoyed by more than 15 million active users globally, including more than 4 million paying subscribers, according to The …
Intel to power as many as 40 Windows 8 ultrabooks in Q4 starting as low as $699
Intel (INTC) has big plans for Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 operating system, according to Netbook News. The chipmaker and its partners are planning to …
Quad-core Sony Xperia tablet leaks with Surface-style keyboard $450 price tag
Sony (ADR) is reportedly planning a thinner and more powerful successor to its Tablet S, according to leaked images obtained by German news site Mobiflip. …
Wikipad gaming tablet gets unmasked
VentureBeat has a scoop on the Wikipad, the new tablet being developed by a company of the same name that also doubles as a video game …
FreedomPop lets cheapskates transform iPod touch into makeshift iPhone
FreedomPop has developed a new “4G case” that’s designed specifically for people who own an Apple (AAPL) iPod touch but who don’t feel like paying for an …
$19 unlimited data plan from Republic Wireless is back
Attention smartphone users tired of expensive plans and data caps: there is an alternative. Engadget reports that Republic Wireless has now reopened its beta program that …
Microsoft to Motorola: Pay us and we’ll leave you alone
Microsoft (MSFT) doesn’t enjoy beating up nerds, it just wants their lunch money. At least, that’s the message Microsoft was apparently trying to send to …
