Watchdog group blasts Apple for continued labor abuses
Consumer watchdog group SumOfUs.org has been one of the most vocal organizations with regard to pressing Apple to force changes at Chinese plants operated by …
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Verizon asks U.S. Government for permission to edit the Internet
Court documents filed earlier this month with the United States Court of Appeals provide insights into Verizon’s complaints with the Federal Communications Commission over its …
Kantar data shows Apple’s grip slipping as Samsung surges
The big Eastern European mobile operator MTS recently released interesting numbers about the Russian handset market. They showed Samsung’s share of Russian smartphone market revenue …
Microsoft to charge partners $50-$65 per Windows RT license, $60-$100 for Windows 8
Microsoft will charge personal computer and tablet makers between $50 and $100 per device to license its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, a new report …
Tweetbot for Mac released in public alpha, here’s what it looks like
Tweetbot is certainly a top contender for best Twitter app on iOS, but there has always been a Mac counterpart missing. While it was teased …
Watch out, Nexus 7 – Android 4.1 Jelly Bean ported to Kindle Fire [video]
The latest version of the Android operating system, known as Jelly Bean, has been ported to the Kindle Fire. Along with having the same price, …
Three out of every five major patent suits involve Apple
Anyone paying attention to tech industry intellectual property litigation knows that Apple is at the center of many major patent suits. But per Bloomberg, new …
Early 64-bit MacBook Pros, Airs get shafted on OS X Mountain Lion upgrade
Early adopters of Mac products, prepare to get the shaft. Per Ars Technica, Apple has released system requirements for machines eligible OS X Mountain Lion upgrades …
How to add a $300 million feature to any smartphone
HTC’s $300 million investment in Beats Electronics last summer was one of the more questionable moves the struggling vendor has made in recent history. News of …
Kim Dotcom offers to surrender, face trial in U.S. without extradition
Megaupload founder and accused piracy king Kim Dotcom has offered to forgo his delayed extradition trial and come to the U.S. to fight the charges …
Rovio teases Angry Birds Trilogy for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS
The idea of flinging two-dimensional birds at towers full of pigs likely won’t appeal to hardcore console gamers, but more casual Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 …
New service offers wireless data to European travelers for just $5 per day
Staying connected while traveling abroad is a painful endeavor, at best. Roaming with your U.S.-based wireless device can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, …
WSJ: Amazon might be working on a ‘phablet’
Amazon is currently testing a smartphone with a display between 4 and 5 inches, a new report claims. Rumors swirled last week suggesting that Amazon …
Google eyes enhanced video chat in latest Chrome beta
Google’s latest Chrome beta release aims to make browser-based video communications easier by giving users the option to allow web apps to access their cameras …
Microsoft looks to sell ‘a few million’ Surface tablets in 2013
Microsoft announced on Monday during its annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Toronto that it has high hopes for its Surface tablet. The company and its …
Former Mozilla developer: Firefox ‘ruined’ by frequent updates
Firefox fans who are turned off by frequent browser updates aren’t alone, as a former Mozilla developer says he shares their pain. Via Neowin.net, former …
Kim Dotcom’s extradition hearing delayed until 2013
Kim Dotcom, the founder of defunct file hosting website Megaupload, will not see a judge regarding extradition until 2013, according to The New Zealand Heard. …
Firm accuses Apple of stealing noise cancellation technology
A company called Noise Free claims it showed Apple its secret noise cancellation technology and the Cupertino-based company used it in the iPhone and iPad …
T-Mobile could finally launch Apple’s iPhone next year
T-Mobile execs must feel somewhat depressed as they’ve watched the iPhone arrive not just on all the other major carriers in the United States but …
AT&T Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II Skyrocket finally get Ice Cream Sandwich update
AT&T’s magnificently monstrous “phablet” can finally be counted among the select few smartphones with access to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. As …
Rovio’s Amazing Alex for Android and iOS to launch July 12th [video]
Rovio on Tuesday announced that the company’s follow-up to its popular Angry Birds franchise will launch this week. Amazing Alex revolves around a curious young …
Photos of purported ‘iPad mini’ case mold emerge
Following a post earlier in the day showing what the site claimed to be an “iPhone 5 engineering sample,” GottaBeMobile has published images of what …
Photos of an ‘iPhone 5 engineering sample’ show redesigned case
Images of what is claimed to be an “iPhone 5 engineering sample” were published on Tuesday afternoon, adding support to earlier rumors that Apple is …
BMO: Apple may post huge Q4 miss
Apple crushed Wall Street’s estimates this past April when it reported that its fiscal second-quarter profit had ballooned 94% over the same quarter a year …
Woz on Microsoft Surface: ‘I want to use one, I want to own one’
Cult of Mac finds that Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak is once again praising products that are directly competing with the wares of his former company. In …
$99 Android-powered gaming console looks to shake things up [video] [updated]
As users begin to eye alternatives to traditional gaming consoles such as their smartphones and tablets, one industry executive is looking to bring gaming back …
Intel shows off the tip of the Windows 8 iceberg
Intel’s chips have been at the center of the digital universe for an eternity in tech-years. Post-PC era or no post-pc era, millions upon millions of …
Apple reportedly trying to launch 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro by October [updated]
Apple may have a pre-October surprise in mind as Digitimes reports that it’s trying to ramp up production of the 13-inch Retina-equipped MacBook Pro for a …
RIM CEO tones down the happy talk, says he’s ‘not satisfied’
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins has wisely decided to ditch his “there’s nothing wrong with the company as it exists right now” talking point. During his …
The surprising impact of the iPhone on AT&T and Verizon’s rivalry
AT&T paid dearly for iPhone exclusivity that started in June 2007 and ran for nearly four years. What did it buy? Back in 2Q07, AT&T Wireless …
