We’ll be reporting live from RIM's BlackBerry World 2012 keynote today at 9:00AM
Research In Motion’s annual BlackBerry World conference kicks off Tuesday morning and new president and chief executive officer Thorsten Heins will take the stage to …
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Shareholder sues Google to block planned stock split
Google earlier this month reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2012, topping Wall Street’s estimates. The Internet giant also announced plans to create …
More than one in five U.S. households have a TV connected to the Internet
Approximately 27 million U.S. households, more than one in five, have either an Internet-ready TV, game console, standalone Blu-ray player, and/or smart set-top box connected …
Verizon Wireless announces new prepaid plans
Verizon Wireless on Monday announced a new prepaid plan that offers unlimited talk, text, and 1GB of data for $80. The monthly plan is only …
Angry Birds trip to space tops 50 million downloads
Rovio on Monday announced that the company’s latest Angry Birds installment, Angry Birds Space, has been downloaded a whopping 50 million times in 35 days, …
Tagg Pet Tracker Review
How many times have you or someone you know lost a pet? I’ve been looking for something I can use to keep track of my …
RIM, not Samsung, reportedly behind ‘Wake Up’ Apple protests
Reports of a staged protest outside an Apple Store emerged last week after a bus full of paid activists dressed in all black stood outside …
Life isn’t Good with Windows Phone, LG switches back to Android [updated]
One of the original launch partners of Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is calling a quits. LG said during its earnings call last week that …
Apple co-founder picks Windows Phone over Android
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak recently purchased a Nokia Lumia 900 and thus far has had nothing but a pleasant experience with the device. The folks over at aNewDomain.net …
Apple and Samsung CEOs to meet on May 21st for settlement talks
Apple and Samsung’s CEOs are scheduled to meet on May 21st to discuss a possible settlement to the widely-publicized on-going legal battle, FOSS Patents reported. The two companies …
Apple and Samsung stole all Q1 mobile phone profits
Apple and Samsung each reported record first-quarter results last week and according to research conducted by one analyst, the companies combined to account for all …
Microsoft invests $300 million in Barnes & Noble
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble on Monday announced the formation of a new partnership that will spin the bookseller’s digital Nook and College businesses into …
Leaked Verizon document details Android updates
A Reddit user by the name of DroidTosser claims to have the inside scoop on Verizon’s Android update schedule, and has posted the images to …
One in five want self-driving cars
A new study from J.D. Power and Associates has revealed U.S. drivers are interested in adding one of the newest and most expensive technologies to …
Apple in talks to stream EPIX films to Apple TV
Apple is reportedly in talks to stream films owned by EPIX — a joint venture among Paramount Pictures, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate — across a variety …
Apple discontinues Chomp for Android
Apple in February acquired the San Francisco-based company Chomp, a startup that develops application search and discovery software. Apple went forward with the acquisition in …
New iPad launches in nine more countries
Apple’s third-generation iPad launched in nine additional countries on Friday, stretching the number of total markets in which the iPad is now available for purchase …
Google: We’re fine with keeping you waiting for slow Android updates
Android smartphones are not typically updated very frequently, leaving many owners to either try and update their own device, or wait for months or even …
Brazilian Foxconn workers threaten strike over working conditions
Factory workers at one of Foxconn’s Brazilian plants are complaining of overcrowded buses, poor food and a lack of water. Unless the issues are resolved …
Samsung tops Apple in smartphones, blows past Nokia to end 14-year run at No.1 in mobile
Samsung reported a blow-out first quarter on Friday as strong mobile phone sales helped the consumer electronics giant increase profits by 82% to a record …
Kindle Fire ignites Android tablet market, overtakes Google in U.S.
Amazon’s Kindle Fire has seen rapid adoption among tablet buyers since its release last November. The device had an explosive debut quarter, giving it a …
Is this the Samsung Galaxy S3?
We received a photo of what looks like it could be Samsung’s upcoming flagship handset, the Samsung Galaxy S3. Although it isn’t confirmed at this …
Samsung’s Q1 profit balloons 82% on strong smartphone sales
Samsung managed to top its pre-announced earnings when it reported results for the first calendar quarter of 2012 on Friday morning. The company reported a record operating …
iOS developers plan an alternative to WWDC after sell out
Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference is scheduled to take place in San Francisco from June 11th to June 15th. Tickets for the event sold out in …
Two-thirds of Americans unwilling to spend over $50 on mobile data
A new study from Parks Associates found that two-thirds of U.S. consumers are unwilling to spend more than $50 per month on mobile data plans, …
One in four iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers
NPD Group on Thursday released the results of its Apple Ecosystem Study, which suggests that almost 25% of U.S. iPad owners are first-time Apple buyers. …
Spotify reportedly prepping Pandora competitor
Web-based streaming music provider Spotify is reportedly preparing to launch a new service that will add new radio and content discovery elements to its portfolio. …
U.S. House passes CISPA
The United States House of Representatives has voted to pass the controversial Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), talk of which has swept the Internet …
Google Maps updated to include ‘photo tours’ [video]
Google Maps has been updated to allow users to access new “photo tours” within the service. The feature uses contributed photos from around the world …
Apple is 10 years behind Microsoft on security, expert says
Apple may be the most valuable company in the world, but when it comes to security, the Cupertino-based company doesn’t hold a candle to Microsoft. Kaspersky …
