HP could be headed for another multibillion-dollar write off
Even if the worst is over for HP (HPQ), the company may not yet be done writing off losses from past acquisitions. The San Jose Business …
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MetroPCS buyout in the works; Sprint, T-Mobile and Dish said to be potential suiters
Prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) is said to have held talks with Sprint (S), T-Mobile and Dish Network (DISH) over a potential buyout or merger. …
Instagram surpasses Twitter in daily active mobile users in U.S.
Facebook’s (FB) newly acquired Instagram is growing like crazy. According the latest comScore research, Instagram pulled in 7.3 million active users per day on mobile …
WebOS opens up at last [video]
WebOS, the dearly departed mobile operating system developed by Palm and purchased by HP (HPQ), is open source at last. HP on Friday took the …
Halfbrick’s award-winning ‘Jetpack Joyride’ finally hits Android
Forget about Angry Birds Space or the newly released Bad Piggies — Halfbrick Studio’s Jetpack Joyride is where the real mobile gaming action is at. From the developer …
Android owners minimize cellular data usage in response to new shared data plans
The two largest carriers in the U.S., Verizon (VZ) and AT&T (T), have been heavily promoting their shared data plans since they launched this past …
Apple App Store now prominently suggesting Maps app alternatives
Hot off news of Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook’s public apology for iOS 6’s awful new Maps app, the Cupertino-based company is now going the …
How Google wants to make Google Now a psychic stalker version of Siri
We’ve known about Google (GOOG) Now for months now, but Technology Review has an in-depth report on the new Android feature that details how it …
Apple’s music streaming service reportedly hit a road block over licensing fees
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly been unable to come to an agreement with the world’s largest music publishing company over licensing fees for its Pandora-like music streaming …
iOS, Android once again grow market shares at RIM and Microsoft’s expense
Well what do you know: iOS and Android are still growing while BlackBerry and Windows Phone are still shrinking. AppleInsider got its hands on the …
AT&T adds Galaxy Note II (again) and three more Samsung devices to its fall portfolio
AT&T (T) subscribers looking for new Samsung (005930) Android devices will have plenty to chose from in the coming weeks, as the carrier on Friday announced that …
RIM repeats the Nokia trick
This past July, Nokia (NOK) stunned Wall Street by increasing feature phone unit sales in the spring quarter by 2.7 million over the previous quarter. …
RIM’s upcoming BlackBerry 10 phone with a physical keyboard leaks for the first time [video]
Research In Motion (RIMM) reported a net loss for the third consecutive quarter on Thursday, but the struggling smartphone vendor shocked the Street with better …
iPhone 5 supply might finally catch up to demand
When the iPhone 5’s opening-weekend sales only reached 5 million units instead of the sky-high estimates some Wall Street analysts’ offered ahead of launch, investors …
T-Mobile inks $2.4 billion cell tower deal with Crown Castle
T-Mobile USA and cellular infrastructure operator Crown Castle International (CCI) on Friday announced a deal that will give Crown Castle the rights to 7,200 T-Mobile …
CEO Tim Cook apologizes for Apple’s awful Maps app, recommends Bing and other alternatives
Tim Cook on Friday issued a statement to iOS device owners apologizing for the quality of its Maps app in iOS 6. In the letter, …
iPhone 5 launches on U.S. regional carriers and in 22 new countries
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 quickly became the fastest-selling smartphone of all time when it launched on major U.S. carriers and in key international markets one …
HP reportedly plans to ‘aggressively attack’ smartphone and tablet markets
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman recently admitted that the company will “ultimately” offer another smartphone. The executive was reluctant to give further details, however recent reports claimed HP was …
Nokia’s Lumia 920 priced higher than rivals, available mid-November in Europe
Earlier this month, Nokia (NOK) unveiled the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 at a press event in New York City, but the Finnish vendor failed …
The cost of charging your iPhone 5 for a year is just 41 cents
Good news: The iPhone 5 doesn’t just feel light in your hand, it will also feel light in your electric bill. The energy-consumption researchers at …
Netflix updates its iOS app to support iPhone 5’s wider screen
iPhone developers may not have had much time to update their apps for the iPhone 5’s larger screen, but that hasn’t posed a problem for …
Business cards go high-tech with programmable NFC chips [video]
One would think that with the rise of smartphones, business cards would have become a relic already. Unfortunately, that’s not the case and business cards …
LG Optimus Vu II announced with faster CPU, more RAM and the same odd 4:3 aspect ratio
LG (O66570) on Tuesday officially announced a followup to its Optimus Vu smartphone. The 5-inch device known as the Optimus Vu II will continue to …
New Zealand government to Kim Dotcom: Sorry for the illegal spying
Imagine how embarrassed President Barack Obama would feel if he had to issue a formal apology to Snooki. Well, something very similar has happened in …
Yahoo CEO tells employees: Anything that can’t be done in six months isn’t worth doing
As we’ve noted previously, Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer is not messing around when it comes to getting her new company up to speed with …
Netflix CEO blasts Amazon Prime Videos for being ‘a confusing mess’
With so much competition in the streaming video business, it’s only natural that Netflix (NFLX) is feeling the heat. In an interview with The Wall Street …
Minecraft creator doesn’t want to ‘play along’ with Microsoft on Windows 8
Markus Persson, creator of the hit indie game Minecraft and CEO of Mojang, is fed up with Microsoft (MSFT) and its Windows 8 operating system. The software giant reached …
Oculus Rift 3D virtual reality headset pre-orders start at $300 [video]
Virtual reality gaming is coming back! And this time around, it’s not going to be held back by the limited technology of the ’80s. The …
European regulators set to file antitrust suit against Microsoft
Regulators in Europe are reportedly set to file an antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft (MSFT) related to the company’s failure to comply with a three-year-old ruling …
AT&T testing new real-time text message translator service
If AT&T (T) has its way, no text message will ever again be lost in translation. Technology Review reports that the carrier is testing out new …
