iPhone 5 front panel leaks in new photos
Apple’s (AAPL) sixth-generation iPhone is just weeks away from become a reality and while the world waits to see how the handset will shape up …
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Lenovo plans to school Microsoft’s Surface with $300 Windows RT tablets
Like its fellow OEM HP (HPQ), Lenovo (LNVGY) is refusing to join the Microsoft (MSFT) Surface crybaby brigade and is instead concentrating on building a …
Apple sued for alleged patent infringement in iPhone and iPad
EPL Holdings on Wednesday filed a lawsuit against Apple (AAPL) claiming the consumer electronics giant stole its media playback technology in the iPhone and iPad. According …
Next-generation ASUS Transformer tablet revealed ahead of launch
An upcoming tablet from ASUS (2357) recently passed through the Federal Communications Commission’s testing facility equipped with the model number TF500T. Few details are revealed …
Google’s influence over Motorola shines through in new bootloader unlocking website
Last April, Motorola promised that it would begin unlocking future bootloaders on smartphones and tablets with carrier approval. Since then, however, little progress has been …
Foxconn’s interest in Sharp could spell trouble for one of Japan’s oldest companies
Foxconn (2317) is reportedly interested in doubling its planned stake in Sharp (SHCAY) from 9.9% to nearly 20%, according to a report from Japan’s economic …
Facebook shares clobbered again, down 50% from IPO
Sad but true: Investing your life savings in Facebook’s (FB) IPO shares is now only half as bad of an investment as sending your bank …
AT&T just pulled a dick move with FaceTime over cellular
It’s no secret that AT&T (T) is a terrible wireless carrier — just ask anyone who uses, or has used AT&T. Its calls drop, data is …
iPhone gambling apps: The cutting-edge way to blow all your cash
Watch out, Las Vegas: app developers are aiming to take your most tech-savvy and/or lazy customers away from you. Bloomberg reports that mobile gambling apps, which turn …
Apple stock hits all-time high as investors anticipate iPhone 5 and iPad mini
Shares of Apple (AAPL) stock hit a record high on Friday as analyst chatter regarding several upcoming Apple products excited investors. Apple shares climbed as …
Police chiefs group says arming domestic spy drones with weapons would be bad
Unmanned aerial drones are set to become a shiny new toy used by law enforcement officials to gather information, but that doesn’t mean there won’t …
Sprint throws $400 at families who ditch Verizon and AT&T
Sprint (S) has long been plugging its unlimited data plans as a key benefit for users who are fed up with paying overage fees from …
Apple TV is nothing compared to the iPhone
Apple’s (AAPL) vision of the future of television is starting to get interesting. According to recent reports, the Cupertino-based company is in talks with cable …
Android is under attack: New malware threats tripled in Q2
According to security research firm Kaspersky Labs, the volume of new malware targeting Android devices nearly tripled in the second quarter of 2012. Over the …
iPad mini and iTV already in ‘full production’ according to report
In a research note to investors on Friday, Jefferies analyst Peter Misek wrote that Apple‘s (AAPL) rumored iPad mini and “iTV” are both already being assembled …
Apple and Google: Kodak’s patents will be both of ours, we’ll just keep them at my house
Tech companies’ reaction to the Kodak patent auction so far can be summed up thusly: “C’mon, do we really have to pay good money for …
Meet a malicious hacker making $10,000 a week by stealing your credit cards
The fact that stealing credit cards or even identities is a huge problem in the digital age is hardly a surprise, but the to learn just …
Major iPhone security flaw uncovered by hacker
A major security flaw that has existed in Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone since the device was first released in 2007 has been revealed by a well-known …
Layoffs sweep RIM’s Halifax office [updated]
BGR exclusively confirmed late last week that Research In Motion (RIMM) would begin laying off 3,000 workers, and this latest round of reductions indeed began …
Apple’s plan to take over TV: Cloud-based DVR, iOS interface, social sharing
Apple’s (AAPL) plan to take over our living rooms starts with a cloud-based DVR service, social sharing features and an icon-based user interface, The Wall …
Google’s Play Store is getting gift cards, wish lists
Google (GOOG) on Thursday released an update for its Play Store, bumping it up to version 3.8.15. After noticing the updated file was slightly bigger …
HTC chief blames company’s woes on long, pointless meetings
HTC (2498) CEO Peter Chou has a message for his employees: stop blabbing, start working. Bloomberg reports that Chou sent out an email to employees complaining …
iOS and Android are stomping on Sony and Nintendo’s portable game businesses
Why spend money on a mobile gaming platform when you can play lots of high-quality games on your tablet? That’s the reality that portable game …
German regulator slams Facebook over facial-recognition technology
Germany has a simple proposition for Facebook (FB) regarding its facial-recognition technology: either get user permission before employing it or get rid of it. As …
New Zealand judge rules Kim Dotcom can see FBI evidence being used against him
The United States government has suffered another legal setback in its case against alleged piracy king Kim Dotcom, TorrentFreak reported. Authorities involved in the case were trying …
Samsung only made $519 million on alleged iPhone clones, not $2.4 billion as Apple suggests
Apple (AAPL) claims that Samsung (005930) earned $2.4 billion on smartphones and tablets that stole the company’s protected designs and technology. The South Korean electronics …
Facebook stock tanks again as insiders rush to sell
One gets the feeling that buying Facebook (FB) shares on their first day of trading wasn’t a very wise investment. The social networking giant’s stock …
Patent trial judge begs Apple to put down the crack pipe, wrap up its case
Justice Lucy Koh has not been afraid to bust heads during the Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) patent trial. On Thursday, she issued an epic …
Cable spectrum deal shows that Verizon is vastly smarter than AT&T in the PR department
Now that the Justice Department has signed off on Verizon’s (VZ) deal to acquire Advanced Wireless Spectrum licenses from several major cable operators, it’s a good …
Microsoft reportedly doesn’t care if its $199 Surface tablet pushes partners out of the market
Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly well aware that pricing its entry-level Windows RT tablet at $199 will push its vendor partners out of the market, but …
