New deal brings 600 MGM movies to Android and YouTube
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Google have come to an agreement to offer 600 movies for rent through YouTube and the Google Play marketplace for users in the U.S. and …
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Image of Spotify’s official iPad app leaks, launch is ‘getting closer’
While Spotify offers a native iPhone app, the company still doesn’t offer one for Apple’s iPad. According to a photo recently published to the web, …
Nokia to announce its first manufacturing plant in Vietnam on April 23rd
Over the last few months, Nokia has closed scaled back several of its Western factories and shed over 3,000 employees in a recent effort to cut …
FCC fines Google $25,000 for unauthorized data collection and impeding investigation
The Federal Communications Commission has fined Google $25,000 for impeding a U.S. investigation into the data collection scandal surrounding its Street View project, in which the Internet giant …
High-definition version of Motorola’s RAZR in the works
The name DROID RAZR HD has appeared in the EXIF data from a series of images uploaded to Picasa by a Motorola employee. The EXIF …
One in five U.S. adults still doesn’t use the Internet
The Pew Internet & American Life Project’s latest poll indicates that one in five adults in the United States still doesn’t use the Internet. “Senior …
Apple and Chinese environmental group to audit factory due to pollution concerns
Apple, alongside a Chinese environmental group, will audit one of its supplier’s factories in China for the first time, IDG News Service reported on Monday. …
Raspberry Pi Linux PC orders now shipping
After pre-orders sold out in less than a day, the $35 Raspberry Pi Linux computer faced a number manufacturing hiccups and distribution problems. On Monday, however, …
Microsoft patent reveals hand gesture system for future tablets
A recent patent application from Microsoft reveals that the software giant is looking to bring real-time hand-gestures to tablets, PatentBolt reported on Monday. The patent …
Samsung Galaxy S III launch details reveal multiple models, official device of 2012 Olympics
As we get closer to the official announcement of Samsung’s Galaxy S III, more information is beginning to surface. In addition to our exclusive reports …
CryENGINE 3 gives us a glimpse at the future of gaming [video]
Devices like Apple’s iPad have shown the world that huge advances have been made in mobile gaming over the past few years. Featuring the Apple …
Second Mac trojan discovered, also exploits Java vulnerability
The “Flashback” trojan virus affecting at least 600,000 Macs was discovered last week that is capable of intercepting passwords and other private data. The discovery prompted …
Google’s Sergey Brin: Apple and Facebook pose huge threat to Internet freedom
Google co-founder Sergey Brin said during an interview published on Sunday that Apple and Facebook pose serious threats to Internet freedom because of their closed …
Samsung Galaxy S III to feature ceramic and metal case, physical home button
We exclusively reported that the Samsung Galaxy S III will feature a ceramic case, but looking at Samsung’s Unpacked event invitation that went out Monday …
Sprint Galaxy Nexus pre-orders begin today, available April 22nd for $199.99
Sprint on Monday announced the availability of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus. The Android 4.0 handset can be pre-ordered today and will be available beginning Sunday, April …
AT&T to launch HTC One X within a week
We have been informed by a trusted source that HTC’s One X, one of the best smartphones ever to come out of Taiwan, will be available …
Apple’s sub-$300 ‘iPad mini’ to launch in Q3, report claims
Apple plans to launch a new entry-level iPad tablet in the third quarter that will aim to draw attention away from the impending onslaught of …
Apple to launch iPad in 21 additional countries this month
Apple announced on Monday that it will launch its wildly popular third-generation iPad tablet in 21 additional countries this month. Beginning on April 20th, the …
Here comes the Galaxy S III; Samsung schedules May 3rd device unveiling
CTIA Wireless is shaping up to be a bit slow this year and despite the overlap in timing, it appears Samsung will look elsewhere to …
Samsung to showcase flagship OLED HDTV at IFA in August
Samsung confirmed on Friday that its 55-inch OLED HDTV will be shown at Berlin’s IFA trade show in late August, according to a report from SlashGear. …
Amazon said to be inflating streaming library size [updated]
Online retail giant Amazon is said to be stretching the truth regarding the size of its streaming content library when reporting numbers to the public. …
Non-profit ISP focused on privacy raises over $43,000 in one day
Nicholas Merrill’s crowd-funded Internet Service Provider raised more than $43,000 in donations in less than 24 hours, CNET reported on Thursday. “I had no idea that …
Netflix paid $1 million for a recommendation algorithm it never used
Netflix in 2006 held an open competition to find the collaborative filtering algorithm that would best predict whether or not a user would like a …
Spotify to make a ‘special announcement’ on April 18th
Spotify on Friday sent out press invites for a special announcement in New York City on April 18th. It’s not entirely clear what the event …
U.S government attempts to silence Megaupload’s lawyers
Lawyers representing the six major Hollywood studios, the United States government and Megaupload met in District Judge Liam O’Grady’s courtroom on Friday, CNET reported. The …
Apple to DOJ: We’re the good guys, not the bad guys
In a filing with the United States district court for southern New York, Apple claims the Department of Justice has its story all wrong. The …
Veto of radical strategy shift led to former RIM CEO’s resignation
Former Research In Motion co-chief executive Jim Balsillie sought a radical shift in strategy before he stepped down, Reuters reported on Friday. Citing two unnamed …
Apple said to be prepping a ‘revolutionary’ new product that will launch this year [updated]
Acclaimed French designer Philippe Starck reportedly claims to be working with Apple to help design a revolutionary new product that will launch within the next eight …
Supposed Samsung Galaxy S III image surfaces
An image of what is purported to be Samsung’s unannounced Galaxy S III smartphone — the vendor’s flagship mobile device for 2012 — has been …
Smartphone sales estimated to surpass 1 billion by 2014
Credit Suisse estimates that annual global smartphones sales will surpass 1 billion units in 2014, Reuters reported on Thursday. Global sales are predicted to grow …
