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 …
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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 …
Verizon wins spectrum goldmine as DOJ signs off on cable deal
Verizon (VZ) is getting a fresh helping of spectrum to bolster its LTE services, as the Washington Post reports that the Justice Department has signed off …
The BGR Show – Grooveshark CEO on empowering musicians and beating the labels
This week we sat down with Sam Tarantino, co-founder and CEO of streaming music service Grooveshark to discuss the state of the music industry, streaming …
BlackBerry usage share plummets to just 1% in the U.S.
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry smartphones are still used by millions of people in the United States, but the smartphone market grew so quickly over …
Apple denies reports of layoffs at Apple Stores
Apple (AAPL) on Thursday denied reports of layoffs within its retail stores, but confirmed that some staff changes were made. Dow Jones Newswires spoke to …
First, WhatsApp ate the Netherlands…
In late July, top Dutch carrier KPN (KPN) reported another grim quarter and slashed its dividend from €0.50 to €0.35. The carrier once again cited …
Apple: Google saw Samsung ripping off the iPad and demanded new designs, Samsung wouldn’t listen
The Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) patent trial of the century has cooled off a bit since the hits poured out last week, but a …
Nokia exec puts Samsung on notice, says to fear the next-gen Lumia
Sure, Samsung (005930) has spent most of this year crushing its competition in smartphone channel sales, but that doesn’t mean its competitors plan to curl …
WSJ: Apple’s talks with cable companies over new TV service continue
Apple (AAPL) is currently speaking with major cable companies in the United States about allowing their subscribers to use the Apple TV as a set-top …
Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 launches Friday for $349.99 at Verizon
Verizon (VZ) subscribers will be able to able to pick up the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 at their local retail stores starting on …
LG LTE smartphone sales top 5 million
LG (06657011) on Wednesday announced that worldwide sales of its 4G LTE smartphones have surpassed 5 million units, up from 3 million units in May. …
Big-name U.S. retailers join forces to create mobile payment solution
A number of big-name retailers including Walmart (WMT), Best Buy (BBY) and Target (TGT), have joined forces to create a company that will give customers …
Leaked image points to upcoming mid-range Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia
As we get closer to Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft’s (MSFT) launch of Windows Phone 8, new details and images seem to leak each week. Last …
Samsung reaches goal of selling 10 million Galaxy Note smartphones
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday revealed during its press event for the Galaxy Note 10.1 tablet in New York City that its smartphone-tablet hybrid, the Galaxy …
Samsung’s unreleased Jelly Bean update hits Galaxy S III early [video]
From the looks of it, Samsung’s (005930) flagship Galaxy S III smartphone may be among the first non-Nexus Android devices to be updated to Jelly Bean. …
Microsoft has no plans to fix ‘crap’-looking Office Suite on Apple’s Retina displays
Macworld UK reports that many Apple (AAPL) fans are upset with Microsoft (MSFT), both because its Office for Mac suite supposedly looks terrible on Retina-equipped Macbook …
Survey finds Apple desktops are the least likely to fall apart
Consumer Reports on Wednesday put out a big survey of thousands of desktop users and found that Apple’s (AAPL) desktops were the least likely to need …
iPad mini parts start leaking ahead of rumored fall launch
Pictures of what is reportedly a dock connector flex cable for Apple’s (AAPL) soon-to-be-released iPad mini have been published by French website Nowhereelse.fr. The cable looks like it …
New Zealand cops feared Kim Dotcom’s belly of mass destruction
If anyone thought the shenanigans surrounding Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom couldn’t get any more absurd, think again. The New Zealand Herald reports that the New Zealand …
HP declines to join the Microsoft Surface hate parade
At least one Microsoft (MSFT) OEM partner seems to realize that there’s no point in bellyaching over Microsoft’s decision to build its own tablet. CRN reports …
Nokia and Microsoft schedule September 5th event; first Windows Phone 8 Lumia phone expected
Nokia (NOK) and Microsoft (MSFT) on Wednesday delivered invitations to the media for a press conference scheduled to take place on September 5th in New …
Judge warns Apple and Samsung that they both could get burned by verdict, advises settlement
Judge Lucy Koh on Wednesday gave Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) one more chance to settle their differences before something happens that they might regret. …
Zombie webOS resurrected in HP’s new ‘Gram’ business
It’s hard to keep an undead mobile operating system down. webOS Nation reports that HP (HPQ) is forming a new company called Gram that is …
