1 million Android devices activated each day, 400 million total
Google during its annual I/O Developer Conference in San Francisco on Wednesday unveiled that 400 million Android devices have now been activated and a total of one …
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T-Mobile CEO Phillip Humm resigns
T-Mobile on Wednesday confirmed that chief executive officer Phillip Humm has resigned from the company affective immediately. Chief Operations Officer Jim Alling will replace Humm …
Nexus 7 tablet image leaks ahead of announcement
An official image of Google’s Nexus 7 tablet has been pulled from the Google Play store and published online. The Asus-built slate is expected to be …
One-third of cord cutters say they’ll never go back to cable
It seems that a good number of people who have unsubscribed from cable or satellite television services never want to go back. According to a …
‘We Know What You’re Doing’ website outs drug users, boss-haters and more on Facebook
Facebook’s repeated privacy snafus always make the news and cause a stir among users, but a surprising number of Facebook members throw caution to the …
Web privacy guru designing anti-spying iPhone app
It seems there’s a new app for iPhone users who feel like they’re being watched. Per Technology Review, the new Silent Circle iOS app encrypts …
Five years later: Apple iPhone has generated $150 billion in sales, 250 million units shipped
Friday marks five years since Apple unveiled the iPhone on June 29th, 2007, and the five smartphones Apple has launched since that date have helped …
Apple wins sales ban on Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet
Sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android tablet have been banned in the United States by U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh. “Although Samsung has a …
Apple DOJ eBook trial set for next summer
Judge Denise Cote of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York has set the date for Apple’s eBook antitrust trial, …
Vizio announces Co-Star with Google TV and OnLive gaming, available next month for $99
Vizio on Tuesday announced the future availability of its Co-Star Stream Player. The set-top box is powered by the latest version of Google TV and includes …
Hundreds of Rogers employees face the ax
Canadian wireless giant Rogers Communications will be cutting at least 400 more jobs soon after letting 300 workers go earlier this year, the Financial Post reports. …
Qualcomm announces Snapdragon SDK for Android
Qualcomm on Tuesday announced the Snapdragon software development kit for Android during the Uplinq Developers Conference. The SDK will allow mobile developers to access next-generation …
Smartphone market to grow 38% in Q2 2012
Market research firm Strategy Analytics now projects that smartphone shipments will grow 38% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2012, although the firm cautions that growth …
Spotify said to be No.2 source of revenue for major music labels
Digital music streaming company Spotify is reportedly now the No.2 source of revenue for major music labels. The report comes from Business Insider and cites an …
Patent trolls cost companies $29 billion in 2011
Patent trolls — that is, entities that purchase patents in bulk and sue other companies for infringement despite not making any products of their own — …
Firefox for Android hands-on: Vastly better than Android’s default browser but weaknesses remain
One of the downsides of being an Android user is having to scrounge around for a mobile browser alternative since the Android default browser is …
Microsoft Connected Car team plans to integrate Windows 8 and Kinect into vehicles
Microsoft’s Connected Car team, which is responsible for the technology used in systems such as Ford Sync, may be looking to further integrate the company’s …
Amazon’s next Kindle Fire tablet to be announced next month
Amazon intends to unveil its next-generation Kindle Fire tablet next month according to a recent report. Citing anonymous sources, CNET reported this week that Amazon’s …
Woz goes to bat for Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has never been one to shy away from courting controversy, even when it’s at the expense of his former company. This …
Microsoft shows off Windows Phone 7.8 new start screen [video]
Even though it will be impossible to update any existing Windows Phone device to the upcoming version of the company’s mobile operating system, Microsoft will be offering …
Apple accuses HTC of dodging ITC injunction and misleading U.S. Customs officials
Apple’s lengthy patent litigation paid off last month after the International Trade Commission delayed the launches of HTC’s flagship One X and EVO 4G LTE …
BlackBerry 10 BBM images leak
Purported images of Research In Motion’s next-generation BlackBerry Messenger application have been leaked online. N4BB, which has been on a roll lately with BlackBerry 10 scoops, …
Galaxy S III supply crunch may have cost Samsung millions in sales
Samsung’s flagship smartphone for 2012, the Galaxy S III, launched in the United States earlier this month and while the sleek new smartphone has seemingly …
New Firefox for Android app promises speedier browsing; now available for download
Everyone knows that the default browser on Android devices leaves a lot to be desired but so far no browser has emerged as the clear …
Facebook scraps Find Friends Nearby app after one day
Facebook has pulled a new application designed to help users make friends in their areas. The new Find Friends Nearby application that uses a device’s …
Gmail iOS app gets Notification Center support
Long-suffering iPhone Gmail users had their prayers answered Monday as Google announced support for Apple’s Notification Center on its iOS Gmail app. In other words, …
Facebook changes users’ email addresses to their own
How many people out there use Facebook as their primary email service? Although the answer is “not many,” Facebook is trying to change that by …
Two LulzSec hackers plead guilty to hacking charges
Two LulzSec hackers may soon learn that it’s easier to break into government databases than it is to break out of jail. Ryan Cleary, 19, and …
Microsoft Yammer acquisition gets official
The rumors were true: Microsoft is indeed buying business-centric social networking site Yammer for $1.2 billion, or $200 million more than early rumors indicated. A presumably …
Google TV to see a ‘big update’ at developer conference
Despite Google TV’s shortcomings, the Internet giant is still fully dedicated to the platform and will announce an update at its annual developer conference this …
