Global market for pirated software reaches $59 billion
A new study conducted by the Business Software Alliance — a software license enforcement and lobbying group formed by Microsoft — found that the global …
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Apple patents keyboard design with air-driven tactile feedback
A patent filing from Apple has sparked rumors of a new, low-profile keyboard. Designed with perforated keys, the input device would provide its end-user with tactile feedback by …
Why record record labels are fuming over Google’s music service
Google announced and launched its Music Beta service on Tuesday, and record execs aren’t too pleased with its decision to move ahead before reaching a …
Throwback Thursday: AT&T Wireless
As you can see from the above image, the destruction and slow reconstruction of AT&T is quite a story. With the T-Mobile merger currently being …
Netflix app finally launches for Android
The wait is over — Netflix finally announced on Thursday that its Android application is now available in the Android Market. But there’s a catch: …
AT&T to pay T-Mobile $6 billion if feds reject acquisition
AT&T will pay T-Mobile $3 billion in cash, a $1 billion roaming agreement, and $2 billion in spectrum if the Federal Communications Commission and the …
HTC’s April revenue balloons 113% to hit record high
HTC’s revenue in April 2011 hit a record high, Taiwan Economic News reports. The publication cites a financial statement from HTC in claiming the smartphone …
Apple sued again for collecting location data
A lawsuit has been filed against Apple, Pandora, and The Weather Channel in the U.S. District Court of Puerto Rico that alleges Apple “intentionally [intercepts] …
White Samsung Nexus S headed to AT&T
AT&T may soon join Sprint and T-Mobile as the third U.S. carrier to offer the Nexus S. The phone was spotted in white on Samsung’s …
Sprint goes after T-Mobile customers, uses acquisition as bait
Speaking of smear campaigns, a new Sprint promotion specifically targets T-Mobile CL customers that may be uneasy about the proposed merger, according to a new …
Comcast, others blocking access to The Pirate Bay [Updated]
Reports have begun sprouting up all over the Internet claiming that Comcast, and a handful of other ISPs, are blocking access to torrent treasure trove, The …
You can’t make 500 million friends without launching malicious smear campaigns against a few enemies
Google might be “evil” according to some, but we’ve never heard of the company launching a stealth smear campaign against one of its competitors in …
Apple may not be able to manufacture enough iPhones, iPad 2 units
DigiTimes is reporting that sources at upstream component makers have said Apple’s popular iPhone 4 and iPad 2 products could be facing a shortage of …
Twitter unveils redesigned web app
Twitter on Wednesday took the wraps off a redesigned version of its mobile website that has already begun rolling out to select users. The new …
Apple’s iPad isn’t hurting PC sales, NPD finds
Market research firm NPD Group this week revealed the findings of its recent report entitled, Apple iPad Owner Study II. Among the interesting findings contained …
ViewSonic 7x to launch as first 7-inch Honeycomb tablet
ViewSonic is set to become the first company to launch a 7-inch tablet running Honeycomb, according to a new report on Wednesday. Pocket-lint cites anonymous …
Verizon’s HTC Trophy pops up at Best Buy, again
Verizon hasn’t announced the HTC Trophy just yet, but there have been enough leaks that the carrier may as well just take the wraps off …
Angry Birds Rio: Beach Volleyball update coming soon [video]
When Rovio announced Angry Birds Rio, the game publisher promised it would offer a new episodic update each month through November. Later this week, Rovio …
Apple and Google to review DUI checkpoint-dodging applications
Apple and Google are in Washington, D.C., testifying before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law. Both companies have already testified in …
Google enhances Android Market with new app discoverability options
Google on Wednesday announced more ways for Android users to discover fresh applications on its Android Market website. A new “Top apps” chart is now …
Facebook apps accidentally leak personal data, Symantec says
According to security firm Symantec, some advertisers on Facebook may have had access to your person profile, photographs and chats thanks to a security leak …
BlackBerry Touch 9870 gets a new design
We spent some time with the BlackBerry Touch a little while back, but we wanted to update you on something that’s changed. We have heard …
Apple puts iAd-supported iPhone apps for kids out of business with no notice
Apple has reportedly confirmed to a developer that it is no longer serving advertisements tied to its iAd platform in iOS apps geared toward children. …
Samsung and Acer to intro Google ‘Chromebooks’ on June 15th
During the Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco today, Google discussed the future of its “Chrome OS” platform, as well as some future products …
Samsung Infuse 4G review
The Samsung Infuse 4G, with a radio capable of achieving peak rates of 21Mbps, is being marketed as the fastest smartphone currently available from AT&T. …
Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) update coming to Motorola XOOM ‘within the next several weeks’
Motorola on Wednesday announced that the Android 3.1 Honeycomb update revealed by Google on Tuesday at its Google I/O 2011 conference will become available on …
BGR Interview: Sprint’s VP of Product Development, Fared Adib
We recently had a chance to speak with Sprint’s Vice President of Product Development, Fared Adib, about Sprint’s upcoming devices, product strategy, and a whole lot more. …
Apple and Google grilled by Senate on collecting location data
Google and Apple testified before the Senate on Tuesday, where both firms were grilled on collecting location information from mobile phones. During the hearing, Senator …
PlayOn issues new streaming TV API, adds 25 new channels in two days
PlayOn on Wednesday announced the availability of a new API that makes building channels for the company’s streaming video service easier than ever. PlayOn’s new …
HP Pre 3 gets FCC approval; looks like world phone for Verizon
The Federal Communications Commission recently released documents outlining the testing and approval of Hewlett-Packard’s upcoming flagship smartphone, the HP Pre 3. Beyond the idea that …
