Megaupload Shutdown Did Nothing To Slow Piracy, Study Finds
The recent federal takedown of notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was initially seen as a huge victory for owners of copyrighted music and movies, but new…
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Hackers Crack Google Wallet Security On Rooted Galaxy Nexus [Video]
The security experts at zVelo have discovered a vulnerability in Google Wallet that allows them to "easily reveal" users' PINs. If a Google Nexus is…
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Can Smartphone Vendors Survive With Apple And Samsung Dominating The Industry?
Apple and Samsung are in the midst of a patent-fueled war with no end in site, but the pair has also inadvertently joined forces to make…
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Public Interest Group Sues Google To Block New Privacy Policy
A public interest group asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Google from changing its privacy policy, reports Reuters. The lawsuit comes from the…
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iPad 3 Design Revealed As New Wave Of Parts Leak; Retina Display Possibly Pictured
More details surrounding the design of Apple's upcoming iPad 3 have been revealed as images of a variety of internal components have been published online…
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New Path Update Allows Users To Opt Out Of Contact Sharing; CEO Apologizes
Yesterday it was revealed that the popular social networking app Path was uploading entire iPhone address books to the company's server. The data uploaded included…
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Amazon Announces Content Agreement With Viacom For Kindle Fire, Prime Customers
Amazon on Wednesday announced that it has entered into a new agreement with Viacom to provide a larger selection of television content to its Kindle…
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Tablet Sales Expected To Reach 248.6 Million Units By 2015, Smartphones Sales To Hit 1 Billion
Global tablet sales reached 67 million units in 2011 and are expected to grow 38.8% annually to 248.6 million by the end of 2015, according…
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Facebook Addiction Explained: Study Shows Psychophysiological Arousal From Social Media
A recent study showed that social networks like Twitter and Facebook are potentially more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol, and now we may have an…
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HP Releases Android Kernel Source For TouchPad To CyanogenMod Team
When the HP TouchPad was released in the summer of 2011 it did little to impress consumers, leading to the tablet being discontinued after a mere 49…
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Sprint To Expand 4G LTE To Kansas City And Baltimore This Year
Sprint announced on Wednesday that it expects to activate its upcoming 4G LTE network in Baltimore and in Kansas City. The carrier has already said…
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ARM-Powered Windows 8 Devices Will Likely Support Desktop Apps
Contrary to a number of reports that have suggested otherwise, ARM-powered Windows 8 devices will likely be able to run full desktop applications. Microsoft had…
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Sprint Posts $1.3 Billion Net Loss In Q4; 1.8M iPhones Sold, 1.6M Net Subscribers Added
Sprint on Wednesday reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2011. The nation's No.3 carrier sold 1.8 million iPhones, 40% of which were sold…
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Vonage Brings Free Calling And Messaging To iPhone, Android
Vonage on Wednesday unveiled a new mobile app for the iPhone and Android smartphones that affords free calling and messaging along with cheap international calling…
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T-Mobile Offers All 4G Smartphones Free For Valentine's Day
T-Mobile announced on Tuesday the company's Valentine's Day sale on all 4G smartphones and tablets. "T-Mobile has a commitment to make the 4G experience affordable…
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Popular 'Path' App Revealed To Secretly Upload All iPhone Contacts To Its Servers [Updated]
Path, the popular social network that competes with the likes of Instagram, may be uploading your iPhone's entire address book up to its servers. Arun…
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Apple Claimed A Staggering 80% Of Mobile Profit In Q4
Impressive data points from Apple's record-setting holiday quarter continue to trickle out, and new estimates suggest that the company accounted for a staggering share of…
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Hackers Tried To Extort $50,000 From Symantec After Stealing Source Code
A group of hackers demanded that Symantec pay $50,000 to prevent it from releasing stolen source code for several of the firm's software titles. Symantec…
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Apple Warns Developers Not To Manipulate App Store Rankings
On Monday, a Touchstone Arcade thread from a disgruntled developer claimed numerous apps in Apple's App Store were promoted into the top 25 using illegal services.…
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Samsung Unveils New Remote With Siri-Like Voice Controls And Touch Support
Samsung has developed a new universal remote control for its televisions and home theater accessories that ditches dozens of buttons in favor of Siri-like voice…
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Samsung Takes Another Page From Apple's Playbook: Increase Margins
Apple has argued on multiple occasions that Samsung builds mobile products that "blatantly imitate the appearance of Apple's products to capitalize on Apple's success." Courts seem…
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Apple Edges Out IBM To Become The Top Brand Of 2011
Apple has edged out IBM to become the top brand of 2011, according to an annual list from marketing strategy firm Davis Brand Capital. The…
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Apple's Siri-Enabled iTV Already Being Tested By Potential Partners, Report Claims
Prototypes of Apple's upcoming HDTV are already being tested by multiple potential carrier partners Apple is trying to woo, The Globe and Mail reports. The…
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IDC: Smartphone Sales Hit All-Time High In Q4 Led By Apple, Samsung
The record sales managed by both Apple and Samsung during the holiday quarter last year sent smartphone market growth soaring in late 2011. Market research…
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Amazon Reportedly Plans To Open A Retail Store This Year
Amazon is preparing to open a retail store in Seattle within the next few months, according to a report from Good eReader. Amazon is apparently…
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Google Wants People To 'Solve For X' With New Conference [Video]
Google unveiled its new "Solve for X" website early Monday morning, and it looks as if the Mountain View-based company is planning a TED-like think tank to encourage…
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White Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone To Launch Later This Month
Nokia on Monday officially took the wraps off a white version of its Lumia 800 Windows Phone. Nokia originally launched the device in black and…
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