Nokia Predicted To Abandon Mobile Business, Sell Assets To Microsoft And Huawei In 2013
Nokia (NOK) appears to have finally turned a corner with the Lumia 920, a smartphone that is seemingly selling quite well after a string of…
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Like Apple, Intel Hits Roadblocks In Attempt To Revolutionize TV
Intel (INTC) is indeed working on a service that will look to change the way cable TV is consumed, but it is running into some…
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Christmas SMS Volume Growth Shocks Industry Watchers
Despite the massive popularity of Facebook (FB), WhatsApp and other alternative messaging methods, preliminary global SMS volume figures for Christmas show surprising vigor in 2012.…
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Pearson Invests $89.5 Million In Barnes & Noble's NOOK Media Business
Barnes & Nobles (BKS) announced on Friday that Pearson (PSO) will invest $89.5 million in cash in its NOOK Media business, giving the company a 5%…
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iPad Mini Met With 'Insatiable' Demand In China
Despite a "soft" launch with few lines and seemingly abundant availability, China is going crazy for the iPad mini according Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian…
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Five-Year-Old Finds Porn On Refurbished Nintendo 3DS From GameStop
Five-year-old Brandon Giles must have been excited to receive a Nintendo 3DS for Christmas — at least, he was until he turned it on. According to…
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750,000 Android Apps Invade OS X Thanks To BlueStacks App Player
Earlier this year, BlueStacks App Player made headlines by allowing Android apps run on Microsoft's (MSFT) Windows 8 platform. The company announced on Thursday its App Player…
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Phablet Wars Heat Up With ZTE's Quad-Core Nubia Z5
2013 is shaping up to be the year of the "phablet" with virtually ever major handset maker preparing to challenge Samsung's (005930) impressive Galaxy Note lineup. While…
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Google Enterprise Boss Says Company Is 'Doubling Down' On Business Services, Targeting Microsoft
In an interview with AllThingsD, Amit Singh, Google's (GOOG) VP of Enterprise, said the company is embracing the consumerization of the enterprise in 2013 based…
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iPad Is A Christmas Graveyard For 'Grand Theft Auto' And 'Modern Combat'
At the beginning of December, the traditional video game industry attempted another iPad invasion. New versions of "Grand Theft Auto," "Modern Combat" and "Baldur's Gate"…
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Pay-TV Subscriber Growth To Slow In 2013
The global pay-TV subscriber base is expected to top 900 million in 2013 according to recent estimates, driven largely by increased popularity of IPTV services…
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Online Holiday Shopping In 2012 Grows 16% From Last Year
Shopping online is becoming more popular than ever according to market research firm comScore. The company's latest report shows consumers spent $38.7 million online during…
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Acer's $99 Android Tablet Might Not Launch In The U.S.
Taiwanese PC vendor Acer (2353) is indeed making a cheap $99 tablet, but it may never go on sale in the United States. Unnamed sources have told…
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Mattel And Hasbro Said To Be 'Terrified' As More Kids Seek High-Tech Christmas Gifts
Back in the old days, American kids only wanted a Barbie doll or a G.I. Joe action figure for Christmas and all was right with…
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Online Retailers Caught Using 'Discriminatory' Practices To Target Shopping Discounts
With online shopping on the rise every year, it's no surprise retailers are resorting to sketchy tactics to decide how to dole out discounts. According…
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Google, Motorola Plotting A So-Called 'X Phone' To Take On The iPhone And Galaxy S III
Motorola engineers are said to be working on a "sophisticated" smartphone that will "provide more potent competition" to the iPhone, according to a report from…
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RIM's Biggest Problem: It's Still Scrambling To Catch Yesterday's Hottest Mobile App
The moment I first realized that RIM (RIMM) was truly in enormous trouble was back in 2010 when I heard then co-CEO Jim Balsillie downplay the…
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RIM Pays Off Nokia To End Patent Litigation
Nokia (NOK) announced on Friday Research In Motion (RIMM) has agreed to pay it a "one-time payment and on-going payments" that will end the patent litigation…
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RIM Beats Estimates In Q3, But Subscriber Base Shrinks
Research In Motion (RIMM) on Thursday posted its financial results for its fiscal third quarter, which ended on December 1st. Investor sentiment has been mixed…
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Apple's Passbook Drawing Accolades From App Developers
One of the top new features Apple (AAPL) introduced to the world with iOS 6 was its Passbook application. The feature, which allows users to store documents such as…
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Steve Jobs Originally Wanted To Call Safari Web Browser 'Freedom'
Just as Steve Jobs originally (and dubiously) thought "Bicycle" was a good name for the original Macintosh or "MacMan" for the first iMac, the late Apple…
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Nokia's Latest Headache: It May Only Be Able To Produce 600,000 Lumia 920 Phones A Month
The handset production volume leaks from Sohu are not much more highly regarded than Digitimes rumors on Apple (AAPL) products. But sometimes Sohu does get…
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Windows 8 Tablets From HP, Dell And Others Reportedly Delayed
Windows 8 tablets that were set to be equipped with a new, energy-efficient chip from Intel (INTC) are reportedly being delayed until early 2013, according…
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Samsung's Share Of The Android Market Doubled In 2012
Samsung (005930) has seen unprecedented growth in the mobile market. Not only has the company dominated the Android operating system, in the past year it…
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FTC Demands Answers From Data Brokers
The United States Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday ordered nine data brokerage firms to provide the agency with information on how they collect and use…
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Buying Your Own Botnet Costs As Little As $250
Botnets used to be the exclusive domain of high-powered hackers looking to rake in cash from spam operations or to conduct highly effective DDoS attacks.…
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LG's Woeful Comeback Attempt
Back in 2008, Samsung (005930) and LG (06657011) were battling head to head in North America and Europe. Now Samsung is heading for 29% global handset market…
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