Metro Haters Beware: 2014 Will Be The End Of New Windows 7 PCs
If you're looking to buy a new PC and you hate the idea of looking at Live Tiles, then you'd better get a new PC…
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FTC Finds Popular Flashlight App For Android Illegally Sharing Data With Advertisers
A popular flashlight Android app with an installed base of between 50 million and 100 million users has also been collecting personal data including location…
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Spotify To Unveil Free On-Demand Music Streaming Next Week
Spotify is apparently interested in expanding its mobile music services by offering users free (ad-supported) on-demand access to streaming music. The company's current offer lets…
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Anti-Patent Troll Bill Passes U.S. House With Huge Majority
Patent trolls are so widely disliked that they've actually inspired Congress to do something to crack down on them. The Washington Post reports that the…
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Apple Is The Top Brand For Holiday Shoppers In Nearly Every Category
Apple's brand dominance has pushed the company to the top of several lists throughout 2013, and it might also be a deciding factor for shoppers…
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Google's $500 Million Moto X Marketing Splurge Looks Like A Dud
Google earmarked around $500 million to market the Moto X and it's still barely made a dent in the American smartphone market. The latest numbers…
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BlackBerry May Have To Shrink Its Way To Success
BlackBerry CEO John Chen has his work cut out for him. Jackdaw Research chief analyst Jan Dawson has been taking a look at BlackBerry's recent…
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Google May Lose Major Patent Case With Big Ramifications For Android
In an Oracle vs. Google appeal case, the judges appear to be siding with Oracle, according to reports from Bloomberg and Reuters, although there isn't a…
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Facial Recognition Tech: Privacy, Best Practices On Obama's Agenda
The National Telecommunication & Information Administration (NTIA) on Tuesday announced that it plans to hold a variety of meetings next year, starting in early February,…
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YouTube's Streaming Music Service Launch Reportedly Delayed To 2014
Google will not launch a second music subscription service this year, people familiar with the matter told AllThingsD, as the company is not happy with…
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Samsung To Reportedly Follow Apple With Own Version Of Touch ID In 2014
Last month, IHS projected that hundreds of millions of smartphones would feature fingerprint sensors similar to the iPhone 5s Touch ID by 2017. According to…
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Now Amazon Is Pulling Ahead Of Nintendo In Handheld Gaming In The U.S.
It's no news that both iOS and Android portable devices have eclipsed Nintendo's 3DS and DS platforms over the past couple of years. But it's…
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Want To Save Money On Your Cell Phone Bill? Dump Your Carrier
You don't have to pay nearly as much as you're likely paying now for cell phone service. Increasingly, cheaper cell phone plans are available through…
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BlackBerry Woes Seen Giving iPad A Big Boost
It looks like BlackBerry had some very good reasons for sending its enterprise customers a letter this week letting them know that it was still…
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KitKat Gains Steam, Now On 1.1% Of All Android Devices
After just one month, Android 4.4, or KitKat, is now on 1.1% of all Android devices, according to the latest update to Google's Android dashboard.…
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HTC One Sequel Release Date Unveiled By UK Judge
Remember the ruling from Tuesday morning that threatened to take the HTC One off the market in the United Kingdom? It turns out that Judge…
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The Next Big Mobile Moneymaker: Gambling
Wearable computing is at the forefront of every conversation these days when it comes to predicting the next big thing in mobile. As it turns…
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Terrifying New Malware Uses Sound To Spread, Doesn't Need Networks
Computer scientists have developed an audio malware prototype that's capable of establishing communication between devices that do not have an active network connection, Ars Technica…
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Apple Reportedly Testing 12.9-Inch iPad With 2K And 4K Resolution
A new report says Foxconn has built as many as five test models of a new 12.9-inch iPad for Apple to choose from, with the company…
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Motorola Says Sorry For Botching Moto X Sale, Will Offer $349 Deal Again
Android fans were not happy on Cyber Monday when one of the best deals around for an Android smartphone was practically impossible to take advantage…
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Even Android Users Want iPads Instead Of Android Tablets
The iPad was a top Black Friday seller, even among Android users. According to a report by InfoScout, about 40% of Black Friday iPad purchases…
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Windows 8 Isn't Saving The PC Market As Sales Continue To Tank
If you want to understand why Windows 8 has been a failure so far, the following quote from IDC analyst Jay Chou explains it all:…
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Wearable Computers Look Set To Take The Market By Storm
As the electronics market continues to shift away from standard desktops and notebooks, other devices are primed to take their place. Tablets have the upper…
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Retina iPad Mini Still Looks Tough To Find For Many Holiday Shoppers
Apple's Retina-equipped iPad mini is still in short supply at the start of the holiday shopping season. AppleInsider flags a note from Deutsche Bank analyst Chris Whitmore,…
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Big Cyber Monday Sales Jump Shows How The World Is Going Mobile
Cyber Monday has only existed for a the better part of a decade, but it is already beginning to rival Black Friday. Bloomberg reports that…
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Why 2014 Might Be The Beginning Of The End For Passwords
If there's one legacy Internet protocol that really needs to go, it's the password. Given how easy it's become for hackers to decipher most passwords…
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Europe Is Ground Zero For Windows Phone's Surge
Microsoft's mobile platform has made some impressive gains over the last year and the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel show that Windows Phone's market share has passed…
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