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Thieves steal five Apple iPads from Microsoft, leave everything else alone

Thieves steal five Apple iPads from Microsoft, leave everything else alone 05 Jan 2013, 17:43 61

A report in the Palo Alto Daily Post says that thieves broke into Microsoft's campus in Mountain View...

Firmware update for Nokia 808 PureView doesn't seem to bring anything new to the table

Firmware update for Nokia 808 PureView doesn't seem to bring anything new to the table 05 Jan 2013, 16:12 51

The Nokia 808 PureView and its 41MP camera have received a firmware update that users of the device had...

Google Nexus 4 ships again to Canadians

Google Nexus 4 ships again to Canadians 05 Jan 2013, 15:02 7

A third batch of Google Nexus 4 units is on the way to a number of lucky Canadians who ordered the device...

Samsung Korea reveals Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S II

Samsung Korea reveals Jelly Bean update for Samsung Galaxy S II 05 Jan 2013, 13:25 25

Support pages for the Samsung Galaxy S II Jelly Bean update have been found on the Samsung Korea website...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Google Maps does work on Windows Phone's Internet Explorer browser according to video

Google Maps does work on Windows Phone's Internet Explorer browser according to video 05 Jan 2013, 12:26 56

Yesterday there was a bit of contention over whether or not Google had purposely blocked the mobile version...

HTC's new high-end models are selling well, but a component shortage could dampen momentum

HTC's new high-end models are selling well, but a component shortage could dampen momentum 05 Jan 2013, 11:53 29

With the HTC Windows Phone 8X selling well in the States, and the HTC Butterfly becoming one of the top...

Apple to appeal dismissal of FRAND litigation against Motorola

Apple to appeal dismissal of FRAND litigation against Motorola 04 Jan 2013, 23:37 35

Looking to re-start its litigation against Motorola over FRAND patents, Apple has filed an appeal over...

Google to show off more Google TV boxes at CES with voice command and PrimeTime

Google to show off more Google TV boxes at CES with voice command and PrimeTime 04 Jan 2013, 23:15 10

Google has proven itself to be a company that knows when to cut its losses with a product, so that alone...

Next gen LTE chips will use 50% less power and push VoLTE

Next gen LTE chips will use 50% less power and push VoLTE 04 Jan 2013, 22:59 10

The dream of quite a few telco nerds is to finally get rid of the per minute mobile plans, or the per...

Investor seeks to block Sprint's buy out of Clearwire

Investor seeks to block Sprint's buy out of Clearwire 04 Jan 2013, 22:22 6

A large Clearwire stockholder plans on using his clout to ask stateside regulators to block Sprint's...

Samsung Lebanon says to expect the Samsung Galaxy S IV no earlier than May

Samsung Lebanon says to expect the Samsung Galaxy S IV no earlier than May 04 Jan 2013, 19:39 29

When Samsung Lebanon said on its Facebook site that the Samsung Galaxy S IV would launch no later than...

Windows Phone 8 celeb ad campaign goes with Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings

Windows Phone 8 celeb ad campaign goes with Olympian Kerri Walsh Jennings 04 Jan 2013, 19:17 14

Microsoft has been spending quite a bit of cash on its Windows Phone 8 marketing campaign, and pulling...

Google Play expected to hit 1 million apps by June

Google Play expected to hit 1 million apps by June 04 Jan 2013, 19:06 15

The Google Play Store grows really really fast. There's no reason to try to pretty it up at all, because...

Leaked images show Sony Xperia Z frame and camera breakdown

Leaked images show Sony Xperia Z frame and camera breakdown 04 Jan 2013, 18:41 52

We should be seeing the Sony Xperia Z soon enough as the official announcement of the device is expected...

SwiftKey Flow beta gets updated with a lot of bug fixes

SwiftKey Flow beta gets updated with a lot of bug fixes 04 Jan 2013, 18:27 2

Gesture typing seems to finally be coming into its own these days. After a long time of being relegated...

Researcher explains how Apple may have gotten 53% of smartphone sales in November (hint: it wasn't just the iPhone 5)

Researcher explains how Apple may have gotten 53% of smartphone sales in November (hint: it wasn't just the iPhone 5) 04 Jan 2013, 17:57 24

Back in December, Kantar Worldpanel ComTech released the initial findings generated by more than 260,000...

Google Play Magazines added

Google Play Magazines added "free for print subscribers" weeks ago, media just noticing 04 Jan 2013, 17:17 2

It's interesting how these things work. We all know that the Christmas/New Years holidays are something...

Google blocking Windows Phone from maps.google.com

Google blocking Windows Phone from maps.google.com 04 Jan 2013, 17:15 113

Google refuses to build some of its apps for Windows Phone models, like YouTube for instance, but now...

New rumors about the HTC M7 design and Sense 5.0's

New rumors about the HTC M7 design and Sense 5.0's "simple and clean" UI 04 Jan 2013, 16:15 47

"Simple and clean" aren't exactly words that anyone would have used to describe HTC's Sense UI a couple...

BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 parts show up online

BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 parts show up online 04 Jan 2013, 11:38 8

A company called ETrade Supply is offering parts for the BlackBerry Z10 and BlackBerry X10 for sale,...

J.P. Morgan analyst cites weak Microsoft Surface sales in cutting earnings estimates

J.P. Morgan analyst cites weak Microsoft Surface sales in cutting earnings estimates 04 Jan 2013, 09:56 20

Citing poor sales of the Microsoft Surface tablet among other things, J.P. Morgan analyst John DiFucci...

App piracy: the good, the bad and how to reduce it

App piracy: the good, the bad and how to reduce it 04 Jan 2013, 09:07 77

A surprising news emerged these days: Installous, an app for jailbroken iPhones and iPads that allowed...

CES 2013: what to expect

CES 2013: what to expect 04 Jan 2013, 09:06 36

In just a couple of weeks, geeks from all over the world will pack their bags and head on a trip to Las...

Pebble smartwatch may finally get a release date at CES

Pebble smartwatch may finally get a release date at CES 04 Jan 2013, 08:54 14

The Pebble smartwatch is a Kickstarter success story, gathering thousands of likes and more importantly...

Intel closes the power consumption gap on ARM, Atom competitive with Cortex A15 and Krait

Intel closes the power consumption gap on ARM, Atom competitive with Cortex A15 and Krait 04 Jan 2013, 08:40 40

When we speak about mobile devices and their processors, ARM is the first and only name that will come...

HTC One SV LTE

HTC One SV LTE 04 Jan 2013

The HTC One SV features a 4.3-inch WVGA Super LCD2 display which works out at a very decent pixel density...

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best racing games

Best Android, iPhone and iPad apps of 2012: best racing games 04 Jan 2013, 07:27 8

This year we are hand-picking the best software out there, starting with a symbolic 12 of the best Android,...

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #59

Cool images, taken with your cell phone #59 04 Jan 2013, 07:17 20

We're back with the 59th post in our special photographic-centric series where we present you with a...

Acer Iconia B1 appears ready to make the trip to CES before getting shipped to India

Acer Iconia B1 appears ready to make the trip to CES before getting shipped to India 04 Jan 2013, 07:01 21

Possibly headed to India where it is expected to retail for RS 7,999 ($147) is the Acer Iconia B1; but...

Belkin unleashes a sweet HD Bluetooth Music Receiver

Belkin unleashes a sweet HD Bluetooth Music Receiver 04 Jan 2013, 06:15 1

Here's a pretty nice device that can let you play music through your home stereo system using your smartphone...

Asus ME301T MemoPad 10 is an affordable Jelly Bean tablet for business folks

Asus ME301T MemoPad 10 is an affordable Jelly Bean tablet for business folks 04 Jan 2013, 06:02 9

The Asus ME301T MemoPad 10 is a 10-inch Android 4.1 Jelly Bean tablet running on a quad-core Tegra 3...

HTC chief executive: “The worst has probably passed”

HTC chief executive: “The worst has probably passed” 04 Jan 2013, 05:29 35

After enjoying a moment in the spotlight as the Android success story in 2010 and early 2011, shares...

Musician poses as girl online to get back his lost Apple iPhone 4

Musician poses as girl online to get back his lost Apple iPhone 4 04 Jan 2013, 05:20 31

27 year old Nadav Nirenberg of Brooklyn pulled off a ruse designed to get back his lost Apple iPhone...

This is the Android set-top box we’ve been dreaming of: Archos TV Connect turns your TV into Jelly Bean device

This is the Android set-top box we’ve been dreaming of: Archos TV Connect turns your TV into Jelly Bean device 04 Jan 2013, 03:50 28

The Archos TV Connect just got unveiled and it is the very embodiment of a revolutionary device we’ve...

Samsung sends out patch to repair

Samsung sends out patch to repair "exploit" problem on U.K. Samsung Galaxy S III 04 Jan 2013, 03:29 1

Remember that exploit found on some Samsung devices running the Exynos 4210 and Exynos 4412 that could...

Samsung Galaxy S IV to after all be at CES, but only for a few executives to see

Samsung Galaxy S IV to after all be at CES, but only for a few executives to see 04 Jan 2013, 03:29 25

The Samsung Galaxy S IV will not make an official debut at the Consumer Electronics Show that kicks off...

Apple seeks patent for its “Notification Center” in iOS

Apple seeks patent for its “Notification Center” in iOS 04 Jan 2013, 03:15 82

We know what you are thinking, Android had this type of thing running years before it was even a twinkle...

Image of Samsung Galaxy S IV leaks?

Image of Samsung Galaxy S IV leaks? 04 Jan 2013, 02:42 102

Here we go, an image allegedly of the Samsung Galaxy S IV was leaked by someone that is said to be a...

Federal Trade Commission clears Google in antitrust investigation

Federal Trade Commission clears Google in antitrust investigation 04 Jan 2013, 02:22 11

The search engine scored a serious victory on Thursday as the FTC declared that Google has not violated...

Watch a case designed for the Apple iPhone 5 protect a device from a 100,000 foot fall

Watch a case designed for the Apple iPhone 5 protect a device from a 100,000 foot fall 04 Jan 2013, 02:11 34

G-Form is a company known for its products that absorb impact and nothing screams impact more than putting...

Huawei Ascend P1 launches in U.S., available unlocked from Amazon for $449.99

Huawei Ascend P1 launches in U.S., available unlocked from Amazon for $449.99 04 Jan 2013, 00:43 6

Huawei has some big names to show off at CES 2013 such as the 6.1 inch Huawei Ascend Mate and the 5 inch...

Strategy Analytics expects Samsung to make Apple eat more of its dust in 2013

Strategy Analytics expects Samsung to make Apple eat more of its dust in 2013 03 Jan 2013, 23:16 36

Strategy Analytics expects Samsung to increase its lead over Apple in smartphone shipments thanks to...

Nokia's new high-end model to be aluminum?

Nokia's new high-end model to be aluminum? 03 Jan 2013, 22:26 68

Nokia is apparently working on its next high-end Windows Phone 8 model to succeed the Nokia Lumia 920...

Watch the full Ubuntu phone keynote

Watch the full Ubuntu phone keynote 03 Jan 2013, 21:50 22

We tried our best to cover the announcement of the Ubuntu for phones announcement that came yesterday,...

Ashton Kutcher flick jOBS coming to a theater near you in April

Ashton Kutcher flick jOBS coming to a theater near you in April 03 Jan 2013, 21:25 11

The Ashton Kutcher film jOBS, detailing the early days in the career of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs,...

Polaroid introduces kid friendly 7 inch Android tablet

Polaroid introduces kid friendly 7 inch Android tablet 03 Jan 2013, 19:47 7

Polaroid has jumped into the 7 inch Android tablet market with a $149.99 device that is designed for...

The Google Nexus 7 is back on sale at Google Play Store

The Google Nexus 7 is back on sale at Google Play Store 03 Jan 2013, 19:10 7

A day after the Google Nexus 10 went back on sale at the Google Play Store, all three variants of the...

Googler shows off slightly deranged original Android mascot

Googler shows off slightly deranged original Android mascot 03 Jan 2013, 18:39 16

The lovable green robot that we all know and love wasn't always the mascot for Android apparently. At...

Apple purchase of Waze already debunked

Apple purchase of Waze already debunked 03 Jan 2013, 18:24 6

We heard earlier today that Apple might be in the mood to make a purchase of Waze, the popular crowd-sourced...

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