Windows Phone is Superior; Why Hasn't it Taken Off?
People ask me all the time why, if I think Windows Phone is such an excellent product, sales appear so lackluster. My belief is Microsoft's approach with WP7 has a impedance mismatch with the carrier...
GoDaddy Responds To Namecheap Accusations, Removes “Normal” Rate Limiting Block
You know who got a lump of coal in their PR stocking this year? Domain registrar GoDaddy. Its most recent stumble? The company's presence on a SOPA supporter list sparked an impromptu user exodus l...
Apple's 12 Days of Christmas giveaway kicks off in Europe and Canada
Apple has once again launched its 12 Days of Christmas app to mark the start of its annual holiday promotion that offers free songs, music videos, apps and books to residents of Canada and parts of Eu...
Kindle Fire hacked to run ‘pre-alpha’ version of Android 4.0
And here we go. The enterprising hackers at xda-developers have put together an “pre-alpha” version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich for the Kindle Fire, marking the first time we've seen Amazon's b...
Apple clarifies iTunes Match with new setup guide, walkthrough video, FAQs
With the service launching in the United States last month, it may seem a little late, but Apple has very recently launched a website dedicated to iTunes Match. Previously, iTunes Match was given a s...
Thunderbolt Coming to PCs in April 2012
DigiTimes reports that Intel has notified partners that the company will “fully release” its Thunderbolt technology in April 2012. Intel is reportedly preparing to launch Thunderbolt-supported mother...
Microsoft in a better place than many people think, concludes Bernstein report
Popular sentiment about Microsoft assumes “an unrealistically bad scenario” for the company's future, concludes a recent Bernstein Research report. The firm say Microsoft is actually in a good positi...
Foxconn Doubling Down on Zhengzhou iPhone Plant
Apple manufacturing partner Foxconn is plotting a major expansion of its operations in 2012, one that should dramatically increase production of iPhones and iPads to meet rising demand. — Foxconn is...
Boxee 1.5 nears release, will be final desktop version
We have some good news and bad news. The good news is: Boxee 1.5 will be entering public beta soon, with a proper release scheduled for January alongside Live TV. The update will finally bring the d...
Apps Are Media
Apps have taken over the world. If you doubt that just take a look at this app map by Horace Dediu at Asymco which shows the 123 countries in the world where iPhones are available. Of course, anywhe...