This is the new Amazon Kindle Fire
We've just been sent a purported shot of the next Kindle Fire, Amazon's Android-based tablet that's expected to be announced next week after the current model “sold out” earlier today. We're being to...
Exclusive: Google, Apple CEOs in talks on patent issues
(Reuters) - Google Inc CEO Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes conversations about a range of intellectual property matters, including the ongoing mobile patent di...
Interest targeting: Broaden your reach, reach the right audience
Twitter brings you closer: Closer to people, to world events, to professional athletes, musicians, laureates, and world leaders — whatever your interests are. Our advertising products use this real-t...
HP unveils Envy x2 laptop / tablet hybrid: 11-inch IPS screen, NFC and pen support, arriving later this year
You didn't think the world's top PC maker was going to sit out the laptop / tablet hybrid trend, now did you? HP, one of the last OEMs to share its Windows 8 plans …
A best-seller sells out: Amazon pulls Kindle Fire sales ahead of September 6 tablet refresh
With its September 6 event circled on its calendar in big red ink, Amazon has announced today that its Kindle Fire tablet is “Sold Out,” pulling the tablet from sale as it looks to its “exciting roadm...
Samsung set to strike back against Apple
Electronics giant in talks with US mobile carriers to get away from patent claims — Samsung Electronics is moving to fight back against Apple by strengthening its partnerships with American mobile c...
HBO cuts the cord for international launch
Nordic region won't need pay-TV subscription to get net — HBO will make the Nordic region the first market where its programming will be available to consumers without requiring that they have a pay...
Windows Phone 8 to include Kid's Corner, a separate Start screen for parental control
Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 operating system will include a Kid's Corner option that provides a unique parental control feature to the company's mobile handsets. Kid's Corner, previously known as Kid...
Oracle Knew About Currently Exploited Java Vulnerabilities for Months, Researcher Says
Oracle knew since April about the existence of the two unpatched Java 7 vulnerabilities that are currently being exploited in malware attacks, according to Adam Gowdiak, the founder and CEO of Polish ...
Apple Rejects App That Tracks U.S. Drone Strikes
It seemed like a simple enough idea for an iPhone app: Send users a pop-up notice whenever a flying robots kills someone in one of America's many undeclared wars. But Apple keeps blocking the Drones+...
Dell announces XPS 10 Windows 8 hybrid, XPS 12 Duo convertible
Our next stop on the Windows 8 announcement train is Dell, which today unveiled the XPS 10, a Windows RT hybrid device that runs Microsoft's latest OS on a 10-inch touch-enabled display. Dell says yo...
Zune's last days: Microsoft pulling Zune HD apps, select features on August 31st
Microsoft's oddly named music service put its official resignation in earlier this summer, but the Zune brand isn't in its coffin just yet — although Redmond is certainly driving in the nails.
Half a gigameter of biking navigation in 12 countries in Google Maps for Android
(Cross-posted on the Official Google Blog) — Whether you're a seasoned century rider or a casual beach cruiser, finding the best biking routes can be a challenge. That's why today we're bringing mo...
AT&T readies ‘flagship’ store in Chicago: more (genius) bars in more places
Americans: when you think of AT&T, what comes immediately to mind? — For many, the answer might involve a four-letter word or two. Huge tech corporations are rarely celebrated for their attention t...
Amazon Appstore launches in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain ahead of possible tablet launch
Preempting what will almost certainly see the launch of the company's Kindle Fire tablet range in Europe, Amazon has pushed like its Android Appstore in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and Spain.
Facebook To Roll Out Email- and Phone Number-Based Ad Targeting Next Week
Facebook will be launching new features next week that allow advertisers to target their ads to customers based on contact information that the advertiser has already collected. It's a way for busine...
Bernstein Research: People don't want Windows Phones
Nokia's (NOK) stock got a big boost recently as investors identified positive trends despite three consecutive billion-dollar quarterly losses. According to Bernstein Research analyst Pierre Ferragu,...
Apple may now be rejecting some App Store submissions if they clone icons of popular apps
Apple has issued at least one App Store rejection note that cites a cloned icon as its reason reports developer Benjamin Mayo. The notice was not received in response to one of his apps …
In Battle With Amazon, Walmart Unveils Polaris, A Semantic Search Engine For Products
Walmart is today unveiling a new search engine named “Polaris” which now powers Walmart.com, as well as the company's mobile web and mobile apps, and offers a 10%-15% increased likelihood that a custo...
Poof! $1 Billion Slashed From 2012 Facebook Revenue Forecast
Facebook's revenues, particularly from advertising, won't grow as fast as expected this year, according to a revised forecast from market researcher eMarketer. — EMarketer today said the No. 1 socia...
States reach $69 million ebook pricing settlement with publishers
Ebook-buying consumers in 49 states (all except Minnesota) and five territories are set to receive $69 million as the result of a settlement between the states and HarperCollins, Hachette and Simon & ...
ASUS Shows Off Windows 8-Powered Vivo Tab and Vivo Tab RT Tablets
Today at IFA Berlin, ASUS unveiled updated and renamed versions of the ASUS Tablet 810 and Tablet 600 Windows 8 slates that it first announced at Computex Taipei in June. Now dubbed the ASUS Vivo Tab...
Facebook's Sandberg Has Penned “Lean In” — A Book on Women and Leadership — Set for 2013 Publication
A Book on Women and Leadership — Set for 2013 Publication — Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has written a book on challenges facing women in the workplace that is expected to be published next year by K...
Music Streaming Service Spotify Inks Deal With Germany's Deutsche Telekom In Telco's Wider Media Push
Add one more distribution partner to Spotify's list as it seeks more scale for its music streaming service to make it more profitable: Deutsche Telekom, owners of T-Mobile …
The 30% faster Parallels 8 brings Retina and tighter integration with OS X to Windows virtual machines
If you've ever fired up a virtual machine on your Mac, then there's a good chance you did so with one of the top two suites out there: Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion.
Wolfram Alpha launches Facebook personal analytics reports
Wolfram Alpha is continuing to expand into the data analytics space with a feature that will likely be more popular amongst regular users than its professional data analysis service: personal analytic...
The myth of pinch-to-zoom: how a confused media gave Apple something it doesn't own
In 2007, Steve Jobs stood on stage, listing the benefits of Apple's then-new iPhone touchscreen. “You can do multi-finger gestures on it,” he said, moving his hands back and forth in the now-familiar...
Adobe pushes TV Everywhere forward with Adobe Pass 2.0, promises easier logins on more devices
No matter what's going on with Flash, Adobe is still pushing other technologies, and one of them is the one that powered NBC's Olympics apps this summer, Adobe Pass.
Exclusive: meet the Amazon Kindle with ‘Paperwhite’ backlit display
Along with one or more new Kindle Fires, we're expecting refreshed E Ink models in Amazon's e-reader line at the company's Los Angeles event next week as well. One of those appears to be a refreshed ...
After 28.5M iOS Downloads, ESPN Launches A Faster, All-New ScoreCenter For iPad
Google's report today shows just how integral the multiscreen experience has become in the consumption of digital content. For content of the athletic variety, it seems even more substantial.
Wiper Malware That Hit Iran Left Possible Clues of Its Origins
Wiper left a trace of its existence on some hard drives, in the form of a registry key (highlighted in blue at left). Image courtesy of Kaspersky Lab — How does a security company study a strain of...