HTC One X+ official: 1.7GHz quad-core Tegra 3, 64GB, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean with Sense 4+
Remember HTC's early 2012 Android flagship? Well, it's back and plus-sized for the tech-savvy masses. Officially announced today, the One X+ is a minor refresh of the original that debuted at MWC …
The “Lost” Steve Jobs Speech from 1983; Foreshadowing Wireless Networking, the iPad, and the App Store
In 1983, Steve Jobs gave a speech to a relatively small audience at a somewhat obscure event called the International Design Conference in Aspen (IDCA).
Nest Learning Thermostat gets refreshed with a slimmer design, improved scheduling features
It's been just about a year since former Apple exec Tony Fadell unveiled his newest project, the Nest Learning Thermostat. At the time, it was notable for being the sexiest thermostat in the history ...
More Mobile News Consumers Choosing Web Over Apps
Mobile apps were supposed to be the reset button for the news industry. The last fifteen years have shown how hard it is to get consumers to pay for content on websites or pay attention to ads there....
“Like Eating Glass”: Sean Parker on Airtime's Bumpy Launch, Exec Departures and More
This is how Sean Parker — the famous and sometimes infamous entrepreneur whose legendary credits include Napster, Facebook and Spotify — described how his newest high-profile venture, Airtime, is goin...
Search Inside Gmail Attachments
Gmail has constantly improved its search technology, but there's something you couldn't do until recently: search inside attachments. Sure, you could find an attachment if you knew the filename or so...
The Long Goodbye?
There was a time not so long ago when Microsoft threw the biggest digital media event of the year. In 2006, at the company's once-annual but now-defunct Strategic Account Summit …
Windows Phone 8: what's the big secret?
Microsoft's SDK no-show leaves developers frustrated — Even though Windows Phone 8 is lined up for a launch event at the end of this month, many members of Microsoft's developer community still don'...
Deutsche Telekom Said to Near Deal With MetroPCS in U.S.
Deutsche Telekom AG (DTE) is nearing a deal with MetroPCS Communications Inc. (PCS) to bolster its T-Mobile USA division, according to people with knowledge of the matter. — Deutsche Telekom's board...
Peak Chrome? Google's browser falls as Firefox, Internet Explorer stay flat
Once again, Firefox has maintained its grip on second place, behind Internet Explorer. And as Chrome falls away, there's now a gap of more than one percentage point between the browsers.
In Attempt To Get Bums Back On Seats, MoviePass Launches An “Offline Netflix”
It might be impossible for Hollywood to reverse the grim cinema attendance numbers, which are at a 25-year low thanks to killer home entertainment systems and on-demand movie services such as Netflix.
Good Technology acquires enterprise app store solutions company AppCentral
Enterprise mobility solutions firm Good Technology today announced that it has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based AppCentral, a company that enables enterprise customers to distribute, manage and s...
LinkedIn Allows You To Follow Key Influencers On The Network; Will Eventually Make Feature Universal
Professional social network LinkedIn has begun allowing its members to follow companies over two years ago, giving professionals a way to easily access company updates, such as job openings, new devel...
Zynga and Hasbro partnership yields board game mash-ups like ‘Cityville Monopoly’
Zynga and toy company Hasbro have partnered up to create board games based on several of the game developer's more popular properties, merging them with well-known titles like Monopoly and Hungry Hung...
VMix Media Reincarnation Givit Aims to Be the Instagram of Online Video
Greg Kostello was boarding a plan to Las Vegas when he got a text that made his heart stop. — “It was an ‘oh my God’ from my lead engineer along with a link to an article about Flip exiting the busi...
Mashery Is the Latest to Be Snared by Craigslist's Copyright Crusade
First, Craigslist went after PadMapper for arranging its apartment rental listings on a map; then, when the start-up shifted to data supplier 3Taps, Craigslist sued them both for copyright infringemen...
Internet-Media Employment Fuels Digital Job Growth
Sector Is Now Second Only to Newspapers in U.S. — When it comes to jobs, internet-media businesses are the new mainstream media. — Internet media this year became the media industry's second-large...