Eric Schmidt: Android-Apple Is the Defining Fight in the Industry Today
The fight between Google and Apple over mobile devices is great for consumers, but the patent wars that have resulted are awful, said Google Chairman Eric Schmidt, in conversation tonight with our own...
US Congress' Privacy Caucus says DAA's anti-'Do Not Track' stance puts “profits over privacy”
Yesterday, ad industry body Digital Advertising Alliance issued a statement that siad that the “Do Not Track” settings of Microsoft's upcoming Internet Explorer 10 were not an appropriate standard for...
Samsung to unveil 4-inch ‘mini’ Galaxy S III on October 11th
JK Shin, head of Samsung Mobile Communications, confirmed today that his company will be releasing a four-inch version of the Galaxy S III on October 11th in Germany. Shin announced the news during a...
Apple Choice of IPhone Aluminum Said to Slow Down Output
This Expert Has Five Big Problems With the iPhone 5 — Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhone 5 supply shortfall is being exacerbated by a quality-control crackdown at Foxconn Technology Group that's designed to...
Office for iOS and Android reportedly confirmed by Microsoft product manager, due March 2013
Microsoft product manager Petr Bobek has confirmed that the software maker is planning to release native iOS and Android versions of Office 2013 next year. Speaking at a press event …
T-Mobile Quietly Removes iPhone Image From Marketing Campaign
Deutsche Telekom AG's T-Mobile has removed the image of Apple Inc.'s iPhone one month into a marketing campaign that encourages people to bring their unlocked iPhone to the carrier. — The marketing ...
Developers: We warned Apple about iOS maps quality
Developers say they gave Apple plenty of warning about issues with its iOS maps app revamp. — To the casual observer it might appear that Apple was caught off guard by just how bad its its in-house ...
Amazon gets FCC's OK to sell Kindle Fire 4G tablets
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc received approval from the U.S. Federal Communications Commission to sell its high-end Kindle Fire 4G tablets, a company spokeswoman said on Wednesday. — Amazon unveiled t...
Chrome Extension Protects Privacy Against Google, Facebook & 1,000 Other Sites
If you're tired of logging into Facebook to reset your privacy options every time the company updates its user agreement, a new Chrome extension may be the fix you're looking for.
Mozilla pulls day-old Firefox 16 from download site over security risk
One day after the release of Firefox 16, Mozilla said it has “temporarily removed” the latest version of its browser because of a security flaw that the company is trying to fix as quickly as possible...
Facebook Fought SEC to Keep Mobile Risks Hidden Before IPO Crash
When Facebook Inc. (FB) filed its proposal Feb. 1 to go public, it touted the effectiveness of ads linked to customers' friends, citing research from Nielsen, the audience-counting company.
Huawei faces exclusion from planned Canada government network
(Reuters) - Canada indicated strongly on Tuesday it would exclude Chinese telecom equipment giant Huawei Technologies Co Ltd from helping to build a secure Canadian government communications network b...
Confirmed: Apple-owned fingerprint software exposes Windows passwords
Security consultants have independently confirmed a serious security weakness that makes it trivial for hackers with physical control of many computers sold by Dell, Acer, and at least 14 other manufa...
New Video Breaks Down How An Apple Patent Stomps All Over The 1st Amendment
A patent granted to Apple in late-August allows governments to disable iPhones and other smartphones, targeting specific apps even, when they enter what is deemed a “sensitive” area.
A new look for TweetDeck
Today we updated the TweetDeck app on all our supported platforms - web, Chrome, Mac and Windows. The update is live now on web.tweetdeck.com. If you use the Windows app, just restart to trigger an ...
eBay announces site redesign, Pinterest-like discovery feed and the debut of eBay Now in NY and SF
Today in New York at its “Future of Shopping” event, eBay has redesigned its site to be much neater and more consistent, featuring a cleaner search page, product page and a streamlined, 1 page checkou...
Four Windows 8 video ads leak, show you how to use the OS
You know you have been waiting to see if Microsoft would launch a video ad campaign for Windows 8. Today, the Israel-based website Techit.co.il claims to have received not one but four TV commercials...
Q&A: Nintendo boss on Wii U vs. AppleTV, Google, Xbox 720 ...
The conversation in his Redmond aerie led to today's column on the upcoming Wii U …
To Keep Passwords Safe from Hackers, Just Break Them into Bits
Millions of passwords have been stolen from companies such as LinkedIn and Yahoo. A new approach aims to prevent future heists.