iPod Touch 5th Generation Teardown
We got our hands on Apple's new iPod Touch. First thing we do: get inside to see just how much “funner” the new generation is compared to the older generations. Join us for all the fun to come by fo...
Japan's Softbank in talks for $12.8 billion Sprint stake
(Reuters) - Softbank Corp (9984.T), Japan's third-largest mobile carrier, is in talks to buy a majority stake in U.S. telecoms company Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) in a deal worth more than 1 trillion yen...
LG Nexus handset revealed in clearest shots yet
Russian site Onliner has got its hands on LG's new Nexus, revealing the device with perfect clarity for the first time. The site confirms what we've already heard about the device: it's a remodeled v...
Kindle Fire HD and Paperwhite sales make Amazon no profit
Amazon boss Jeff Bezos discusses the Kindle Fire HD — Amazon has confirmed it will not make a profit from sales of its latest Kindle tablet and e-reader devices. — “We sell the hardware at our cos...
Apple's US injunction on Samsung Galaxy Nexus reversed by appeals court
The US injunction on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus that Apple earned by way of a patent judge earlier this year has been reversed by an appeals court, reports Reuters. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fe...
Google Starts To Downplay Zagat Scores; It Should Ditch Them Altogether
Google is changing the way it collects local business reviews and displays them in search results, making the Zagat score a less prominent piece of information. — That's a good thing in my opinion, ...
Microsoft completes Office 2013 development, available in mid-November for businesses
No date for a consumer launch, but February 2013 looks likely — Microsoft announced the release to manufacturing (RTM) of Office 2013 today. The company's final build of Office 2013 will be avaiala...
Exclusive: eBay starts daily deals for services, taking on Groupon
(Reuters) - EBay Inc has quietly launched an online marketplace for deals on local services, taking on Groupon Inc and expanding into a potentially big category. — Called eBay Lifestyle Deals, the o...
Netflix settles with deaf-rights group, agrees to caption all videos by 2014
In an agreement that the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) calls “a model for the streaming video industry,” Netflix has agreed to caption all of its shows by the year 2014.
RockMelt For iPad: A Browser Built For Touch That Turns The Web Into A Feed So Content Comes To You
Surfing the Internet can feel like you're running in circles, constantly checking your favorite sites for updates. The RockMelt team believes that content should be delivered, not hunted …
Tumblr Puts More Focus On Photos With Photoset, Its New Standalone iOS App
Tumblr is a company that has built a platform that seemingly morphs into something new every single time I visit it. One of the most popular features of the service is its ability to share photos, in...
Google Gives Street View A 250K-Mile Update Across 17+ Countries
Google is continuing to gain points on the mapping front, today launching yet more features for the product at a time when Apple's offering continues to appear weak by comparison.
Instapaper creator Marco Arment launches The Magazine, a different kind of periodical for Apple's Newsstand
Back in July, Instapaper creator Marco Arment started thinking about what to do with The Feature. It was a section of the app in which he placed a curated selection of stories worth sharing …
Huawei's U.S. competitors among those pushing for scrutiny of Chinese tech firm
Companies in the cutthroat field of telecommunications received a remarkable marketing document recently, one aimed at causing suspicion about one of their biggest competitors, the Chinese firm Huawei...
Google's Mod_Pagespeed Is Now Out Of Beta And Ready To Make Your Sites Faster
Google just released the first stable version of mod_pagespeed, the company's open-source module for Apache that can automatically optimize your web pages to improve download and rendering speeds.
Amazon Releases Kindle's Lending Library In UK, Germany, France With 200,000 Books, Increases KDP Royalty Fund
Amazon continues to roll out its content offerings in Europe. Starting today, Amazon Prime members will be able to borrow books from the Kindle owners' lending library.
Bridging The Gap Between Pawn Shop And Bank, Borro Raises $26M Led By Canaan Partners
Borro, a personal asset lending platform, has just received a massive $26 million funding round led by Canaan Partners. The service essentially classes up the idea of collateral loans …
A $12 Billion Move In Apple Stock Seems To Have Started With Tweets From A Single Anonymous Source In China
Apple's stock dropped 2.21 percent on Monday. — A few analysts blamed the drop — worth more than $12 billion — on a strike of 4,000 Chinese workers at Apple's manufacturer.
Exclusive: Ellison eyes fellow billionaire's AEG empire - sources
(Reuters) - Oracle Corp's Larry Ellison, known for his taste for the finer things in life, is now intrigued by a multibillion dollar sports and entertainment empire. — Ellison, who recently bought a...
Google Chrome exploit fetches “Pinkie Pie” $60,000 hacking prize
An image displayed on a computer after it was successfully commandeered by Pinkie Pie during the first Pwnium competition in March. — A hacker who goes by “Pinkie Pie” has once again subverted the s...
Thousands of student records stolen in Florida college breach
The confidential information of nearly 300,000 students, faculty, and employees accessed in hack, education officials warn. — Hackers have accessed the confidential information of nearly 300,000 stu...