AT&T Lumia 920 exclusive for six months and some training videos leak too
AT&T is gearing up to launch the Nokia Lumia 920 very soon—in fact we expect an announcement on pricing and availability sometime on Sunday. — Word is that AT&T reps are also in the midst of trainin...
Amazon Said to Be in Talks to Buy Brazil's Saraiva
Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world's largest online retailer, is in talks to buy Saraiva SA Livreiros Editores (SLED3), a Brazilian bookseller, a person with direct knowledge of the matter said yesterd...
iPhone Uber-Hacker Comex Is Out At Apple
Apple's brief experiment in employing one of the most brilliant hackers to ever vivisect its machines seems to be over. — On Thursday the legendary iPhone hacker Comex, who I identified last year as...
Apple loses UK tablet design appeal versus Samsung
A UK judge had said he thought few people would confuse the Galaxy Tab 10 with Apple's iPad — Apple has lost its appeal against a UK ruling that Samsung had not copied the design of its iPad. — A ...
Thoughts on the Display, Price, and Name of the Impending Smaller iPad
Ever since last month's Apple event for the iPhone 5 and new iPod Touch, I've been asked the same two questions about the impending smaller iPad with more frequency than any questions in recent memory...
Elop: a Surface phone would stimulate the Windows Phone ecosystem
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has previously said he has “no indications” that Microsoft might be planning to launch its own Surface phone, but in an investor call today he appeared to welcome it.
Apple removes Java from all OS X Web browsers
Apple has further distanced itself from Oracle's Java software framework with a Mac update released on Wednesday that removes a Java plugin from all Mac-compatible Web browsers. — Users who install ...
AT&T sounds alarm over Sprint's Clearwire deal
AT&T is urging regulators to take a close look at Sprint's recent deals with Softbank and Clearwire. — Softbank, a Japanese cellphone service provider, has agreed to buy control of Sprint, the third...
Google threatens ‘to stopping linking to French media sites’
Google has threatened to stop linking to French media sites in protest against a proposed French law that would force search engines to pay for content, according to media reports Wednesday. — Inter...
AOL launches Alto webmail client, its biggest conceptual leap since 'you've got mail'
An uneven, but thoughtful and innovative attempt at reinventing email — AOL today announced Alto, a web-based IMAP email client that lets you manage multiple email accounts on one website.
Yelp Tries to Halt Deceptive Reviews
SAN FRANCISCO — Businesses caught soliciting favorable reviews are increasingly running the risk of getting slapped with a badge of shame. — Like every Web site that depends on consumer critiques, Y...
Nobody “Goes Online” Anymore
A large survey of Internet users found that they say they spend fewer hours per week online than they did a year ago. — Wait, really? — Well, it's a matter of perception. This was a Forrester sur...
Verizon reports Q3 wireless service revenues up 7.5 percent, LTE now available to 250 million people
The folks at Verizon are revelling in their third consecutive quarter of double-digit growth, having reported a 14.3 percent overall increase in earnings per share year-over-year.
Business Cards Do High-Tech Work
To read everything on Frank Zhao's business cards, you need a computer. — The 22-year-old computer programmer and biotech-company intern has cards made out of a standard, green circuit board. Plug ...
Where Google Ventures Is Searching Now
Bill Maris runs Google Ventures, which has been a significant player in Silicon Valley's latest technology boom, pouring over $300 million into more than 130 companies in the past few years. — The v...
New “Surveillance-Proof” App To Secure Communications Has Governments Nervous
Silent Circle promises to make encryption easy for everyone. — Lately, Mike Janke has been getting what he calls the “hairy eyeball” from international government agencies.
As Pay-Per-Click Ad Costs Rise, Small Businesses Search for Alternatives
When Tom Telford helped found a vacation rental management company, Blue Creek Cabins, in 2001, he wanted a quick and easy way to connect with people looking to rent the 20 cabins he and his partner m...