Sony Mobile may leave the entry level tier, says exec
The Sony Xperia Z (below) and its (soon-to-be) iconic power button. — LAS VEGAS, US—Having finished 2012 a distant third behind smartphone giants Apple and Samsung, Sony is very keen on being in the...
Fred Wilson hints that Twitter is profitable
Thursday night, I responded to a tweet by Howard Lindzon, chief executive and co-founder of Stocktwits, about newspapers and Twitter. That prompted a reply from Union Square Ventures' Fred Wilson, wh...
Every Tech Journalist's Worst Nightmare
Editors at CNET were forced to rescind a product award after their parent company stepped in. The perils of reporting on yourself.At 4:05 PM on Wednesday, Dish Networks notified its Twitter followers...
Reuters: Cheaper iPhone story withdrawn after ‘substantial changes’ to China report
Rumors of a more affordable iPhone for emerging markets took an interesting turn Friday, as the major news organization Reuters opted to rescind a story originally filed, based on comments allegedly m...
Nintendo's Wii U Outperforming the Original Wii, Only Because It Costs More
Nintendo's Wii U has managed to outperform the launch of its original Wii, at least in terms of revenue, but only because it costs more. — In the U.S., Nintendo sold 460,000 Wii U devices in Decembe...
Safari is released to the world
During the early development of Safari, I didn't just worry about leaking our secret project through Apple's IP address or our browser's user agent string. It also concerned me that curious gawkers o...
Apple appoints Xerox CFO Luca Maestri as new corporate controller
In a bid to strengthen its financial division, Apple has lured away Xerox executive vice president and CFO Luca Maestri, appointing him as its new corporate controller. — Announcing Maestri's depart...
YouTube's Three Year+ Copyright Battle With German Music Rights Agency Rumbles On, As GEMA Breaks Off Negotiations
A copyright dispute that has blocked German YouTube users' access to certain music videos continues to rumble on with little sign of a resolution - despite being ongoing for more than three years alre...
Yahoo! Image Search - now with Flickr photos
Today, we're making it easier than ever to find and share photos on the web and mobile devices. Using Yahoo! Image Search, you can now easily find photos from Flickr that are available for re-use or ...
Cracking the China code: Microsoft vs. Apple
In 2011 Microsoft's CEO bemoaned that revenue in China was about 5% of what it obtained in the US. Yesterday Apple's CEO suggested that revenue from China will overtake the US in the near future. — ...
Blackberry users suffer fresh server chills across UK, Europe, Africa (update: it's a Vodafone problem)
It's 2013 and RIM's BlackBerry servers seem to be as grumpy as ever — and totally oblivious to the need for happy headlines in the run up to January 30th.
Now China's WeChat App is Censoring Its Users Globally
We've written a lot about the progress of the world's biggest messaging app, the China-made WeChat, which is fast approaching 300 million registered users and enjoying some level of global success wit...
BitTorrent brings torrent discovery, downloading directly to the browser with Surf Chrome extension
BitTorrent on Thursday announced Surf, a Chrome extension that lets you discover and download torrents directly in Google's browser. The company says it also plans to release an add-on for Firefox so...
MetroPCS rejiggers its plans again, restoring $60 unlimited tier
MetroPCS isn't done tinkering with its data plans. On Thursday it revamped its rates for the second time in a year. Most significantly, Metro restored its $60 unlimited LTE data tier, one of the bes...
Verizon's “Six Strikes” Anti-Piracy Measures Unveiled
In 2011 the MPAA and RIAA teamed up with five major Internet providers in the United States to launch the Center for Copyright Information (CCI). — The parties agreed to implement a system through w...
Rebound: Groupon's share price has doubled since its record lows, rising 99% in 58 days
Groupon has recently been a quiet tear, doubling its share price since its record low in the middle of November last year, with its market capitalization rising towards the $3.5 billion mark.
Apple Has Won a Technology & Engineering Emmy Award for 2012
Apple will receive an Emmy Engineering Award tonight (via The Loop) at CES 2013 for winning in the following category: … Launched in 1948, the awards honour “development and innovation in broadcast te...