HD Voice Will Start Coming to AT&T Later This Year
Among the announcements that T-Mobile made last month was its plan to deploy improved voice calling starting with the arrival of its iPhone 5 later this month. — The technology, known as HD Voice, r...
HBO: ‘Game of Thrones’ piracy is a compliment
How does HBO feel about having the most pirated show on TV? — Not too bad, apparently. — HBO programming president Michael Lombardo spoke to EW about the rampant illegal downloading of the network...
[APK Teardown Exclusive] The HTC Myst Facebook Phone
We've managed to score a system dump of the Facebook phone! There's nothing in it that's too earthshattering, and you could probably guess …
What is Jelly?
People are basically good—when provided a tool that helps them do good in the world, they prove it. — Jelly is a new company and product named after the jellyfish. We are inspired by this particula...
World's top supercomputer from '09 is now obsolete, will be dismantled
Roadrunner, formerly the world's fastest supercomputer, is being decommissioned today. — Los Alamos National Laboratory — Five years ago, an IBM-built supercomputer designed to model the decay …
Apple CEO Tim Cook announces changes to warranty policies, apologizes to customers in China following smear campaign
Following controversy in China with state-controlled media outlets going after Apple over its warranty policies, Apple CEO Tim Cook today addressed the issue in a letter published to the company's web...
Google's Privacy Director Is Stepping Down
When Alma Whitten was tapped to be Google's first director of privacy in 2010, CNet declared hers the “hardest job at Google.” A long time engineer at the company with expertise in computer security,...
San Francisco DA met with Apple over phone thefts, hints next two iPhones designed under Jobs
The San Francisco Examiner reports on meetings between San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón and mobile device makers regarding phone thefts. Because Apple's iPhone was reportedly involved …
Russia Begins Selectively Blocking Internet Content
MOSCOW — The Russian government in recent weeks has been making use of a new law that gives it the power to block Internet content that it deems illegal or harmful to children. — The country's commu...
AT&T to begin HTC One pre-sales this week, starting with 32GB for $250
True to form, carriers won't stop being so coy about the HTC One. We still haven't received any official information regarding the flagship's pricing or specific availability, but thanks to one of ou...
Amazon's Cloud Drive adds file syncing, moves closer to a viable Dropbox replacement
When Amazon launched its Cloud Drive app for Mac and Windows back in May, we noted that a lack of proper file syncing prevented the service from becoming a full-blown Dropbox and SkyDrive replacement.
No joke: Amazon hires Windows Phone vet Charlie Kindel for ‘something secret’
Charlie Kindel, the Seattle tech veteran who left his job as a Microsoft Windows Phone general manager in 2011 to join the startup world, has now been hired by Amazon.com as the director of an undiscl...
“Can I resell my MP3s?” redux—federal judge says no
federal judge says no — In Capitol Records v. ReDigi, the Boston digital music startup loses. — For years, many a music fan has wondered what we first posited back in 2008: “Can I resell my MP3s?” ...
Microsoft co-founder to open investment office in Silicon Valley
(Reuters) - Paul Allen, the billionaire co-founder of Microsoft Corp, is opening an office in Silicon Valley to make new investments in emerging technology and internet companies. — The Palo Alto of...
Windows Phone sees big gains at the expense of BlackBerry and Symbian
Alright, so Microsoft is in no danger of toppling iOS or Android anytime soon. But the analytics firm Kantar has seen significant growth for Windows Phone, largely at the expense of BlackBerry.
The Pirate Bay Becomes #1 File-Sharing Site as Cyberlockers Collapse
Less than two years ago we published an overview of the most used file-sharing sites, covering both BitTorrent and traditional cyberlockers. — At the time one-click download sites were beating BitTo...
Facebook Must Face Trademark Trial Over ‘Timeline’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers a keynote address during the Facebook f8 conference on September 22, 2011 in San Francisco, California. Zuckerberg kicked off the conference introducing a Timeli...
Size Matters for Connected Devices. Phablets Don't.
Flurry now detects about 1 billion smartphones and tablets in use around the world every month. In the last 30 days, we saw activity on more than 2,000 unique device models. As the device base grows...
Youth flock to mobile messaging apps, may be threat to Facebook
(Reuters) - Create personal profiles. Build networks of friends. Share photos, videos and music. — That might sound precisely like Facebook, but hundreds of millions of tech-savvy young people hav...
Aereo wins major court battle against TV networks
A remarkably tech-savvy decision — The United States Second Circuit Court of Appeals just rejected an appeal from TV networks against web-television company Aereo by a 2-1 vote, concluding that Aere...
E-Commerce Companies Bypass Middlemen to Build Premium Brand
When the founders of a start-up that sells eyeglasses online, Warby Parker, began investigating why designer glasses cost several hundred dollars, they discovered that everyone in the process was taki...
Exclusive: Snapdeal raises $50 million from eBay and existing investors
Exclusive: Delhi based online marketplace, Snapdeal has raised $50 million from eBay and existing investors; including a Japan based financial institution, according to two sources close to the deal.
April Fools 2013: The Round-up
April 1st is upon us, and that can only mean one thing: pranks, gags, and joke products of dubious comedic value, as the tech world tries to make you crack a smile. Whether you love it or loath it, A...
Apple's ‘iPad Mini’ Trademark Application Initially Denied, but Resolution Should Be Simple
Over the weekend, Patently Apple reported that the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office had refused Apple's trademark application for the term “iPad mini”. While some such as The Verge's Nilay Patel …
YouTube co-founder Chad Hurley announces MixBit video collaboration site
YouTube founder Chad Hurley is gearing up to launch a new video site, MixBit. On Twitter today, Hurley poked fun at a Google April Fools' joke proclaiming that “Since YouTube is ending, we're launchi...
Henry Blodget Is Quietly Planning a Stunning Return to Wall Street
Kind of! — Business Insider's co-founder and editor is the subject of a Ken Auletta profile in this week's New Yorker, which means Henry Blodget is now in some rarefied media mogul air (see: Rupert ...
Timothy Thomas: Why China Is Reading Your Email
Beijing's cyber attacks are rooted in military strategy, says one of America's foremost experts. The best way to combat them is for the U.S. to go on the cyber offensive too. — Fort Leavenworth, Ka...