iPhone 4 owners begin receiving their $15 ‘Antennagate’ settlement checks from Apple
Payday has come for some of the first responders to the iPhone 4 class action lawsuit. Last February a settlement was reached that granted iPhone 4 owners who had not previously received a free bumpe...
Twitter Now Has a Two-Step Solution
Twitter has a working two-step security solution undergoing internal testing before incrementally rolling it out to users, something it hopes to begin doing shortly, Wired has learned. — Such a syst...
Pizza Hut launching Xbox 360 app that lets console owners order pizza from Xbox Live
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have partnered up to launch a pioneer app for Xbox Live that will allow users to order from the chain's menu directly through their Xbox 360. — The Pizza Hut for Xbox app mak...
Microsoft licenses second huge handset maker in a week, China's ZTE
For several years now, Microsoft has been asserting that any company making Android phones owes it money, because Microsoft has patents that cover various aspects of those phones. — Last week, the c...
Hedge Fund Takes $2 Billion Stake in Microsoft
A hedge-fund executive disclosed that his firm owns about $2 billion in Microsoft Corp. stock, stating that the value of the software giant's businesses wasn't appreciated by other investors. — Jeff...
Fab Is Raising A Mondo Round At A $1 Billion Valuation
We're hearing from multiple sources that design-focused retail site Fab is raising a new round of funding at a $1 billion valuation. The company has previously raised $171 million in funding and we'r...
Apple's iCloud servers once again experiencing major outages for a growing number of users
Update, 9:34 AM: Apple has now updated its System Status page to confirm the outages we reported earlier this morning. Apple reports some users experienced issues with account & sign in for iCloud as...
Raising your hand is so passé: Pearson buys real-time student feedback and polling startup
Pearson - the big kahuna of ed tech — has snapped up another startup. The company on Monday said it had purchased Learning Catalytics, a company founded at Harvard University by a trio of academics.
AMD reveals G-Series X embedded chips, drops a little ARM-powered bombshell
We're no strangers to AMD's embedded processors, designed for specialist applications such as casino gaming and dashboard infotainment systems. But this latest announcement of an updated G-Series pro...
Firefox OS Developer Phones Sold Out After First Few Hours On Sale, But More Are On The Way
Geeksphone, the smartphone OEM startup based out of Madrid, put the first Firefox OS developer phones on sale early this morning, offering the Keon for $119 and the more powerful Peak for $194.
Shapeways Raises $30M for 3-D Printing Led by Andreessen Horowitz's Chris Dixon
The idea of dreaming up a physical object and having a computer help you bring it to life — a.k.a. 3-D printing — is very cool today, but there's a long way to go. Some of the challenges include fast...
ASUS Cube Google TV review
The past year has been a busy one for Google TV — in fact, with the big I/O conference right around the corner, we're sitting down to review our fifth such device in the past 12 months. The ASUS Cube...
Nokia unveiling Lumia 928 for Verizon next month, says Bloomberg
Nokia's new flagship Lumia 928 for Verizon is reportedly scheduled for a launch in May. Bloomberg reports that Verizon will “unveil a plan next month” for the Lumia 928, which reportedly features a “...
Aereo will launch its controversial antenna and Internet-based TV service in Boston on May 15
Aereo has announced today that it will be rolling out its controversial Internet-based television service in Boston on May 15. — Consumers who choose to pre-order will be able to access …
Tumblr app released for Windows Phone with lock screen, live tile enhancements
Tumblr has just launched an app for Windows Phone 8, promising an experience uniquely suited for Microsoft's mobile OS. Like the company's existing offerings on iOS and Android, you'll be able to fol...
DirecTV adding voice search to its iOS and Android phone apps, beta coming this summer
Now that it's finally got an Android tablet app to speak of, DirecTV is returning its attention to phones: the company announced today that both its iOS and Android applications will be receiving voic...
ARM's Sales Beat Estimates on Smartphone, Tablet Demand
ARM Holdings Plc (ARM), whose chip designs power Apple Inc. (AAPL)'s iPhone and iPad, reported higher sales that beat analysts' estimates as demand increased for its graphics and processing technology...