Apple looking at bigger iPhone screens, multiple colours - sources
* May launch cheaper iPhones in 5-6 colours - sources — * Apple has floated cheaper model price of $99 - source — Apple Inc is exploring launching iPhones with bigger screens, as well as cheaper m...
U.S. Agencies Said to Swap Data With Thousands of Firms
Thousands of technology, finance and manufacturing companies are working closely with U.S. national security agencies, providing sensitive information and in return receiving benefits that include acc...
NSA revelations only ‘the tip of the iceberg,’ says Dem lawmaker
The federal surveillance programs revealed in media reports are just “the tip of the iceberg,” a House Democrat said Wednesday. — Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif.) said lawmakers learned “significantl...
Lucas And Spielberg Predict “Massive Implosion” Of Hollywood Caused By Tech Industry
George Lucas and Steven Spielberg aren't so bullish on the future of the film industry. At a talk at USC, the pair agreed that it's on track to have a “massive implosion”.
Public Conversations on Facebook
Every day, hundreds of millions of people use Facebook to share their thoughts on big moments happening all around them. Whether it's talking about a favorite television show, cheering on a hometown ...
Apple's Eddy Cue: Yep, we caused e-book pricing to rise
The head of Apple's content businesses also says the company considered a deal with Amazon where Apple would control music and Amazon would control books. — NEW YORK— A high-level Apple executive ad...
Twitter opens up its analytics platform, lets everyone review the performance of their tweets for free
Twitter has quietly opened up its various analytics tools to the public, giving everyone access to in-depth data about the people and brands who follow them, as well as the performance of their most r...
New in iOS 7: zooming during video capture
As we continue to discover both the big features and smaller nice-to-haves in iOS 7 on an ongoing basis, it has just come to our knowledge that you can access the Camera's zoom controls while shooting...
Microsoft and Best Buy announce the Windows Store only at Best Buy
Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows-based PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff. — Microsoft Co...
Samsung Galaxy NX mirrorless camera appears in press shots, may launch later this month
Samsung's mobile chief JK Shin hinted that the company would soon be announcing an Android-powered mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera, and now the Galaxy NX is all but official.
New Microsoft ‘Windows Everywhere’ ad crosses product boundaries
Summary: A new Microsoft ad shows for the first time in a single commercial Windows 8, Windows Phone 8 and Surface, in a nod to Microsoft's devices and services repositioning. — Microsoft is set to ...
Samsung Galaxy S4 Active coming to AT&T June 21st for $199, pre-orders begin tomorrow
It appears that we were spot-on about yesterday's teaser, as AT&T has officially unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active this morning. Available in stores or online starting June 21st …
Nokia hosting “zoom reinvented” event July 11th in NYC
We just received invites from Nokia to an event in New York City. The name of the event, curiously, is “zoom reinvented” and the imagery features a magnifying lens. Naturally, given the recent barra...
Yahoo's Acquisition Spree Continues With Conference Calling Startup Rondee
Thought Yahoo's acquisition spree would culminate with its $1.1 billion Tumblr purchase? Well, not so much. In fact, the buy-happy company made its second acquisition of the day — in two completely ...
DOJ Misfires on Jobs Email in Apple E-Book Case — It Was a Discarded Draft
It Was a Discarded Draft — Correction, June 13: An earlier version of this post stated that the Steve Jobs email entered into evidence by Apple on Wednesday was sent to Eddy Cue. It was not. It was...
Twitter must disclose authors of anti-Semitic tweets, French appeals court rules
Government says adhering to French law is “not optional” for social media site — A French court this week ordered Twitter to disclose the names of users accused of posting racist and anti-Semitic tw...
First image of Xperia Z Ultra teased - super slim phablet
What you see below is the first image of the upcoming 6.4-inch Xperia Z Ultra. It refers to a Sony Mobile press invite in France taking place on Thursday 4 July at 09.30. The invite is translated to...
Improving Photo Search: A Step Across the Semantic Gap
Last month at Google I/O, we showed a major upgrade to the photos experience: you can now easily search your own photos without having to manually label each and every one of them. This is powered by...
A Tablet That Doubles as a Desktop, or Vice Versa
The big breakthrough was the iPad: a flat, thin, beautiful, nearly buttonless computer, all touch screen. But that was three years ago. — Ever since then, Apple's rivals have churned out iPad clone...
Silicon Valley intensifies lobbying on immigration bill
(Reuters) - Eager to secure more visas for skilled foreign workers, tech companies have stepped up their lobbying this week in support of a comprehensive U.S. immigration reform bill. — Human resour...
WhatsApp hits new record after processing 27 billion messages in one day
Mobile messaging service WhatsApp has announced record user numbers, after revealing that the service just processed 27 billion messages over a 24 hour period. That's significantly up on its previous...