Facebook Announces That It's Out Of Ideas
How the internet's most powerful company became a clone mill. — Via: Macey J. Foronda/Buzzfeed — The most important thing to understand about Facebook is that it can't lose. It has, and it will, ...
Important Message from Facebook's White Hat Program
At Facebook, we take people's privacy seriously, and we strive to protect people's information to the very best of our ability. We implement many safeguards, hire the brightest engineers and train th...
Tokyo court says Samsung infringed on Apple “bounce-back” patent
(Reuters) - A Tokyo court ruled on Friday that Samsung Electronics Co Ltd had infringed on rival Apple Inc's patent for a “bounce-back” feature on earlier models of its popular smartphones.
U.S. charges Snowden with espionage
Federal prosecutors have filed a sealed criminal complaint against Edward Snowden, the former National Security Agency contractor who leaked a trove of documents about top-secret surveillance programs...
HTC Said to Hire Robert Downey Jr. for $12 Million Ad Campaign
HTC has enlisted actor Robert Downey Jr. for a two-year global marketing deal worth about $12 million to promote the Taiwanese company's smartphone brand, according to two people with knowledge of the...
Apple Board Modifies Tim Cook CEO Bonus Stock Award to Be More Performance Based
Apple's Board of Directors has elected to modify the award of restricted stock that Tim Cook received after being promoted to CEO in August 2011. The modification, made at Cook's request …
FAA to Relax Rules for Gadgets in Flight
Airline passengers irritated at having to turn off their devices could soon see some reprieve, with regulators set to allow wider use of gadgets in flight. — The Federal Aviation Administration is e...
Apple now charting App Store iOS fragmentation just like Google's Android
After first announcing that 93 percent of App Store customers are using the latest iOS 6 at WWDC last week, Apple has added the chart to its public developer site, mirroring Google's reporting of Andr...
iPhone 5 coming to Virgin Mobile next Friday for $549.99 with unlimited plans starting at $30/month
We've just received word that Virgin Mobile will be carrying the iPhone 5 next week on its Beyond Talk plans with unlimited 3G/4G LTE data and messaging starting at $35/month (with $5 discount for aut...
Marissa Mayer Has Quietly Cut 1,000 Jobs At Yahoo
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has cut 1,000 jobs since she joined the company almost a year ago. — According to Reuters reporter Alexei Oreskovic, she's done it “through a combination of attrition and ram...
Twitter is Developing Geo-Targeted Ads for Retailers
Twitter Is Playing Catch-Up to Facebook On Location-Based Ads — As soon as the end of the year, Twitter is planning to let brands show promoted tweets to people who open its mobile apps within close...
New iPhone 5S photos unfortunately reveal little new about the device
MacRumors has allegedly gotten their hands on photos of what appear to the rear shell and components of the rumored iPhone 5S. While these photos reveal little new about the device, they provide a cl...
France to seek ban on Amazon bundled discounts, free delivery
(Reuters) - France's Socialist government aims to introduce a law preventing online retailer Amazon from offering both discounts and free delivery for books in France, the culture minister said, argui...
AOL is launching a Google Reader replacement Monday: ‘All your favorite websites, in one place’
As the end of Google Reader nears, AOL is planning to announce its own alternative to the service: “AOL Reader.” — As you can see on the current landing page for the service, which is public …
UK regulator warns Google to delete Street View snooping data or risk criminal action
After re-opening an investigation into Google's Street View privacy violations last year, UK officials have let Google off with a slap on the wrist. The case related to Google accidentally collecting...
Instagram users upload 5M clips in vid-sharing feature's first day
Just 24 hours after its unveiling, video sharing on Instagram is already proving so popular an activity that it would take you years to watch all the clips uploaded to the service. — Instagram users...
How HTC Lost Its Way With Smartphones
TAIPEI—After product fumbles and two years of share price declines, HTC Corp. Chief Executive Peter Chou knows the inevitable question is coming. — “I know you guys want to ask, will I quit,” Mr. Ch...
Google Makes Google News In Germany Opt-In Only To Avoid Paying Fees Under New Copyright Law
Google News in Germany will soon change. Starting August 1, it will only index sources that have decided to explicitly opt-in to being shown on the search giant's news-aggregation service.
Sony hints new SmartWatch incoming next week
All signs are pointing to a new Sony SmartWatch being announced next week at the Mobile Asia Expo 2013 in Shanghai. Sony Mobile has tweeted a few messages with the hashtags #itstime and #MAE13 (the l...
Lenovo Miix is a watered-down ThinkPad Tablet 2, starts at $500 (hands-on)
Comb through Lenovo's current product lineup, and you'll find a little something for everyone. A Windows 8 tablet for businesses? Check. How 'bout a consumer model? Yep, that too. But hey, you ca...
Michael Dell Takes His Buyout Case Directly to Shareholders
Michael Dell has taken his case for the leveraged buyout of the computer company that bears his name directly to shareholders today, filing a presentation slide deck with the U.S. Securities and Excha...
Soundwave hopes to shake up music discovery on iPhone and Android
Irish startup's app faces competition from Twitter #Music and others, but has Steve Wozniak and Stephen Fry in its corner — Soundwave is the latest music discovery app to be released for smartphones...
Tencent, Naspers JV Ibibo Buys Redbus To Grow Its Online Travel Empire In India
China's internet giant Tencent and South Africa's media powerhouse Naspers are doubling down on tech in India. TechCrunch has just found out that Ibibo, their domestic joint venture, has acquired red...
Google Mine
Google prepares a new service that's called Google Mine. It's integrated with Google+ and it's a way to keep track of the items you own and share some of them with your circles. Right now, the servi...
Intel joins Samsung, Qualcomm in Alliance for Wireless Power
Summary: Intel is now part of the Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) Board of Directors, joining firms including Qualcomm, Samsung and Broadcom. — Charlie Osborne — The Alliance for Wireless Power...
Elan Lee joins Xbox Entertainment Studios to aid TV push
Microsoft has hired Elan Lee to help in its effort to connect Xbox One with TV entertainment. — Lee has been taken on as chief design officer at Xbox Entertainment Studios, the new Microsoft unit ta...