Apple Reinvents Its Wheel With iOS 7, Takes Developers Along For The Ride
Today brings the release of the most dramatic iOS update that Apple has ever made. More people will experience this change in a shorter period of time than at any point in computing history.
Despite Google's protests, the MPAA still says Search is a pirate's paradise
The MPAA isn't buying Google's argument that search isn't keeping pirate sites in business, and now it says it has the data to prove it. Today, the organization published a report analyzing how peopl...
Staples, RadioShack Yank Amazon Lockers from Stores
Staples Inc. (SPLS) and RadioShack Corp. (RSH) have removed Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) lockers from their stores after the partnership failed to meet expectations. — The retailers began testing a system...
Decade-Old StumbleUpon Finds Profits in the Mobile Era
Since StumbleUpon debuted more than a decade ago, the online bookmarking service has never had its breakout Facebook or Pinterest moment. The startup quietly chugged along with a loyal fan base and s...
The iPhone 5S and 5C
The 5C — Let's consider the new iPhone 5C1 first, because it's easier to understand. — On the inside, it's an iPhone 5, with a few relatively minor upgrades. (To wit: the cellular antenna now sup...
Apple launches iTunes 11.1 with iTunes Radio, Genius Shuffle, Podcast Stations, iOS 7 support
In the hours before iOS 7 arrives for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, Apple has released iTunes 11.1 with several major new features. The download is available from Apple's website.
Google vs. Death
In person, it can be a little hard to hear Larry Page. That's because he has vocal-cord nerve damage, one cord paralyzed about 14 years ago, the other left with limited movement after a cold last sum...
Yahoo app for iOS 7: Now with breaking news, “My Saves,” and cinemagraphs
by Fernando Delgado, Senior Director of Product Management, Mobile and Emerging Products — The Yahoo app is one of our daily experiences — we present news that's personalized just for you.
No Internet? No Problem: YouTube Getting Ready to Let You Watch Videos Offline, on Your Phone.
YouTube streams more than six billion hours of video a month. Soon it will let people watch some of those videos even if they're not connected to the Web. — Next month, Google's video site …
BlackBerry Z30 official: 5-inch Super AMOLED display, 1.7GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro, 2,880mAh battery and BB 10.2
If you were paying attention to the late summer leaks, then the BlackBerry above won't strike you as a surprise. That's because it's the newly announced BlackBerry Z30 …
Hulu signs content deal to add 144 titles from BBC
Hulu Lines Up New Video Content — After Months in Limbo, Streaming Site to Add 144 Titles From the BBC — Hulu LLC is once again making significant investments in content, after months in limbo on ...
Fork in the road: Cyanogen raises $7 million to build a better version of Android
The rebel ROM builder grows up — and starts making hardware plans — Cyanogen, makers of popular software based on Android that extends the abilities of smartphones, is making a bid for the mainstrea...
Tesla's ‘autopilot’ car project targets 90 percent of miles driven, three years from now
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has discussed the company's ambitions to build a self-driving car on more than one occasion, and now he's revealed a bit more about its plans. After reports today about a job list...
Pandora Wins Licensing Ruling Against Songwriters
Pandora Media Inc. (P), the biggest Internet radio service, won a judge's order to stop a group representing songwriters and music publishers from narrowing the scope of licenses that allow their musi...
Court: Facebook ‘Like’ Is Protected By the First Amendment
“Liking” something on Facebook is a form of speech protected by the First Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, reviving a closely watched case over the extent to which the Constitution...
Groupon Buys SideTour To Add Local, Bespoke Activities To Its GrouponLive Events Business
A little over a week after Groupon announced the acquisition of hotel booking service Blink, today comes one more purchase that moves Groupon further yet out of the realm of daily deals.
Morgan Stanley: Apple iPhone sales up 28% this quarter
AlphaWise survey data through Sept. 15 catches early interest in iPhones 5C and 5S. — FORTUNE — Apple (AAPL) had only just begun taking iPhone 5C pre-orders Sunday when Morgan Stanley's AlphaWise Sm...
Pandora welcomes iTunes Radio with new iOS apps, tweaked branding
Sometimes timing is everything: Pandora is releasing new iOS apps as well as a new logo and tweaked branding on the same day that Apple is will release iOS 7 as well as its own internet radio product ...
Videoconferencing Startup Blue Jeans Network Raises $50 Million
Last summer, I did a videoconference that was notable for all the different ways that the people involved with it sought to connect. — I was at home in my apartment in New York, using Skype.
Google Expands Chrome Data Compression Feature On iOS
Google has begun expanding access to its Chrome data compression feature to more users, specifically those on iOS devices who have the company's mobile browser app installed. The feature's existence ...
Machine language: How Siri found its voice
Inside the art of making computers talk — GM Voices is nestled on a rolling, leafy road in Alpharetta, Georgia, an affluent suburb of Atlanta. A recording studio specializing in voice-over work, it...