iOS 7.1 likely to unlock Apple's upcoming iOS in the Car feature
In July, we reported that Apple was already at work at iOS 7.1 and that it would build in support for the upcoming iOS in the Car feature: … iOS in the Car is a feature that allows customers to attach...
By cracking cellphone code, NSA has capacity for decoding private conversations
The cellphone encryption technology used most widely across the world can be easily defeated by the National Security Agency, an internal document shows, giving the agency the means to decode most of ...
Sprint Preparing a Bid for T-Mobile US
An Offer Would Test U.S. Regulators's Willingness to Have Just 3 Major Carriers — Sprint Corp. is working toward a possible bid for rival T-Mobile US Inc., people familiar with the matter said, sett...
Google Removes Vital Privacy Feature From Android, Claiming Its Release Was Accidental
Yesterday, we published a blog post lauding an extremely important app privacy feature that was added in Android 4.3. That feature allows users to install apps while preventing the app …
Qualcomm Will Elevate COO Steve Mollenkopf To CEO Role In March, So Hands Off, Microsoft
Qualcomm will replace current CEO Paul Jacobs with current COO Steve Mollenkopf starting on March 4, immediately following the company's annual shareholder meeting. This announcement comes only seven...
Report: Readers who own a Kindle spend $1,233/year on Amazon; those who don't spend $790
The Amazon Kindle Numbers That Jeff Bezos Must Really Care About — We all know that Amazon's annual touting of its new Kindles as the best-selling Kindles ever has become laughable since the company...
Tech Billionaires Spend Millions on ‘Science Oscars’
You may have heard that billionaires Sergey Brin, Mark Zuckerberg, Yuri Milner and Jack Ma have sponsored something called the Breakthrough Prizes. These are $3 million awards handed out each year to...
iPhones Dominate Sales at All Four Major U.S. Carriers
Apple's latest iPhones are topping the charts at U.S. carriers. — That's the latest from Canaccord Genuity analyst T. Michael Walkley, who says that the iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c have been among the t...
Pebble smartwatch update brings ‘do not disturb’ mode and snooze alarm
The Pebble smartwatch is all about getting mobile notifications more efficiently, but what about when you don't want to see those notifications at all? The new PebbleOS v1.14 update rolling out can h...
U.S. Government Nastygram Shuts Down One-Man Bitcoin Mint
Mike Caldwell spent years turning digital currency into physical coins. That may sound like a paradox. But it's true. He takes bitcoins — the world's most popular digital currency — and then he min...
Google's Hopes of EU Settlement Suffer Blow
BRUSSELS— Google Inc. 's hopes of settling its high-profile antitrust case in the European Union suffered a setback as rivals and consumer groups blasted its latest proposal for resolving the EU's com...
Valve's SteamOS is ready to download — only Linux vets are encouraged to apply
only Linux vets are encouraged to apply — Just as promised, Valve has made its first release of SteamOS available for downloads at the same time it ships out prototype Steam Machines to 300 beta test...
NSA review to leave spying programs largely unchanged, reports say
A participant in a White House-sponsored review of surveillance activities described as “shameful” an apparent decision to leave most of the National Security Agency's controversial bulk spying intact...
Nimble Storage gains more than 60 percent after IPO
SAN JOSE — Wall Street's heavy demand for new Silicon Valley companies has not waned as 2013 draws to a close: Nimble Storage shares flashed higher Friday in their market debut, gaining more than 60 p...
How many Americans will be using an iPhone when the US smartphone market saturates?
As previously noted, the US smartphone market has followed an almost perfectly logistic growth. The measured data (via comScore, in green below) follows a predictive logistic function (thin blue whos...
Microsoft to Launch First Original Shows on Xbox in Early 2014
At Dealmakers breakfast, Tellem says Xbox isn't Netflix or Amazon but its ‘own animal’ — Developing original series for Microsoft has taken a little longer than veteran TV executive Nancy Tellem had...
Presidential Task Force Recommends Overhaul of Surveillance Tactics of NSA
Draft Proposals Would Change Spy Agency's Leadership to Civilian, Limit How It Gathers and Holds Information — WASHINGTON—A presidential task force has drafted recommendations that constitute a swee...
ARM acquires maker of game graphics and lighting technology Geomerics
ARM bought Geomerics, maker of graphics and lighting tech for games like Primal Carnage. — Processor design firm ARM has expanded into hardcore graphics technology with the acquisition of Geomerics ...
Yahoo CEO Mayer Apologizes For Mail Outage That She Says Affected 1% Of Users
After a week of Yahoo Mail outages that began four days ago, CEO Marissa Mayer has posted an apology to the company Tumblr. In it, she gives some details about the issue, which was apparently related...
Verizon close to buying Intel's Internet-based pay-TV startup OnCue, may announce the deal next week
Verizon Said Near Agreement to Buy Intel's Start-Up TV Service — Verizon Communications Inc. (VZ) is near an agreement to purchase Intel Corp. (INTC)'s Internet-based pay-TV start-up, according to p...
Researchers create a more accurate alternative to Wi-Fi for tracking people through walls
Back in June, MIT researchers revealed they had figured out how to use Wi-Fi to track moving objects through walls. Today, the same team announced they have refined their system to be even more preci...
CrunchBase Reaches Agreement With People+, Announces New Terms Of Service
Following a legal dispute with Pro Populi, the company behind startup database People+, CrunchBase is announcing new terms of service. CrunchBase data will now be available through a Creative Commons...
Microsoft updates Bing to surface famous speeches, online courses, app downloads, and more directly in results
Microsoft today released a massive update to Bing that surfaces various new types of content directly in search results. The list includes TED talks, famous speeches …
Celebrities behind startups are good for initial press, but not necessarily for future success
Startups, Celebrities, And The Deadpool — Entrepreneurs who have had successful exits find it easier to raise capital for their next ventures. They come with the sort of record the money people wan...
Leaked Facebook Video Ad Pitch Deck Reveals Plans To Steal TV And YouTube Dollars
“Avoid saying anything negative about YouTube - leave the impression of the user experience up to them” Facebook tells its adtech partners in a leaked, confidential deck that teaches them to sell Face...
Samsung Has Reportedly Integrated Its Wireless And Camera Divisions
Samsung makes some of the most sought after mobile devices on the market, however its camera offerings have not been completely at par with its rivals. A number of devices released this year came wit...