HP brings back Windows 7 ‘by popular demand’
HP really wants people to buy a Windows 7 PC instead of a Windows 8 machine. The PC maker has been emailing customers over the weekend noting that “Windows 7 is back.” A new promotion, designed to e...
Apple insists on anti-cloning provision as part of any patent settlement with Samsung
When the CEOs of Apple and Samsung, accompanied by several in-house lawyers, meet for their (court-requested) settlement negotiations on or before February 19, there will probably be flexibility …
Nest CEO Tony Fadell vows to make any privacy policy changes transparent and opt-in
Following last week's Google acquisition, Nest chief executive Tony Fadell has vowed to make any alterations to its privacy policy opt-in, and to be transparent about such changes to all of its users.
Stealth marketing: Microsoft paying YouTubers for Xbox One mentions
Machinima campaign offered undisclosed money to videos promoting new console The line between traditional, paid advertising and organic editorial content on the Internet can sometimes be hazy.
The decay and fall of guest blogging for SEO
Okay, I'm calling it: if you're using guest blogging as a way to gain links in 2014, you should probably stop. Why? Because over time it's become a more and more spammy practice, and if you're doing...
Spotify opens up merchandise-selling feature to all artists
Over recent weeks, more than 200 artists have been selling merchandise through their Spotify profiles, after the streaming music service announced a partnership with D2C firm Topspin to launch the new...
Analysts' estimates for iPhones sold last quarter range from 50M to 60M, or 55.3M on average
How many iPhones did Apple sell last quarter? — The analysts' estimates range from 50 million to nearly 60 million. Average: 55.3 million. — FORTUNE — There's a lot chatter …
Kim Dotcom previews new music streaming site, Baboom, with his own europop album
Kim Dotcom previews new music streaming site with his own europop album — Kim Dotcom has done it again. Two years after he rented a bunch of musicians (including Will.i.am) to promote his illegal M...
VLC gets iOS 7 redesign, Google Drive integration, Dropbox streaming, the ability to download files, and more
VideoLAN today updated VLC for iOS with a slew of new features, including a new design for iOS 7 as well as Google Drive and Dropbox features. You can download the new version now from Apple's App St...
As Netflix Rises, HBO and Showtime Subscribers Shrink as Percentage of U.S. Households
NPD finds that U.S. households subscribing to premium cable channels dropped 6 percentage points over 18-month period, while Netflix and other SVOD services grew 4 points — Is Netflix putting a dent...
Intellectual Ventures' first ever trial is set to begin against Google's Motorola this week
Google set to face Intellectual Ventures in landmark patent trial — (Reuters) - Intellectual Ventures is set to square off this week against Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unit in the first trial …
Jimmy Wales joins UK-based charitable MVNO The People's Operator as chairman, plans international expansion
Jimmy Wales' Plan to Save The World With Mobile Phones — Jimmy Wales, the founder and public face of Wikipedia would like to give $1 billion to charity, but he doesn't have $1 billion to give.
Samsung Galaxy S5 new UI leaks again looking like an attractive Google Now
Samsung's refreshed UI looks almost certain now. Yet more photos have leaked online at the same time as the Galaxy S5 rumour mill gets up to speed. — We're expecting to see the new Samsung UI unvei...
In Developing Countries, Google and Facebook Already Defy Net Neutrality
In much of the world, the concept of “net neutrality” generates less public debate, given there's no affordable Net in the first place. — Net neutrality—the idea that all Internet traffic should gen...
Fon pulls in $14M as it partners with Qualcomm and Facebook
The crowdsourced Wi-Fi network Fon is about to find its way into a whole lot more routers, as Qualcomm and others have plowed $14 million into the Spanish company. Qualcomm in particular will bake Fo...
Corporations Abusing Copyright Laws Are Ruining the Web for Everyone
Picture this somewhat typical scenario: Before breakfast, you use WordPress to write your morning blog post, which includes a screen shot of a movie you saw last night, along with your thoughts about ...
Target Got Hacked Hard in 2005. Here's Why They Let It Happen Again
A gang of shadowy hackers tears through the systems of big-box retailers, making off with millions of credit and debit card numbers in a matter of weeks and generating headlines around the country. —...
Yahoo tops the most-trafficked Web site list for desktop in US
While Yahoo's earnings haven't been exactly stellar over the past few months, its Web traffic certainly has. According to new data from analytics firm ComScore, Yahoo had more than 195 million unique...
Bluebox Security Raises $18 Million to Tackle Enterprise Mobile Threats
Tenaya Capital Joins Andreessen Horowitz, Andreas Bechtolsheim, and SV Angel in $18 Million Funding Round — Bluebox Security, a San Francisco, California-based mobile security company that has been ...
After Nest acquisition, Google looks more like a conglomerate than a unified product company
Google the Conglomerate: After Nest, No Industry is Safe — I've spent many hours trying to puzzle out Google's product plans. What's the logic behind Google Drive, how does Motorola fit in a softwa...
Oppo N1 review: first legit CyanogenMod phone lacks LTE, doesn't stand out next to competition
Oppo N1 review: CyanogenMod goes legit — Out of the hacker forums and into the real world — If you've ever owned an Android phone and have even lightly explored the world of custom ROMs …
Weibo user count declined 9% to 281M in 2013 amidst mobile messaging growth, speech crackdown
China's Twitter is bleeding users — While Facebook FB struggles with declining traffic among U.S. teens, China's most popular social-media channel — a group of Twitter-like microblog services …