Apple's MacBook Air lineup updated with new Haswell processors, now starts at $899
In line with our recent reporting, Apple has updated its Macbook Air lineup. The refresh features Intel's Haswell processor and is now $100 less than the previous model.
Samsung & Apple Slip as Global Smartphone Shipments Reach 285 Million Units in Q1 2014
According to the latest research from our Wireless Smartphone Strategies (WSS) research service, global smartphone shipments grew +33% annually to reach 285 million units in the first quarter of 2014.
White House details interagency decision-making process on zero-day vulnerability disclosures
White House Details Thinking on Cybersecurity Flaws — WASHINGTON — In a rare insight into the government's thinking on the use of cyberweapons, the White House on Monday published a series …
Acer teases Liquid Leap, a wearable smart band launching alongside the 5-inch Liquid Jade smartphone this summer
Acer announces Liquid Leap, its first wearable smart band — Acer today announced its latest product line which includes the Liquid Leap, a smart band that can track fitness activities and pair with ...
Twitter Beats In Q1 With $250M In Revenue And Picks Up 14M New Monthly Active Users
Twitter released its first quarter financial performance this afternoon, reporting revenue of $250 million in the period, and earnings per share of $0.00 on a non-GAAP basis.
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler defends net neutrality approach, seeks path to avoid years in court
Finding the Best Path Forward to Protect the Open Internet — I am a strong believer in the importance of an Open Internet. As President Obama has explained, “Preserving an Open Internet …
Firefox 29 Launches With Major Redesign, Firefox Account Integration
Mozilla is launching its most important release of Firefox in a very long time today. After almost two years of working on its Australis redesign, the company is now finally ready to bring it to its ...
Office for iPad now includes printing
Last month, we launched Office for iPad® with the robust capabilities and familiar look and feel of Microsoft Office, plus a fantastic touch experience built for iPad. Millions of people downloaded W...
Disney tried to buy Buzzfeed but talks broke down over price; Buzzfeed sought more than $1B
Disney tried to buy BuzzFeed — The merger conversations happened several months ago, but fell apart over price. — FORTUNE - The Walt Disney Co. was in talks to acquire online content …
Sources say Amazon eyeing ARM architecture to design its own server chips
Amazon joins other web giants trying to design its own chips — As demand for its cloud computing services continues to grow, sources say Amazon is trying to design its own server chips.
Samsung once again leans on Google's Android for help in closing argument
Samsung strikes back at Apple, saying it's really going after Android. — After being called a copycat and a coward by Apple earlier today, Samsung traded barbs of its own, saying flat out that it di...
RadiumOne's New CEO's Memo on Chahal Firing: “We Cannot Know for Certain What Gurbaksh Will Do”
Here's a memo that new RadiumOne CEO Bill Lonergan sent out late last night to the employees of the advertising tech company in the wake of the firing of Gurbaksh Chahal, its founder and CEO.
Google plans Android “Silver” program to replace Nexus, pushes OEMs to make devices that closely adhere to Google specifications
Android Silver Program Reportedly Designed To Give Google More Control Over Its Mobile Destiny — Google does indeed have a so-called “Silver” …
‘Sign in with Google’ button could send Google+ to oblivion
The abrupt departure of Google+ creator Vic Gundotra from the beleaguered social network led to immediate speculation that its days as a competitor to Facebook and Twitter are numbered. Indeed, media...
MIT students raise $500,000 to give every undergraduate on campus $100 worth of Bitcoin
Two MIT students have successfully raised more than half a million dollars in order to give all 4,528 undergraduate students on campus $100 worth of the cryptocurrency to use as they see fit.
Square Now Lets Merchants Collect Payments Offline And In Advance For Order Pickup
Square has long talked about adding more features to its point of sale system to make it more attractive for large and small merchants to use, and for their customers as well.
Sprint announces Spotify partnership and HTC One Harman Kardon edition
Sprint today announced a special edition of the HTC One smartphone that includes special audio technologies tuned for better music playback. The HTC One M8 Harman Kardon edition uses two technologies...
Cable providers cling to bundled TV channels as viewing habits evolve
New Challenges Chip Away at Cable's Pillar of Profit — For decades, cable television has been an almost magical source of profits, in large part because of the bundle, the packaging of channels that...
Comic book writer: Amazon sabotaged Comixology's near-perfect venue for discovering new comics
The ComiXology Outrage — Known forever to fandom as “the man who killed Gwen Stacy,” Conway is also the co-creator of The Punisher, Firestorm, Power Girl, Man-Thing, Werewolf-by-Night …
Amazon's new Wearable Technology hub showcases the latest smartwatches, activity trackers, and more
Amazon is dedicating part of its store to the ever-growing number of wearable devices on the market. The online hub, simply called Wearable Technology, covers smartwatches …
Doximity, an Online Network for Doctors, Raises $54 Million
Facebook and LinkedIn have found success by gathering broad swaths of users. But several prominent investors are betting that a narrower focus can help a social network prosper. — Doximity, a profe...
Vevo Owners Said Close to Hiring Goldman to Explore Sale
Vevo LLC's four owners are close to hiring Goldman Sachs Group Inc. to explore sale options for the music video-hosting service, according to three people familiar with the matter. — The sale of a m...
Google shows its first homegrown server board based on IBM's upcoming Power8 processor
Google shows homegrown server with IBM Power chip — IBM's efforts to expand the use of its Power chips in hyperscale data centers just got a big shot in the arm from Google.
Sprint's bleeding continues: Loss narrows as more customers defect
Sprint said it brought LTE to 41 more cities, and its Sprint Spark enhanced network to another six cities, as it manages its painful network upgrade process. — Lynn La/CNET — Sprint's painful tran...
LG announces shipment of 12.3 million smartphones in Q1 2014, confirms arrival of the LG G3
LG has just announced that it shipped 12.3 million smartphones including 5 million LTE capable handsets in Q1 2014, which is quite decent for a company competing primarily with Samsung in the mobile i...
Outbox vs. USPS: How the Post Office Killed Digital Mail
Evan Baehr and Will Davis, were summoned to Washington for a meeting with the Postmaster General. Evan and Will wondered what it could be, “They must have seen the recent coverage in CNBC, maybe they...
eBay Beats, Q1 Non-GAAP Earnings Up 11 Percent to $899M, Revenue Up 14 Percent To $4.3B
eBay just reported first quarter earnings this afternoon, beating expectations. Non-GAAP earnings increased 11%, to $899 million or $0.70 per diluted share, over the prior year, driven by strong top ...
Motorola Mobility, Samsung Escape EU Fines in Apple Clash
Motorola Mobility and Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) avoided fines as European Union antitrust regulators said “patent wars” with Apple Inc. (AAPL) shouldn't allow consumers to get caught in the cro...
AMD's Beema, Mullins chips use software, sensor smarts to cut power, not performance
Do you really need to run your mobile apps at the fastest possible speed? AMD's new “Beema” and “Mullins” chips don't think so and have cut power by up to 20 percent from its previous generation whil...
Tidemark rolls out ‘Playbooks’ dashboards, raises $32 million
Summary: The new funding will be used to expand sales and marketing for Tidemark, an enterprise performance management company. Tidemark also partnered with New Relic. — Tidemark on Tuesday said it...
Apple v. Samsung jury will mull 53 pages of instructions to prepare verdict
Closing arguments in the patent-infringement case will take place Tuesday, and then the eight-person jury will start deliberating. — Apple and Samsung are battling over patents in a San Jose, Calif....
API and Analytics Co. Apigee Closes $60 Million Round As Public Offering Looms
Looking ahead to a potential public offering in the next year the application program interface and analytics services company Apigee has raised an additional $60 million in late stage financing.
Inside Motorola's new office, where Moto 360 is being designed to save a company in transition
The future of Motorola is on this man's wrist … A few months ago, this meeting would've taken place at a sprawling campus of anonymous office buildings in Libertyville, Illinois, about an hour's drive...