Worldwide Smartphone Growth Expected to Slow to 10.4% in 2015, Down From 27.5% Growth in 2014, According to IDC
According to a new mobile phone forecast from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, smartphone shipments are expected to grow 10.4% in 2015 to 1.44 billion...
AT&T hotspot at Dulles Airport tampers with HTTP traffic to inject third-party ads from WiFi monetization firm RaGaPa
AT&T Hotspots: Now with Advertising Injection — While traveling through Dulles Airport last week, I noticed an Internet oddity. The nearby AT&T hotspot was fairly fast—that was a pleasant surprise.
Microsoft: More than 75 million devices now running Windows 10
Microsoft officials say Windows 10 is now installed on more than 75 million devices, ust less than a month after its rollout began. — Windows 10's adoption is continuing at a strong pace, according ...
Allcast creator releases free Vysor app to view and control an Android device from a computer without rooting, includes remote screen and ADB access
Vysor Share — Remote screen and ADB access — There's a few tools already out that that lets you control your Android through your PC.
Online male escort service Rentboy raided by federal investigators on charges of promoting prostitution; CEO and six employees arrested
7 Charged With Promoting Prostitution by Working on Rentboy.com, an Escort Website — The terms of service on the website Rentboy.com said that people could not use it to exchange money for sex.
Leaked Microsoft intranet screenshot reveals Office 2016 for Windows will be released Sept. 22
Office 2016 for Windows coming on September 22 — Already available for OS X, the new Office will soon be out for Windows, too. — A leaked image from a Microsoft intranet site has disclosed …
Amazon launches Prime Now with one- and two-hour alcohol delivery in Seattle
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Google now lets US Cloud Storage customers mail tapes, USBs, and hard drive backups; service expanding to Europe and Asia soon
Google Cloud Storage now swallows posted tapes, USBs, and hard drive backups — Businesses on poor internet connections have a new postal option for moving large volumes of data to Google Cloud Stora...
Rovio To Cut 260 Jobs As The Angry Birds Franchise Becomes Irrelevant
It looks like Angry Birds maker Rovio is having some troubles to pay the bills. The Finnish company is about to cut 260 jobs after reducing its workforce by 110 employees in October 2014. At the end...
Amazon secretly testing new restaurant delivery service in Seattle with Prime Now rollout
Jacob Demmitt / GeekWire : … Amazon has quietly started experimenting with delivery of hot meals from restaurants in the Seattle area, GeekWire has learned. It's a sign that the e-commerce giant cou...
Sensei's Morph is a trackpad with 20K pressure sensors and “overlays” for various functions
The Sensel Morph wants to be a bigger, better version of Apple's Force Touch trackpad — Earlier this year, Apple opened up some interesting new ways of controlling the MacBook …
Netflix is licensing films from YouTube stars and developing new shows to appeal to teens
Netflix to Add Films and TV Series for Teenagers — Netflix is entering the awkward teenage years, at least with its latest programming push. — The company is adding to its streaming service …
Verizon looks to bring connected car features to older vehicles with Hum, a $14.99/month service that offers roadside assistance, car diagnostics, more
Verizon's New Service Aims to Connect Older Cars, Keep Them Humming — After a brief delay, Verizon is ready with a service designed …
Windows 10 review: worthy upgrade for both Windows 7 and 8/8.1 users, better for desktops as well as tablets
The Windows 10 Review: The Old & New Face of Windows — Let's flash back to 2012. About three years ago, Windows 8, the last major release of Microsoft's ubiquitous operating system, was released to...
Germany's highest appeals court rules Apple's “slide to unlock” touchscreen patents are invalid, reaffirming the 2013 decision
YouTube Gaming launches Wednesday on iOS, Android, and web to compete with Twitch
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‘Spam King’ Sanford Wallace pleads guilty to sending 27M+ unsolicited Facebook messages, faces up to three years in prison, $250K fine
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Samsung's flagship Galaxy Tab S2 tablet opens for U.S. preorders today starting at $400
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Apple releases Logic Pro X 10.2 with Alchemy synth support in free update for Logic Pro owners
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VMWare updates Fusion and Workstation with graphics boost, support for Windows 10, Cortana, and El Capitan
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Uber will partner with University of Arizona for self-driving car research
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Etsy Local lets iOS and Android users find nearby Etsy items, sellers, and select retailers
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Facebook's New Moments App Now Automatically Creates Music Videos From Your Photos
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Home design firm Houzz buys community site GardenWeb from NBCU for undisclosed amount in first acquisition
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Google Map Maker reopens in 45 more countries including the US
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PayPal's One Touch checkout service now available across Europe and Australia
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Snapchat hires former Mattel finance executive Drew Vollero as VP of finance and acting CFO
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Zoho CRM Plus in 2025: A year of thoughtful CX improvements
2025 marked 11 years of building a customer experience platform designed to support organizations as customer expectations, channels …
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