Google misses Q2 earnings estimates despite revenue and profit rise, Microsoft loses $900M on Surface RT Two tech giants and Apple competitors revealed their earnings for the past quarter today, with Google missing estimates despite solid revenues and improved profit, while one of Microsoft's first in-house tablet attempt was shown to be a certifiable failure. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 79
VLC returns to iOS, RunKeeper gets paid trainer options, Uber adds fare splitting Do-it-all video app VLC will return in a new iOS version on Friday, while RunKeeper has gotten a few new options to boost its utility, and cab-calling app Uber has gotten some new features. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 15
Nokia's 7.4M Lumia shipments top BlackBerry's total smartphone sales The struggle for third place in the smartphone operating system wars may be settling, as Nokia's newly revealed financial figures show its Lumia line shipping more units last quarter than all of BlackBerry's phones. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 8
Smartphone upgrades slowing as Apple is rumored to be prepping low-cost iPhone Evidence continues to mount that the market for high-end smartphones in the U.S. may have reached a saturation point, meaning that a mid-range iPhone offering from Apple could be the best way for the Cupertino company to ensure future growth. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 58
Smart watch shipments to hit 5M units in 2014 as Apple, others rumored to enter market Apple and other companies are widely rumored to be working on smart watch devices for debut later this year or in 2014, and that increased interest is set to grow the smart watch segment by a factor of ten. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 21
Apple's iPad to handle Little League World Series scorekeeping Apple's iPad will serve as the official scoring and record recording device used by officials during the 2013 Little League Baseball and Softball World Series, replacing the traditional pen-and-paper method currently in use.. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 12
Leaked video shows off Moto X voice and gesture controls, reveals launch window A new video leaked ahead of the release of the Moto X demonstrates some of the features of the forthcoming Motorola flagship device, including its ability to receive audio commands from the user without any physical interaction required. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 54
Angry Birds Star Wars sequel to launch Sept. 19 with tie-in action figures Rovio on Monday announced a follow-up to the wildly popular game that brought together Angry Birds and Star Wars, with the sequel getting a real-world play component as well. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 7
Time Inc. brings free article previews to iPad magazines in bid for new subscribers Time Inc. continues to take small steps toward further boosting readership of its magazines on the iPad, with the publishing giant announcing on Thursday that it would begin allowing users to browse digital editions before buying them. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 4
Apple releases AirPort Utility 6.3.1 for Mac Apple has released a new update for the AirPort Utility for Macs, fixing an issue that occurred with 802.11n and 802.11ac-capable Macs. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 0
New Deux Ex game for iOS hobbles gameplay if device is jailbroken Gamers looking to play the first-person shooter Deus Ex are in for a surprise if they download the game on a jailbroken device: its developer has hobbled their copies in order to make sure they can't fully run. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 81
Nokia bets on photography to boost sales with 41MP Lumia 1020 Nokia on Thursday announced the new, 41-megapixel Lumia 1020, a Windows Phone 8 handset that will try to turn the Finnish phone maker's photography cachet into unit sales. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 110
Verizon could owe Apple $14 billion off iPhone sales shortfall Verizon has sold more than 10 million iPhones over the last several months, but a new report finds that the nation's largest carrier could still wind up owing Apple billions of dollars for failing to meet expectations. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 93
Apple's rumored switch to IGZO displays could boost MacBook battery life The next generation of MacBooks could, if Apple decides to make the switch, feature a new technology that would significantly boost battery life while giving users a better display quality. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 34
Samsung passes Apple's iPhone in smartphone Web usage - report A new study has found that more people in the world are using Samsung-made smartphones to access the Internet than are using Apple's iPhone, marking the first time that has been the case. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 71
Apple to appeal e-book decision, maintains company did 'nothing wrong' Apple will appeal a federal judge's decision that the iPad maker conspired with publishers to raise the prices of electronic books, with a spokesperson for the Cupertino company saying it has done nothing wrong in its dealings with publishers. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 72
Touting Windows 8, Microsoft pokes Apple's iPad again over multitasking Still looking to carve out a space for itself in the new wave of mobile computing, Microsoft is once again taking shots at Apple's iPad, this time pointing out Windows 8 devices' ability to handle multiple tasks at the same time. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 71
Apple drops 'App Store' lawsuit against Amazon, says no need to pursue case A two-year saga surrounding the use of the term "App Store" has come to an end with Apple dropping its lawsuit against e-retail giant Amazon — a development that will allow both companies to use the term for their respective digital markets. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 72
T-Mobile launch helps iPhone cut Android lead in US by 3.5% Thanks in part to the launch of the iPhone on T-Mobile's network, Apple's iOS platform stepped closer to Google's Android in market share over the past three months, according to a new report. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 28
FCC clears way for SoftBank to buy Sprint, Sprint to buy Clearwire The U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday announced the removal of the last barrier to a three-company merger that will see Japan's SoftBank take control of Sprint Wireless, which itself is set to take over Clearwire. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 22
New Samsung ad knocks iPhone language limitations, features goats Samsung is taking the battle to Apple in Iceland, knocking the iPhone for its language limitations in a curious new ad that features balaclavas, goats, and lots of apples. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 90
Vine video sharing app adds Channels, new discovery options in update Twitter-owned short video sharing service Vine released an update for its iPhone app on Wednesday, one that it calls its biggest update yet, with new discovery and sharing opportunities packed in. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 3
Samsung buys Apple TV competitor Boxee for $30 million Samsung may be looking to take its rivalry with Apple to another level, as a new report has the South Korean tech giant buying streaming media startup Boxee in a move that will bring it into even more direct competition with the Apple TV. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 57
'Jobs' movie poster shows Kutcher as technicolor vision of Apple founder Two weeks after the theatrical trailer debuted for the Steve Jobs biopic starring Ashton Kutcher, the promotional poster for the movie has also been released, showing the former 70's show star rendered as a colorful version of the Apple co-founder. Kevin Bostic 12 years ago 18
