
FCC chairman Wheeler in favor of legalizing unlocking cell phones
At the risk of stating the obvious, the new chairman of the Federal Communications Commission thinks that it should be legal to unlock your cell phone
Kim Dotcom fumes as Megaupload user data gets erased
Kim Dotcom’s old file-hosting website Megaupload has been wiped from the Internet. The website was shut down by the Department of Justice in January ...

Firefox brushes off advertisers, plows ahead with ‘Do Not Track’
Anyone looking to search the web without being tracked by advertisers will soon be able to use Mozilla’s Firefox browser without worries.

Verizon confirms interest in expanding wireless network to Canada
There had been reports earlier this week that suggested Verizon was interested in entering the Canadian wireless market. Fran Shammo, the company’s ...

Sony pulls PlayStation 3 update that bricked some consoles
Sony’s newfound goodwill with gamers won’t last long if it starts bricking users’ consoles. BBC News reports that Sony has pulled its 4.45 system ...

HTC One mini reportedly heading to AT&T
A new report suggests that the HTC One mini will be arriving on at least one U.S. carrier later this year. According to PhoneArena, the smartphone ...

Upcoming iPhones and Samsung Galaxy phones may feature liquid cooling
Apple, Samsung and HTC are reportedly interested in releasing more power efficient smartphones that will incorporate some form of liquid cooling.

Data protection officials fearful of Google Glass
Google’s wearable computing device has come under fire once again. Government privacy and data protection officials from seven countries have reached ...

Microsoft’s Xbox 180: Upcoming Xbox One to drop DRM restrictions, internet requirement after public backlash
Microsoft has caved to the hordes of angry gamers who have been loudly complaining about its policies for used games and connectivity requirements for ...

WSJ: Microsoft, Nokia break off ‘advanced’ merger negotiations
Nokia’s devotion to Windows Phone is starting to make sense. Unnamed sources tell The Wall Street Journal that Microsoft and Nokia were until recently ...

In the world’s top smartphone market, Samsung leads but Apple inches up
The world’s top smartphone vendor by sales volume is also the top vendor in China, the biggest smartphone market on the planet. Recently published ...

Nintendo’s deep, deep denial
New Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata is not exactly a breath of new air. As a matter of fact, he sounds eerily like Nokia executives circa 2007, swimming ...

Analyst says next-gen iPad mini won’t have a Retina display
Despite numerous reports suggesting Apple’s second-generation iPad mini will ship later this year with a Retina display, one industry watcher believes ...

BlackBerry 10 still going strong, expected to ship 14 million devices this year
BlackBerry 10 devices may not be selling like iPhones or Samsung Galaxy phones, but BlackBerry nonetheless has to be pleased that it’s beaten many ...

Steam to show Microsoft how Xbox One game lending should be done
Critics have blasted Microsoft over its used game policy for its Xbox One gaming console. Games are locked to a user’s personal Xbox Live account and ...

Underdog trounces major brands in full HD smartphone display shootout
While Sony’s smartphone business has been struggling for some time now, it is a company known for building HDTVs and mobile devices with stunning ...

LG to begin mass producing unbreakable displays later this year
LG is still on pace to be the first manufacturer to mass produce flexible and unbreakable displays for mobile devices. The company confirmed in a ...

Google Reader dies in two weeks – here are all the best alternatives
Google has shown that it most certainly isn’t afraid to pull the plug on services that aren’t making money. More than one out of every three Google ...

Verizon accused of throttling Netflix traffic [updated]
Verizon seems to have found itself in a fresh net neutrality controversy. GigaOM reported earlier this week that bandwidth provider Cogent ...

Video: iOS 7 running on an iPad
Apple was in such a rush to get the first beta of its iOS 7 software ready for WWDC that it didn’t even have time to finish the iPad build.

Apple TV now supports HBO GO and WatchESPN
Apple on Wednesday announced that the HBO GO and WatchESPN apps are now available on Apple TV. The company also added support for news channel Sky ...

Samsung reportedly rejects Zuckerberg’s ‘Facebook Phone’ overtures
It’s hard to believe, but Samsung doesn’t want to follow in the footsteps of HTC and release a Facebook-centric “Galaxy First.” The Korea Herald ...

High-quality photos of iPhone 5S display leak for the first time
As the iPhone 5S nears mass production ahead of its launch this coming fall, leaks will undoubtedly kick into high gear. We saw the first few images ...

Why no company will acquire Nokia right now
Huawei, which recently became the No.3 smartphone brand in the world, may be considering a Nokia acquisition. Wall Street reacted violently, prompting ...

If at first you don’t succeed: Details emerge on Surface RT sequel
Microsoft’s first Windows RT-powered Surface tablet wasn’t the rousing success the company had hoped for, but that won’t stop it from trying again ...