Facebook said it could team up with mobile operators on payments, in an offer that would give them back part of the revenue and influence they have lost in recent years to Apple (AAPL.O) and Google (GOOG.O).
For Steven Sinofsky, the stern but creative engineering manager who runs Microsoft Corp's flagship Windows division, February 29 is showtime.
Several unverified rumors have appeared on the Chinese microblogging site Sina Weibo that Apple may increase the cost of the iPad 3. It is believed that there can be a hike of up to $80 in iPad 3 when it is compared to the iPad 2.
Sony Mobile Communications has unveiled the newest additions to its Xperia NXT series- the next generation smartphones Xperia P and Xperia U at WC 2012. The smartphones will be launched worldwide in the second quarter of 2012.
HTC, Samsung and Sony are all gearing up for new AT&T 4G LTE offerings, but so far there has been no dates given or prices announced for releases of the One X or Xperia Ion. HTC only announced the One X Feb. 27, however, so it's not surprising it won't be released for a while yet. But, the Xperia Ion was announced in early January at the Consumer Electronics Show.
With the purported release date of iPad 3 barely weeks away, rumor mills have begun buzzing louder than ever and the latest rumors suggest that iPad 3 will be pricier than iPad 2 and Apple might also offer two different processor options.
Samsung made an early Mobile World Congress appearance to show off the Galaxy S Blaze 4G, and HTC announced the One S, both coming to T-Mobile in the next couple months. Neither have a specific release date, but the Galaxy S Blaze 4G will cost $150 on contract and is reported to go on sale in late March.
The kick off of the NASCAR season has been delayed at Daytona International Speedway, Daytona Beach, Florida due to incessant rain, but race officials are hoping that the 54th annual Daytona 500 event would flag off on Monday at 7pm ET.
HTC led the way at the Mobile World Congress on day one with the launch of its new flagship smartphone, the One X coming to AT&T within two months. There were a few other quad-core devices shown off, but some of them had already been announced like the LG Optimus 4X HD. In fact, LG went ahead and announced their whole lineup a couple days before the conference kicked off.
Best Buy dropped the iPad 2 price by $50 for all models, and big-box department store Meijer reduced the 16 gigabyte Wi-Fi version by $70 in advance of the iPad 3 release date set for March 7, 2012. While Apple could announce the iPad on March 7, it might be another week after that the new tablet goes on sale in the U.S. Whether or not it debuts at $500 for the 16 gigabyte Wi-Fi version isn't yet known, but it could debut at an even higher price than ever before because of its new features li...
HTC announced their new flagship One X smartphone at the Mobile World Congress Feb. 26, and it will be on AT&T in two months or less. It will face off with the Samsung Galaxy S2 Skyrocket and Sony Xperia Ion as the best 4G AT&T phones, but the One X won't be a quad-core device like its international counterpart. That's because the Tegra 3 chip doesn't support AT&T's LTE network, but the 1.5 GHz dual-core Snapdragon S4 has performed well, and should receive a warm welcome from AT&T cu...
Two newly discovered blood proteins may aid in cancer research, and the discovery of proteins ABCB6 and ABCG2 were the first new types found in a decade. Many people may know of common blood types A, B and O, but there are many other ways blood is categorized, particularly when it comes to its compatibility with other types.
Chinese handset maker Xiaomi Technology is looking to raise more funds within the next year or two to boost production and sees revenue in the future coming from software applications rather than handset sales, the firm's president told Reuters on Monday.
MWC 2012 at Barcelona is off to a running start in showing up the latest mobiles that will set a new trend in the mobile industry. The HTC Corp., Taiwanese manufacturer of Smartphones and tablets, has unveiled its One series of Android OS Smartphones. The One series comprises of One X, One S and One V.
Japan's Olympus Corp proposed a new board of directors on Monday in an effort to recover from a $1.7 billion accounting fraud, but the line-up could face a hostile reception from foreign investors when it goes to a shareholder vote.
Sprint Nextel Corp (S.N) plans to raise $2 billion in debt in a private transaction, the company said on Monday.
The iPad 3 is reportedly being shipped from Foxconn, Apple's major product manufacturer in China - to U.S. and it could have prompted Best Buy to slash the price of iPad 2 (all models) by $50.
As predicted, HTC released the One X – its first quad-core Android smartphone at Mobile World Congress (MWC 2012). This flagship device, unlike other smartphones announced at MWC that won’t be shipped for months, packs a Super LCD2 display, a powerful shooter and Beats by Dr. Dre audio.
An unmanned Atlas 5 rocket blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station on Friday carrying the first satellite in a new military network designed to give cellphone-like 3G communications to troops on the move.
Coins worth nearly half a billion dollars finally arrived in Spain on Saturday after lying in a sunken warship for more than 200 years and following a five-year legal battle between the Spanish government and a salvage company.
Hedge funds' love affair with technology industry darling Apple Inc has rewarded some managers so far this year but half the industry, having been less savvy with its bets, is limping behind with subpar returns, new research from Goldman Sachs shows.
The Intel Inside logo on hundreds of millions of personal computers is finally making its way onto a smartphone.
The 84th Annual Academy Awards (also known as Oscars) is an absolute worldwide phenomenon. With Hollywood's biggest night drawing near, excited fans can't help wonder how to watch the entire Oscars extravaganza - from red carpet to award ceremony and Governors Ball, online live stream.
The 84th Annual Academy Awards (or Oscars) will take place on Sunday, Feb. 26, and millions of people are wondering which movies, actors, actresses and directors will win the coveted golden statues on Oscars Sunday. And, we're going to tell you how and when you can watch Oscars 2012, one of the most popular and prestigious awards ceremony this year, live stream online.
The 84th Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, is scheduled to kick off on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012. Movie goers and the masses who follows Hollywood activity is dying to see which film will come away with the Best Picture award, which actress and actor will walk away with the top honors, and who will break their heels or have a wardrobe malfunction on the red carpet.
Every year Hollywood comes together to celebrate itself at the Oscars, and in 2012 more people than ever will be planning to watch live online coverage. The problem is there is no official stream of the broadcast, so online viewers will have to visit the Oscargo.com Web site for updates and behind the scenes action.
Celebrities have always been the target of Twitter death hoax. And, Rowan Atkinson?the Mr. Bean star, was added to the growing list on early Sunday morning.
Advertising on the Web is big business. This puts everyone who browses the Internet on a regular basis at risk of being tracked in hopes that they would click on an advertisement that interests them. One company that is well known for tracking its users, and even rumored to go as far as to deliberately bypass the “do not track me” system in Safari and Internet Explorer, is Google. We are going to share some ways to help you browse the Internet with confidence that Google, or any other advertisi...
Samsung is having a hard time keeping secrets of its Galaxy Note 10.1-inch tablet under wraps. Samsung bringing the Galaxy Note brand to tablets was already expected, but what we didn’t expect was to have an image of the device barely a few days before the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona is scheduled to kick off.
Even though Steve Jobs has passed away, the influence of the creative visionary and genius has not grown weak. When Jobs' birthday (Feb. 24) came up, Apple fans worldwide wished the Apple co-founder, who passed away on Oct. 5, a very happy birthday.
