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Nokia’s Humorous New Ad Depicting Smartphone Culture

If you’ve been to a play or other event put on by your child’s elementary school recently, you might have experienced something similar to what the Nokia ad above depicts....

Are Online Password Managers Really Safe?

Digital bad guys are as concerned about return on investment (ROI) as any big business. That’s why they attack credit-card processing centers rather than gathering account information one credit card...

Is Twitter Worth $15 Billion?

Twitter is preparing itself for an initial public offering (IPO) that could value the company as highly as $15 billion, reports the Sunday Times, citing anonymous (but nonetheless compelling) senior banking...

Yahoo Groups Re-Design Traumatizes Users

Yahoo! has told thousands of users who are complaining about the Purple Palace's pisspoor redesign of its Groups service that it will not be rolled back to the old format...

Microsoft Buys Nokia Mobile for $7.2 Billion

Nokia, the once-"burning platform" mobile devices company, is now seen to be a looked-upon savior for Microsoft. Late Labor Day evening, Microsoft announced it would be acquiring the handset and...

Yahoo Pulling Out of China

The Yahoo portal in China contains a farewell message citing adjustments to its operations strategy as the reason for the change.  Yahoo's news and community services have shut down in...

Candy Crush Growing Too Fast

Candy Crush Saga, the popular mobile device game by King.com, has seen some spectacular success. Now, it turns out the candy-puzzle game has grown faster than an algorithm charting its...

First Video of iPhone 5C Proves it Works!

A low-quality video posted to a Chinese website on Monday offers what is purported to be one of the first looks at a working version of Apple's rumored low-cost "iPhone...

iPad Minis Coming to Flyers, For a Cost Of Course

Hawaiian Airlines this week announced that it will begin offering iPad minis to passengers flying between Hawaii and 14 routes that encompass destinations in the US, Asia, and the South...

Verizon and Vodafone Finally Breaking Up

Verizon and Vodafone have finally announced a deal that’s at least three years in the making: Verizon is to pay Vodafone $130 billion for the British operator group’s 45 percent stake in...

Talk to Your PS4 and More

According to Sony, the PlayStation 4 will feature a voice command system which will allow users to control the console by speaking to it—much like the Xbox One's Kinect-powered system. The feature...

Samsung Galaxy Watch is More Than a Shrunk Down GS4

The good ship Galaxy Gear smartwatch is springing multiple leaks ahead of its official reveal this Wednesday, Sept. 4, and there are even leaks about previous leaks vying for attention....

Lenovo CEO Shares $3.25 Million Bonus(Again)

After helping Lenovo thrive in the wretched PC industry -- while also making it the number oneChinese smartphone maker -- CEO Yang Yuanqing earned a sizeable bonus. And like last year, he's sharing the...

Low End Android Phones Don’t Cut it in the US

Low-end Nokia smartphoes have helped Windows Phone grab eight percent of smartphone sales in Europe's five major markets, but the would-be third platform to Android and iOS is struggling to...

High Tech Rifle Does All the Work For You

Austin-based TrackingPoint introduces what they're calling the world's first smart rifle. Armed with a high-tech tracking scope and a guided trigger, it allows hunters and even first shooters to hit...

Yes, Microsoft Could Have Invented the iPhone.

Microsoft, in theory, could have produced the iPhone first — not the actual iPhone, of course, but the game-changing device that set the stage for the future where mobile is...

It’s a Myth That Entrepreneurs Drive New Technology

Images of tech entrepreneurs such as Mark Zuckerberg and Steve Jobs are continually thrown at us by politicians, economists, and the media. The message is that innovation is best left...

The Internet Explained By Prisoners Who Have Never Seen It

It is illegal in the United States for federal prisoners to go on the internet. Most prisoners who have been serving long sentences in prison have never been online. Some...

Windows 8 surpasses Vista’s uptake rate — 10 months after launch

Microsoft got some good news Sunday as metrics company Net Applications said Windows 8's user share in August is now larger than Vista's at the same point in the latter's...

People Who Crave Approval More Likely To Be Active Facebook Users

Looking for a little affirmation that people like you? You may be more likely to head to Facebook in search of "likes," according to a new study. People who have...