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Galaxy S II details may be coming tomorrow, but that's not the only announcement the company is making this week. In addition to the long-awaited smartphone, Samsung is prepping a new cross-platform mobile chat service called ChatON. According to TechCrunch, the service is expected to launch in...

Apple, Microsoft? No way. Rain and hail? Bring it on! To most people in the tech industry, Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) is currently known as the kooky search engine giant that shocked the world when it announced its plans to acquire Motorola (NYSE: MMI). The acquisition wasn't unprecedented (this is...

Small short-term gains, massive long-term losses. Bloomberg is reporting that Nintendo investors are increasingly unhappy with Nintendo, a company that is determined to stick to its tried-and-true business model of making games exclusively for its own devices. This strategy is nothing new;...

Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) needs to stop making its operating systems sound so delicious. According to Boy Genius Report, the first Ice Cream Sandwich devices could launch in October, to compete with the launch of the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 5. Boy Genius has received information from a source...

“Additional growth capital” is just the beginning. Livio Radio, which recently received an investment from Angel Street Capital, has signed an investment agreement with Western Technology Investment, a venture debt firm that has previously thrown its support behind Facebook and Google (NASDAQ:...

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Senior Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, David Drummond, stated on the company's blog Wednesday that rivals Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), among others, created a "hostile, organized campaign against Android." Drummond writes that "Android's...

Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) popular Android software now holds almost 50% of the global smartphone market, research firm Canalys announced in a report Tuesday. Of the 56 countries Canalys tracks around the world, Android software led in 35, and hit a global market share of 48%. The worldwide market...

It happened to a good friend of mine. And it could happen to you. You're at work, minding your own business (or, more appropriately, doing your business), when all of a sudden that snazzy touch screen device you're holding slips through your fingers, falls through the air, and crashes into a pool...

Coming from the “if you can't beat ‘em, charge less!” philosophy, Nokia (NYSE: NOK) could be on the verge of a major pricing overhaul. Boy Genius Report has picked up on the latest prediction from industry insider Eldar Murtazin, who believes that Nokia will drop prices “across its entire product...

Contrary to popular belief, Super Mario and Angry Birds are not the same. Last week, Nintendo made it crystal clear that it does not have any plans to develop for the Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone or Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android platforms. This news came as a shock to some. “If Nintendo was...

Depending on how much stock you put in the words of Eldar Murtazin, you may or may not believe that, in the not-too-distant future, Nokia plans to invest fewer dollars in its newest smartphone. On the surface, this news isn't all that shocking. No product can move high volumes forever, so even if...

With so many torrents causing headaches for record labels and recording artists alike, many rock stars and indie artists have decided to give away a song or two for free. Angels and Airwaves, the struggling band Tom DeLonge formed after leaving abandoning Blink-182, gave away an entire album...

In its patent infringement lawsuit against Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), software maker Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) is seeking between $1.4 billion and $6.1 billion in damages, a court filing revealed. Oracle filed suit against Google last year, claiming that its Android mobile operating technology infringes...

For those interested in the energy efficiency sector, this week kicks off LightFair International. The trade show is the Super Bowl of architectural and commercial lighting. While it may seem boring, it is here that the latest in LED and OLED technologies have been unveiled. Analysts estimate that...

Some dreams are merely fantasies. Other dreams come true. iSWiFTER could very well be the dream-come-true company, provided that its claim is accurate. The service and accompanying iPad App will reportedly stream Flash-based games right to your favorite Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) device....