Microsoft accused of secretly collecting geolocation data on Windows Phone 7 Apple found itself in a bit of hot water back in April when researchers discovered that iPhones and 3G-enabled iPads… Read More
New stats show Apple’s Safari running away with mobile, tablet market Apple’s Safari accounted for 53 percent of web browser usage on mobile devices and tablets in August, more than 30… Read More
Afternoon Radar: Facebook music, Redbox vs. Netflix, another secret iPhone lost in a bar Busy news day today across the tech industry. Some of the biggest stories catching our attention … Facebook plans to… Read More
Microsoft loses ground in mobile as Google Android continues to soar The latest comScore report on mobile market share doesn’t paint a very good picture for Microsoft. The software company, which… Read More
Report: Amazon’s tablet will disrupt the ‘status quo’ (That means you Apple) Amazon.com hasn’t even announced its tablet computer. But that’s not stopping the big research firms from projecting what the device… Read More
Conan O’Brien tests the limits of Bill Gates’ charity … and other quotes of the week The best insights, observations, comments, tweets and random zingers we heard this week. “Just tried to donate to the @GatesFoundation.… Read More
Apple aims to keep Tim Cook until 2021 with 1M shares vesting over next decade Apple’s board, led by chairman Steve Jobs, just signaled its long-term confidence in Tim Cook as the company’s new leader… Read More
Um, Steve Jobs is on the phone: Three great stories today Apart from all the pieces speculating about Apple’s future without Steve Jobs as its CEO, the most common type of… Read More
Morning Radar: Web site wants your Amazon rants; Connors on Cook; and more Amazon.com is starting to get a bit of a PR black eye when it comes to the sales tax issue,… Read More
Jobs exits with 97% approval rating among Apple employees Maybe it’s true that you can’t please all the people all the time, but Steve Jobs is a mere 3… Read More
What Apple can learn from Microsoft in the Post-Jobs Era The resignation of Steve Jobs as Apple’s CEO today starts a new era for the company, and as we all… Read More
Jobs stepping down as Apple CEO, will remain as chairman BREAKING NEWS: Steve Jobs, the iconic leader of Apple, is stepping down as the company’s CEO, but will remain as… Read More
Amazon seeks Lab126 trademarks in advance of expected tablet debut Amazon.com has quietly applied for trademarks on the name and logo of Lab126 — the internal group behind the Amazon… Read More
Weekend Humor: Hitler gets the bad news about HP ditching the TouchPad I am huge fan of Downfall, a classic war film that depicts Adolf Hitler’s last days in Berlin. But even… Read More
HP, Apple, iPad, webOS and the upheaval of the PC market Hewlett-Packard is the largest PC maker in the world, significantly outpacing even longtime rival Dell these days. So it was… Read More
Skype WiFi: Another iOS app for Microsoft’s portfolio Skype today released its free Skype WiFi app for iPhone and iPad. It’s the latest in a flurry of new product… Read More
Netflix for Kids, LinkedIn apps, and other new stuff to try Interesting new releases and downloads catching our attention today … Netflix rolled out a new section of its website called… Read More
Starbucks giving out free iPhone apps, expanding Apple partnership Here’s another reason to get your caffeine fix at Starbucks: It might come with a free iPhone app. The Seattle… Read More
Nintendo plots comeback, but when will Mario upgrade to a smartphone? Maybe never Nintendo will try to reverse the fortunes of its latest handheld game device, the 3DS, by cutting the price to $170… Read More
Google Parcel Service? Search company patents electronic shipping notifications Google’s battle against Microsoft and Apple over their use of “bogus” patents promises to result in greater scrutiny of its… Read More
Amazon sidesteps Apple with HTML5 ‘Kindle Cloud Reader’ From a business perspective, the new “Kindle Cloud Reader” web app released by Amazon.com this morning will let the online retailer link… Read More
Lawsuit claims Apple and publishers colluded on eBook pricing in fear of Amazon.com A Seattle law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit accusing Apple and five book publishers of engaging in price fixing… Read More
How did Steve Jobs do it? Apple (briefly) tops Exxon Mobil to claim most valuable company title It wasn’t that long ago that we were writing about Apple surpassing Microsoft to claim the title of the most… Read More
We’re in an Android state of mind, while Oregonians love their BlackBerries Computer geeks used to ask one another whether they were a Mac or PC. But, these days, you’re more like… Read More
Google responds to Microsoft’s ‘gotcha’, and Microsoft fires back Feel free to skip the soaps today — this little saga should be more than enough for your daily allotment… Read More
Google: Microsoft, Apple trying to strangle Android with ‘bogus’ patents [Follow-up: Microsoft says Google declined an invitation to bid together on Novell patents.] Google is fighting back publicly against what… Read More
Skype on the iPad: Another (future) iOS app for Microsoft OK, so Microsoft hasn’t actually completed its $8.5 billion acquisition of Skype yet, but the long-awaited release of a native… Read More
Stats: Chrome, Safari gain on Internet Explorer and Firefox Overall usage of Microsoft’s Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox fell slightly in July, while Google Chrome and Apple Safari both… Read More
Why this iOS app developer uses an Android phone Guest Commentary: Colleagues are often surprised when they realize I own an Android phone. With my career now centered around iOS… Read More
Microsoft confirms fall store opening at University Village We’ve known this was happening for a while, based on my previous digging into city permit filings, but Microsoft today made… Read More
