New Xbox more than a game console for Microsoft
Microsoft wants its sleek new toy to finally cross the bridge to the mainstream and become the family's entertainment center.
Android phone makers to consider other options after US Samsung-Apple verdict
The U.S. court ruling that Samsung Android devices were violating Apple patents is a major blow to the leading mobile software platform because it could lead to sales bans and high licensing fees.
Religious groups vie for new Web domain names
Centuries-old theological disputes have broken out in cyberspace as religions aim to influence the future presentation of faith on the Internet.
Online retail site Lazada nixes 60 jobs in the Philippines
Lazada Philippines has reportedly laid off 60 employees from its roster on Friday, barely half a year since starting operations in the country.
ICT department to bloat bureaucracy – Malacanang
President Benigno Aquino III is not inclined to create a Cabinet-level agency for information and communication technology, believing it would needlessly “add another layer” to the bureaucracy, the Department of Budget and Management said on Thursday.
Samsung did not copy from Apple, says court — in Japan
A Japanese court Friday rejected Apple’s claim that Samsung stole its technology, dealing a blow to the iPhone maker after a US jury ordered its South Korean rival to pay over $1.0 billion in damages.
Twitter to let advertisers zero in on tweeters
Twitter Inc will begin allowing advertisers to directly target users based on the interests they reveal in their tweets, the social media company said Thursday.
Amazon, Nokia, snubs Google for maps – sources
Amazon.com Inc’s new Kindle Fire will have mapping services via a tie-up with Nokia Oyj, according to two people familiar with the situation, filling a gap in the tablet’s capabilities while snubbing Google Inc’s popular service.
Google, Apple CEOs in secret patent talks
Google Inc Chief Executive Larry Page and Apple CEO Tim Cook have been conducting behind-the-scenes talks about a range of intellectual property matters, including the mobile patent disputes between the companies, people familiar with the matter said.
Apple shoots down drone strike-tracking iPhone app
The maker of an application that would alert iPhone users to US military drone strikes said Thursday that Apple has repeatedly shot down his efforts to get it into the App Store.
China smartphone market to overtake US in 2012: report
China will overtake the United States as the world’s biggest smartphone market this year, according to research firm IDC, which expects demand to grow for lower-priced smartphones based on Google Inc’s Android software.
Amazon says Kindle Fire has sold out
Amazon.com Inc said on Thursday its Kindle Fire tablet computer is sold out, raising expectations that the world’s largest Internet retailer will launch at least one new version of the device at an event next week.
Lexmark quits inkjet biz, to close Cebu plant by 2015
Printer manufacturer Lexmark is throwing the towel on mass-oriented inkjet printers to “improve profitability,” as it announces the closure of its Cebu plant by end-2015.
Samsung sees new Galaxy Note outselling predecessor
Samsung Electronics Co unveiled the second generation of its popular Galaxy Note phone-cum-tablet at Europe’s biggest electronics show in Berlin on Wednesday and set high hopes for its success.
Sony launches Xperia tablet to battle iPad, Samsung Galaxy Tab
Sony Corp released an upgraded version of its Android tablet on Wednesday, branding its rival to Apple Inc’s iPad and Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy as “Xperia” in a bid to unify its mobile devices under one name.
Samsung preempts Nokia with Windows 8 phones
Samsung Electronics became the first handset maker to announce a smartphone using Microsoft’s latest mobile software, making its surprise, hurried announcement just days before the highly anticipated launch of Nokia’s version.
Sotto’s speech hits back at bloggers, riles up Pinoy netizens
In a follow-up speech delivered Wednesday, Sotto stood up against his online critics, saying the attacks are part of a demolition job that seeks to discredit him for going against the proposed RH Bill.
Top 5 Philippine-branded mobile devices of Q1 2013
We sifted through what seems to be a huge pile of those launched — but not necessarily available — in the first quarter of this year and came up with five that have tickled our fancy.
