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Samsung makes 95 percent of all Android smartphone profits
- During the first quarter of 2013, Android smartphones led to an impressive $5.3 billion in profits across all of the companies selling them. That's a lot of money, but who is actually benefiting the most? Turns out, Samsung is responsible for 94.7…
Google, NASA join forces to build quantum computing laboratory
- Google and NASA are teaming up to construct a laboratory built around a 512 qubit quantum computer from D-Wave. The endeavor, known as the Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab, will be used primarily for machine learning – a process that computers…
Windows Phone shipments surpassed BlackBerry last quarter
- When people think of smartphones, iOS and Android are the first operating systems that generally come to mind. The two have a stranglehold on the market, but there are still smaller battles occurring on the lower end of the sales…
EA discontinues Online Pass program over player disapproval
- EA has announced it will discontinue its controversial Online Pass in response to customer feedback. The company first introduced the program back in 2010 as a measure to deter used games sales -- or, at the very least, get something…
$1100 MSI laptop packs Radeon HD 8970M, AMD claims fastest mobile GPU
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In 2012, AMD began shipping its mobile line-up of Radeon HD 8000M-series just in time for the arrival of 2013. AMD unveiled today its latest addition to that mobile GPU line-up, its upcoming series of Radeon HD 8900M chips. The Radeon 8900M-series flagship, the 8970M, packs twice the number...
Google launches All Access music subscription service at I/O
- The streaming music scene is heating up rather quickly as multiple big tech players are trying their luck in the industry. The latest on that front is Google's All Access streaming subscription service that was just launched at Google I/O.…
PayPal rolls out free mobile payment processing
- Processing credit cards can eat up a good chunk of businesses' profits. Fees add up quickly, which is one of the reasons why some places still impose minimum purchase amounts for credit card transactions. With this in mind, PayPal has…
New York attorney general wants tech companies to help fight cellphone theft
- In letters to Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Samsung, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has put out a call to work on a solution to the growing issue of smartphone theft. In them he asks what each is doing to…
Connectify Switchboard combines your internet connections to maximize speed
- Connectify is back on Kickstarter hoping to crowdfund a new application that combines multiple internet connections to give you faster access to everything on the internet. Connectify Switchboard works by aggregating all available internet connections on your computer, and then…
Billionaire investor says Sony should sell off entertainment business
- Daniel S. Loeb, a major Wall Street hedge fund manager for Third Point, thinks Sony should sell off part of its Entertainment arm. When people think of Sony, televisions and video games are generally the first thing that comes to…
Amazon acquires Liquavista display technology from Samsung
- Amazon on Monday confirmed the purchase of display technology division Liquavista from Samsung for an undisclosed amount of money. The Korean tech giant picked up the asset in early 2011 and it was rumored they were seeking less than $100…
PCIe flash: It solves lots of problems, but also makes a bunch - so what's its future?
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It’s worth pointing out that almost all the "magic" that has been developed around flash was already scoped out in 2007. It just takes a while for a whole new industry to mature. Individual die capacity increased, meaning fewer die are needed for a solution – and that means less parallel bandwidth for data transfer…
Recent FCC filings could be for rumored Motorola X Phone
- A Motorola smartphone bearing the model number "XT1058" appeared in FCC filings last week. The "designed & assembled in the USA" device appears to be equipped with NFC, LTE 4G and geared for AT&T's network (GSM 850/1900) -- could this…
US federal officials warn about corporate sabotage cyberattacks
- Officials from the US government are warning of another wave of cyberattacks primarily targeting American corporations, reports the New York Times. Unlike the statements concerning Chinese cyber-espionage issued by the Pentagon in its recent report to Congress, these attacks are…
Sony announces waterproof Xperia ZR smartphone
- Sony has just announced the Xperia ZR, an Android-powered device featuring a rich 4.6-inch "OptiContrast OLED" screen with Bravia technology to reduce glare even in the brightest sunglight. It also packs a 13 megapixel camera, 2GB RAM and a Snapdragon…
Samsung announces first 5G mobile wireless technology
- Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world’s first 5G mobile wireless technology. The technology operates in the millimeter-wave Ka bands for cellular communication, and provides data transmission several hundred times faster than existing 4G networks, said Samsung. …
Filming for Need for Speed movie begins in Macon, Georgia
- Filming for the screen adaptation of Electronic Arts’ Need for Speed franchise has begun in an unlikely location: Macon, Georgia. A local car wash in the southern city is being used as the backdrop for at least a portion of…
Aereo's Internet TV pricing is simpler, but not cheaper
- Aereo, the controversial broadcast television Internet streaming startup, will be simplifying its pricing structure on May 15. Gone will be the company's five service tiers and in their place will remain two: an $8-per-month and $12-per-month subscription with varying amount…
French proposal would impose 1% tax on Internet-connected devices
- A new proposal recently delivered to French President Francois Hollande aims to create new sources of revenue from tech giants like Amazon, Apple and Google. If passed, the legislation would create a one percent tax on the sale of all…
Zact launches flexible no-contract wireless plans, credits you back for unused minutes, messages and data
- We’ve seen a number of companies attempting to shake up the wireless industry in recent months, from startups like Republic Wireless to established carriers like T-Mobile. This week a new player is throwing its hat on the ring with what’s…
Amazon launches its own currency called Amazon Coins
- Amazon has announced that, starting today, users can purchase apps, games and in-app items in the Amazon Appstore and on Kindle Fire using the company's own Amazon Coin currency. To get buyers up and running with the new payment option,…
Google Play Games will have achievements, cloud saves, in-game chat
- Add another new topic to the expanding list of things we can expect to see at Google I/O this week. A brand new build of Google Play Services recently found its way to the gang over at Android Police which…
Seven arrested in New York for alleged 'criminal flash mob' ATM cybercrime
- Authorities in New York have arrested seven people in connection with a hacking scheme in which perpetrators stole $45 million from ATMs around the world. The attackers hacked into computer systems of banking and financial institutions in two separate but…
FCC proposal may greatly improve airplane Wi-Fi
- The FCC has proposed freeing up as much as 500MHz of spectrum for the purpose of impoving airplane Internet connectivity during flight. The bump in bandwidth could be a boon for airborne Internet junkies but may come at the expense…
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