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Report: Samsung Galaxy S 4 Shipments Top 6M

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:21:35 +0000

Samsung has reportedly shipped 6 million Samsung Galaxy S 4 smartphones and is on track to top 10 million by month's end. According to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, which cited an unnamed company executive, Galaxy S 4 shipments surpassed 4 million by the end of April and were at 6 million one week ago. At [...]

AT&T Unveils New ‘Sleek’ U-Verse On Demand Hub

Fri, 17 May 2013 21:20:16 +0000

AT&T is launching a redesign of its U-verse On Demand storefront, intended to streamline the service to be more convenient and user-friendly. AT&T promised a "sleek" new look with more intuitive navigation. The interface features a bar on the left, for easy access to categories like: My Videos, which houses all your current rentals; My [...]

Apple iOS Devices Approved for Use on Military Networks

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:32:02 +0000

The Defense Department this week gave its approval for employees to use Apple gadgets on agency networks. Specifically, government-issued Apple devices running iOS 6 are approved for use when connecting to DOD networks, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) said in a statement. Approved devices must adhere to DOD's Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG) and will [...]

Unreleased Nintendo Wii U Games Coming to Best Buy During E3

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:30:27 +0000

In an unprecedented move, Nintendo will bring several unreleased Wii U games to Best Buy stores during next month's E3 and let fans try them out. "In the past, we've focused the E3 hands-on experience on those attending the event. But this year, we're making E3 for the people," Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of [...]

Bill Gates Reclaims ‘World’s Richest’ Title

Fri, 17 May 2013 18:29:23 +0000

Tech titan and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is once again the richest person in the world. The 57-year-old entrepreneur and philanthropist has recaptured the top spot from Mexican investor Carlos Slim, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. This marks the first time since 2007 that Gates has out-bankrolled the rest of the world. His fortune, Bloomberg [...]

LulzSec Hackers Sentenced to Jail Time

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:25:53 +0000

A London judge today sentenced four members of the LulzSec hacktivist group to jail time for their roles in a series of attacks on high-profile firms. According to the U.K. Crown Prosecution Service, Ryan Cleary, 21, was sentenced to 32 months; Jake Davis, 20, received 24 months in a Young Offenders institution; Ryan Ackroyd, 26, got [...]

iTunes Update Brings Revamped Mini Player, Songs View

Thu, 16 May 2013 22:24:42 +0000

Heads up iTunes users. It's time for an update. Apple on Thursday released a new version of its media playing software, iTunes 11.0.3, bringing a revamped Mini Player and songs view, among other enhancements. The MiniPlayer (left), which lets you play music without taking up too much screen space, now features a "beautiful new view [...]

95 Percent of Q1 Android Smartphone Profits Went to Samsung

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:50:04 +0000

Global Android smartphone profits reached approximately $5.3 billion during the first quarter, but just one company took home the lion's share of that cash: Samsung. According to stats from Strategy Analytics, Samsung's Android smartphone shipments resulted in $5.1 billion of worldwide profit during the quarter, or 95 percent. "An efficient supply chain, sleek products and [...]

Google+ Gets a Major Facelift

Wed, 15 May 2013 21:38:53 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO—Google+ hasn't set the world on fire but it's not for lack of trying. Google has invested heavily in its challenge to mighty Facebook and on Wednesday here at Google I/O, the search giant announced it is adding a whopping 41 new features to the social-networking platform. The improvements include new design elements, Hangout [...]

Google Maps Overhauled With More Personal Results

Wed, 15 May 2013 20:09:02 +0000

As expected, Google today unveiled a revamped version of Maps at its I/O developer conference in San Francisco. The updated Google Maps, a preview of which is rolling out to developers today, makes the search giant's mapping experience more personal. It incorporates the technology that powers Google Now into the Google Maps experience, "so it'll [...]