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How Google Music, Spotify and other subscription services compare

2013-05-21 07:30:00

Google jumped into the music subscription market last week with Google Music All Access, escalating the competition in a crowded market. Although Google brings the biggest name to the market, many others already have large followings. Spotify stands out...

Pentagon approves military use of iPhones and iPads

2013-05-17 12:07:00

The U.S. Defense Department on Friday approved the use of iOS devices for its network and systems, setting up a fight among Apple, Samsung and BlackBerry for the department's business. The Pentagon said it will allow the use of Apple devices running iOS...

BlackBerry rolls out low-cost smartphone, BBM app for Android, iOS

2013-05-14 11:07:00

BlackBerry�announced its third new device of 2013, a low-cost smartphone with a physical keyboard. The new smartphone, Q5, appears to be a basic version of the BlackBerry Q10, another smartphone by the Canadian company that is set to go on sale in the...

Bidding for coffee with Apple's Tim Cook surpasses $605,000

2013-05-14 13:24:00

Tim Cook is an expensive date. Last month, the Apple chief executive teamed up with CharityBuzz.com to auction off the right to a cup of coffee with him to raise money for the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights. The value of the...

Google CEO Larry Page opens up about his vocal cord problem

2013-05-14 14:27:00

Google CEO Larry Page has come forward with the reason why he missed key company events in 2012. In a Google+ blog, the company co-founder said lingering problems with his voice caused him to miss Google's shareholders meeting and developers...

LG's flagship smartphone Optimus G Pro to be an AT&T exclusive

2013-05-01 08:52:00

LG, the latest phone manufacturer to launch a flagship smartphone in the last month, said its Optimus G Pro will go on sale May 10 in stores exclusively through AT&T. The LG Optimus G Pro, already available in other parts of the world, is a mammoth...

Combined T-Mobile-MetroPCS debuts on N.Y. Stock Exchange as 'TMUS'

2013-05-01 09:56:00

With the acquisition of MetroPCS, T-Mobile is picking up 9 million new customers, more wireless spectrum and a stock exchange ticker symbol. The company, which has been renamed T-Mobile U.S., debuted Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange, trading...

AT&T trade-in program to offer at least $100 for used smartphones

2013-04-30 15:27:00

AT&T wants users to ditch their old smartphones and buy new ones. The Texas-based carrier announced it will begin the trade-in promotion Wednesday that offers users at least $100 in credit for their used smartphones. The credit, which can be...

Apple iOS 7 rumor roundup: Flatter design, possible delay

2013-05-01 10:53:00

Now that second-quarter earnings and Apple's massive bond offering are behind us, speculation has shifted back to products. And the big product that has tongues wagging is some reportedly radical changes to the operating system that powers the company's...

Google posts video explaining how Glass works

2013-05-01 10:55:00

Since being announced in 2012, Google's Glass smart eyewear has been generating plenty of buzz and interest. The device is similar to a smartphone and lets users watch videos, send messages to friends, and even send tweets. Developers who purchased an...

BlackBerry CEO expects tablets to be obsolete in 5 years

2013-04-30 13:39:00

Desktop computers appear to be dying, but BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins says he thinks tablets will die soon too. Heins said he believes tablet computers will become obsolete in five years, and as such, BlackBerry has no plans to enter the...

Review: Samsung Galaxy S 4 is top notch, but disappoints [Video]

2013-05-04 10:35:00

Samsung's Galaxy S 4 might be one of the best smartphones around, but it is only a small upgrade over the Galaxy S III. The new flagship phone, which is called the GS4 for short, began selling late last month and is a solid smartphone with top-of-the-...

BlackBerry will release the Q5 smartphone in parts of the world this summer.

2013-05-14 10:35:25

Thorsten Heins, chief excutive of BlackBerry, holds a Q10 smartphone while speaking Monday during a Bloomberg Television interview at the annual Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills.

2013-04-29 00:00:00

Analysts expected Canadian cellphone maker BlackBerry to sell more than 900,000 units of its new Z10 smartphone in its fiscal fourth quarter, but it ended up selling 1 million.

2013-03-28 07:55:00