The last weekend saw a fair amount of freaking out over the privacy policy associated with Samsung’s smart TVs, which warns customers that “if your spoken words include personal or other… Read more »
The tablet market that started in earnest four years ago is stagnant. Amid sluggish growth over the last several quarters, the final three months of 2014 actually saw fewer tablet shipments… Read more »
Canonical has revealed what I reckon is its biggest announcement in years: Ubuntu is about to invade the internet of things with a minimal version of the Linux distribution that it… Read more »
Xiaomi reported only 347.5 million yuan in net profit last year on a regulatory filing which works out to USD $56 million — which means Xiaomi’s operating margin works out to… Read more »
A show here, a few dozen movies there: 4K fare is still sparse on streaming services. Next year, things may be different — if the industry doesn’t mess it up. Read more »
Looking for an option to the verification codes Google uses for 2-step authentication? You can now access your Google accounts on Chrome using a USB Security Key for that second step. Read more »
New documentation shows that Google is placing more requirements on hardware partners to feature Google apps. Is that a problem? Not a new one; it’s the key, oft-misunderstood difference between Android,… Read more »
If a recent sales estimate is in the ballpark, then Amazon hasn’t sold many Fire Phones at all. So how do you explain that it is the best-selling on-contract handset on… Read more »
Run by a German charitable organization called dotHIV, the new domain will see 0.1 U.S. cents donated to an HIV or AIDS charity each time someone clicks on a relevant address. Read more »
Details are sketchy but it appears Verizon is looking to band carriers together for a new global mobile app store. We’ve been down this road before with alternative app stores and… Read more »