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New Toshiba mini camera sensor will boast Lytro-like capabilities

Remember Lytro? It’s that remarkable camera technology that allows you to tune the focus of your shots after you’ve already taken them. This is...

Instagram gets hit with class-action lawsuit, but will it matter?

Instagram knows first hand that someone is always willing to read the terms of service agreement no matter how many people claim to skip...

LG announces new Google TV sets for CES 2013

The Google TV platform continues to struggle, but manufacturers like LG might be able to save it. The Korean manufacturer has just announced a...

Verizon lights up 29 new markets with 4G LTE

Hot on the heels of expansion announcements from Sprint and AT&T, Verizon today looks to steal the thunder back from the rest of the...

Still denying Google Wallet, Verizon grants secure element access...

In case you haven’t heard the news, Verizon’s ISIS application is officially confirmed to have access to the secure element found in the carrier’s...

Google sells Motorola’s cable set-top unit for $2.35 billio...

Looks like Google is about to add a nice amount of change into their bank account with official word that ‘ol Googs is selling...

Five more cities get lit up with AT&T LTE

If you’re not with a carrier whose name start with “V” and ends with “erizon” you might feel like LTE launches are coming in...

NVIDIA Tegra 4 said to be a 4+1 chipset with six times the power ...

While NVIDIA’s quad-core Tegra 3 is still a great quad-core chipset some would argue that it has been handily outclassed by competitors. Samsung’s Exynos...

Samsung drops injunction requests against Apple in Europe

As the final rulings are reached in Apple’s case against Samsung in the US, the latter company is rethinking its litigation strategy in Europe....

Apple denied permanent ban on Samsung products, Samsung denied tr...

We all know the story: a few months ago Apple accused Samsung of violating both their aesthetic and UI design of the original iPhone,...

Sprint will acquire remaining stake in Clearwire for $2.2 billion

A deal that will see Sprint acquire the remainder of Clearwire has been confirmed after news that a potential agreement was on the table...

Will Google beat out Apple in enterprise? [POLL]

With RIM’s Blackberry operating system and line of devices taking a backseat to Android and iOS in the consumer market, many are wondering who...

Sprint makes $2.1 billion bid to acquire Clearwire

After word spread that Sprint was in “active negotiations” to acquire the remaining share of Clearwire, the carrier has tabled a $2.1 billion offer...

In ‘war’ with Apple, Schmidt says Google is ‘cl...

While CEO Larry Page is a bit more reluctant to openly talk about Google’s competition with Apple, chairman Eric Schmidt wasn’t shy about voicing...

Sprint looks to fully acquire Clearwire, sets eyes on spectrum

Two months after Sprint took a majority stake in Clearwire, the company is now looking to take complete control of the remaining 50 percent. CNBC is...

Chitika: Nexus tablets make up less than 1% of web traffic

As hot as Google’s tablets have been since the Nexus 7 launched earlier this year you’d think they were in the hands of pretty...

Potential sale of Motorola’s set-top box division not a goo...

While the focus of Google’s buyout of Motorola was patents first, then mobile hardware, also acquired in the transaction was the hardware maker’s Home...

Larry Page discusses a Motorola Nexus, competition with Apple, dr...

Unlike chairman Eric Schmidt, Google CEO Larry Page tends to keep himself out of the spotlight. As the leader of a burgeoning tech giant,...

Verizon says it blocks Google Wallet due to secure element requir...

The saga of Google Wallet on Big Red’s airwaves has been an interesting one to follow. The mobile payments app was initially allowed on...

Google shuttering Motorola’s Korean branch, 500 jobs to be ...

As part of continued efforts to trim down the operations of Motorola Mobility after acquiring the company last year, Google has confirmed it plans...