By Brandon Russell |
Amazon has allegedly scooped up voice recognition app Evi for $26 million, according to sources speaking to TechCrunch. Amazon, Evi and backers Octopus Ventures have all declined to comment on the rumor. Sometimes silence says a lot more than actual talking does. It sure looks…
By Todd Haselton |
Nokia reported its earnings for the first quarter of 2013 on Thursday. The company noted an operating loss of EUR 150 million and, while sales of its Lumia smartphones were up, overall sales were down for the quarter. Nokia’s Devices and Services unit noted net…
By Todd Haselton |
Verizon Communications reported its first quarter 2013 earnings on Thursday and noted revenue for the quarter was $29.4 billion, up 4.2 percent from the same quarter last year. The company also reported an EPS of $0.68, up from $0.59 during Q1 2012. Verizon Wireless, a…
By Adriana Lee |
Last month, a Canadian home owner did something that gobsmacked his real estate agent, and made potential buyers scratch their heads. When 22-year-old Taylor More put his mid-sized Crowsnest Pass, Alberta bungalow on the market for $405,000 CDN, he stated he’d sell the property for…
By Todd Haselton |
Shipments of Apple’s iPad mini are expected to tank during the second quarter as consumers hold out for the second generation version of the device. Shipments are expected to fall as much as 20 to 30 percent according to DigiTimes, which cited upstream sources in Apple’s…
By Todd Haselton |
Apple’s stock is continuing to fall and hit the lowest point in 52 weeks on Wednesday to $400.72. The company’s 52-week stock high is $705.07, which it hit just 7 months ago back in September ahead of the launch of the iPhone 5. The company…
By Todd Haselton |
Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has entered into a new agreement with Hon Hai, the parent company of Foxconn, in which Hon Hai will license Microsoft’s patents. The technology in question involves devices that run Chrome OS and Android, and Hon Hai has agreed…
By Brandon Russell |
Taiwan’s Fair Trade Commission is allegedly investigating Samsung over allegations the company hired people to post negative comments about HTC. If found guilty, the company is liable for fines up to 25 million Taiwanese dollars ($835,000). The Korean company has responded by saying the “unfortunate…
By Todd Haselton |
Facebook is currently in discussions to bring a form of Facebook Home to iOS and to Windows Phone, a company executive recently said. The end result may not look exactly like Facebook Home does on Android, but the company is still trying to court Apple…
By Todd Haselton |
Eastman Kodak Company announced on Monday that it will sell its business imaging assets to popular printer maker Brother for $210 million. Kodak’s business imaging business consists of enterprise scanners, software and services, the company explained in a release. The deal still needs court approval,…
By Todd Haselton |
The PC industry recently experienced the largest drop in quarterly sales ever, a decline that was blamed largely on Windows 8 and an increased interest in tablets and smartphones. One of the issues with Windows 8 is that Microsoft released a watered-down version of the…
By Todd Haselton |
MetroPCS said Monday that its board of directors has “unanimously approved” Deutsche Telekom’s new offer to acquire the firm and merge it with T-Mobile USA. The board now recommends that MetroPCS shareholders also vote in favor of the deal. “MetroPCS stockholders that previously voted against the…
By Todd Haselton |
SoftBank recently offered to pay $20 billion to acquire 70 percent of Sprint. Dish on Monday offered a greater $25.5 billion to merge with the U.S. carrier instead. Dish said its deal is a better offer for Sprint shareholders because it takes less ownership in…
By Adriana Lee |
I think this is one technology I could do without. Bank of America recently announced it was rolling out video ATMs — automated teller machines enabled to offer video chat with a live representative — starting with Boston and Atlanta, and eventually other markets. On paper, it’s…
By Adriana Lee |
Bitcoins are up! Bitcoins are down. There’s a bubble! The bubble’s bursting. No matter how you slice it, bitcoins have become something like media darlings lately, with numerous headlines fixed on it — from finance types trying to zero in on how seriously to take…
By Brandon Russell |
After failing to honor iPhone and iPod touch warranties, Apple has agreed to pay out $53 million to settle a class action lawsuit. Thousands of people could potentially be eligible for the payout; the issue stems from Apple’s unwillingness to replace or fix faulty phones…
By Sean P. Aune |
The latest weapon in the NYPD’s arsenal isn’t a new gun, but instead an Android phone that can pull up an astounding amount of data. The New York Police Department has issues around 400 Android phones to officers that will allow them to see every…
By Adriana Lee |
It’s good to be a star. Or in this case, a talented coder in Silicon Valley. Well, same thing. You work hard and play hard. Tech companies vie to give you fat paychecks. You get driven around, to and from home, work and appointments. And…
By Adriana Lee |
G.E. is doing something that’s unthinkable for other companies: It’s opening up a windfall of its patents so other inventors can take those ideas and run with them. Well, okay — not exactly run. But close. The corporation is joining forces with Quirky, the hub for…
By Todd Haselton |
The rumors were true — LinkedIn just announced that it acquired the popular news application Pulse. Earlier reports suggested LinkedIn would pay between $50 million and $100 million for Pulse, and LinkedIn said the deal is worth $90 million and includes 10 percent cash and…
By Todd Haselton |
Earlier on Thursday TechnoBuffalo covered two separate reports from industry analysts who said suggested that the BlackBerry Z10 isn’t selling well and that, in fact, consumers are returning phones faster than carriers are selling them. BlackBerry reached out to TechnoBuffalo with a statement claiming the…
By Todd Haselton |
The BlackBerry Z10 was launched with much fanfare back in January, but consumers aren’t digging the phone. At least not according to two new reports published by analyst firms that suggest sales of the BlackBerry Z10 make up less than 2 percent of all sales…
By Todd Haselton |
Deutsche Telekom is doing its best to acquire MetroPCS in an effort to merge it with T-Mobile USA. It has the blessings of the Department of Justice and the Federal Communications Commission, but there’s one roadblock: MetroPCS shareholders who don’t think they’re getting a good…
By Adriana Lee |
If you’re driving along Route 101 and fire up Google Maps to check the traffic, don’t be surprised if you get pulled over. A California appellate court ruled late last month that “I was just using the maps” is no excuse. The case centered around…
