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Vermont’s ultra-cheap gigabit Internet rivals Google Fiber

, Apr 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Many are drooling over Google Fiber, dreaming of ultra-fast downloads and uploads that are zipped off into cyberspace in the blink of an eye. While Google's fiber network is certainly nice, every now and again a new player emerges to remind us that it could be better. Such is the case the Vermont Telephone Company, which is offering state residents gigabit Internet for $35 a month. Read The Full Story

2014 Subaru Forester recalled due to curling floor mats

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Subaru has been forced to recall its 2014 Forester SUV over problems with its floor mats that could lead to problems with using the brake and accelerator pedels, according to a report by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. According to Subaru, the SUVs that are affected were made between January and March of this year. Read The Full Story

Wavii Google acquisition official in natural language bid

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

This week the folks at natural language technology startup Wavii have confirmed the rumor that they'd been acquired by Google. This deal will have Google growing their efforts to allow users speak to their software and hardware in an more natural way, relying less on pre-set command lines and suggestions. This exchange has the entire Wavii team joining Google in what appears to be a completely well-recieved transaction. Read The Full Story

Intel: Android-based laptops to hit record-low prices

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

Prepare for an influx of lower-cost laptops to make their way into the market. Intel CEO Paul Otellini claims that laptop prices will go down to as low as $200 in the next few months, which makes us reminisce about the netbook days and whether or not Otellini is predicting a comeback for the smaller form factor machines, but that's not the case here. Read The Full Story

Swype confirms talks with Apple over keyboard tech

, Apr 26th 2013 Discuss [0]

The popular keyboard that lets you use swipe gestures to type out notes and messages, known as Swype, has been invading Android for quite some time, and the feature is included in the latest Android Jelly Bean version, but it seems that the company behind the popular keyboard tech talked business with Apple recently about the possibility of including Swype. Read The Full Story

Judge to Motorola: You’re asking too much for patents

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

The wrangling over patents has shifted its focus to Motorola today, which took a blow in court over standards-essential patents and how much the company is entitled to over them. Specifically, the now Google-owned Motorola Mobility sought billions from Microsoft over its use of the patents, but a judge has put the kibosh on that, dropping the figure substantially. Read The Full Story

Samsung’s Q1 financial report shows rising profits despite growth slowdown

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Samsung's first quarter financial numbers are in, revealing a net profit increase of $6.4 billion alongside a slow down in growth, which is being attributed to increased competition in the low and mid-end smartphone market. Such quarterly profits represent a 42-percent increase over the first quarter of 2012, however, and many analysts are saying that Samsung is still on the top, reports The Wall Street Journal. Read The Full Story

Facebook and Parse reveal pending acquisition

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Facebook and Parse have both respectively announced a pending acquisition by the former company of Parse, which provides cloud-based developer tools and services. The acquisition comes shortly after Facebook's first ever Mobile Developer Conference and the launch of new goodies for developers, such as Open Graph for mobile. Says the social network, Parse's addition to Facebook Platform will speed up development and bring with it new features. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile settles “uncarrier” deceptive claims dispute with refunds and ad changes

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Since its March 26 unveiling, T-Mobile has been aggressively pushing the plan changes it has made, alterations that it says make it America's "Uncarrier." Such claims were challenged in Washington, where the state Attorney General's Office initiated an investigation into the carrier's advertisements. The investigation resulted with T-Mobile being accused of making deceptive statements about its plans. Read The Full Story

Amazon profits drop to $82 million, revenue up 22% in Q1 2013

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Amazon released its Q1 2013 quarterly earnings today, and the company reported a 22% increase in revenue to $16 billion, compared to the same quarter last year where they scored $13.18 billion. As for net profit, the company saw a 37% drop year-over-year down to $82 million, compared to $130 million in Q1 2012. Read The Full Story

Electronic Arts confirms more layoffs on the way

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Electronic Arts sent out an "organizational update" today notifying the public of another round of layoffs made by the game publisher. No specifics were mentioned, but it certainly seems that Electronic Arts is having some tough times, and a lot of re-organization is going on for the Redwood City-based company. Read The Full Story

Apple fined $118,000 for China copyright infringement

, Apr 25th 2013 Discuss [0]

Apple has been ordered by a Chinese court to compensate three Chinese writers for infringing their copyrights. Apple made the authors' books available in iBooks without first seeking their permission. The Cupertino-based company will have to pay up 730,000 Yuan ($118,000) to the three writers for copyright infringement. Read The Full Story
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