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It's not over 'til... Thorsten Heins successfully leads Research in Motion (RIM) to the launch of BlackBerry 10. With more than a little bit of pressure bearing down on his shoulders, Heins has a lot riding on this upcoming January 30, 2013 release; consumers and analysts alike are predicting that this is it for RIM:...

Sometimes carrying the Lightning cable can be annoying, either because of its messiness and tangling, or because I just don't have the extra pocket to carry it with me. As a result, I have certain advantages (I don't have to keep the Lightning cable in sight), but the disadvantages are also obvious: what do I...

A couple quick updates today in the App Store. For starters, Skype users will be happy the app has been updated with iPhone 5 screen support:   Users of imo messenger will notice a huge update today as the app gets a brand new interface and a group photo sharing option, previously only available to...

Popular online storage service Dropbox, that offers cloud storage, file synchronization and client software across multiple platforms, has announced that it has passed the 100 million users mark. The company claims to have quadrupled its user base in the last year alone (via NY Times). For a company aiming to stay neck-and-neck with tech-giants like Google, Apple, Amazon and...

According to a report by AllThingsD, former president of Windows and Windows Live Steven Sinofsky is leaving Microsoft effective immediately, with rumours pointing out that the reasons for his departure were similar to Scott Forstall's recent departure from Apple. The source suggests that people familiar with the matter said growing tension between the Windows chief and other executives...

Apple is making arrangements to have the best holiday-season quarter ever. Its recently published 2012 Holiday Gift Guide is just one of the steps the company has taken to achieve its targets for this quarter. (more…)

After a large company releases a much-anticipated new product, the public relations department should have time to rest and enjoy a job well done; unless of course you do this job for Microsoft. Ballmer is at it again, using the wrong words in the wrong place at the wrong time and describing sales of their...

A new report released by Chitika based on hundreds of millions of U.S. and Canadian online ad impressions reveals Safari and mobile Safari users are the most verbose when it comes to search queries: Mobile Safari users average 5.17 words per query (WPQ) and Safari users at 5.08. Opera users average the least at 3.88...

Apple's online store has updated its iPhone 5 shipping times. Previously set at 3 to 4 weeks, all models of the iPhone 5 are now showing availability as 2 to 3 weeks: Pre-orders took place on September 14th and within an hour or so shipping estimates slipped to 2 to 3 weeks, then eventually 3...

Thorsten Heins, President and CEO of Research In Motion, has today announced in a press release that the company is going to hold the BlackBerry 10 launch event on January 30, 2013. The event is set to take place in multiple countries around the globe, where new BlackBerry smartphones and their availability will be revealed. RIM's highly anticipated...

According to Digitimes, Apple is said to start trial production of the next iPhone 5S as early as December, based on a report from Taiwanese financial newspaper the Commercial Times. The latter reports the next iteration of the iPhone will have production volumes of 50,000-100,000 units. Facing low yield rates in the production of iPhone...

Apple has just issued a press release to announced it has settled its patent dispute with HTC: HTC and Apple® have reached a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a ten-year license agreement. The license extends to current and future patents held by both parties. The terms of the settlement...