HTC’s Droid Incredible 4G LTE hasn’t been a very well-kept secret (then again, what HTC phone is?), but Verizon has just confirmed what many of us suspected — their latest HTC handset will hit store shelves on July 5.If you’…
Mozilla’s browser OS gets partners and a name: Firefox OS
Firefox OS, previously known as Boot to Gecko (B2G), is designed to give Mozilla a foothold in the smartphone market.(Credit: Mozilla)Mozilla’s browser-based smartphone operating system has grown up a notch, winning over partners …
Dell ponies up $2.4B to buy Quest Software
In a push to become a software player, Dell won a bidding war for Quest Software as it aims to bolster its data center software. The final price tag: $28 a share, or $2.4 billion.Dell had been rumored as a buyer for Quest software…
Get a TruConnect MiFi hotspot for $74
The TruConnect MiFi can be yours for $74 when you use a CNET-exclusive discount code.(Credit: TruConnect)Recently I plunked down at a Starbucks with plans to work for a couple hours while my son was up the street at a birthday par…
Uber to branch out with hybrid car service
A map showing Uber usage in San Francisco. Darker red means more trips.(Credit: Uber)Uber, a company that lets clients request private town car service in select cities, is trying to appeal to a less-affluent customer base with hy…
IE hangs on to more than half of browser market
(Credit: Net Applications)Internet Explorer has been facing growing competition from rival browsers, but it’s still the leader with more than 50 percent of the market, according to Net Applications.IE grabbed a 54 percent market s…
Can Google’s Nexus Q Entertainment Center Take Down the Apple TV?
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Apple finally settles Proview iPad trademark case for $60M
You can once again forget about the bankrupt Chinese company Proview, as Apple has finally settled its long-running iPad trademark dispute with the company for $60 million, Bloomberg reports.In 2009 Apple purchased rights to the i…
Dell bets on enterprise with $2.4B Quest Software buy
No. 3 computer manufacturer Dell has agreed to acquire networking applications biz Quest Software for $2.4 billion to expand its business-facing capabilities, the company announced Monday morning.Dell has been in talks to buy Ques…
Nexus Q hides secret ‘Magic 8-Ball’ voice recognition feature
So, by now everyone has heard about Google’s shiny new media streamer sphere, the Nexus Q, but not everyone has seen what it has to offer.It seems that the company has embedded a cool little Easter egg feature in the device that…
Why an Accelerator Could Be Right for Your Startup
Although there is some debate on whether or not startup accelerators really turn out the success stories they promise, new accelerators are popping up all over, and startup entrepreneurs are clamoring to get in to one.So, just how …
Mozilla’s Boot To Gecko Becomes Firefox OS, Scores Support From Sprint, Deutsche Telekom, ZTE, And More
Mozilla’s Boot to Gecko project has come a long way in just under a year — what began with the idea of building a mobile operating system based on open web standards like HTML5 has led to a full-fledged product being prepared fo…
‘Mint For Investments’ Startup SigFig Goes Mobile With New iPhone And Android Apps
Most banks have begun to provide native apps — or at the very least, mobile-friendly websites — to give users access to their funds and information about their accounts. But when it comes to their investment accounts, few have v…
Apple’s iOS grabs 65 percent of market
(Credit: Net Applications)Android is often considered king of the mobile world, but Apple’s iOS actually holds the lion’s share of the market, at least according to the latest stats from Net Applications.iOS continues to grow, cap…
Nokia: We have a Windows Phone ‘contingency plan’
(Credit: Josh Miller/CNET)Nokia has a plan in its back pocket should a deal with Microsoft fall through, or the forthcoming Windows Phone 8 software update fail to generate interest, according to Nokia’s board chairman.Speaking on…
Beats finally announces deal to acquire MOG
(Credit: Greg Sandoval/CNET)Beats Electronics has finally confirmed that it has acquired MOG.The companies revealed the news to USA Today this morning, confirming CNET’s report last week, saying that the firms would be inking a de…
Facebook Blames Email Problems On User "Confusion"
If you’re missing email messages, don’t blame Facebook: the social network says you are simply “confused.”Facebook spent a second straight weekend dealing with complaints from users about a switch in the default user email a…
Adobe: Web standards match 80 percent of Flash features
SAN FRANCISCO–Adobe Systems, retooling as fast as it can for a future of Web publishing and Web apps, sees the technology as mostly caught up to the Flash technology that Adobe previously preferred.”I think it’s close to 80 perce…