Announcing MobileBeat 2013: How the Mobile Experience raises the stakes for your company

2013 is the year where most everyone you know not only owns a smartphone, but actually starts using it to a fuller extent.

Apple curved battery patent filings hint at future iOS device designs

There's no rule that says smartphones have to be boring rectangular-ish blocks. And Apple's latest patent application filings show the company may be looking at some new shapes in its future phones.

HTC projects revenue to increase by $1B in Q2, amid horrendous earnings

HTC's first quarter saw a massive decline in revenue and profit -- but the company expects a rosier second quarter.

Microsoft Surface shipments reached 900k in Q1, says IDC

Microsoft still isn't divulging official Surface numbers, but it looks like it's at least making a dent in the tablet market.

How Google is melding our real and virtual worlds with games, apps … and Glass

"It just can't be the case that people are walking around heads down tapping on a screen," he says. "That just can't be the future of the human race."

Nvidia hires new chief to replace outgoing Tegra leader

New chief replaces Phil Carmack, who was at Nvidia for 10 years but left to become a CEO at a partner company.

Jawbone takes a big bite out of health tech: acquires BodyMedia, launches Up app platform

Jawbone is putting the pieces in place to become a wearable health technology leader.

BlackBerry CEO makes bold claim he’ll sell ‘tens of millions’ of Q10 phones

Just a few days of sales data are all that BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins needed to predict that his company would sell huge quantities of its newest, keyboard-equipped smartphone.

The Internet of Things is coming, and IBM wants to be at the center of it

With its newMessageSight box, IBM is making a case for why it knows how to best manage the future flood of data from Internet-connected devices.

Would you crowdfund (or use) this Skype-based security system?

Skycam's makers plan to sell the hardware at a flat fee of $99 per unit; because it runs on Skype, there are no additional software costs. You’ll be able to monitor the feed from a smartphone, tablet, or a PC.

Cool down this summer with new Nest thermostat features: Sunblocking, new cooling options, and more

The Nest smart thermostat continues to get smarter with every software update.

LG starts taking pre-orders for world’s first curved OLED TV to ship

After all the money we spent buying flat screen TVs in the past decade, LG is reintroducing the curved TV. This curve, however, is focused on you.