Aereo streams local broadcast TV anywhere (a.k.a. Barry Diller’s answer to cord cutting)

February 14, 2012 11:53 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Influential media businessman Barry Diller was on hand today for the debut of new startup Aereo TV, a streaming video service that aims to steal consumers away from the expensive cable and satellite television providers.

Aereo allows users to view …

Mobile web devices will outnumber puny humans this year

February 14, 2012 9:44 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

The rise of the machines is upon us. A new report from Cisco predicts that mobile Internet devices will outnumber people on Earth for the first time by the end of 2012 — a sign of ever-growing love and dependence …

I want to go to there: Discover the love of travel with Afar’s new iPhone app

February 14, 2012 9:23 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

For those of us who’ve always dreamed of traveling more but need a bit of inspiration, Afar’s new iPhone app may be just the ticket.

Afar, which began as a travel magazine before hitting the web, is focused on experiential …

Apple looking to douse Kindle Fire with 8-inch iPad

February 14, 2012 9:10 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Apple is in the process of testing a smaller version of its iPad tablet, a product that could help it steal away market share from smaller tablets like the Kindle Fire and Samsung Galaxy Tab, according to a report by …

Motorola’s Intel-powered Ice Cream Sandwich phone leaked

February 14, 2012 7:23 AM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

Images from the first Motorola smartphone powered by Intel and running Android 4.0 (a.k.a. Ice Cream Sandwich) have allegedly surfaced online.

The image, obtained by PocketNow, shows a slender, silver-colored handset with no front-facing buttons. The screen shows a new …

How a few simple push notifications helped data shrinking app Onavo go viral

February 14, 2012 7:03 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

One of the great things about Onavo, the hot mobile app that compresses your iPhone’s data, is that most of its magic happens in the background. But while that makes Onavo a breeze to use, it also makes it easy …

Apple set to unveil iPad 3 on March 7

February 13, 2012 6:10 PM Jennifer Van Grove
Jennifer Van Grove

Wednesday, March 7 is the date covetous Apple fans can finally catch their first real glimpse at the much-ballyhooed iPad 3, according to a new report.

Citing reliable sources, iMore editor-in-chief Rene Ritchie declared that we can expect Apple to …

Mozilla moving forward with Metro-style Firefox for Windows 8

February 13, 2012 1:54 PM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Mozilla has decided to begin work on a touch-enabled version of its popular Firefox web browser for Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system, the company revealed yesterday.

The Windows 8 OS allows companies to develop apps for its touch-based Metro …

PBS lets iOS users see new documentary before it airs on TV

February 13, 2012 12:45 PM Tom Cheredar
Tom Cheredar

The Public Broadcasting Station (PBS) has decided to rip a page out of HBO’s book by giving iPad and iPhone owners early access to its exclusive video content before it debuts to the rest of the world.

iOS device owners …

Google’s Motorola acquisition clears EU regulators’ hurdles; U.S. is next

February 13, 2012 10:54 AM Jolie O'Dell
Jolie O'Dell

Google’s planned acquisition of Motorola Mobility has just officially passed muster in the European Union.

Regulators had put the deal on hold in both the U.S. and EU pending investigation for possible antitrust issues.

“We’re happy that today the European …

Zynga launches iPhone game Dream Heights: Let the copycat wars begin

February 13, 2012 10:35 AM Dean Takahashi
Dean Takahashi

Zynga launched its Dream Heights mobile game for the iPhone and iPad today. The title enables players to build the “skyscraper of the century,” but the game is sure to get a lot of press because Zynga has been accused …

RIM avoided an outside CEO because they’re all children or morons, says director

February 13, 2012 7:34 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

As if Research in Motion needed more controversy surrounding its appointment of new CEO Thorston Heins, now a RIM director is arguing that it simply couldn’t have chosen a new CEO from outside the company because the only available choices …

Samsung debuts 7-inch Galaxy Tab 2 with tasty Ice Cream Sandwich

February 13, 2012 7:10 AM Sean Ludwig
Sean Ludwig

Samsung has unveiled the successor to its first 7-inch Android tablet, but this time the device will run the latest feature-rich version of Android, Ice Cream Sandwich.

The Galaxy Tab 2 (7.0) will be one of the first tablets available …

Following heavy criticism, Apple announces new investigation into Foxconn labor conditions

February 13, 2012 5:56 AM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

Last month saw several big stories on poor working conditions at the factories in China where makes Apple products. Chief executive Tim Cook initially responded by saying that Apple had nothing to apologize for. Now Apple has announced a series …

SNL on Verizon’s 4G marketing: “It’s an old person’s nightmare”

February 12, 2012 3:13 PM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

While it’s pretty much hit-or-miss these days, when Saturday Night Live scores, it still does so with a vengeance.

Last night the sketch comedy show aired a segment that ripped apart Verizon’s 4G LTE marketing confusion, bringing to light the …

Spotify takes music quality to the “extreme” on iPhone

February 12, 2012 10:23 AM Devindra Hardawar
Devindra Hardawar

If you’re a Spotify user with an iPhone, it’s time to pump up the volume.

The popular music streaming service has added support for extremely high quality 320 kbps music streaming and offline synchronizing — just about the best sound …

An animated explanation of how your personal data gets tracked and sold

February 12, 2012 8:44 AM Ben Popper
Ben Popper

Keeping up with our theme from yesterday’s post about how frictionless it has become for users to give unfamiliar apps broad and permanent access to their data, we stumbled on this interesting video about the personal information people unwittingly share …

Instagram makes mobile photo-sharing more hip with filters, enhancements

February 10, 2012 5:30 PM Meghan Kelly
Meghan Kelly

Mobile photo-sharing service Instagram updated its application today with a new filter, enhancement feature, and a makeover to its user interface.

Instagram lets you take a photo with your iPhone and layer it with different filters for that extra hip …