Startups and big corporations embrace the maker movement

At Maker Faire Bay Area, a "startup pavilion" highlights 20 new maker-focused startups. But big companies like Autodesk, General Electric, and even Google are getting into the DIY game too.

Google I/O doesn’t need any flashy new products to be successful

Forget the new stuff, this Google I/O will be about devs and useful upgrades.

41 of the Fortune 500 companies are tech companies (and here they are)

Apple’s in the top 10 for the first time ever, Facebook hits the list, and Dell sells more than Google as Fortune Magazine released its Fortune 500 companies today, ranking the top 500 companies by global income.

Notable this year …

Apple wins Moto/Google court case over phone sensors, no iPhone ban at the border

Apple has won the lawsuit that Google division Motorola brought against it in summer 2012. The lawsuit, if successful, could have resulted in an import ban of iPhones, iPads, and iPod Touches.

ComScore: Apple’s still got some bite as iPhone market share grows 11% … while Android drops 4%

After weeks and months of good news for Android, ComScore's U.S. subscriber market share report released today says Apple is growing overall iPhone sales and iOS platform penetration, while Google's Android is dropping.

Google issues open source patent pledge: we won’t sue first

Google pledged to not use its arsenal of patent weapons offensively today, taking a stand on open source and patents that is anti-patent troll, pro-competition, and pro-freedom to create, innovate, and code.

iPhones are 3X more reliable than Samsung smartphones, FixYa says

According to FixYa, Apple smartphones are the best-performing devices on the market: three times more reliable than Samsung smartphones, and a staggering 25 times more reliable than Motorola phones.

Comcast sinks $150M into Motorola cable box maker Arris

The nation's largest cable service provider, Comcast, is investing $150 million in cable box manufacturer Arris.

Comscore: Apple tops LG as No. 2 U.S. mobile phone maker

iPhone 5, plus market share losses from Android makers, pushes Apple to the No. 2 spot.

Patent problems force Motorola to yank tablets, smartphones from German store

Hammered by patent litigation, Motorola has removed some devices from its German online store so that it can "rework" them.

Motorola finally wins a patent case against Microsoft in Germany

Patent litigation victories are few and far between for Motorola, but German courts ruled in the company's favor today.

iPhone 5 beats Samsung Galaxy S3 in toxicity tests

Want some lead, mercury, or chlorine with your new iPhone 5 or Galaxy S3? You're in luck: both phones contain those and many other toxic substances.

Company suing Apple over Passbook is funded by Microsoft and Motorola

Surprise, surprise, Apple is being sued again. A San Diego gaming and restaurant software company is suing Apple for infringing four of its patents in the new iOS 6 Passbook app.

Sorry, Apple fans: The Google/Motorola fake address ‘scandal’ is no scandal at all

When you're comparing mobile maps apps, is it fair to throw a non-existent address at them?