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Many people believe Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is in trouble, primarily because with the death of Steve Jobs, the company has fallen into an era of incrementalism. In other words, these people, including ABC’s Sandy Cannoid, believe two things. First, that Steve Jobs constantly brought new and...

On Tuesday, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published a patent by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) that outlines a way in which an iPhone or other portable device could set up, save and manage settings in your in-home entertainment systems, including lighting and other smart devices such as window...

In May of 2013, little-known startup Matcha.tv shut down without explanation. Aside from a statement noting that the service was gone and that its users' personal information had been deleted, Matcha did not reveal anything about the company's future. In most circumstances, consumers would have...

Fresh out of stealth mode, OverNear is finally getting pushed to the general public. The social media app -- which promises to "bring your social network to life" while putting the "social back into social networking" -- aims to change the way people connect. "[Traditional social media sites]...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is celebrating another massive milestone this week after announcing that one billion podcast subscriptions have been obtained through iTunes. This is the third milestone that Apple has reached this year for selling or giving away a large amount of digital content. In February...

Coinciding with the hiring of former Hulu exec., Pete Distad, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is said to be closing in on a deal with Time Warner Cable Inc. (NYSE: TWC) to give Time Warner subscribers access to cable channels via Apple TV. Bloomberg, citing anonymous sources with “knowledge of the...

Nearly 50 billion apps have been downloaded worldwide. To celebrate, Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is giving away a $10,000 App Store gift card. As of this writing, the counter stands at more than 49.2 billion downloads, indicating that it could only be a matter of days -- or perhaps only a few hours --...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) sold a Q2 record 37.1 million iPhones and it was the number one phone sold in Japan in calendar year 2012. This marked the first time that a non-Asian phone brand has claimed this mark. However, analysts nagged management about gross margins, particularly with the iPhone, the...

Few consumers are aware of the risks associated with downloading apps from Google Play (NASDAQ: GOOG). In addition to the malicious software that snuck into the store, it was recently revealed that Google collects and sends users' personal data to app developers. That "personal data" includes (...

Kids say the darndest things! What they do is even crazier. When they're not drawing on the wall or throwing Mommy's most expensive/breakable items, they're using Dad's iPhone to purchase hundreds of dollars in bonus content for an app that cost 99 cents. This is the price consumers pay for the...

Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is finding it increasingly difficult to keep its competitors from cloning the firm's best products. While the Apple/Samsung lawsuits are open to debate, there is no denying that some firms will do whatever they can to copy Apple. Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) showed no shame in...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) pay-as-you-go, download-only online music and video service has proven to be more satisfying than Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX), Hulu or Amazon Prime (NASDAQ: AMZN). According to a new study by ChangeWave Research, 35 percent of survey respondents are "Very Satisfied" with their...

When Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) launched its Prime instant streaming video service, the company was expected to encroach on Netflix's (NASDAQ: NFLX) territory. Now Amazon is making meaningful gains that could greatly alter the future of streaming video. According to a new study by ChangeWave Research,...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced Monday morning that its new Xbox Music service will make its North American debut on Tuesday. The service -- which offers more than 30 million different songs -- will first launch on Xbox Live, the online service for the company's popular video game console. Xbox...

Rovi (NASDAQ: ROVI) and Toys 'R' Us are teaming up to launch a streaming video service that will allow moms and dads to rent kid-friendly movies for as low as $2.99. Toys 'R' Us will offer the rentals -- including TV shows that start at $0.99 -- at ToysRUsMovies.com. Described as a "digital...