Cynthia Harvey

Is Apple planning to release a smartwatch? The company has filed an application in Japan to trademark the name “iWatch.” The Wall Street Journal’s Daisuke Wakabayashi reported, “Apple Inc. has filed a trademark application for ‘iWatch’ in Japan, fueling speculation that the U.S. company may be preparing to introduce a new watch-like device. The trademark […]

The Net Applications operating system market share data for June shows that Windows 8 has finally climbed above 5 percent market share. Meanwhile, the numbers for XP and Vista are slowing declining. PCMag’s Stephanie Mlot reported, “Microsoft ended last week’s Build developer conference on a high note — increased Windows 8 market share. The operating […]

French officials have apparently conducted a lengthy raid on Apple’s offices in France. They were looking for evidence of anticompetitive behavior. The Mac Observer’s Jeff Gamet reported, “French authorities have conducted a raid on Apple’s local offices as part of an investigation into whether or not the Mac, iPhone and iPad maker was unfairly blocking […]

HP may be considering offering a smartphone, but not necessarily to U.S. consumers. A company executive told The Indian Express that the company is working on a smartphone, as well as other mobile products. In The Indian Express, PTI reported, “Technology giant HP is looking at re-entering the smartphone race and is working on launching […]

Analysts had been expecting BlackBerry to earn a profit in its most recent quarter, but the company turned in a disappointing loss, leading to a sharp stock drop. The company also announced it would not be updating the PlayBook tablet to the BB10 operating system, leading to speculation that the company will discontinue the device. […]

Google has recently come under scrutiny for not paying enough taxes, but now the company says it has paid too much. It is suing the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for $83.5 million that the company says should be refunded. Bloomberg’s Andrew Zajac first reported the news, writing, “Google Inc. (GOOG), owner of the most […]

Whistleblower Edward Snowden has apparently provided another document on data collection policies at the National Security Agency (NSA) to The Guardian. According to the report, the U.S. collected mass amounts of email metadata between 2001 and 2011. The Guardian’s Glenn Greenwald and Spencer Ackerman reported, “The Obama administration for more than two years permitted the […]

Facebook has announced a new beta testing program for its Android app, as well as a new faster release cycle. The program is designed to help the social network catch and repair bugs in its mobile apps as quickly as possible. Ewan Spence with Forbes reported, “Facebook has opened up a beta program for the […]

A California judge has ruled that Apple cannot add the Samsung Galaxy S4 to the list of products at issue in an existing patent lawsuit. In response, Apple said it would have to file a new lawsuit. Bloomberg’s Joel Rosenblatt reported, “Apple Inc. (AAPL) lost its bid in a lawsuit to add Samsung Electronics (005930) […]

As the controversy surrounding Edward Snowden’s revelations about the U.S. government’s data collection practices continues, Microsoft is now joining Google to request permission to divulge more details about its involvement in such programs. Normally, companies are prevented from admitting they have provided data in response to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISA) rulings. Politico’s Michelle Quinn […]