The BlackBerry smartphone phone was a big deal, at one time. But that was a long time ago, in tech terms. It was before 2007, when Apple launched its first iPhone. Now, as Apple nears launch of its iPhone 5, the BlackBerry and Research in Motion, the smartphone's manufacturer, are both on a fast track to demise. Here are five reasons RIM and its BlackBerry smartphones may die.
Research In Motion's dismal quarterly results, the latest in a string of disappointments by the BlackBerry maker, could prove a boon to prospective buyers eyeing its treasure trove of wireless patents.
Ted Sarandos, Netflix's chief content officer, had the unenviable task of fielding questions at the Paley Center for Media conference on Thursday as shares of the company plummeted on news that subscriber growth was shrinking.
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Google couldn't buy Flipboard, so it decided to one-up the company with a social news reader of its own called Propeller. Sources call it mind-blowing good.
Jefferies says its checks indicate slowing sales of Research In Motion Ltd (RIM)'s new BlackBerry OS 7 handsets. It believes a new low-cost iPhone and low-end Android phones will exert pressure on the mid-range and low-end, respectively.
Technophiles are waiting with baited breath in anticipation of iPhone 5 specs and a potential release date in October.
Microsoft has confirmed that the Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 8 will be a plug-in free browser.
A criminal investigation involving eBay is a game changer that should slow Craigslist's attempts to obtain documents and depositions in a parallel civil case, an eBay lawyer said in court.
OpenFeint founder Jason Citron will leave his own company, and will be replaced by head of Gree International Naoki Aoyagi.
Adobe Flash has finally come to Apple Inc.'s iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, not directly supported but just that the new app tools will be able to export Flash content as an HTML5-supporting format.
Myanmar lifted bans on prominent news websites on Thursday, including some run by critics of the army-dominated government, and unblocked online video portal YouTube, the latest signs of possible reforms in one of Asia's most reclusive states.
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When a name like Kweku Adoboli instantly becomes public, like the UBS trader who allegedly lost the bank $2 billion in unauthorized transactions and who is suddenly a globally hot Internet search item, many turn to the most public source available -- Facebook, the world's largest social network.
The age of the smartphones and tablets has come and traditional devices like PCs and laptops are losing their touch.
Facebook could by HP's webOS operating system to augment its mobile ambitions, according to a Wall Street analyst.
Research In Motion is set to report sharply lower earnings and revenue after markets close on Thursday, as a raft of new BlackBerry smartphones arrived only late in the quarter.
Dell Inc. said its board of directors authorized an additional $5 billion for stock repurchases. Barclays Capital said the additional stock repurchases should be used to support Dell's earnings per share but not necessarily be a catalyst.
Apple’s upcoming operating system, iOS 5, which is going to power iPhone 5, iPad, iPad 2, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPod touch next generation boats certain features which are already available with the Android based devices.
The initial public offering of Facebook has been pushed back to next year, according to people familiar with the situation.
Facebook will delay its initial public offering until the end of next year so employees can focus on developing products for the No. 1 social networking website, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday.
Facebook already allows users to “like” public fan pages in order to receive updates in their News Feed, but starting today, Facebook will allow users to subscribe to one another's profiles.