Scott Forstall, senior VP of iOS, to leave Apple in 2013

Apple has announced some major changes in the company's management, starting with the exit of senior vice-president of iOS software Scott Forstall from the company. Forstall will leave Apple in 2013 and till then will act as an advisor to CEO Tim Cook. In the wake of him leaving the company, his responsibilities will be shared by four of Apple's current executives....

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Hands on: HTC Windows Phone 8S review

Hands on: HTC Windows Phone 8S review Update: We had more hands-on time and got to dive into the OS at the Windows Phone 8 event in San Francisco – here are some further thoughts from U.S. Associate Reviews Editor Alex Roth. HTC has doubled down on Windows Phone 8, creating two colorful handsets, the compact HTC Windows Phone 8S and the more powerful HTC Windows...

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Starbucks rolls out test of wireless charging stations in Boston

Definitely more convenient than hunting down a power outlet while holding a latte, Starbucks and Duracell are testing wireless charging at retail stores. Detailed on Boston.com earlier today, the Seattle-based coffee giant Starbucks is launching a pilot program that will install wireless charging stations at seventeen franchise locations around the...

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Hurricanes be damned, the LG Nexus 4 goes official

Hurricane Sandy may have forced Google to cancel the New York event, but even the storm can't stop LG from announcing the Nexus 4. The phone leaked extensively, so there's little about it that's unknown (it's based on the LG Optimus G), but let's go over the specs one last time. The LG Nexus 4 has a 4.7" True HD IPS Plus screen with WXGA resolution (768 x 1280, 15:9...

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Google Play Music unveiled with iTunes beating Scan and Match feature

Google Play Music enables sharing with friends via Google Plus Google has beaten its cloud rivals to the music punch by allowing users to store all their tunes digitally…and for free. The new Google Play Music service, which comes to Europe on 13 November, will feature a Scan and Match option that will scan your library and save it to the cloud – making...

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Windows Phone 8 hands on: Microsoft may have a winner

We go hands on with Microsoft's latest Windows Phone operating system for the first time, and it appears like Windows Phone 8 may have some fight in it. Windows Phone’s journey began long ago, in 2010. Back then, BlackBerry was still a viable brand and Palm was alive. It appeared like Microsoft was about to reverse its fortunes in the smartphone space....

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Huawei teases cheap quad-core Android thrills with the Honor 2

Huawei has announced the Honor 2 Android smartphone, a quad-core device that could cost between $300 and $370 if it makes it to US shores. Its predecessor did, so there's a good chance it will do too. Huawei has recently had more headlines dedicated to it allegedly posing a threat to US national security than its cut price, great spec Android smartphones for...

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Verizon welcomes Windows Phone back into the family with the Nokia Lumia 822

Verizon has welcomed Windows Phone back into the family with the announcement of the Nokia Lumia 822, an exclusive Windows Phone 8 device set to be released soon. Verizon has announced the Nokia Lumia 822, a Windows Phone 8 handset exclusive to the network. The news comes a few hours ahead of Microsoft’s big Windows Phone 8 event, which will be held in San Francisco,...

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Nokia Lumia 822 for Verizon goes official

Nokia's flagship Windows Phone 8 handset may be exclusive to AT&T for the first half year, but its Lumia 820 sibling is not - Nokia just announced the Lumia 822, Verizon's version of the device. The phone comes fully loaded - it has the Nokia Drive+ offline navigation with US maps pre-installed, the City Lens and Transit apps and several camera apps (Smart Shoot,...

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LG Nexus 4 turns up in a bar, everyone gets déjà vu

Stop us if you've heard this one before (credit: Wired) An LG Nexus 4 handset was apparently "lost" in a San Francisco bar by a Google employee last month. The handset, which no one came back frantically looking for, was locked and had a "not for sale" sticker and Google logo on the back. Jamin Barton, the bartender who found it, showed the mysterious...

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Jelly Bean update for HTC One X boosts performance

The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update for the HTC One X recently started rolling out and it brings a good performance boost with it. One of our readers (thanks, Safal) sent in screenshots of some benchmarks he ran on a JB-running One X. SunSpider • Quadrant * AnTuTu The web browser saw the biggest boost and it’s the area where the HTC One X most needed one. The old...

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HTC One X Jelly Bean update starts to rollout

Jelly Bean incoming for One X The Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update has begun to roll out to HTC One X handsets in Europe. According to Android Central the Taiwanese firm has confirmed that owners of the international version of the One X in Europe and Asia will start seeing the update pop up on their devices over the next few days. A report from September...

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