Microsoft and Nokia have fired a new broadside against rival Google, complaining to European industry watchdogs that the big G is using Android to carve out an unfair monopoly on smart phones and tablets. Microsoft and Windows Phone buddy Nokia are among 17 technology companies under the banner FairSearch complaining to the European Commission about …

Loyal BlackBerry keyboard addicts may not have long to wait. Reportedly, a leaked memo from Canadian carrier Rogers pins the launch date for BlackBerry’s Q10 phone as April 30. According to wireless industry news blog MobileSyrup, a document apparently from Rogers shows the Q10 is scheduled for a “marketing launch” of April 30. That will no doubt come as good …

Budget mobile service provider Vaya is now offering 4G connectivity via the Optus network. (Credit: Vaya) There are a number of budget mobile telcos on the market, including offerings from Aldi and Kogan, but Vaya is the first to offer data via a 4G network. The SIM-only provider is using the Optus 4G network to offer both standard mobile plans …

I’ve had a projector as my main display for more than 10 years. I don’t for a second believe they’re for everyone. However, I do believe that more people could enjoy projectors than currently do. From other articles I’ve written on CNET, though, there’s a lot of push-back and negativity with projectors, and I’d like to find out why. Why …

At some point, you’ve probably considered hooking your computer up to your TV. Maybe you even purchased a video cable, only to realize that being hunched over your computer and tethered to the TV is far from the awesome setup you had in mind. Hooking up your computer to your TV can be as simple or as complex as you …

Like most homeowners, I’ve got furnace filters to replace, smoke-alarm batteries to check, a central air conditioner to maintain, and so on. I also have a septic tank and water softener that need occasional attention. Unfortunately, I’m terrible at tracking this stuff, meaning important tasks often get overlooked or neglected — sometimes at their peril (and my expense). BrightNest for …

Starbucks has worked with Apple to expand its Pick of the Week program and finally allow for application and book downloads through its iOS application and in-store Wi-Fi network, the coffee company shared exclusively with CNET. The announcement makes the retailer’s Pick of the Week program, initially launched in 2008 to provide customers with digital content freebies, more accessible to …

More detailed specs have appeared online for one of Samsung’s super-sized Mega smartphones. (Credit: Samsung) Last week we noted that rumours were surfacing about two new large-screen phones from Samsung the Galaxy Mega 5.8 and 6.3. SamMobile now has more information regarding the Galaxy Mega 5.8, and the specs point to a mid-range offering from Samsung. As the name suggests, …

Why does every new iPhone have a number in its name, but not the iPad, iPod, or any of Apple’s desktops or laptops? It’s a good question, so let’s head over to ex-Apple adviser Ken Segall for his tuppence worth. “iPhone is sold differently,” explains Segall, who was involved in the famous ‘Think different’ ads. “Since two previous models are …

Samsung could soon introduce a pair of large-screen Galaxy Mega smartphones, if recent chatter proves to be accurate. Rumors surfacing this past week indicate that Samsung may be readying both a 5.8-inch and 6.3-inch Galaxy handset as part of a new line of phones. Early details for the so-called “Galaxy Mega” series point to a midrange Android experience. Both devices …

T-Mobile’s decision to abolish contracts and cell phone subsidies has piqued the interest of consumers. That’s according to T-Mobile’s senior vice president of marketing, Andrew Sherrard, and its executive vice president for corporate services, David Carey, who spoke to CNET today. Carey said traffic was up in all of the stores he visited after the carrier made its switch late …

AT&T is making it easier for businesses to launch new mobile marketing campaigns using QR code technology. The telecom giant is partnering with Scanbuy to allow businesses to create campaigns that can trigger actions such as linking to a video or generating an e-mail, as well as help expand brand awareness using designer QR codes. AT&T Mobile Barcode Services also …

The first adverts for Facebook Home — the social network’s Android launcher that launched last week — have aired, and they’re about as different to each other as you can get. The first shows a man boarding a tedious business flight that gets a whole lot more interesting when he powers up his phone and sees Facebook Home. His friends …

The late launch of the HTC One smartphone put a damper on HTC’s first-quarter profits. For the quarter ending in March, net profit plummeted to 85 million Taiwanese dollars ($2.85 million), a fall from 10.9 billion Taiwanese dollars ($363 million) a year ago and the company’s lowest quarterly profit since 2004. Results also disappointed analysts polled by Thomson Reuters, who …

Disastrous delays to the HTC One have seen HTC plummet to its lowest profits ever. Taiwan company High Tech Computers made 85m New Taiwan dollars (£1.8m) profit in the first three months of the year amid crippling delays to the flagship One phone. That’s a jaw-dropping plummet from NT$1bn (£22m) profit at the end of last year. And this cliff-jumping …