Android captures 75% of smartphone sales, Gartner says

Follow:        Android captures 75% of smartphone sales, Gartner says 05.18.2013 1:30 PM Google Android smartphones are dominating the market, according to the latest figures from Gartner. Bitcoin's roller coaster ride is not slowing, nor smooth 05.18.2013 4:00 PM More bumps in the road are probably in store for Bitcoin. The virtual currency has seen some massive swings in value over the last several weeks, but that volatility is not likely to end soon, its lead developer suggested on Saturday.   -ADVERTISEMENT-     Windows Phone 8 Superguide Master your new Windows Phone 8 smartphone. Starting at $6.99!   Dell C1660w Color Printer »See what we think about it. »Check its price.     Bitcoin supporters crave coders to cope with demand 05.18.2013 8:25 PM Bitcoin is not going away, the digital currency's developers say, and they're craving more technically savvy people to support its use. Bitcoin boosters rally to assure Congress of currency's worth 05.18.2013 9:30 PM Washington's biggest problem when it comes to Bitcoin may just be that policymakers on the Hill don't know enough about it, yet. As tablets rival laptops, Asus straddles both formats 05.19.2013 11:20 AM In the face of a slump in PC sales and industry debate over whether the smartphone or tablet is now the preferred tool for a large segment of domestic and even small business users, Asus continues to release a number of combined and flexible devices that try to play on both sides of the dividing lines. Tech innovation not limited to Google's big showcase 05.19.2013 9:12 AM On the exhibition floor at the Uptime Institute Symposium, I/O Data Centers showed software that lets a facilities manager navigate through a data center in virtual-reality fashion. Malware's invisibility is its best weapon, Trend Micro exec says 05.19.2013 10:18 AM The problem with the sophistication of malware is that it tries to be invisible and persistent for as long as possible, according to Trend Micro global chief technology officer, Raimund Genes. Report: Yahoo board OKs deal to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion 05.19.2013 10:35 AM Yahoo's board of directors has approved spending US$1.1 billion in cash to buy popular blogging site Tumblr, according to The Wall Street Journal. Technology patent trolls snubbed in Congress 05.19.2013 8:42 AM Microsoft, the Consumer Electronics Association, and the Software Alliance back new legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives that would do away with anonymous patents.