Samsung Introduces the GALAXY S4 mini: A Powerful, Compact Smartphone  —  Samsung Electronics announced Samsung GALAXY S4 mini, a powerful yet compact version of Samsung's bestselling smartphone, GALAXY S4.  The GALAXY S4 mini delivers the superior performance, intuitive ease-of-use …

Apple Shifts Supply Chain Away From Foxconn to Pegatron  —  TAIPEI—For years, nearly all of the world's iPhones and iPads rolled off the assembly lines of a single company: Foxconn.  —  It was a famous partnership between two outsize personalities— Steve Jobs, Apple Inc.'s intense …

Apple announces new $229 16GB iPod touch: 4-inch Retina display, no rear-facing camera  —  Apple has started listing a new 16GB iPod touch model in its online store.  When the 5th generation iPod touch went on sale last year, it was only available in 32GB and 64GB models …

2013 Internet Trends  —  The latest edition of the annual Internet Trends report finds continued robust online growth.  There are now 2.4 billion Internet users around the world, and the total continues to grow apace.  Mobile usage is expanding rapidly, while the mobile advertising opportunity remains largely untapped.

The talented Mr Green: How FWD.us lost New York, Elon Musk, and the tech moral high ground  —  At the end of April, FWD.us president Joe Green and angel investor Ron Conway, a FWD.us supporter, convened a lunch meeting with about 40 members of New York City's tech community at the swish offices …

Moto X Coming Out by October; It's All About Sensors and Will Be Built in Texas (Video)  —  Motorola's next “hero” phone, the first big product launch conceived and executed since Google bought the company, will be called the Moto X.  —  Speaking at D11 today, Motorola head Dennis Woodside said to expect a …

In Blue: Start Experience Changes  —  I can now confirm that most of the rumored coming changes to the Start experience in Windows 8.1 “Blue” are correct.  And I've got a few screenshots to help demonstrate how these changes are implemented.  —  First up, please be sure to Coming in Blue: Boot to Desktop, Start Button, and More.

With August, Yves Behar Brings Fine Design to a “Smart” Door Lock  —  If the next big thing is the Internet of Things, Yves Behar wants in.  And he'll get there the most obvious way: Through your door.  —  The industrial designer, known for the look of One Laptop Per Child, Jawbone products …

Neelie Kroes unveils Net Neutrality plan for Europe, aims to end mobile roaming fees in 2014  —  While travellers in Europe are enjoying lower roaming fees across the continent, the European Commission (EC) believes that isn't enough.  As part of new legislation, its vice president Neelie Kroes today unveiled …

Coursera partners with 10 new US universities not just for online courses, but to add MOOC to their classes too  —  Coursera today announced it has partnered with 10 US state university systems and public university flagships to bring their faculty and course content online, plus a little more.

The unbearable lightness of what Tim Cook says  —  Apple's CEO exercised his ability to out-wait his interviewers at AllThingsD.  —  FORTUNE — In trying to cover Tim Cook's roundly criticized performance at a major technology conference Tuesday evening near Los Angeles …

Dish Increases Its Bid for Clearwire  —  Dish Network Corp. has increased its bid for mobile-broadband operator Clearwire Corp., topping the offer Sprint Nextel Corp. raised last week.  —  Late Wednesday, Dish offered to acquire Clearwire for $4.40 a share in cash, a 29% premium over Sprint's offer of $3.40 a share.

Tel Aviv Lays Out Plans for ‘Startup Visa’ and Public Wi-Fi to Woo Tech Startups  —  Tel Aviv officials recognize that the city is becoming a premier destination for technology companies.  That's why the local government is working on programs to attract more foreign entrepreneurs and to reinforce …

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo on how fast Twitter innovates, relationships with developers and Jack Dorsey  —  Today at the D11 conference, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo spoke on a variety of topics including platform security, its relationship with broadcasters and how fast it's innovating.

Windows Phone app for PCs updated with sync improvements and iTunes podcasts support  —  Microsoft is taking its Windows Phone App for Desktop out of preview today, while adding in some additional features.  The application, that lets Windows Phone users sync media between a phone and PC …

Wikimedia launches ‘Nearby’ to surface Wikipedia articles based on location, and it wants your photos too  —  Wikimedia Foundation, the charitable organization behind Wikipedia and other online collaborative projects, has introduced a new Nearby page as it looks to surface articles based on a user's location.

Facebookers, beware: That silly update can cost you a job  —  Study shows that companies have rejected 1 in 10 people between ages 16 and 34 because of something the person shared on social media.  —  Little did Ashley Payne know that the festive photo of her holding both a pint of beer …

500 Startups Raises $10M ‘500 Durians’ Micro Fund, Hires Khailee Ng As Venture Partner To Invest In SE Asia  —  Dave McClure's 500 Startups is no stranger to investing in international startups, with about 20 percent of its portfolio of companies hailing from outside the U.S. But it's now looking …