Samsung No Longer Builds The Best Android Phones

Samsung was the story in technology for the first three months of the year.
It was profiled in Bloomberg Businessweek, the New York Times, and many other places.
Reader interest in Samsung was off the charts. Google search traffic for Samsung stories was huge, suggesting that normal people were anxious to learn more about its next big phone.
It's starting to look like that may have been a bit of a jinx.

YouTube launches paid channels, promises more

YouTube on Thursday launched a pilot program of paid channels for its online video service, calling it part of an effort “that enables content creators to earn revenue for their creativity.”

Vaio Fit May Be the Laptop Windows 8 Has Been Looking For

Sony's new Vaio Fit laptop line could give Windows 8 a nice lift. It's not an Ultrabook -- but it's not priced like one, either. "The Vaio Fit looks like a stylish, extremely serviceable laptop that should be an attractive option for numerous consumer and work applications," said Pund-IT analyst Charles King. "Touch-enabled products like the Vaio Fit could help Microsoft significantly."

Google Glass code lets you snap a photo with a wink

The next Google Glass owner who winks at you may actually be taking your picture.
New code cooked up by Google Glass developer Mike DiGiovanni enables the wink gesture in the high-tech specs.

Hate Facebook mobile ads? You can hide them

Facebook is letting mobile users hide ads in their News Feeds, the company confirmed today.

HP introduces new tablet device in market

TECHNOLOGY Company, Hewlett-Packet (HP), has introduced its latest technology-mobility innovation, called the HP ElitePad 900, a tablet that balances a beautiful design with enterprise-grade features, into the Nigerian market.

Designed for business, government healthcare and retail, it features HP ElitePad Smart Jackets, which add connectivity options and longer battery life along with specific add-ons that customize the tablet for specialized uses.

5 ways the Samsung Galaxy S4 stunned an iPhone user

I've been an iPhone user since the beast came out, and although I've dabbled with a second Android phone for work here and there, I'd never found any that impressed me. And I've been pretty immune to the hype about the Samsung Galaxy S4, which hit stores on April 26. It seemed to be a clever update to an already impressive phone, and one not worth spending money on.
I went into the mobile phone store on Friday determined to buy a Galaxy S3, for free, because of how deeply carriers are discounting it. I did not know that April 26 was delivery day for the new phones; the store in Los Angeles was literally in the process of changing the displays around as I walked in. The LG Optimus line also looked good, and it was also fairly cheap, provided that I purchase a $70 data contract.

Spinlet aids artistes with mobile digital distribution

Premier mobile music download platform, Spinlet has developed a mobile digital distribution for African artistes to sell their music around the world.

Committed to web sales tracking for artists, music labels, Spinlet Chief Marketing Officer for Africa, Mark Reguard told IT journalists in a press conference last week that Spinlet mobile music download platform while bringing media distribution to emerging markets in Africa, assures full transparency into album and track sales with web sales tracking.