Dell admits being a PC maker is a dead end in new SEC filing
There’s a good reason Dell (DELL) wants to go private and back out of the traditional PC business: Because it thinks selling computers based on …
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Patent retrial could help Apple squeeze even more money out of Samsung
Samsung (005930) knows that it’s pushing its luck by asking for a full retrial of its patent case with Apple (AAPL). FOSS Patents points out …
Facebook’s modified Android reportedly called ‘Facebook Home’
It seems that Facebook (FB) has given a name to its new version of Android that will purportedly clog home screens with status updates. According …
Google’s augmented reality game inspires players to duel one other in ‘Braveheart paint’
Don’t get freaked out if you see people dressed up like William Wallace trying to zap each other with their Nexus 7 tablets — they’re …
Microsoft mulls using accelerated 3D graphics standard for next Internet Explorer
It looks like Microsoft (MSFT) is considering following Google (GOOG) and Mozilla in supporting the WebGL standard for accelerated 3D graphics for the next version …
Survey: Samsung takes the lead from Nokia, BlackBerry in key emerging markets
One of the big stories to follow in 2013 will be the intensifying competition among smartphone vendors for market share in important emerging markets such …
Apple said to be ‘pushing hard’ for ‘iRadio’ launch this summer
Apple’s (AAPL) long-rumored music-streaming service doesn’t have quite the mythic status as its “iTV,” but it’s certainly a product that we’ve been hearing rumors about …
$99 Ouya game console set for June 4th release
While Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) prepare to roll out their next-generation gaming consoles, gamers will also soon have the option of paying just $99 …
Apple patent filing shows experimental iPhone design with no buttons, ‘wraparound’ screen
While it’s unlikely to ever see the light of day, Apple (AAPL) has apparently been experimenting with a radical new design for the iPhone whose …
WSJ: Facebook plans to clog up Android home screens with status updates
Mercifully, it seems that Facebook (FB) has no plans to produce its own smartphone. What it is planning, unnamed sources have told The Wall Street …
Unlike AT&T, Verizon reportedly putting promotional muscle behind BlackBerry Z10 launch
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) Z10 launch got off to a shaky start last week amid widespread reports that AT&T (T) retail outlets were doing little to promote …
New Windows 8 hardware guidelines suggest 7-inch Windows tablets on the way
One thing has been missing from Microsoft’s (MSFT) foray into the tablet world so far: A cheaper, smaller tablet that can go toe-to-toe with the …
‘Facebook Phone’ rumors again flare up after Facebook sends out event invitation
Facebook (FB) on Thursday sent out invitations for a press event that promised to show off the company’s “new home on Android,” which naturally led …
How you know Samsung has hit it big: Best Buy is giving it its own in-location ‘store’
Congratulations, Samsung (005930) — Best Buy (BBY) is honoring you with a distinction that it’s previously only given to Apple (AAPL). Unnamed sources have told …
Google aims to eliminate trips to the mall with same-day delivery shopping service
One of Google’s (GOOG) defining traits is its willingness to engage in big experiments aimed at disrupting established markets — think of how Google Fiber …
MetroPCS shareholders advised to strike down T-Mobile merger
T-Mobile CEO John Legere may come to regret publicly slamming the “greedy hedge funds” opposed to his company’s merger with MetroPCS (PCS). The Wall Street …
Samsung’s executives seem paranoid… and that’s a good thing
The big Businessweek profile on Samsung (005930) makes for some fascinating reading, and not just because it details Samsung’s gleeful willingness to try anything and …
AT&T iPhone 5 jailbreak tweak purportedly gives access to T-Mobile’s LTE network band
Itching to get an iPhone 5 for T-Mobile but unwilling to wait for Apple (AAPL) to release unlocked iPhone hardware compatible with T-Mobile’s 1700MHz AWS …
One key to Samsung’s success: ‘They’re not stopping to think. They’re just making more phones.’
There are many reasons for Samsung’s (005930) recent success but one of the under-appreciated ones is their willingness to crank out new products at a rapid pace …
BlackBerry lives to fight another day
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) fourth-quarter earnings released Thursday gave the company and its fans the best possible news: It will live to fight another day. Note that …
Apple rumored to cut iPad mini shipments with next-generation model on the way
In some potentially exciting news for people who have been waiting for the second-generation iPad mini to come out, Digitimes reports that Apple (AAPL) is …
Citrix: Windows Phone is barely making a dent in the workplace
If Citrix’s mobile device management customers are any indication, then Microsoft (MSFT) has its work cut out for it in making Windows Phone devices staple …
BlackBerry turns surprise profit in Q4 despite missing revenue estimates
BlackBerry (BBRY) on Thursday reported a surprise profit of $0.22 earnings per share despite generating lower-than-expected revenues of $2.7 billion in its fourth fiscal quarter. …
Who needs Xbox? Mozilla wants to bring console-quality games to your browser
At first glance, the idea of playing Bioshock Infinite on your web browser sounds like a pipe dream. But according to Ars Technica, it’s a …
Spat between two Dutch companies sparks record-breaking 300Gbps DDoS attack
Insulting the honor of alleged Dutch spammers may not be the smartest idea. The New York Times reports that a fight between Dutch anti-spam group …
Microsoft’s next-generation ‘Gemini’ Office update reportedly slated for fall release
Microsoft (MSFT) isn’t just working on refreshing Windows 8 for later this year — it’s also apparently working on a refresh for Office as well. …
The best news for BlackBerry: Its success may not hinge on the American market
Everything we’ve seen so far suggests that AT&T (T) has put absolutely no effort into marketing the BlackBerry (BBRY) Z10 to its customers or has …
New T-Mobile plans estimated to save up to $290 per year for individual subscribers
Whatever you think of T-Mobile’s coverage and overall network quality, it seems that their new “UNcarrier” smartphone plans will definitely be significant money savers for …
T-Mobile CEO rips ‘greedy hedge funds’ allegedly trying to block MetroPCS merger
T-Mobile CEO John Legere strikes a rather populist tone compared to your typical businessperson and now he’s going after “greedy hedge funds” who are allegedly trying …
BlackBerry’s best hope said to be as a ‘niche player’ going forward
A full-blown instant comeback was never in the cards for BlackBerry (BBRY), and now one analyst thinks the company’s best hope is to shoot for …
