Android tablets projected to outsell iPad for first time in 2013
It’s taken a while but it seems that Android tablets are finally giving the iPad some real competition. The latest tablet shipment forecast from IDC …
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Latest gloomy Apple analysis projects 25% chance of guidance miss
It used to be that Apple (AAPL) would intentionally low-ball its quarterly guidance so it could crush expectations with better-than-expected earnings. But now that Apple has …
Samsung teases Galaxy S IV with first official image
Samsung (005930) just can’t resist teasing us with the Galaxy S IV. The company has posted an image of a silhouetted device on its official Twitter …
EA apologizes for botched SimCity launch
Electronic Arts (EA) has just delivered a textbook case on how to horrendously botch a product launch. The company’s decision to employ always-on digital rights …
Mozilla won’t bring Firefox to iOS until Apple changes default browser policies
iPhone users who miss having Firefox on their devices shouldn’t get their hopes up that it will arrive anytime soon. CNET reports that Mozilla vice …
Data suggests cheaper iPhone could help Apple clean up in emerging markets
Yes, a cheaper version of the iPhone could hurt Apple’s (AAPL) margins, but it could also open up several very important markets to Apple products. …
13-inch Retina-equipped MacBook Pro bests rivals in battery life test
If having a long-lasting battery is your most important consideration when buying a laptop, then you really don’t have much of an option besides the …
Sales reports suggest Sony’s Xperia Z is a hit
Remember the last time Sony (SNE) had a hit smartphone? That’s a trick question because Sony has never had a hit smartphone. But there’s a …
Trademark filing suggests Galaxy S IV may have a 3D camera
Although past efforts to give smartphones 3D photo capabilities haven’t exactly captured the public’s imagination, that may not stop Samsung (005930) from giving it another …
Leaked prototype reveals that Apple built the world’s first ‘phablet’
The success of Samsung’s (005930) super-large Galaxy Note “phablet” was an important milestone for the company, as it showed that Samsung is capable not just …
Lack of Start button still said to haunt Windows 8
Windows 8 has taken its share of lumps over the past few months, but one analyst thinks its troubles all began with Microsoft’s (MSFT) decision …
Google files patent for back-panel smartphone touch controls
Touch displays are obviously terrific, but there are times when it would be great to have an alternative way to navigate on our smartphones, especially …
BlackBerry Z10 getting WhatsApp starting next week
BlackBerry’s (BBRY) app problem is about to get a little less severe. BlackBerry social media manager Alex Kinsella on Thursday posted an update to his …
Samsung exec calls Windows 8 ‘no better than’ Vista
It’s safe to say that Jun Dong-soo, the head of Samsung’s (005930) memory chip business, won’t be getting a Christmas card from Steve Ballmer this year. …
The big question for Samsung: Will the Galaxy S IV press event top last year’s epic bombast?
One of the most fascinating things about Samsung’s (005930) product launches is how remarkably they contrast with its television marketing campaigns. Samsung’s TV ads, as …
Specs purportedly leak for HTC’s upcoming ‘Facebook Phone,’ the HTC Myst
Does the world really want a “Facebook (FB) Phone?” Probably not, but that apparently isn’t going to stop HTC (2498) from delivering one. UnwiredView’s evleaks …
Judge slams Apple in privacy suit, says he can no longer take what company says at face value
Apple’s (AAPL) famous secrecy may have just gotten it into some legal trouble. Bloomberg reports that San Jose-based U.S. Magistrate Judge Paul S. Grewal has issued …
BlackBerry Z10 coming to AT&T on March 22nd
It’s been an annoyingly long wait for American BlackBerry (BBRY) fans, but it looks like they’ll soon be able to upgrade to the BlackBerry Z10. …
iPhone 5S ‘unlikely’ to have wireless charging
Anyone who wants their next iPhone to have wireless charging capabilities may be out of luck. 9to5Mac on Friday shot down a Digitimes report claiming …
Google lays off another 1,200 Motorola workers
The good news for Motorola is that Google (GOOG) has plans for it other than selling it off for parts. The bad news is that …
Nokia still on the hook for $650 million in Windows Phone license fees
Even though Windows Phone has shown little signs of momentum in recent months, that doesn’t mean Nokia (NOK) isn’t still obligated to pay Microsoft (MSFT) …
Microsoft starts ‘Scroogled, Mark II,’ pushes legislation to keep Google Apps out of schools
Microsoft (MSFT), which is seemingly trying to remake itself from a software company into a non-profit privacy advocate on par with the Electronic Frontier Foundation, …
Study: Megaupload shutdown boosted movie sales
It looks like the entertainment industry may have gotten its money’s worth after law enforcement officials shut down Kim Dotcom’s Megaupload last year. The Wall …
Dell threatened with ‘years of litigation’ over buyout plan
There are probably days when Michael Dell regrets ever taking his company public. AllThingsD reports that famed activist investor Carl Icahn says that there will …
Apple reportedly low-balls record companies, wants royalties to be half of Pandora’s rates
Apple (AAPL) didn’t get to be the world’s most valuable tech company by paying other companies premiums for their products and services. The New York …
Microsoft exec says shoddy OEM products have hurt company’s reputation
It’s no secret that Microsoft (MSFT) decided to build the Surface on its own because it wanted to set a benchmark for its OEMs to …
Windows RT dubbed ‘a lemon’ that consumers are ‘avoiding in droves’
The signs of doom are all aligned for Windows RT, which looks like it could soon inhibit the same plane of oblivion currently occupied by …
Apple reportedly slashes 9.7-inch iPad orders due to iPad mini cannibalization
The iPad mini might be a much hungrier cannibal than Apple (AAPL) had anticipated. Unnamed sources have told Digitimes that Apple has drastically cut its …
How graphene antennas could pave the way for terabit wireless data speeds
While gigabit Wi-Fi seems to be all the rage these days, some researchers at Georgia Tech are working on new technology that makes even the …
Dell scrambles to push buyout plan as investors revolt
If Michael Dell really thinks he can save his company by taking it private, it looks like he’ll have to go through one of the …
