RIM extends free PlayBook offer for Android developers
Earlier this month, Research in Motion began to offer free BlackBerry PlayBook tablets to any Android developers that repackaged their apps for App World. Due …
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NPD: Apple ends 2011 as No.1 brand, Best Buy top retailer
Consumer technology hardware sales in the United States fell 0.5% percent in 2011, ending the year just shy of $144 billion according to market research …
Leak reveals HTC Endeavor’s quad-core processor, Android 4.0.3 and Sense 4.0
It is widely believed that HTC will be bringing two high-end smartphones to this month’s Mobile World Congress. One of which is rumored to be …
Fair Labor Association to investigate Apple’s suppliers
Apple on Monday announced that the Fair Labor Association will be conducting audits of its suppliers, and the investigation will include Foxconn’s factories in Shenzhen …
Google promises Wallet is now safe, disables prepaid cards
Two recently uncovered security exploits concerning Google Wallet have left users questioning just how safe the product really is. A security firm exposed a vulnerability last …
Growth of global TV shipments to slow in 2012
The growth of global LCD TV shipments is expected to fall in 2012, according to market research firm GfK. The company believes that in 2012, …
German court dismisses Motorola patent lawsuit against Apple
On Friday, the Mannheim Regional Court of Germany announced that Motorola’s patent lawsuit against Apple had been dismissed. The patent in question was considered essential …
Acer CloudMobile smartphone to debut at MWC
The previously unknown CloudMobile smartphone has received the 2012 iF design award, which recognizes an outstanding achievement in design, according to Pocket-lint. The device is …
Apple reportedly rushing to find apps to show off iPad 3 Retina Display
Apple is in “crunch mode” to line up apps that will be used for on-stage demonstrations during the company’s iPad 3 launch event, which is said …
DROID 4 now available from Verizon for $199.99
The Motorola DROID 4 is now available from Verizon Wireless for $199.99 on contract. The sleek QWERTY slider features a 4-inch qHD display, a 1.2GHz dual-core processor, …
Google testing ‘next generation personal communication device’
Google hasn’t been known as a hardware vendor in the past. That may soon change thanks to the company’s pending acquisition of Motorola, and recent reports suggest Google …
Apple sues Samsung over autocorrect patent
Earlier this week, Apple filed a new patent lawsuit against Samsung in San Jose, California according to PaidContent. The complaint covers two patents, the first relating …
Ice Cream Sandwich may hit Samsung Galaxy S II, Galaxy Note on March 1st
An Ice Cream Sandwich update for the Samsung Galaxy S II and Galaxy Note is slated for a March 1st release, according to mobile industry …
4G LTE Micro-SIMs arrive at AT&T locations; LTE iPad on the horizon?
AT&T has began to supply its retailers with micro-SIM cards for LTE-compatible devices, according to phoneArena.com. The carrier has also requested that existing micro-SIM stock …
Tablet sales expected to reach 248.6 million units by 2015, smartphones sales to hit 1 billion
Global tablet sales reached 67 million units in 2011 and are expected to grow 38.8% annually to 248.6 million by the end of 2015, according …
Kodak to stop making digital cameras as struggles continue
Kodak said it will stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in order to focus on more profitable products, reports the …
Hackers crack Google Wallet security on rooted Galaxy Nexus [video]
The security experts at zVelo have discovered a vulnerability in Google Wallet that allows them to “easily reveal” users’ PINs. If a Google Nexus is …
Public interest group sues Google to block new privacy policy
A public interest group asked a federal judge on Wednesday to block Google from changing its privacy policy, reports Reuters. The lawsuit comes from the …
Google developing Android-powered home entertainment system
Google is developing a home-entertainment system to stream music wirelessly throughout a users’ houses, The Wall Street Journal reports. The device will be Google-branded, marking a …
Microsoft details Windows 8 for ARM and unveils Office 15
Microsoft on Thursday revealed new details about Windows on ARM (WOA) on the company’s development blog. Both Windows 8 for x86 PCs and WOA are …
FBI dossier on Steve Jobs from 1991 released to the public
In 1991, Apple’s co-founder Steve Jobs was considered for a sensitive position in the Bush Administration, according to a recently released FBI dossier. The 191-page …
Apple may bring 3D gaming and eye-tracking to the iPhone, iMac
The U.S. Patent & Trademark Office published a patent application from Apple on Thursday that reveals a 3D eye-tracking-based interface that could be used for …
Ice Cream Sandwich coming to some HTC devices by the end of March
HTC announced on Thursday that an Ice Cream Sandwich update will be available for select devices by the end of March. The announcement came through …
German court clears Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N for sale
A German court affirmed a preliminary ruling on Thursday that determined Samsung’s reworked tablet does not look so much like the iPad that it should …
HP releases Android kernel source for TouchPad to CyanogenMod team
When the HP TouchPad was released in the summer of 2011 it did little to impress consumers, leading to the tablet being discontinued after a mere 49 …
StatCounter: Nokia leads the way in mobile web usage
Mobile Web usage is on the rise, with users who access the Web through mobile devices having nearly doubled every year since 2009 according to …
Samsung plans to offer low-end TV models as sales grow stronger
With Samsung’s high-end TV sales doing well, the company is now looking to launch cheaper television sets according to Reuters. Demand for lower-end TVs has …
Samsung will not hold a press conference at MWC
Samsung has confirmed that the company will not be holding a press event at this month’s Mobile World Congress trade show, reports to PCMag. At …
Leaked iPad 3 parts suggest larger battery, 4G LTE, and Retina Display in same form factor as iPad 2
The next-generation iPad will feature a larger battery and a new camera, according to RepairLabs. The website obtained what it claims to be the rear …
New Path update allows users to opt out of contact sharing; CEO apologizes
Yesterday it was revealed that the popular social networking app Path was uploading entire iPhone address books to the company’s server. The data uploaded included …
