WSJ: Apple is developing a TV
Following more than a year of rumors suggesting Apple (AAPL) is working to develop an own-brand television, The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday reported that …
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Samsung’s dependance on Apple business is overblown
Estimates issued earlier this year suggested Samsung (005930) stood to rake in $13 billion in revenue in 2013 solely through its various component deals with …
Microsoft barely scratches the Surface: Surface accounts for just 0.13% of tablet traffic
Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet, the company’s premiere Windows hardware offering, has seemingly not been well-received by the public. BGR saw a great deal of potential …
Samsung Galaxy S IV will not debut at CES next month
After a poorly interpreted teaser video hit YouTube and a number of blogs speculated that it might suggest an imminent Galaxy S IV unveiling at the Consumer …
Notorious patent troll hits RIM with new lawsuit, seeks BlackBerry sales ban
Well-known patent troll Wi-LAN has filed a new lawsuit against BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIMM) in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of …
Microsoft and Apple butt heads over SkyDrive app for iOS
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly blocked an update to Microsoft’s (MSFT) SkyDrive app for iOS as the two clash over revenue sharing, a new report claims. …
Twitter takes a page from Instagram’s playbook, adds photo filters to iPhone and Android apps [video]
Twitter on Monday rolled out an update to its iPhone and Android applications that adds filters, photo frames and an auto-enhance capability to its image …
Windows Phone sales reportedly surge to 4.2 million so far in Q4
Microsoft (MSFT) chief Steve Ballmer has repeatedly told investors and the press that Windows Phone 8 will finally make Microsoft relevant again in the mobile …
Down 24% from its 52-week high, Barron’s names Apple top stock for 2013
Beaten and bruised but apparently not broken, Barron’s has named Apple (AAPL) at the top of the list among its 10 favorite stock picks moving …
iPhone 5S to reportedly launch in June with ‘super HD’ display, NFC and 6-8 color options
Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone 5S will reportedly launch this coming June with a number of enhancements including a new “super HD” display and camera, integrated NFC, …
Former Apple exec: ‘I simply don’t believe Apple will make, or even wants to make, a TV set’
As Apple (AAPL) bulls insist that the company plans to launch an own-brand HDTV next year, again, plugged-in former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassee isn’t convinced. …
Apple’s iOS Maps app is so bad it can kill you, Australian police warn [updated]
Apple’s (AAPL) iOS Maps application is terrible. We all know it. The service is so bad that CEO Tim Cook issued a public apology shortly …
iPhone 5 now just $149.99 at Best Buy, iPhone 4S starts at $49.99
The holiday shopping rush has already peaked this year, and so now retailers are tasked with attracting the interest of last-minute shoppers. Best Buy (BBY) …
Best Buy hit with $27 million in damages for stealing trade secrets
A jury in California has determined that Best Buy (BBY) must pay $22 million in damages for improper use of another company’s trade secrets, and …
The best smartphones of 2012: T-Mobile
Last but certainly not least in our four-part series on the best smartphones of 2012 is T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier has a lot on …
Firm says first BlackBerry 10 phone to debut in March, QWERTY phone won’t launch until June
Research In Motion (RIMM) is gearing up for a series of make-or-break releases that could be considered the most important device launches in the company’s …
iPad mini fails to draw crowds for China launch
Either Apple’s (AAPL) reservation-only system works better than anyone could have expected, or consumers in China have little interest in the company’s new iPad mini. Apple’s …
T-Mobile CEO says iPhone will finally put an end to subscriber exodus
After being snubbed for more than five years, T-Mobile will finally be able to offer Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone to its subscribers in 2013. Parent company …
New iPad mini orders will be delivered in time for Christmas
For the first time since the tablet launched in early November, estimated shipping times for Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini have fallen to one week as …
The best smartphones of 2012: Sprint
Sprint (S) is featured in the third installment of our series and while it doesn’t sell quite as many smartphones as its rivals Verizon Wireless …
T-Mobile could finally get the iPhone: DT CEO says Apple products will launch in 2013
In line with earlier reports, Deutsche Telekom CEO Rene Obermann has confirmed that its subsidiary T-Mobile USA will launch Apple (AAPL) products in 2013. During …
iPad mini demand to help offset seasonal sales decline in Q1 2013
Consumer electronics sales typically decline following a surge in the December quarter but according to a new report, continued demand for Apple’s (AAPL) new iPad …
Windows 8: A ‘Christmas gift for someone you hate’
Microsoft (MSFT) is no stranger to criticism these days, and the company’s new Windows 8 platform is once again the target of a scathing review …
Tim Cook confirms Apple is shifting some Mac production to U.S.
In a lengthy interview with Bloomberg Businessweek, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook confirmed that the company is making investments in an effort to move some …
HTC revenue grows in November but still down 31% from last year
HTC (2498) saw a much-needed boost from holiday sales in November, but the sequential increase wasn’t substantial enough to stop the firm’s continued decline in …
Google is ‘the biggest hammer in a world full of nails’
Google (GOOG) is easily one of the most powerful companies in tech right now but according to Sector & Sovereign Research analyst Paul Sagawa, a serious …
The best smartphones of 2012: AT&T
In the second installment of our best smartphones of 2012 series, we take a look at the carrier that sells more smartphones than any other …
Microsoft Surface deemed a dud, Q4 sales could come in below 1M units
While some see potential in Microsoft’s Surface tablet, most industry watchers appear to have written off the device at this point. Orders were reportedly cut …
Nokia’s struggles force sale of iconic Espoo headquarters
Following the sale of its New York offices outside of White Plains, New York, Nokia (NOK) on Tuesday announced the sale of its iconic global …
The best smartphones of 2012: Verizon Wireless
2012 was a huge year for the mobile industry. Apple (AAPL) and Samsung (005930) each released their fastest-selling smartphones of all time and smartphone penetration …
