Samsung’s new North American sales strategy: Rip off Apple Stores [video]
Other designs are possible. Whether or not Samsung builds devices that are “copies” of Apple’s iPhone and iPad models is open to debate, but there’s …
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More bad news: Developers are giving up on BlackBerry, too [updated]
Research In Motion has shown us some pretty awesome things so far with BlackBerry 10. Areas of the mobile OS look fresh and exciting, and …
New iPad mini details: Nexus 7’s worst nightmare is as thin as an iPod touch
Newly leaked schematics and case renderings reveal a variety of purported details about Apple’s widely rumored “iPad mini” tablet, a device that is likely to …
Amazon is reportedly making a phone and it just poached another Windows Phone executive
The likelihood that Amazon will launch a smartphone — or a “phablet,” as the case may be — at some point in the next six …
Brand new iPhone 5 engineering photos show off 20% thinner design
New photos of what is claimed to be Apple’s next-generation iPhone have been published by a U.K.-based hardware news site. KitGuru claims the images show …
iPhone 5 preorders start today – even though it doesn’t exist yet
Apple’s mythical “iPhone 5” — which does not yet exist and probably won’t be called the “iPhone 5” when it does become available this fall …
Ultrabooks flop in Q2, PC market implodes as Apple wins in the U.S.
Market research firm Gartner paints a grim picture of the PC market in the second quarter this year as shipments dropped more than 5% in …
Watchdog group blasts Apple for continued labor abuses
Consumer watchdog group SumOfUs.org has been one of the most vocal organizations with regard to pressing Apple to force changes at Chinese plants operated by …
Verizon asks U.S. Government for permission to edit the Internet
Court documents filed earlier this month with the United States Court of Appeals provide insights into Verizon’s complaints with the Federal Communications Commission over its …
Microsoft to charge partners $50-$65 per Windows RT license, $60-$100 for Windows 8
Microsoft will charge personal computer and tablet makers between $50 and $100 per device to license its upcoming Windows 8 operating system, a new report …
How to add a $300 million feature to any smartphone
HTC’s $300 million investment in Beats Electronics last summer was one of the more questionable moves the struggling vendor has made in recent history. News of …
Rovio teases Angry Birds Trilogy for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo 3DS
The idea of flinging two-dimensional birds at towers full of pigs likely won’t appeal to hardcore console gamers, but more casual Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 …
New service offers wireless data to European travelers for just $5 per day
Staying connected while traveling abroad is a painful endeavor, at best. Roaming with your U.S.-based wireless device can cost hundreds or even thousands of dollars, …
WSJ: Amazon might be working on a ‘phablet’
Amazon is currently testing a smartphone with a display between 4 and 5 inches, a new report claims. Rumors swirled last week suggesting that Amazon …
AT&T Galaxy Note, Galaxy S II Skyrocket finally get Ice Cream Sandwich update
AT&T’s magnificently monstrous “phablet” can finally be counted among the select few smartphones with access to Google’s Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich operating system. As …
Photos of purported ‘iPad mini’ case mold emerge
Following a post earlier in the day showing what the site claimed to be an “iPhone 5 engineering sample,” GottaBeMobile has published images of what …
Photos of an ‘iPhone 5 engineering sample’ show redesigned case
Images of what is claimed to be an “iPhone 5 engineering sample” were published on Tuesday afternoon, adding support to earlier rumors that Apple is …
BMO: Apple may post huge Q4 miss
Apple crushed Wall Street’s estimates this past April when it reported that its fiscal second-quarter profit had ballooned 94% over the same quarter a year …
Intel shows off the tip of the Windows 8 iceberg
Intel’s chips have been at the center of the digital universe for an eternity in tech-years. Post-PC era or no post-pc era, millions upon millions of …
Apple’s iPad launches in China on July 20th
Apple has only just begun to address the consumer electronics market in China, but it is seen by many industry watchers as being integral to …
Three purported Nokia Windows Phones revealed in new leak
Nokia has taken things slow thus far with Windows Phone. Only two handsets have launched with U.S. carrier support thus far — the T-Mobile Lumia …
OS X Mountain Lion GM now available for developers
Apple on Monday made the near-final Gold Master version of its upcoming OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion operating system available to developers. OS X 10.8 …
iOS hacker says iOS 6 beta 3 could be released today
Apple may release the third beta version of its iOS 6 mobile operating system to developers on Monday. According to a popular iOS hacker nick-named …
Microsoft acquires Perceptive Pixel, eyes unique touchscreen tech for Windows 8
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer announced on Monday during the company’s Worldwide Partner Conference keynote that Microsoft has acquired touchscreen technology company Perceptive Pixel. The company’s …
Microsoft: Windows 8 will launch in October
Microsoft announced on Monday during its annual Worldwide Partner Conference that its next-generation Windows 8 operating system will launch this October. The company confirmed that …
Samsung dodges U.K. sales ban, Galaxy Tab 10.1 ‘not as cool’ as iPad
U.K. Judge Colin Birss has ruled that Samsung can continue selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the region because the Android tablet is “not as cool” …
‘iPad mini’ production already under way, ramp up reportedly due in September
With multiple well-sourced reports have suggested that Apple intends to launch a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet this fall, and new details surrounding Apple’s …
Samsung prepping Windows RT tablet for October launch, report claims
Samsung’s early involvement with Windows 8 tablets suggests that the South Korea-based consumer electronics giant intends to play a big role in the launch of …
Apple to continue dominating ultra-thin notebook market following Windows 8 launch
Despite the launch of Windows 8 later this year and the wave of ultra-thin Microsoft-powered notebook computers that will accompany the new operating system, Apple …
RapidShare unveils Dropbox competitor: RapidDrive
RapidShare this week unveiled a new cloud sync and storage solution called RapidDrive. The service competes directly with offerings such as Dropbox and SugarSync, integrating …
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