Microsoft shows off Windows 8 Metro apps on video
We’ve already seen an 11-minute walk-through video comparing a new Windows 8 beta tablet to an iPad 2 running iOS 5, but there are plenty of …
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BlackBerry PlayBook price slashing begins: $249 and up for Rogers workers
Research In Motion co-CEO Jim Balsillie revealed on the company’s second-quarter earnings call that RIM would soon be dropping prices on its BlackBerry PlayBook tablets. …
Ticonderoga: iPhone 5 to ‘steamroll’ new BlackBerry phones, PlayBook an iPad ‘casualty’
Among the firms losing hope in Research In Motion following another dismal earnings report, Ticonderoga Securities is telling investors to be cautious with RIM. Analyst …
Planning on picking up an iPhone 5? Better sell your old iPhone now
Regardless of any potential delays, shortages or other impediments, Apple’s upcoming next-generation iPhone models will fly off the shelves following launch. This is a given. …
BlackBerry market share in Q2 may have hit single digits
Research In Motion on Thursday reported another disappointing quarter. BlackBerry subscribers were up 40% year-over-year in the second quarter but RIM’s net income plummeted by …
Revamped iPhone 4 inbound, iPhone 5 may see delays
Apple will unveil two new iPhone models within the next few weeks, a low-cost iPhone 4 with design tweaks and a brand new iPhone 5. …
Back-to-school notebook PC sales beat expectations
Sales of notebook computers during the back-to-school rush this year beat expectations, new data from market research firm NPD Group found. While sales of Windows …
Former Samsung manager admits to leaking iPad trade secrets
A former Samsung manager has admitted in court that he leaked information about Apple’s iPad tablet to members of an expert network and a hedge …
Jefferies: Facebook is ‘best fit’ to acquire webOS from HP
As Hewlett-Packard reportedly toys with the idea of selling off its webOS software division, a new possible suitor may emerge from the dust following the …
RIM reports Q2 earnings: Revenue and EPS both miss; phone and PlayBook shipments decline
Research In Motion on Thursday reported its earnings results for the fiscal second quarter. Revenue and EPS both missed estimates; the vendor reported revenue of …
Apple’s iPad 2 and new Windows 8 tablet face off in 11-minute video
Microsoft’s OS of the future will make its way to a range of devices, but all eyes are on one market in particular: tablets. Microsoft …
Steve Ballmer addresses weak Windows Phone sales: ‘I am very optimistic’
As Microsoft works overtime this week to get developers and consumers behind its next-generation Windows operating system, focus shifted back to the company’s emerging mobile …
iPhone 5 to launch October 15th according to France Telecom CEO
Apple’s iPhone 5 will launch on Orange in Europe on October 15th according to comments from the CEO of the carrier’s parent company, France Telecom. …
Samsung GALAXY Tab 8.9 now available for pre-order starting at $469.99
While Samsung’s tablets continue to run into Apple-shaped walls abroad, the South Korea-based electronics giant’s latest Android tablet is now available for pre-order at Best …
Google acquires another 1,023 patents from IBM
Back in July — less than a week after Google’s general counsel Kevin Walker took to the company’s blog to launch a war of words …
Microsoft to own 15% of tablet market in 2014
Microsoft gave the world a closer look at Windows 8 on Tuesday and while we all wait to see what the tech giant will actually …
Apple may surprise with MacBook Pro refresh later this month
Apple is planning to sneak in a modest refresh of its high-end MacBook Pro line later this month according to a new rumor. AppleInsider cites …
China Telecom readying $235M iPhone 5 ad blitz; pre-orders start end of September
China’s No. 3 wireless carrier is readying a massive marketing and advertising blitz as it prepares to begin taking iPhone 5 pre-orders at the end …
BlackBerry PlayBook said to be destined for ‘same graveyard as the HP TouchPad’
As Research In Motion prepares to report its fiscal second-quarter earnings on Thursday after the market closes, the future of the company and its next-generation …
Sprint may launch iPad 2 in addition to iPhone 5
Apple and Sprint are preparing to launch a new version of the iPad 2 at the same time or shortly after a Sprint-compatible iPhone 5 …
Amazon Kindle tablet sales projections cut in half, still likely to be No. 1 Android tablet
Even with sales estimates that creep closer to reality, Amazon’s Kindle tablet is poised to become the best-selling Android tablet to date when following its …
HTC Sensation XE unveiled abroad; 1.5GHz dual-core, Beats Audio
HTC unveiled its first Beats Audio-equipped smartphone in Taiwan on Wednesday, and the smartphone is packed to the brim with high-end specs. Beneath the 4.3-inch …
EReader shipments may balloon 183% to 34.8 million this year
Global shipments of eReaders are expected to skyrocket this year, ballooning 183% from last year to reach 34.8 million units. According to new data from …
HTC exec: Hip kids use HTC phones because ‘iPhones are not that cool anymore’
Apple’s iPhone 4 might still be the best-selling smartphone in the world 14 months after its release in June of last year, but apparently only …
Sorry Apple, Windows 8 ushers in the post-post-PC era
Microsoft executives took to the stage at the annual BUILD developer conference on Tuesday to give the world its first real look at the future …
Apple’s iPhone 5 even more highly anticipated than iPhone 4
Apple’s iPhone 4 has been the best-selling smartphone in the world since it launched over 14 months ago in June 2010, but the iPhone 5 …
Samsung files new complaint against Apple in France, says iPhone and iPad infringe patents
Samsung on Monday confirmed that it recently filed a new complaint against Apple in France, alleging that the Cupertino-based company’s iPad and iPhone devices infringe …
Who says men don’t ask for directions? Maps is top Android app for men, Facebook for women
Market research firm Nielsen on Tuesday revealed the 20 most popular Android applications in the United States. Using data obtained from metered device usage as …
Sterne Agee: RIM’s Q2 may beat the Street, long-term still a concern
As RIM prepares to report its earnings on Thursday for the second fiscal second quarter of 2012, all eyes are turning north following the Waterloo, …
Fusion Garage slashes $200 from Grid10 tablet before it even launches
Fusion Garage’s first tablet reportedly received a grand total of 90 pre-orders before being discontinued, and it looks like the company’s sophomore effort isn’t doing …
