German court deals Apple a setback in patent battle
It appears that there is a limit to the amount of damage Apple (AAPL) can inflict on Android OEMs after all. The Associated Press reports that …
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Celebrate iPhone Day the French way: By going on strike
Quelle surprise! While Apple (AAPL) fans from around the globe are lining up to get their hands on the new iPhone 5, the citizens of …
The irony of the Apple-Google battle: They’re rivals despite having entirely different goals
By now you’ve probably heard about the mini-backlash that’s ensued over Apple’s (AAPL) botched Maps implementation on iOS 6 after it decided to ditch Google Maps …
Thieves steal more than $100,000 worth of iPhone 5 handsets
A group of Japanese thieves were some of the first people in the world to get their hands on the iPhone 5. In the early …
Best Buy iPhone 5 preorders may not be fulfilled for another month
Those who thought they would be safe preordering an iPhone 5 from Best Buy (BBY) might be in for some bad news. 9to5Mac got its hands on …
iPhone 5 predicted to be ‘Apple’s last blowout U.S. bestseller’
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 is well on its way to becoming the fastest-selling smartphone of all time. Apple announced earlier this week that it sold …
Facebook goes after Groupon with new pay-for-offers scheme
Facebook (FB) knows it can’t keep growing without generating new revenue streams, and Reuters reports that the social networking giant may have found some potentially significant …
Microsoft wins German ban on Motorola devices
In another unwelcome development for Android OEMs, a German court has slapped the Google (GOOG)-owned Motorola with a sales ban for allegedly infringing upon patents …
Patent troll goes after Apple and Google, claims infringement on 10 different patents
Unwired Planet on Thursday announced that it has filed patent infringement complaints against both Apple (AAPL) and Google (GOOG). “Apple and Google generate substantial revenues …
iPhone 5 shipments touch down across the U.S.
It seems UPS and FedEx can’t hold these back, because we’re getting emails that people and stores are starting to get (AAPL) iPhone 5 shipments. Here’s …
iPhone 5 cases show up at AT&T stores
We have checked with a number of AT&T (T) sources, and so far, the only thing that looks to be showing up is iPhone 5 …
iPhone is top choice for AT&T customers while Android dominates Verizon
The iPhone’s availability on Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Sprint (S) has done little to erode AT&T’s (T) standing as the carrier of choice for iPhone users. …
Apple’s iOS 6 Maps app is awful, and now the world knows it
People who have been using beta versions of iOS 6 for the past few months have known how awful Apple’s (AAPL) new Maps app is, …
Samsung confirms plans to sue Apple over LTE in the iPhone 5
Rumors that Samsung (005930) had plans to file a fresh patent complaint against Apple (AAPL) following the launch of the new iPhone 5 have panned …
Nokia CEO has ‘a few months’ left to make Lumia a success
Nokia’s (NOK) turnaround isn’t going as smoothly as many had hoped and it now looks as though investors and industry watchers are starting to get …
Samsung’s Galaxy Note to become official ‘phablet’ for American Airlines flight attendants
We’ve been hearing about companies deploying iPads to their workforces for a long time now, but Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note phablet is about to get some …
Sprint has sold 1 million LTE devices so far
Sprint (S) CEO Dan Hesse on Wednesday said that his company had hit a major milestone by selling more than 1 million LTE devices despite …
Apple may seek $3B in patent damages from Samsung instead of the $1B it was awarded
Samsung (005930) may one day look at a California jury’s $1 billion patent infringement verdict as an act of mercy. Unnamed sources have told the …
Will ‘Project Eternity’ lead to a golden age of Kickstarter-funded games?
If you hang around gaming forums — and, yes I admit I do visit them on occasion — you’ll see a rather large number of …
High-profile VC says Apple is awesome but in danger of becoming ‘a dumb monopolist’ [video]
Roger McNamee, a well-known venture capitalist who is best known for co-founding Elevation Partners and for formerly heading T. Rowe Price’s Science and Technology Fund, has …
iOS 6 review: Refining the world’s most refined mobile OS
Like OS X Mountain Lion is to Lion, iOS 6 is a refinement of a mobile operating system that Apple (AAPL) had in place in …
Live from HTC’s Windows Phone press conference
We’re live at HTC’s (2498) press conference , which is set to get started in just a few minutes. What will HTC announce? Will it …
T-Mobile taps former Global Crossing chief as new CEO
T-Mobile on Wednesday announced that former Global Crossing CEO John Legere would take over as its new chief executive. René Obermann, the CEO of T-Mobile parent …
Microsoft urges customers to download new security tool after discovering major IE9 vulnerability
Following the discovery of a security flaw that affects hundreds of millions of Internet Explorer users, Microsoft (MSFT) is now urging customers to download new security …
Comcast begins testing data caps in two cities
The days of Comcast (CMCSA) customers living high on the hog with unlimited bandwidth are coming to an end. While the company briefly suspended its …
Microsoft working on original ‘interactive video’ programming for Xbox Live
With 40 million users on Xbox Live, Microsoft (MSFT) is reportedly preparing to create original video programming to be distributed on the Xbox 360, according to …
We’ll be reporting live from HTC’s press conference tomorrow
September has been one of the busiest months we can recall for consumer electronics companies, and it’s not over yet. Where smartphone vendors are concerned, …
World’s first iPhone 5 unboxing
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 launches on Friday but we have been sent photos of the world’s first iPhone 5 unboxing. Apple has changed its packaging …
ITC to investigate Apple following Motorola patent complaint
Motorola Mobility last month filed a patent complaint with the International Trade Commission against Apple (AAPL). The wholly owned Google (GOOG) subsidiary was seeking an …
Microsoft signs licensing agreement with RIM… for a file-sharing system
No, it’s not nearly as exciting as RIM (RIMM) finally finding a partner to license its new BlackBerry 10 operating system. But RIM and Microsoft (MSFT) …
