Samsung taking heat from Korean government over monopoly concerns
Apple (AAPL) isn’t just getting Samsung (005930) into legal hot water in the United States anymore, as Reuters reports that the Korean manufacturer could be feeling …
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Amazon vs. Samsung is the most interesting matchup in tech
Much of tech media’s focus in recent weeks has been on two epic grudge matches: Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung (005930) and Apple vs. Amazon (AMZN). …
Apple again said to be developing a streaming music service to rival Spotify and Pandora
Reports dating back more than a year have suggested that Apple (AAPL) is working on a streaming music offering similar to the services provided by …
Apple cuts iPhone 5 component orders from Samsung
Apple (AAPL) has reportedly cut back its component orders from parts supplier Samsung (005930) for its next-generation iPhone 5, according to multiple news organizations. Citing …
Facebook completes acquisition of Instagram
Facebook (FB) on Thursday officially completed its acquisition of Instagram. “As we said from the beginning, we are committed to building and growing Instagram independently. …
Galaxy S III sales top 20 million in just 100 days
Wondering if Samsung (005930) can really live up to the hype and repeat the success of the Galaxy S II with its latest flagship smartphone? …
Samsung accused of worker abuse at eight more factories
China Labor Watch this week accused Samsung (005930) of additional labor infractions at eight more factories in China. The activist group previously accused the South …
With the Kindle Fire HD, Amazon learns that a low-cost tablet doesn’t have to be cheap
Last year, Amazon (AMZN) turned the tablet market on its head by releasing the Kindle Fire, which featured a then-unthinkable $199 price tag and… not …
University students reportedly being forced to work for Foxconn ahead of iPhone 5 launch
Thousands of university students in China are allegedly being forced to work on the assembly line of a Foxconn factory after classes were suspended at …
Amazon unveils $119 Kindle Paperwhite with front-lit display
As if fall wasn’t already busy enough in the consumer electronics industry, companies caught wind of a mid-September iPhone 5 announcement from Apple (AAPL) so …
Mark Cuban to investors: Don’t blame Facebook because you willingly paid $38 for its shares
Famed American business magnate Mark Cuban has some sharp words for investors who bought Facebook (FB) shares on their first day of trading and are …
Valve fed up with lame computer hardware, decides to make its own
Valve Software, maker of both the popular Steam online gaming platform and smash-hit games such as Portal 2, has finally had it with the moribund …
Samsung whacks LG with an injunction request over stolen OLED technology
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday filed an injunction request against rival manufacturer LG Display (LPL), weeks after six LG employes were charged with stealing its advanced OLED TV …
Live from Motorola’s press conference
We’re on the scene at Motorola’s press conference, where the company is expected to unveil its latest killer Android phone. Motorola is set to announce …
Chinese company uses leaked photos to copy, patent iPhone 5 design
Memo to Samsung (005930): Now this is how you get away with copying Apple (AAPL)! GizChina reports that a Chinese manufacturer has used leaked photos of …
Live from Nokia’s Windows Phone 8 event
Nokia (NOK) has seen limited interest in its early Windows Phones, but not nearly enough to prevent three consecutive quarterly losses that topped $1 billion each. 2012 …
iPhone 5 cases already showing up at AT&T
One of our AT&T (T) sources sent over a few images of iPhone 5 cases that are already popping up in the company’s internal accessory …
New Yahoo CEO pores over every resume to prevent hiring of C-list slackers
It should be pretty obvious by now that new Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer is not messing around. An unnamed source has told Business Insider that Mayer …
Google reportedly plans to take its Fiber show on the road
While there have long been rumors that Google (GOOG) wants to expand its Google Fiber Internet and television service to places beyond Kansas City, Capstone analyst …
EPIX deal beefs up Amazon’s Prime streaming service ahead of new Kindle Fire launch
Before Amazon (AMZN) gets ready to unleash its new Kindle Fire tablet, the retail giant on Tuesday announced a new partnership with EPIX that looks to beef …
iPad said to be devouring would-be PC customers
Om nom nom… That sound you hear is Apple’s (AAPL) iPad cannibalizing sales of personal computers. Fortune reports that Needham & Company analyst Charlie Wolf …
Samsung’s $1 billion payout to Apple can wait until next year
Winning a patent suit isn’t like pulling up three sevens on a slot machine — that is, winners shouldn’t expect instant gratification. And FOSS Patents …
We’ll be reporting live from Nokia and Motorola’s press conferences tomorrow
This fall is shaping up to be one of the busiest on record for tech fans, and while Apple’s (AAPL) September 12th iPhone unveiling is …
A look at how iPhone launches impact Apple’s stock
As shares of Apple (AAPL) stock hit all-time highs ahead of the company’s next-generation iPhone launch, Apple recently became the most valuable company in history …
Wells Fargo: Hard-to-leave family data plans will keep subscribers from ditching AT&T
AT&T’s (T) shared family data plans may have been roundly mocked by Sprint (S) but Wells Fargo analyst Jennifer Fritzsche thinks the upside for the carrier outweighs …
Pirate Bay co-founder arrested in Cambodia
This is probably not how Pirate Bay co-founder Gottfrid Svartholm pictured his holiday in Cambodia ending. The Wall Street Journal reports that Cambodian police arrested Svartholm on Sunday for the …
Kim Dotcom vows that new Megaupload will have ironclad legal protection
Kim Dotcom has learned his lesson and is lawyering up to ensure that when his next-generation Megaupload website launches, it won’t be vulnerable to any …
Samsung says no underage workers found at Chinese factory, vows to fix poor conditions
Activist group China Labor Watch in August accused Samsung (005930) of numerous labor infractions at its supplier’s factory in China. In response to the allegations, …
Bruce Willis may sue Apple over rights to his iTunes library [updated]
Digital downloads have made purchasing content on the Internet remarkably easy. Each year, millions of people purchase games, music, movies and software through services such …
FCC to reevaluate wireless spectrum rules for mergers and purchases
The Federal Communications Commission has apparently taken some industry criticism to heart and is planning to take a long, hard look at how it evaluates …
