Asus denies rumors that it may abandon Android tablets
Taiwan-based Asus has denied rumors that it is considering an exit from the tablet market next year. A recent report from industry watcher DigiTimes cited …
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Tablets top bargain hunters’ lists this Black Friday
Black Friday is shaping up to be huge for consumers shopping on mobile devices this year, and it looks like consumers shopping for mobile devices will …
Amazon Kindle Fire gets torn open, repairs deemed simple [video]
The group at iFixit recently tore open the Amazon Kindle Fire to get a good look at its hardware. The group discovered that the device …
Messaging apps, VoIP already eating into carrier revenues, study finds
A new breed of messaging services and mobile Voice over IP clients like Skype are already eating into carrier revenues according to a new study. …
BlackBerry 7 sales already seen slowing, iPhone 4S and Android are bad news for RIM
Sales of Research In Motion’s new BlackBerry 7 smartphones have slowed in recent weeks as competition from Apple’s iPhone 4S and Android phones heats up. …
Motorola stockholders approve Google deal
Motorola Mobility on Thursday announced that stockholders voted to approve Google’s proposed $12.5 billion merger. At the company’s special stockholder meeting on Thursday, roughly 99% …
T-Mobile USA saving cash to keep top execs if AT&T merger passes
T-Mobile USA has been setting aside cash that it plans to use in an effort to keep its top employees on board should AT&T’s proposed …
Walmart may settle Netflix price fixing conspiracy case with $27.5 million payout
Walmart has agreed to pay $27.5 million in damages to more than 25 million Netflix customers who subscribed to the service between May 19th, 2005 …
IT pros far more interested in Android than iOS for mobile app development
IT professionals around the world are collectively more interested in developing and deploying mobile applications for Google’s Android platform than any other mobile OS. A …
Motorola Mobility sued for allegedly stealing source code
Lemko Corporation, a private software and systems developer, on Wednesday filed a complaint against Motorola Mobility alleging that it stole trade secrets and is financially …
Tablet market to thin as failures drive PC vendors back to PCs
A number of recent entrants in the tablet space may make quick exits as their tablet offerings go largely unnoticed in a market seen to …
Bye bye Berry: iPhone now top dog in workplace, study finds
For the first time ever, an iPhone is now more likely to show up in a conference room than a BlackBerry, a new Mobile Workforce …
Black Friday, Cyber Monday 2011 to be biggest yet for mobile shoppers, study finds
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are typically two of the biggest shopping days of the year, and as consumers continue to use mobile devices more …
Qualcomm now shipping 4G LTE Gobi 4000 platform; may power 4G iPad and iPhone
Qualcomm announced Wednesday that it is now shipping its 4G LTE Gobi 4000 platform to OEMs. The platform combines its 3G/4G wireless modems, the MDM9600 …
HP unveils its first Ultrabook, the $900 Folio 13
HP unveiled its first Ultrabook on Wednesday, the Folio 13. The laptop packs a 13.3-inch display, 9 hours of battery life, a 128GB SSD, USB …
AT&T customers stayed loyal following rivals’ launch of iPhone, exec says
AT&T subscribers have remained loyal to the network following the launch of Apple’s iPhone on rival carriers Verizon Wireless and Sprint. “Churn has not moved at …
Google unveils enhanced Google Music service for Android, Web
Google on Wednesday took the wraps off a new and improved music service. Building onto “Music Beta by Google,” Google has launched Google Music, a …
Samsung launches tweaked tablet in Germany to circumvent ban
Samsung relaunched the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in Germany with a few changes that it hopes will help it steer clear of additional legal troubles …
Porn publisher threatens to sue HTC over ‘Vivid’ moniker
Phones … porn … what’s the difference? Vivid Entertainment, a porn studio that calls itself the “leader in adult entertainment,” has issued a cease and …
Apple coughs up the truth on pollution problems at 15 Chinese plants
Apple recently had a meeting with Chinese environmental groups during which it admitted that 15 of the plants it uses in its supply chain violate …
HTC Vivid review
Late last month, AT&T unveiled the first two smartphones that would launch with the ability to access its brand new 4G network (not to be …
Despite roadblocks, Apple’s MacBook shipments to hold strong in Q4
Apple’s MacBook shipments are expected to remain strong during the fourth quarter of this year, DigiTimes reported on Tuesday. There has been a bit of speculation …
Dell reports stagnant Q3 revenue, CFO says prices may increase
Dell reported its third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, noting that its revenue of $15.4 billion was flat compared to the same period last year. GAAP earnings …
Apple names Arthur Levinson as chairman of the board, Bob Iger joins
Apple has named Arthur D. Levinson as chairman of the board, filling the role that Steve Jobs held previously. Additionally, Bob Iger, CEO of The …
Microsoft’s Ballmer: We are and will always be in the Windows era
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer isn’t scared of competing desktop platforms, and believes that Microsoft’s Windows operating system will always have a place in the market. …
Google intros privacy solution for home routers, forces users to opt out
Google has announced a new privacy option that allows users to opt out of having their wireless routers included in the Google Location Server. That’s …
iPad demand said to be fading as competition heats up
Demand for Apple’s iPad tablet is said to be in decline as competition finally heats up thanks to the $199 Kindle Fire from Amazon, and …
HTC Rezound review
Verizon Wireless has not one but three powerhouse 4G LTE smartphones lined up for the holidays, and the HTC Rezound is one of them. Launching …
Video game sales up slightly in October, Xbox leads consoles with sales up 20%
Sales of video games and video game hardware remained lackluster in October according to market research giant The NPD Group. Overall industry sales in the …
Samsung will not fight to ban iPhone 4S in South Korea
Samsung will not fight for an injunction against the Apple iPhone 4S in South Korea, The Chosun Ilbo, a local newspaper, recently reported. “We concluded …
