Google’s Nexus tablet may push Android partners out of the picture
Media tablets powered by Google’s Android operating system have for the most part been unable to capture consumers’ interest. With just a few exceptions, sales …
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Global telecommunications industry revenue to reach $2.1 trillion in 2012
Worldwide telecommunications industry revenue is set to reach $2.1 trillion this year according to market research firm Insight Research Corp. Despite the rocky global economy, …
AT&T to pay TiVo $215 million through 2018 to settle patent lawsuit
AT&T has settled a patent lawsuit with TiVo in which it will pay the DVR vendor $215 million through June 2018, including an initial payment …
Microsoft sues firm for selling 94,000 counterfeit copies of Vista and XP
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Comet Group, LLC. for creating and selling more than 94,000 counterfeit recovery discs for Windows Vista and Windows XP. …
Kodak reportedly preparing for bankruptcy filing
Eastman Kodak could file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection this month or in early February according to a recent report. The troubled camera maker will …
Apple taps former Adobe exec to run iAds
Apple has reportedly hired a former Adobe executive to run its iAd division, which was being led by Eddie Cue after Andy Miller left the …
Netflix streaming subscribers watched more than 2 billion hours of video during Q4
Netflix announced on Wednesday that its streaming subscribers around the world watched more than 2 billion hours of video during the fourth quarter of 2011. …
Apple’s LTE-enabled iPhone 5 to be a ‘radical update,’ bigger catalyst than iPad 3 or iTV
While Apple’s iPad 3 and its brand new HDTV will be big products for the Cupertino, California-based company in 2012, its “most important catalyst” will …
Yahoo names former PayPal president Scott Thompson as new CEO
Yahoo on Wednesday announced that former PayPal president Scott Thompson will takeover as CEO of the company. Thompson will replace Tim Morse, who has served …
Pantech Element waterproof tablet splashes onto AT&T’s LTE network next week for $299
Thanks to one of our sources, we have information on what will be one of AT&T’s many announcements ahead of CES this year — a …
HP teases upcoming Spectre ultrabook in short clip [video]
HP recently circulated a short video of a new ultra-thin notebook that is purportedly its upcoming HP Envy Spectre ultrabook. While there aren’t any specs …
Samsung head tells employees to brace for stiff competition, weak economy this year
Samsung recently warned employees at its South Korea headquarters that the company will face stiff competition amid a weak economy this year. “The global economy’s …
Nintendo 3DS sales surpass 4 million units, U.S. Wii sales top 4.5 million consoles in 2011
Nintendo announced on Tuesday that it has shipped more than 4 million 3DS units worldwide in nine months. That’s more than the number of Wii …
‘Inside Apple’ explores Apple’s secrets, hits bookshelves on January 25th
Adam Lashinsky’s new book “Inside Apple” is expected to hit bookshelves on January 25th. The novel discusses the inner workings and secrets of Apple, including …
LightSquared names Marc Montagner Chief Financial Officer
LightSquared announced on Tuesday that it has named Marc Montagner as Chief Financial Officer. Montagner replaces Michael Montemarano, who left the firm in November. Montagner …
Google acquires 217 new patents from IBM
Google recently purchased 217 patents from IBM, including 28 published patents and 188 of IBM’s granted patents. The transaction was posted in the United States …
Kindle Fire may have cost Apple $1 billion or more in holiday iPad sales
Amazon’s new Kindle Fire was a hot item during the holiday shopping season, and one analyst believes the new Amazon tablet may have cost Apple …
Ticonderoga: iTV, ‘iPad mini’ and iPhone 5 with NFC and 4G extend Apple’s lead in 2012
Apple will further extend its lead in the technology sector this year as it launches a number of new products that will leave its competition …
Lazaridis and Balsillie to be ousted as co-chairmen, report claims
In light of increased pressure from shareholders, Research In Motion is preparing to replace current co-chairmen of the board Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie. The …
New sale cuts BlackBerry PlayBook price by as much as $400
Research In Motion’s debut tablet has been something of a disappointment for the Waterloo, Ontario-based vendor. While the slate showed promise, it failed to offer …
Sprint gives LightSquared 30 extra days to gain FCC clearance
Sprint recently told LightSquared that it has an additional 30 days to gain approval from the Federal Communications Commission to launch its 4G LTE network. …
Samsung may reenter Japanese TV market
Samsung may soon begin selling its televisions in Japan after taking a several year hiatus. Samsung is reportedly talking to Yamada Denki Co and Yodobashi …
Text message decline could affect AT&T and Verizon soon, analyst says
Tero Kuittinen, a senior analyst for MGI Research recently wrote a column for Forbes in which he noted that text messaging rates are declining in several …
Apple planning media-related New York City event for end of January [updated]
AllThingsD is reporting that Apple is planning a media-related event that will take place at the end of January. It’s said that the event won’t …
2011’s biggest stories
As 2012 approaches, we thought it would be fun to look back on 2011 one last time and share our biggest stories of the year …
On top of the world: A visit to the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball
Each year on the evening of December 31st an estimated one million people from around the world flock to New York City’s Times Square to …
Verizon scraps plan for $2 billing fee
Verizon Wireless on Friday announced that it is canceling plans to charge a $2 convenience fee to customers making one-time bill payments online or over …
Chinese vendors form alliance to battle Apple and other patent predators
Handset makers in China have formed an alliance to prepare for possible patent battles with Apple, Microsoft and Nokia. Coolpad, Konka, TCL, ZTE and Lenovo …
Samsung ships 1 million Galaxy Note units and confirms U.S. launch
Samsung recently announced that it has shipped more than 1 million Galaxy Note smartphones. The Galaxy Note, often considered a mix between a tablet and …
SEC charges former Deutsche Telekom execs with bribery
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday charged former executives at Deutsche Telekom’s Magyar Telekom unit with bribery and violating the Foreign Corrupt …
