Spotify to discuss ‘what’s next’ during November 30th event
Spotify announced on Monday that it will hold a press conference on November 30th in New York City during which the company’s CEO Daniel Ek, …
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Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet harder to repair than Kindle Fire, teardown shows
The team at iFixit recently tore open Barnes & Noble’s brand new Nook Tablet to get a closer look at its inner workings see how they …
HP beats street in Q4; cautious outlook for 2012
HP reported its fiscal fourth-quarter and full-year earnings on Monday, noting net revenue of $32.3 billion for the quarter, down 3% year-over-year. HP’s diluted earnings …
ITC tosses S3 Graphics suit against Apple
The United States International Trade Commission has dismissed a lawsuit in which S3 Graphics, which HTC plans to acquire for $300 million, accused Apple of …
Nokia Lumia 800 review
Nokia once had a big stake in the U.S. smartphone market. I remember being jealous in high school that I couldn’t tell anyone my Snake …
Barnes & Noble steps into the ring with Microsoft, won’t bow to pressure over patents
If you are a company that has developed an Android product of any sort, chances are Microsoft has attempted to sue you or drag you …
All AT&T, Sprint and Verizon phones from Amazon now just a penny
There is no need to wait until Black Friday or Cyber Monday to get a new smartphone at a great price. Amazon is now offering …
BlackBerry 7 sales stall, PlayBook sell-through remains sluggish
Research In Motion’s latest run of BlackBerry smartphones was reportedly well-received early on, with checks from a number of sources having indicated strong upgrade sales …
Teardown reveals $199 Kindle Fire costs $201.70 to build
A recent teardown of Amazon’s new Kindle Fire tablet reveals that the company is likely selling its new Android-powered slate at a loss. Market research …
Patent lawsuit with Motorola could cost Apple $2.7 billion
Apple has reportedly told a German court that it will owe $2.7 billion if it loses a patent lawsuit against Motorola. The two companies have …
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 …
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 …
