IDC: Q3 PC sales weren’t as awful as expected
PC sales are still shrinking but they aren’t shrinking as quickly as previously feared. The latest numbers from IDC show that PC sales declined by …
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iPhone upgrades continue to soar while first-time buyers disappear
Although iPhone sales are still trending upwards with every new release, market saturation may begin to have negative effects on Apple in the coming years. …
Microsoft’s Nokia buy still won’t get key apps on Windows Phone
Microsoft’s decision to buy Nokia’s handset division signaled its intention to build its own smartphone hardware but this still isn’t enough to get Candy Crush …
‘Mini’ smartphones aren’t working out for Samsung, HTC and others
Bigger is apparently better in the competitive world of smartphones. The size of the average smartphone has increased dramatically over the past few years to …
Study: iPads are the most responsive tablets in the world
A few weeks ago we shared Agawi’s first touchscreen responsiveness test, which found Apple’s iOS smartphones to be more responsive than the Android competitors. Agawi …
Full HTC One Max specs seemingly confirmed in new leak
The HTC One Max ship has sprung another leak. Nowhereelse.fr editor Steve Hemmerstoffer has posted a picture on his Twitter account that purportedly shows the full …
Grand Theft Auto V breaks seven world records
Rockstar’s marketing budget seems to have paid off. Not only has Grand Theft Auto V generated more $1 billion in revenue, it has also set …
The twice cursed town called Nokia
Over the past 600 years, the tiny town of Nokia, Finland has flirted with greatness twice… only to see “Nokia” become extinct twice, first as a silky …
Comcast now lets users record, watch shows through Twitter
Twitter may have found a good way to shore up potential revenue streams ahead of its IPO. BGR sister publication Variety reports that Twitter has partnered …
Space gray iPad 5 shown off in massive high-quality photo gallery
Apple will unveil its new fifth-generation iPad and second-generation iPad mini during a press conference on October 22nd, but we certainly don’t have to wait …
Barclays: Apple should make the iPad more like… the Surface?
Apple gets a lot of unique advice from excitable analysts, and the latest research note from the always-excitable Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes doesn’t disappoint. Per Barron’s, Reitzes …
Why in the world did Samsung launch the Galaxy Round?
The Galaxy Gear smartwatch is the worst product Samsung has made in a long time. The device was rushed to market in an attempt to …
Qualcomm realizes insulting Apple isn’t a good idea, says 64-bit A7 chip isn’t a gimmick
When one of your biggest customers makes its new 64-bit mobile processor a huge focus as it unveils its next-generation flagship smartphone, calling that new …
Apple: iPhone 5s, 5c to debut in more than 25 new countries on Oct. 25
Apple on Wednesday announced that its new iPhone 5c and flagship iPhone 5s smartphones will launch in more than 25 new countries on October 25th. …
Canadian pension fund CEO: BlackBerry sale ‘the most bizarre sales process I’ve seen’
If you have no idea what’s going on with Fairfax’s plan to buy out BlackBerry, don’t worry — prospective investors seem in the dark as …
Piracy isn’t destroying musicians’ ability to earn a living
Many musicians understandably hate online music piracy but there’s no evidence that it’s turning them into starving artists. Timothy Lee at The Washington Post’s Wonkblog …
Microsoft throws in the towel on Windows Phone YouTube app
Microsoft has had enough of wrangling with Google for the time being. WPCentral notes that Microsoft has updated its homemade Windows Phone YouTube app so …
Yet another Android game console guns for Xbox, PlayStation
The explosive growth of mobile gaming, particularly on Android devices, has opened the door for video game companies to take an established, open source ecosystem …
Google to open fire at WhatsApp, other messaging giants
WhatsApp, Kik and Line have made their mark on mobile app stores around the world by offering a more robust chat ecosystem than Apple or …
Video: Schmidt claims Android is more secure than iOS, laughter ensues
Google chairman Eric Schmidt drew big laughs at the Gartner Symposium/ITxpo this week but it most likely wasn’t on purpose. ZDNet reports that Schmidt told attendees …
Motorola may ramp up the phablet wars with massive 6.3-inch ‘Xplay’
Motorola unveiled its latest lineup of Droid smartphones back in July, which launched in August along with the well-received Moto X. Now details are finally …
Samsung ‘Galaxy Round’ curved display phone shown in leaked pictures
Several reports over the past few weeks have made it clear that Samsung and LG are in fierce competition to release a smartphone with a …
Apple iPad event set for October 22nd
Apple is ready to talk iPad and the company will soon send out press invitations to let the world know that it will unveil its …
BlackBerry again aims at iOS, Android with new cloud service
As BlackBerry’s presence in the phone market begins to dissipate, the company has been exploring its options in mobile device management. It unveiled one of …
Video: ‘Login and Pay with Amazon’ has the online retailer competing with PayPal
Amazon announced the ‘Login and Pay with Amazon’ service on Tuesday, which will allow online shoppers to use their Amazon account information to quickly complete …
Amazon’s European woes: Strikes in Germany, discounts banned in France
European antipathy towards American technology giants has been at a slow boil for a couple of years and Amazon is facing growing backlash this winter …
Microsoft designing ‘touch first’ version of Office for iPads
Although Microsoft has had its share of problems breaking into the mobile market, the company’s Office software is still the world’s most-used productivity software and …
Samsung knows its software can’t compete, hopes deep pockets will help
Samsung is good at a lot of things. It makes great products that consumers have been loving for the past few years, it certainly isn’t …
Google smartwatch to reportedly be unveiled this month
Despite all of its might and resources, Samsung’s first shot at the emerging smartwatch category was definitely a misfire. The Galaxy Gear was universally panned …
Sorry, Samsung: Obama’s not bailing you out with an import ban veto
If Samsung was hoping to get the Apple treatment by securing an import ban veto from the Obama administration, it just got a rude awakening. …
