‘Lackluster iPhone demand’ cited for Cirrus revenue miss
Apple’s shares got hammered again on Wednesday and one major reason was the lackluster earnings guidance provided by chip vendor Cirrus Logic, which Apple has long …
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Samsung, HTC and LG join wireless charging alliance, compatible devices coming in 2014
Wireless charging advocacy group Power Matters Alliance (PMA) on Wednesday announced that it has recruited Samsung, HTC and LG to support its cause. The group has a …
Unannounced HTC 606w pictured in new leak
HTC’s new flagship smartphone hasn’t even hit the shelves yet in the U.S. but it looks like the vendor’s next handset has already leaked. A …
Google Fiber expands for second time this month, arrives in Provo, Utah
Provo, Utah isn’t as well-known as Kansas City or Austin but it’s nonetheless become the third city to get access to Google’s high-speed Google Fiber …
Apple teams with Taiwanese tech firms to gang up on Samsung
As we’ve said before, the entire tech industry should be fearful of Samsung. And now The Associated Press reports that “a number of Taiwanese manufacturers …
Verizon customers launch petition begging carrier to ditch wireless contracts
Tens of thousands of wireless users have a message for Verizon: Please, ditch wireless contracts. A new Change.org petition started by Mike Beauchamp of Wichita, …
iPad mini shipments may drop by 30% in Q2 due to ‘lacking demand’
More potential bad news for Apple investors on Wednesday: shipments of the iPad mini could drop by as much as 30% in the second quarter. …
Microsoft told to bring back Start button as ‘a sign that it listens to its customers’
While Windows 8 has a lot going for it, it’s also proven to be a very polarizing operating system that many users have criticized for …
iPhone 5S, low-cost iPhone and Retina iPad mini launches all reportedly pushed back
Apple went from investors’ darling to Wall Street whipping boy in a matter of months, and the stock is now down more than 35% from the …
Next-gen battery tech can charge a smartphone in seconds
Mobile devices have come a long way in a short period of time. It seems as if smartphones and tablets are capable of just about …
Forbes: Don’t expect anything ‘new’ from Apple in 2013
Apple has plenty of new products in store for consumers in 2013, including new iPhones, new iPads, a new iPad mini and new computers. According …
Apple shares tumble to lowest level since 2011
Apple shares were absolutely pummeled right out of the gate on Wednesday, and the stock has since fallen below $401 for the first time since …
First Samsung devices with flexible displays could be delayed
Samsung is said to have hit a bump in the road during development of its flexible display technology. According to ETNews, the company has run …
Forget Windows 8.1: How to get its two best features right now, for free
Windows 8 hasn’t exactly been the huge boost PC vendors were looking for to reinvigorate the slumping PC market. In fact, a few reports suggest …
Chromebooks are being used even less than Windows RT
If Windows RT is a “lemon” as some have suggested, then what does that make the Chromebook? ZDNet’s Ed Bott took a look at the latest …
iOS vs. Android: All the numbers in one place
It’s the biggest battle in mobile — Apple’s iOS vs. Google’s Android. The two platforms are opposites in a number of key areas, but they …
Facebook reportedly hires former Apple Maps boss
iOS Maps was obviously not one of Apple’s better efforts but that doesn’t mean the executive who oversaw its implementation has nothing to contribute to …
Former Google engineer builds service to stop companies from tracking people online
As advertising companies continue to push the boundaries of online tracking in an effort to woo clients with eerily accurate ad targeting techniques, online privacy …
Foxconn to pay Microsoft licensing fees for every Android device it produces
Microsoft may not be tearing it up in the consumer mobile electronics market these days, but the company hasn’t lost its acumen for rent seeking. …
Gap keeps narrowing: Google Play now delivering 90% of iOS app download volume
App Annie’s Market Index for the first quarter of 2013 shows Google Play continuing to narrow iOS’ lead in app download volume and revenue creation. …
Samsung Galaxy S4 launches on seven U.S. carriers in April [updated]
When BGR previewed the Samsung Galaxy S4 back in March, we called it the Android smartphone by which all others will be judged in 2013. …
Google chairman: Everyone on Earth will be connected to the Internet by 2020
According to company chairman Eric Schmidt, Google is clearly in the right business. The world’s largest Internet company stands to make a killing as more …
Google Fiber adds HBO to TV lineup for additional $20 a month
Good news for Google Fiber subscribers who want to follow the adventures of Tyrion Lannister and the Stark family: Google on Tuesday announced that its …
Facebook reportedly working to bring autoplay video ads to user timelines
Facebook seems intent on testing its users’ patience for annoying and invasive content. Unnamed sources have told AdAge that Facebook is working with ad agencies …
SoftBank plans to complete Sprint merger by July, despite offer from Dish
SoftBank doesn’t appear to be worried about Dish Network’s recent bid for Sprint. The Japanese carrier said in a statement to AllThingsD that it believes …
Wii U sales reportedly tanked again in March, no rebound in sight
The Wii U has been one of the least successful product launches in Nintendo’s history so far and Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter believes that there’s very little …
Dell executive defends Windows RT, company planning new ARM-based tablets
Despite negative reception and poor sales, Dell remains committed to Microsoft’s Windows RT operating system. The company has confirmed that it plans to release “future …
Google asks Glass developers to not blind users with advertisements [video]
In some ways, Google Glass sounds like a web marketer’s dream since it can conceivably project advertisements directly onto users’ eyeballs. But thankfully for all involved, …
Designer unveils $15 million iPhone 5 with 26-carat black diamond home button
We have seen luxury phones encrusted with diamonds before, and some of them are worth more than $1 million. But a British designer named Stuart …
Windows Phone boss calls Android ‘kind of a mess’ despite being world’s biggest mobile OS
Everything we’ve seen so far indicates that Windows Phone 8 is barely making a dent in the consumer market or the enterprise market while Android and …
