Apple may have finally fixed its iMac manufacturing problems
Apple’s (AAPL) new 27-inch iMacs are truly terrific all-in-one desktops, but the company has so far had trouble manufacturing enough of them to start shipping. …
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Nokia may finally give Verizon a high-end Lumia smartphone
Strangely, Nokia (NOK) has yet to offer a top-line Windows Phone device on Verizon Wireless (VZ) even though it’s the largest carrier in the United States. …
Verizon sells AT&T $1.9 billion worth of valuable 700MHz spectrum
Give Verizon (VZ) some credit — it seems willing to spread the spectrum wealth around. Verizon on Friday announced a deal to sell rival AT&T …
Huawei is now the world’s third largest smartphone vendor, but still far behind Samsung and Apple
Research firm IDC released the latest numbers from its Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker this week and found that a total of 482.5 million mobile …
New purported Galaxy Note 8.0 images confirm S-Pen support
Earlier this week, images that were purportedly of Samsung’s (005930) upcoming Galaxy Note 8.0 tablet leaked onto the Web. The slate looked like an oversized Galaxy …
Microsoft Surface sales estimates: 1 million at best, 230,000 at worst
Want more evidence that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows RT Surface has been a bomb? Consider that Barron’s has rounded up analyst estimates and has found that Microsoft …
‘Phablet avalanche’ to continue in 2013
Smartphones are big, literally, and they’re only getting bigger in 2013. According to new estimates released by market research firm ABI Research, the “phablet avalanche” …
Apple will reportedly launch its fifth-generation iPad in October
Although previous reports indicated that Apple (AAPL) would release its fifth-generation iPad alongside a new iPad mini with Retina display in March, a new report from …
Sony’s PS Vita: Dead again
Over the past year, Sony’s (SNE) PS Vita has been squeezed badly by the dazzling success of the Nintendo (NTDOY) 3DS and the overall contraction …
Exxon Mobil dethrones Apple as world’s most valuable company
Apple (AAPL) has lost its title as the word’s most valuable company to Exxon Mobil (XOM) only a year after it reached the milestone. Despite …
Microsoft plans to expand Surface lineup, offer cheaper Windows 8 devices
Microsoft (MSFT) has a problem on its hands: Its Surface tablets cost an arm and a leg to purchase, and so far it looks like …
Apple’s cheaper iPhone could use ‘a less powerful lower-end Snapdragon’ processor
So how will Apple (AAPL) release a cheaper version of its iPhone while still maintaining the desirability and high margins of its standard model? Forbes …
Amazon and Samsung are poised to win big as cheap tablets catch fire in Europe
Retailer Carphone Warehouse surprised retail observers in the United Kingdom by delivering a torrid 16% revenue growth for the December quarter. Interestingly, CW specifically pointed …
The Boy Genius Report: Apple’s iMac takes desktop crown
Apple’s (AAPL) iMac has been the star of the all-in-one desktop category ever since it made its debut in 1998. Over the years, Apple has …
Samsung now ships more smartphones than Apple and Nokia combined
It seems that Santa delivered a lot Samsung (005930) phones over the holiday quarter. According to the latest numbers from Strategy Analytics, Samsung shipped a …
Samsung again smashes records with a $6.6 billion profit
Apple’s (AAPL) growth may have stalled for now, but the good times are still rolling for Samsung (005930). The Korean electronics manufacturer reported on Friday …
‘Apple has got to the point where all news is bad news’
Apple (AAPL) announced on Wednesday that it sold almost 48 million iPhones last quarter, and yet the company’s shares have been cratering ever since. How …
Google puts its foot down, says cops need a warrant before accessing Gmail accounts
Google (GOOG) has run into its own share of user privacy controversies in the past, but that hasn’t stopped the company from putting its foot …
Tablets take over in 2013 with shipments expected to reach 145 million
Low-cost tablets like the Google (GOOG) Nexus 7 and Samsung’s (005930) upcoming 7-inch slate are expected to drive tablet shipments to a record 145 million …
Nokia CEO closes the door on a potential Android smartphone
Nokia (NOK) CEO Stephen Elop on Thursday shot down rumors that his company might be interested in developing Android-based smartphones. During Nokia’s fourth-quarter earnings call, the …
Beyond Google Fiber: Google looks to create its own experimental wireless network
Look out, wireless carriers: Google (GOOG) may have its eye on shaking up your business as well. The Wall Street Journal reports that Google “is …
Google reportedly ‘actively exploring’ the smartwatch market
In October, Google (GOOG) was granted a patent for a smartwatch with a flip-up display, however it was assumed that the concept, like most patents, …
ITC will review Apple complaint against Samsung
The International Trade Commission has announced that it will review a key decision in the patent fight between Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL). The U.S. …
Another look at RIM’s BlackBerry Z10 smartphone
Research in Motion (RIMM) is scheduled to announce the new BlackBerry 10 operating system and its latest flagship smartphone a press event on January 30th. The …
AT&T posts narrow Q4 miss: Profit climbs to $0.44 per share on $32.6 billion in revenue
AT&T (T) on Thursday reported its results for the fourth quarter of 2012. The carrier confirmed last week that it took a massive $10 billion …
Microsoft Q4 earnings meet expectations: $0.76 EPS on revenues of $21.46 billion
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday reported earnings for the fourth quarter of 2012 that showed a net profit of $0.76 per share on revenues of $21.46 …
Unlocking your smartphone will be illegal starting next week
The Librarian of Congress determined in October of last year that certain actions involving mobile phones were illegal under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The rules were …
Why the iOS-Android feud is so intense: It’s about core philosophy more than products
One of the things that’s often baffled me is how personally people take their decision to own either an iOS or an Android device. Just …
Brains behind Microsoft’s Kinect will soon bring similar tech to smartphones
PrimeSense, the company behind one of the most exciting advancements in video game technology over the past decade, is setting its sights on the rest …
New PlayStation 4 details emerge: 8-core AMD ‘Bulldozer’ CPU, redesigned controller and more
2013 is a huge year for gamers. Nintendo (NTDOY) just launched the Wii U ahead of the holidays and both Sony (SNE) and Microsoft (MSFT) …
