Why are Apple’s margins shrinking? It’s all about the iPhone
One big reason Apple’s share prices have crashed over the past few months has been the perception that the company’s period of remarkable growth has ended …
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Poll: Will you pay $250 for a BlackBerry Q10?
BGR reviewed the BlackBerry Q10 on Tuesday night, and we said it is a great handset for diehard BlackBerry fans desperate for a QWERTY phone. …
Apple’s WWDC 2013 tickets sold out – in under 3 minutes
Doom and gloom aside, it looks like there are still a few people eager to develop for Apple’s iOS and OS X platforms. Tickets for …
Tickets for Apple’s WWDC 2013 are now on sale
Apple pays out more than $1 billion to third-party developers who sell apps in its iOS and Mac App Stores each quarter, so the hefty …
Samsung continues on U.S. warpath as Best Buy micro-stores roll out
U.S. consumers are used to seeing Apple micro-stores in their local Best Buys, and soon they’ll be just as accustomed to browsing the shelves of Samsung …
Apple’s future is already looking brighter
Apple CEO Tim Cook said on the company’s recent earnings call that Apple is hard at work on new hardware and software that will begin …
Nokia to unveil next-generation Lumia phone on May 14th
Nokia on Thursday sent invitations to bloggers and the press for an event at which it will unveil at least one next-generation Lumia smartphone. “You are warmly …
iPhone continues to dominate rivals in U.S.
Apple’s three available iPhone models combined to handily dominate rival smartphones on the three top wireless carriers in the United States last quarter. Verizon, AT&T …
Chilling deja vu as Apple starts to echo Nokia circa 2007
For those who followed Nokia closely in the past decade, some of Tim Cook’s comments are starting to trigger a weird sense of dislocation. “Our …
Microsoft to debut full lineup of next-gen Xbox games at E3 on June 10th
Microsoft has big plans for this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo. Following its unveiling of the next-generation Xbox video game console on May 21st, the company …
Apple slapped with fine over copyright violations
Apple has been hit with a fine in China after being found to have illegally distributed copywrited materials. China Daily reports that the Beijing No. 2 Intermediate People’s …
After solid debut, Facebook Home has been rapidly sinking in Google Play charts
Facebook Home may have been downloaded more than 500,000 times in its first week but new research from BTIG suggests that it could take significantly …
Verizon prepares $100 billion bid for Verizon Wireless takeover
Verizon Wireless is preparing to offer $100 billion to acquire Vodafone’s stake in the companies’ U.S. joint venture, Verizon Wireless. Verizon currently owns 55% of …
Activist group demands that next FCC chairman investigate ISP bandwidth caps
Data caps for home broadband services have been one of the less popular innovations ISPs have rolled out over the past couple of years and …
Australian cops nab self-proclaimed LulzSec leader
The lulz have been few and far between for hacker collective LulzSec lately since several of its members are facing prison terms, and now Australia’s …
More than 9 million Google Glass-like devices expected to ship by 2016
Smart glass devices such as Google Glass could be the next big thing, and now research firm IHS predicts that shipments of smart glasses could …
LG starts to find its niche, ships a record 10.3 million smartphones in Q1
LG has found success with a handful of LTE and 3G smartphones that have propelled shipments to record heights. The company announced on Wednesday that …
Samsung’s enterprise ambitions put on hold as KNOX security software delayed
BlackBerry executives will be pleased to know that Samsung’s plan to challenge them in the enterprise space has been dealt a setback. The New York …
T-Mobile’s BlackBerry Q10 available for preorder beginning April 29th
T-Mobile announced on Wednesday that preorders for the QWERTY-equipped BlackBerry Q10 smartphone will begin later next week. BlackBerry’s latest handset comes with a 3.1-inch Super …
Cook: Phablet vendors make ‘tradeoffs’ that sacrifice quality for size
While some fans of larger screens may be clamoring for Apple to launch its own 5-inch “iPhablet,” Apple CEO Tim Cook doesn’t see his company …
Samsung reportedly readying ruggedized Galaxy S4 variant
Samsung’s Galaxy S4 hasn’t even launched yet in the U.S. and there are already rumors suggesting that a new version of the phone is currently …
McAfee working on software that finds and blocks all pirated content
McAfee may be about to become the best friend of copyright holders all over the world. TorrentFreak reports that McAfee “has patented a new technology …
Microsoft squeezes even more money out of Android, signs licensing agreement with ZTE
ZTE has come to an agreement with Microsoft to license the company’s technology that is being borrowed in the Android and Chrome operating systems. Microsoft …
Activist investor starts whipping Microsoft into shape, demands Office for iOS, Android
When hedge fund ValueAct announced it had taken a $2 billion stake in Microsoft earlier this week, questions arose about what changes the activist investor …
Study: The MacBook Pro with Boot Camp is the world’s most reliable Windows PC
Here’s something that should embarrass Microsoft’s OEM partners: The most reliable Windows PC in the world wasn’t even designed to run on Windows. ZDNet reports …
Samsung says Galaxy S4 supply will be limited at launch due to huge demand
Samsung on Wednesday issued a statement suggesting the Galaxy S4 may be somewhat difficult to find following its launch later this week. “Due to overwhelming global …
Microsoft to announce next-gen Xbox on May 21st
In line with earlier rumors, Microsoft on Wednesday invited members of the press to an event next month for its next-generation Xbox gaming system. The …
Amazon is reportedly developing an Apple TV rival
Amazon is getting ready to make its biggest push yet into consumers’ living rooms. Unnamed sources have told Bloomberg Businessweek that Amazon is planning to release …
Apple’s March quarter in charts
Apple’s earnings report was as action-packed as ever on Tuesday evening. The company’s stock soared as it beat the Street’s consensus and announced that it will …
Nintendo Wii U sales in dire straits, being outsold by original Wii
Nintendo is running out of time to sell the Wii U before it gets heavy competition from both the PlayStation 4 and the next Xbox. …
