Apple expected to double dividend to $16 billion, among highest in U.S. history
Apple (AAPL) shares are down more than 35% over the past six months, but Apple may be set to provide investors with one of the …
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BlackBerry execs release heartfelt musical tribute to BlackBerry 10 launch [video]
Last fall, four BlackBerry (BBRY) executives shared their musical talents with the world for the first time in a music video thanking BlackBerry app developers …
Galaxy S 4 called a minor update that won’t help Samsung gain ground against Apple in U.S.
Samsung (005930) announced its latest flagship smartphone at a press conference in New York City last week. Some have argued that the Galaxy S 4 …
Apple revival said to start with ‘killer feature’ planned for iPhone 5S
Apple’s (AAPL) shares have been tanking over the past several months, but at least one analyst thinks that the company is poised for a major …
Google Keep note-taking service leaks ahead of debut
A recent leak suggests Google (GOOG) is working on a new note-taking application within its Drive cloud-storage suite. The service, known as Google Keep, allows …
Retina-equipped iPad mini rumored for fall release
One disappointment with Apple’s (AAPL) iPad mini was that it didn’t come with the high-resolution Retina display that the company first used in its third-generation …
Former Apple exec: Apple is ‘losing the war of words’
Apple (AAPL) was once the strong, silent type. Former CEO Steve Jobs might have given rivals a jab or two during a press conference here …
Samsung’s design chief defends Galaxy S 4’s plastic case
Samsung (005930) unveiled its Galaxy S 4 smartphone during an outlandish press conference at Radio City Music Hall last week. The company announced its flagship …
BlackBerry CEO: Apple stood still and now the iPhone has fallen behind
The world got its first glimpse of Samsung’s new Galaxy S 4 last week, reigniting the Apple (AAPL) vs. Samsung (005930) argument as the two …
Galaxy S 4 said to help Samsung overtake Apple
Apple’s (AAPL) latest iPhone once again laid claim to the title of best-selling smartphone in the world last quarter. According to recent estimates, Apple sold …
BlackBerry CEO wary of producing a PlayBook sequel
The BlackBerry PlayBook was not one of BlackBerry’s (BBRY) more successful products, which is why CEO Thorsten Heins is understandably wary about producing a sequel …
Bitcoin apps soar in Spain – will the Cyprus shocker boost virtual currencies?
Interestingly enough, several Bitcoin-related apps started spiking on the Spanish iPhone market over the weekend. Bitcoin Gold shot up in the Spanish iPhone Finance category …
Apple reportedly begins move away from Samsung as A7 production nears
Apple (AAPL) is reportedly hard at work finding ways to finally dump Samsung once and for all as the companies’ rivalry continues to escalate. According …
Xbox 360 racks up 26th consecutive month as top console
Does Microsoft (MSFT) even need to launch a new Xbox? Despite Nintendo’s (NTDOY) recent release of its next-generation home video game console, the Xbox 360 …
Facebook’s Zuckerberg now most-liked CEO as Tim Cook plummets in rankings
Tim Cook is still well-loved by Apple (AAPL) employees — he’s just not as well-loved as he was a year ago. Glassdoor’s most recent CEO …
Verizon’s Redbox Instant video streaming now available to general public
Netflix (NFLX) just got an intriguing competitor this week now that Verizon (VZ) has brought its Redbox Instant video streaming service out of beta and …
U.K. retailer claims interest in Galaxy S 4 is 40% higher than Galaxy S III
Interest in Samsung’s (005930) latest flagship smartphone is said to be considerably higher than earlier models. According to U.K. retailer Phones 4U, the Galaxy S …
Google still isn’t giving up on TV, says Google TV update coming at Google I/O
Google’s (GOOG) TV platform has gone largely unnoticed and untouched for the last two years. The company has announced new hardware partners and said goodbye …
‘Awkward’ Windows 8 not yet stopping the consumer rush toward tablets
Microsoft’s (MSFT) attempts to merge desktop and tablet functionalities with Windows 8 have left it with an “awkward” operating system that consumers have been slow …
Samsung vows to bring Galaxy S 4 software features to Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II
Owners of older Samsung (005930) smartphones may be feeling envious of the newly announced Galaxy S 4, which is chock-full of new features. They shouldn’t be …
Galaxy S 4: High-end features, low-end design
Samsung’s (005930) new Galaxy S 4 smartphone is an incredible device — on paper. It features a beautiful 5-inch full HD display, a blazing fast …
iPhone again shows surprising market share growth in February
StatCounter’s February tracking results indicate that the iPhone’s global mobile OS market share continued the surprising growth it showed also in January. StatCounter’s trend data …
Samsung said to be planning a ‘great escape’ from Android
You may have noticed that Samsung (005930) rarely said the word “Android” on Thursday while unveiling its new Android-based Galaxy S 4 flagship phone. And …
Tablets will generate more app revenue than smartphones within five years
Apps used on tablets like the iPad and various Android slates are expected to generate $8.8 billion in revenue in 2013, accounting for 35% of all app …
Galaxy S 4 to launch on select carriers starting in late April
Samsung (005930) pulled out all the stops at its Galaxy S 4 press conference last night at Radio City Music Hall in New York City. …
Samsung succinctly shows off Galaxy S 4’s features, sans tap dancing [video]
Amazing but true: Samsung (005930) can show off all the Galaxy S 4’s new features in under five minutes, and without elaborate dance numbers. In …
Wii U could be Nintendo’s first flop
Sales of Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U gaming console continue to falter, according to the latest retail figures. The NPD Group on Thursday released its U.S. video game …
Who needs the iPhone 5S? $150 Chinese knockoff running Android now available [video]
The company behind the original “Goophone,” a Chinese iPhone 5 knockoff powered by Android, has beaten Apple (AAPL) to the punch by launching an updated …
Microsoft’s Surface marketing has been bafflingly bad
Now that we know the Surface has likely sold well below Microsoft’s (MSFT) own expectations, it’s fair to ask, “What went wrong?” Well, a lot …
Samsung CEO knocks Microsoft for ‘lackluster demand for Windows-based products’
It’s a pretty safe bet that Samsung (005930) CEO J.K. Shin doesn’t see Microsoft (MSFT) as Samsung’s top partner. In an interview with The Wall …
