Apple’s colorful new iPod touch expected to launch in three weeks
Apple (AAPL) announced the fifth-generation iPod touch alongside the iPhone 5 last month, but it only vaguely said it would ship sometime in October. Although the U.S. …
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Motorola scores win against Microsoft in German patent court
Motorola has been getting battered around by Microsoft (MSFT) and Apple (AAPL) in patent disputes lately but the company came out with a win against …
Apple CEO pays tribute to Steve Jobs on the one-year anniversary of his passing [video]
Legendary Apple (AAPL) CEO Steve Jobs passed away one year ago on Friday and current Apple chief Tim Cook decided to pay tribute to Jobs …
Samsung profit soars to $7.3 billion on the strength of the Galaxy S III
Losing a $1 billion patent verdict could be a drop in the bucket if Samsung (005930) keeps raking in this kind of cash. Reuters reports that …
Gigantic Modbook Pro tablet available on November 16th starting at $3,499
Maybe Apple’s (AAPL) $500 iPad doesn’t cut it, or Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note 10.1 is just not precise enough. It’s understandable that those tablets don’t …
Leaked ASUS Padfone 2 specs point to big hardware boosts across the board
ASUS’s (2357) Padfone was an interesting hybrid that tried to bridge smartphones and tablets, but it failed to catch on due to an expensive price tag. Newly …
TomTom releases an Android app… that only works on older low-res devices
TomTom this week released its popular mobile navigation platform as an Android app that’s now available for $38 on the Google (GOOG) Play store. There is a big catch, …
Motorola confirms acquisition of facial-recognition tech company Viewdle
Following a number of rumors from earlier this week, Motorola Mobility on Wednesday confirmed that it has acquired image and gesture recognition company Viewdle, TechCrunch reports. Terms of …
HP is hiring 53 engineers to ramp up open source development of webOS
After taking the wraps off Open webOS 1.0 last Friday, Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) has posted job listings for engineers in Shanghai, China and Sunnyvale, California, The Power …
Apple, Amazon and Samsung make the biggest jump in brand value, study finds
Interbrand this week released the results of its 13th annual Best Global Brands report, which ranks some of the top companies in the world by …
Production of Razer’s ‘Project Fiona’ gaming tablet hinges on Facebook engagement
One of the craziest tablets to come out of this year’s CES was Razer’s “Project Fiona” tablet. The gaming company’s CEO Min-Liang Tan said he wanted …
AT&T announces Samsung, ASUS Windows 8 tablets to be available for the holidays
AT&T (T) on Thursday announced the future availability of two Windows 8 tablets from ASUS (2357) and Samsung (005930). The nation’s second largest wireless carrier …
New iPad mini renders show gorgeous black anodized aluminum casing
Several leaks have given us a lot of pretty detailed information on what the iPad mini will look like once it’s released, and Gizmodo reader Martin Hajek …
HP CEO confirms no new smartphones coming in 2013
Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) CEO Meg Whitman on Wednesday revealed that the struggling PC company will not be releasing a new smartphone in the coming year. The …
Samsung’s 16MP Galaxy Camera will arrive on AT&T first with HSPA+
Samsung (005930) and AT&T (T) announced on Thursday its Android-powered point and shoot Galaxy Camera, first revealed at IFA in Berlin will be headed to AT&T …
Google settles with book publishers over eBooks
Google (GOOG) and the American Association of Publishers on Thursday announced that they have reached a settlement agreement that will end seven years of litigation …
Google reportedly wants to replicate the Nexus 7 in smartphone form
Given that Google’s (GOOG) own Nexus 7 has proven to be one of the most successful Android tablets yet released, it’s not surprising that Google would …
Microsoft’s $300 million investment in Barnes & Noble is now called NOOK Media
Microsoft (MSFT) and Barnes & Noble (BKS) announced on Thursday that their joint venture partnership announced back in April will be called NOOK Media LLC. …
Microsoft to give Surface a grand midnight launch on October 26th [updated]
We got our first gander at Microsoft’s (MSFT) Surface tablet this past summer but now it appears that the device is almost ready for primetime. …
Motorola’s puzzling weakness
ComScore’s August market share report showed Android gaining ground among US mobile subscribers at a healthy clip. In the three months ending in August, Android …
Sprint may try to counter T-Mobile with new MetroPCS offer
Despite the fact that MetroPCS (PCS) officially accepted T-Mobile’s offer to merge, Sprint (S) may attempt to counter T-Mobile’s offer with a more appealing one, …
Facebook is allegedly ‘auto-liking’ posts on users’ behalf without permission [updated]
Beware: Making fun of Nickelback on Facebook (FB) could suddenly make you a member of their fan page. Gizmodo reports that there’s a new algorithm …
History says October will rock for Apple’s stock
Apple (AAPL) has traditionally held press events in September to announce refreshes to its line of iPod MP3 players, and it wasn’t until 2011 that …
Samsung says Jelly Bean for Galaxy S III is ‘coming soon’ to U.S. carriers
How many times have we heard that Samsung’s (005930) popular Galaxy S III smartphone would be getting upgraded to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean any day …
Facebook’s first agency-created video ad compares social network to chairs [video]
In addition to announcing that Facebook (FB) now has 1 billion active users every month, CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed the company’s first agency-created video ad. Created …
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite shipments delayed for at least a month
Anyone placing an order for Amazon’s (AMZN) slick-looking Kindle Paperwhite eReader will have a wait on their hands. Amazon on Wednesday posted a message on …
iPad mini could face shortage due to tough-to-produce anodized unibody case
Apple (AAPL) could face an iPad mini shortage come launch time, according to a DigiTimes report. The website cites sources from within Foxconn and Pegatron that …
AT&T will reportedly announce the Nokia Lumia 920 on Friday [updated]
Although Nokia (NOK) announced both the Lumia 920 and Lumia 820 smartphones at a press event in New York City last month, the Finnish company …
Google warns job cuts will cost Motorola $340 million
Just because Google (GOOG) plans to save money with massive job cuts at Motorola, that doesn’t mean those cuts will come cheaply. Google on Thursday …
Facebook tops 1 billion users
Investors may still wonder about Facebook’s (FB) long-term business strategy but there’s no denying that the social network has been massively successful at drawing users. …
