Study says half of Americans are unimpressed with Kindle Fire HD, more interested in iPad mini
Consumers aren’t nearly excited about Amazon’s (AMZN) latest tablet as they were for the original. The Kindle Fire was the first tablet aside from the …
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Google confirms that it has not yet prepared a Maps app for iOS 6
Former Google (GOOG) CEO and current chairman Eric Schmidt on Tuesday confirmed to Reuters that the Internet giant has made no move to provide Google …
The curious case of BlackBerry subscriber growth
Today RIM (RIMM) previewed the company’s new operating system, which has some eerie parallels with MeeGo. But the biggest splash was made by the company announcement …
New York experiencing a big Apple-centric crime spree
The Big Apple is apparently not a good place to show off your Apple (AAPL) devices. Per Gothamist, the New York Police Department says that …
Samsung eyes Android rival to power upcoming Galaxy smartphone
Samsung (005930) has been making moves to separate itself from the Android pack, and the South Korea-based company is about to take things a giant …
Unofficial Lightning cables won’t charge iPhone 5 due to missing authentication chip
It appears iPhone 5 users looking to pick up a spare Lightning cable will have no choice but to pony up the $19 for one …
Did you just get an iPhone 5 or upgrade to iOS 6? Here’s how to stop advertisers from tracking you
Apple’s (AAPL) new iPhone 5 is the fastest-selling smartphone of all time thanks in part to pent-up demand for a sleek new design. The new …
RIM execs star in homemade music video that begs app developers to keep the faith [video]
It takes a lot to come across as less hip and cutting-edge than REO Speedwagon, but executives from Research In Motion (RIMM) may have pulled it …
RIM shows off new BlackBerry 10 features
RIM (RIMM) on Tuesday gave the world a first glimpse at some new key BlackBerry 10 features during its BlackBerry Jam developers’ conference, including a …
iPhone 5 review
Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 is practically the same phone as before! It’s just a little thinner and a little faster, no big deal! Right? Well, …
Foxconn has 150,000 workers building the iPhone 5 and still can’t keep up with demand
Apple (AAPL) announced earlier this week that it sold 5 million iPhone 5 smartphones during the handset’s first three days of availability but that staggering …
Apple SVP Phil Schiller says iPhone 5’s scratching and scuffing is ‘normal’
With more than 5 million iPhone 5 handsets in the hands of customers in launch weekend, the iPhone 5 can easily be considered a success, …
iPhone 5’s new display tech seen as reason for supply shortages
Apple’s (AAPL) decision to use a thinner and lighter touch screen on the iPhone 5 has contributed to the component shortage that affected opening weekend …
iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S cameras compared – improvements are barely noticeable
The iPhone 5’s svelte frame and all of its scratching, light-peaking and poorly delivered iOS 6 Maps app might be the talk of the town, but what about …
Multiple Samsung smartphones vulnerable to losing all data just by visting a website [video] [updated]
Samsung (005930) is often accused of copying Apple’s (AAPL) designs and whether or not that’s the case, the company might want to crib some lessons on …
Samsung says Apple patent trial was unfair, demands a do-over
Samsung (005930) late last week alleged that jurors in the Apple (AAPL) patent case had improperly relied upon outside information not presented during the trial, …
11-year-old wins $20k for creating app that deters people from texting while driving
A young software developer has created a new application designed to show people who text while driving that they’re barking up the wrong tree. Geek.com reports …
Sprint adds five new markets to its 4G LTE coverage
Sprint (S) on Monday announced the launch of its 4G LTE network in five additional markets. Customers located in Lawrence, Kansas; Topeka, Kansas; Wichita, Kansas; …
Nintendo confirms Wii U is region-locked, won’t play imported games
Bringing tears to the eyes of gamers everywhere, Nintendo (NTDOY) has confirmed to CVG that its upcoming Wii U console and its accompanying Wii U GamePad …
Verizon’s iPhone 5 will remain factory unlocked forever
When it was discovered last Friday that Verizon’s (VZ) iPhone 5 came unlocked, customers started questioning how long it would be before the carrier locked it back up. …
New tech could let you wake up your sleeping smartphone with your voice
The torturous days when smartphone users suffered through having to push buttons to wake up their smartphones may soon be over. MIT’s Technology Review blog reports that …
With PlayStation 4 launch looming, Sony says it will support PS3 for at least three more years
Even before the PlayStation 3 launched in 2006, Sony (SNE) decreed the console would have a 10-year lifespan. Six years later, the PS3 is already …
Samsung may be developing its own mobile browser to compete with Apple and Google
According to a report from the Electronic Times in Korea, Samsung (005930) has begun development on its own WebKit browser for mobile devices. The South …
iPhone sales on pace to hit 200 million next year
If the record opening-weekend iPhone 5 sales are a harbinger of the future, then Apple (AAPL) is going to make a lot of money over the next …
Samsung Galaxy S III Jelly Bean update begins rolling out globally
Android upgrades are like Forrest Gump’s infamous box of chocolates: You never know what you’re going to get, when you’re going to get it, or …
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak ‘disappointed’ by iOS 6 Maps
Never one to shy away from his opinions, Apple (AAPL) co-founder Steve Wozniak revealed that he is “a little disappointed” with Apple’s new Maps program …
Windows 8 said to be a necessary gamble for Microsoft
Microsoft (MSFT) has taken quite a bit of grief from software developers, OEMs and industry watchers for its approach in developing Windows 8, but analysts …
iPhone 5 poised to hit wireless carriers’ margins hard
Pity the world’s wireless carriers: They’re selling millions of iPhones. While most people might not see this as a reason to panic, the wireless carriers …
Siri is fouling up weather forecasts for major cities and suffering from intermittent outages
New York iPhone users who ask Siri for a weather forecast this week might be surprised to learn that the Big Apple is expected to …
BlackBerry user growth grinds to a halt
Throughout the past few years, no matter how bad things had gotten for RIM (RIMM), the company could at least claim that it was still …
