Google fixes December glitch and other bugs with Android 4.2.1 update
The latest version of Google’s (GOOG) operating system brought a variety of goodies to Android users, however it also included a number of bugs and …
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The new BlackBerry debacle
We all know BlackBerry is collapsing in America, so the new Kantar Worldpanel data showing its market share slipping below 2% in the United States …
Microsoft and Amazon will reportedly each launch smartphones next year
Despite the “slow start” for its Surface with Windows RT tablet, Microsoft (MSFT) is definitely interested in working on more hardware. BGR exclusively reported last …
Nexus 4 back in stock today, unfilled orders ship this week
The Nexus 4’s low price tag resulted in overwhelming demand and the smartphone sold out across the globe shortly after it was made available. Google is believed to …
iPhone 5 helps iOS overtake Android in the U.S.
Following the successful launch of the iPhone 5, sales of iOS devices have overtaken Android in the U.S., according to Kantar Worldpanel. The research firm found …
Desperately seeking Siri
Let’s face it — TV is boring. Not the 57 Channels and Nothin’ On kind of boring, the kind of boring you experience when you’ve …
Nintendo announces Wii Mini for $99.99; strips out Internet connectivity, available in Canada only
The latest trend in the tech world these days seems to be to shrink down old hardware and tack on a “Mini” to it. Nintendo (NTDOY) …
Apple’s new ultra-thin 21.5-inch iMac will be available starting this Friday
Apple (AAPL) announced on Tuesday that its completely redesigned 21.5-inch iMac will available at Apple Stores and “select Apple Authorized Resellers” beginning November 30th, while …
Cyber Monday sales climb to record $2 billion
Online retail e-commerce spending topped $1 billion for the first time on Black Friday 2012, and now estimates suggest Cyber Monday sales set new records …
Carrier billing in BlackBerry App World expands to more than 50 wireless providers
Research in Motion (RIMM) on Monday announced that is has partnered with more than 50 carriers to bring direct billing to its BlackBerry App World. …
New technology promises to transform children’s school desks into giant tablets
Remember the days when school desks were only useful for jotting down graffiti? Well those days might be coming to an end. Reuters reports that …
Sprint continues 4G LTE expansion with 11 more markets
Sprint (S) is on a roll with its 4G LTE coverage build out in the United States. Only two weeks after it revealed it will …
Facebook wants its staff to use Android phones instead of iPhones
It was reported earlier this year that Facebook (FB) was forcing some of its employees to give up their iPhones and use Android smartphones instead. …
HTC confirms 5-inch ‘Deluxe’ smartphone won’t launch in Europe
HTC (2498) has already launched its 5-inch full HD smartphone in two markets, but it appears the device won’t be heading to additional markets in …
Microsoft’s Windows RT Surface will get software support for four years
In today’s world of disposable electronics, where new models can instantly make old ones feel obsolete, it’s often impossible to know how long hardware will …
Google may launch 12.85-inch touchscreen Chromebook by the end of the year
Now that Google (GOOG) has released smartphones and tablets under its own name, it was only a matter of time before it started releasing its …
Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo Plus’ to reportedly bring OTA updates, VPN and more
Now that Windows Phone 8 is officially pushed out and people are snapping up Nokia (NOK) Lumia 920 devices like there’s no tomorrow and then running them over with …
Nintendo rumored to be preparing mini Wii for December launch
The Wii U might be the hottest thing in gaming right now, but that doesn’t mean Nintendo (NTDOY) needs to ditch the Wii’s simplistic motion controls and …
HP gets sued by investors over $8.8 billion Autonomy write off
And here come the lawsuits. Bloomberg reports that HP (HPQ) investors have unsurprisingly decided to sue the company over the $8.8 billion write off related to …
Apple looks to add Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S III with Jelly Bean and others to patent lawsuit
Samsung (005930) asked the United States District Court for the Northern District of California last week for permission to add several recently released Apple (AAPL) products …
LG may already be prepping an Optimus G sequel with a 2GHz processor, Android 5.0
LG (066570) apparently isn’t sitting around and letting its flagship Optimus G smartphone line grow stale. AndroidGuys points us to a report from the Korean website …
Yet another analyst touts RIM as 2013’s comeback kid
Shares of Research In Motion (RIMM) are rebounding since falling to a nine-year low this past summer. The BlackBerry maker’s stock has rallied nearly 70% in …
Apple releases OS X 10.8.3 beta to developers
Another week, another Apple (AAPL) operating system beta. Apple on Monday seeded its beta for OS X 10.8.3 to its developer community through its Mac …
Apple’s iPhone profits have ‘likely peaked’
Apple (AAPL) may have become one of the most profitable companies ever this year, but that doesn’t mean it can keep up such a pace …
Nintendo sells 400,000 Wii U consoles in U.S. in first week; breaks Wii’s old record
If there were ever any doubts that Nintendo’s (NTDOY) Wii U would have a strong holiday season, consider them gone. Nintendo revealed to CNET that its new game console that …
Facebook revenue set to ‘explode’ after mobile app gets clogged up with more ads
Facebook (FB) may finally be figuring out how to make money on mobile. Analysts at BTIG are now projecting that Facebook’s ad revenues will “explode” …
The post-PC era takes shape: Tablet sales to top notebooks next year
Steve Jobs’s “post-PC” era is shaping up to be more than just a marketing buzzword. Estimates from market research firm NPD Group from earlier this …
Apple’s iPad dominated mobile holiday shopping this past weekend
The iPad isn’t just the most popular tablet in the world right now, it’s also the most popular way to do your early holiday shopping on …
Former Apple retail boss explains what makes Apple Stores so special and inviting [video]
People don’t just love new Apple (AAPL) devices; they also love Apple Stores – so much so, that throngs of people are willing to wait hours …
Samsung stress tests push smartphones to the brink [video]
A lot of things come to mind when we think of Samsung (005930) smartphones, with big sales numbers, gigantic displays and sleek designs all near …
