Samsung unveils Series 5 Ultra touch ultrabook
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday took the wraps off a new 13-inch touchscreen ultrabook at IFA in Berlin. Dubbed the Series 5 Ultra laptop, the new …
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Samsung debuts ATIV S Windows Phone 8 handset
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday announced its first Windows Phone 8-powered smartphone, the Samsung ATIV S, during a press conference ahead of the IFA trade show …
Samsung unveils quad-core Galaxy Note II smartphone-tablet hybrid
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday finally took the wraps off the sequel to its popular Galaxy Note “phablet.” The smartphone-tablet hybrid didn’t go over very well …
Leaked photos suggest HTC is readying a new tablet – and it looks just like an iMac
Images of an unannounced HTC (2498) tablet were published on Twitter on Tuesday evening courtesy of evleaks. The device appears to have a 10.1-inch display …
Beats is building its own smartphone, TV and iTunes-killer to compete directly with Apple
Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre’s company has really taken off since launching the original Beats by Dr. Dre headphones. BGR has learned that while music is still …
Sony announces 84-inch LED TV with 4K resolution
Sony (SNE) on Wednesday unveiled a massive 84-inch Bravia TV with 4K resolution, known as the XBR-84X900, during its press conference at the IFA trade …
Sony unveils Xperia T, V and J smartphones, along with Xperia Tablet S
Sony (SNE) today added three new smartphones to its Xperia lineup along with its first-ever Xperia tablet. The company unveiled the Sony Xperia T, the …
The most annoying things iOS 6 and the iPhone 5 won’t fix
We’re now just two weeks away from seeing Apple (AAPL) take the wraps off its sixth iPhone and while nothing is certain until Apple makes …
Owners reportedly dumping Samsung phones following Apple’s win in court
Did Apple’s (AAPL) huge win over Samsung (005930) in court last week send Galaxy device owners heading for the hills? According to new data from …
Smartphones will account for half of phone sales by next year
According to the latest numbers from IHS iSuppli, smartphones will account for more than half of all phones on the market next year. Barron’s reports that …
DROID RAZR M photos leak ahead of September 5th announcement
A week after BGR exclusively reported details about Verizon’s (VZ) upcoming DROID RAZR M smartphone, Engadget has published additional information about the device. An alleged spec sheet …
Best Buy founder has 60 days to revise buyout offer
Best Buy (BBY) on Monday announced that it has reached an agreement with the company’s founder Richard Schulze that permits him to form an investment group …
The most amazing smartphone you’ll never buy: LG unveils quad-core Optimus G
As the smartphone wars continue to heat up, LG (066570) has fallen way behind. In some ways, that’s a good thing — it has kept …
New CEO Melissa Mayer starts cracking the whip at Yahoo
Yahoo (YHOO) employees had better enjoy the free iPhones and all the free food they’ll be getting at Yahoo company cafeterias because it seems they’re going …
Early estimate suggests iPad mini manufacturing cost is under $190
Sameer Singh at Tech-Thoughts has done some nifty detective work to put together a manufacturing cost estimate for the iPad mini based on leaked part information, and …
Time Warner will invest $25 million to expand its NYC fiber network
Fiber — it’s not just for Kansas City anymore. The Wall Street Journal reports that Time Warner Cable (TWC) plans on investing $25 million to …
IBM envisions its Watson supercomputer becoming a supercharged voice assistant
Apple (AAPL) introduced its Siri voice assistant with the launch of the iPhone 4S last October and since then, a number of copycat apps have …
New Java 7 exploit can be used to compromise Windows, Mac OS X or Linux computers
A vulnerability in the latest Java 7 runtime has been discovered that can be exploited and used for malicious attacks, Computer World reported. While all the reported …
Kim Dotcom vows to keep America out of next version of Megaupload
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom is making a really cool new toy but he’s not letting Americans play with it due to their government’s role in …
Facebook may be interested in acquiring navigation company Waze
Facebook (FB) may be interested in acquiring or possibly collaborating with the popular turn-by-turn navigation app creator Waze. According to the Israel-based publication Globes, executives from …
Apple’s Genius training manual shows how company herds and grooms its ‘iSheep’
Forget computer science — to be an Apple (AAPL) Genius you apparently need a degree in cognitive psychology. Gizmodo on Tuesday got hold of the training …
Google Wallet adding Passbook-like features to compete with Apple
Google (GOOG) may not want people to think that it’s copying Apple (AAPL) in the wake of the Apple v. Samsung (005930) patent trial verdict, …
New report suggests iPhone 5 won’t have NFC
It has been widely reported that Apple’s (AAPL) next-generation iPhone will include near field communication capabilities, and a Chinese blog on Monday published the first images …
Apple and Motorola strike patent peace deal in Germany
OK, so maybe the Apple (AAPL) v. Samsung (005930) patent trial verdict is going to lead to progress in patent negotiations after all. FOSS Patents reports …
Will Samsung ever learn? Samsung’s Windows 8 PCs snag Apple’s OS X dock
You would think Samsung (005930) would have learned a thing or two after its trial with Apple — it would appear not. The South Korean manufacturer on …
Apple judgment aftershocks: An unforeseen winner emerges
There were already signs that Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Phone app market might be a bit more lively than expected before Apple’s (AAPL) big patent win …
T-Mobile prepares to do battle with the iPhone 5
As AT&T (T), Verizon Wireless (VZ) and Sprint (S) prepare to sell as many iPhones as they can manage to get their hands on in …
Is Android doomed in the wake of the Apple v. Samsung verdict? Not a chance
There have been rumblings in some corners of the tech press that Google (GOOG) ought to be quaking in its boots in the wake of the …
Samsung is prepared for the worst – says it will modify phones to avoid Apple ban
Samsung (005930) on Tuesday confirmed that it is willing to modify its smartphones if it cannot successfully fight Apple’s (AAPL) request to have them banned …
Spammers make a combined $200 million a year while costing society $20 billion
Spam emails are something Internet users just have to deal with. No matter how much companies spend to prevent spam, it doesn’t seem to make …
