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 …
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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 …
Google buys Wi-Fi service provider ICOA for $400 million [updated]
Google (GOOG) may not be a wireless carrier yet, but it’s certainly inching closer to becoming a full-fledged ISP. Google on Monday announced that it …
Apple’s ‘next big thing’ might not be a ‘thing’
The “next big thing” from Apple (AAPL) might not be a smartphone, tablet, computer or a television, as countless recent rumors have suggested. It might …
Samsung denies child labor accusations following factory investigation, but finds many cases of worker abuse
In response to China Labor Watch accusations that Samsung (005930) is abusing factory employees in China and employing child workers, the Korean electronics giant announced on Monday …
Global Galaxy Note II sales top 5 million
Samsung’s (005930) second supersized smartphone is a hit, having sold more than 3 million units in just 37 days. The South Korea-based company announced the …
Black Friday sales top $1 billion online, Cyber Monday expected to set record
For the first time in history, online retail e-commerce spending on November 23rd — Black Friday — topped $1 billion this year, according to market …
Autonomy founder lashes out at HP’s ‘complete ambush’
Autonomy founder Mike Lynch is still hopping mad at HP’s (HPQ) accusations that his former company committed accounting fraud. In a new interview with Business …
Nintendo only needs to sell one game with each Wii U to make console profitable
Nintendo’s Wii U is a capable little game console with a nifty touchscreen-equipped GamePad controller, but one thing it’s not is profitable off the bat. Traditionally, …
How playing too many video games could help prepare you for a career as a surgeon [video]
Don’t despair over kids who sit in their basements and play video games for hours on end — they could one day save your life. …
Majority of iPad mini displays are coming from LG, not Samsung
With the recent launch of the iPad mini, Apple (AAPL) has continued its attempts to end its reliance on Samsung (005930). A new report from …
iOS game starring Steve Wozniak as a gun-toting vigilante now available for $0.99
If you’re looking for an extremely cheap Christmas gift for someone you don’t particularly like, you could do worse than buying them an iPhone game …
