iFixit’s iPad mini teardown confirms stereo speakers and shrunken iPad 2 internals
Another day, another teardown. The iFixit team wasted no time procuring an iPad mini and quickly opened it up for a gander. The teardown reveals that …
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Apple SVP Bob Mansfield reportedly agreed to un-retire because Scott Forstall was leaving
Apple’s (AAPL) announcement that iOS boss Scott Forstall was leaving the company reportedly a big win for Bob Mansfield, the newly appointed senior vice president of technologies and former senior …
Google Nexus 4 first impressions
I love this phone.
Concept video shows how great iPhone widget support could be [video]
Ahead of Apple’s (AAPL) recent iPhone 5 launch, BGR ran a piece about some of the most annoying things that the new iPhone 5 and …
‘Apple’s innovation is sputtering’
Apple (AAPL) is the most profitable consumer electronics company in the world by a healthy margin but according to one industry watcher, the company has …
UK court slaps Apple for mocking Samsung in its mandatory online ‘apology’
The United Kingdom Court of Appeal in London has a message for Apple (AAPL) that directly echoes Queen Victoria: They are not amused. Bloomberg reports …
Feds say users will likely never get Megaupload files back
Notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was shuttered last year as part of a multinational sting that did nothing to curtail illegal file-sharing and everything to place Megaupload …
Apple has to clear one more regulatory hurdle to sell the iPhone 5 in China
The GooPhone I5 is about to get some competition. AllThingsD reports that Apple (AAPL) has passed its penultimate regulatory test and could soon start selling …
Activision debuts celebrity filled live-action Call of Duty: Black Ops II trailer [video]
Taking a page from its own Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 trailer, Activision (ATVI) has released a new live-action trailer for its upcoming first-person …
Rovio releases Angry Birds Star Wars gameplay trailer starring Luke and Leia birds [video]
Rovio’s not pulling any punches with its Angry Birds franchise. The next iteration featuring the enraged birds is Angry Birds Star Wars and it arrives …
The secret behind the new iMac’s thinness: It’s all about the display
Apple (AAPL) unveiled a completely redesigned lineup of iMac computers at its press event in San Francisco last week. In traditional fashion, the Cupertino-based company …
Acer won’t release a Windows RT tablet until it knows how well Microsoft’s Surface is selling
Acer (2353) has been one of the biggest Surface critics out there, so it’s not surprising that the company is taking a wait-and-see approach to the …
Fourth-gen iPad benchmarks show A6 processor doubles speed of previous generation
The good people at Primate Labs’ Geekbench have posted a benchmark for what appears to be Apple’s (AAPL) fourth-generation iPad and have found it packs …
Microsoft embroiled in fresh patent suit over Live Tiles in Windows 8 and Windows Phone
A small company that designs technology for operating systems filed a patent complaint against Microsoft (MSFT) over its Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform. SurfCast …
Comcast offering free Wi-Fi Xfinity hotspots to Hurricane-stricken East Coasters
If you live in an area that’s been particularly hard-hit by Hurricane Sandy, you know it can be particularly difficult to find a working Internet …
AT&T, T-Mobile open up their networks to offer free roaming for storm victims
AT&T (T) and T-Mobile are going the extra mile to help their customers in New York and New Jersey stay in touch with one another …
Apple tells Motorola that its patents are worth $1 or less per iPhone
Apple (AAPL) clearly doesn’t think much of Motorola’s patent portfolio. According to FOSS Patents, Apple’s attorneys have said that they’re willing to pay Motorola money …
BlackBerry 10 smartphones on track for Q1 release, enter carrier lab testing
Research In Motion’s (RIMM) upcoming BlackBerry 10 smartphones are set to be released in the first quarter of 2013, and RIM has let BGR know …
Samsung announces the Galaxy Premier, the Galaxy S III’s slightly smaller little brother
Samsung (005930) scored an undeniable hit with its Galaxy S III smartphone, and now all eyes will be on what the company does for an …
iPhone sales to reach nearly 200 million in 2013
Apple (AAPL) missed Wall Street’s estimates last week when it posted results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012, but it still managed a record …
Amazon’s anti-iPad mini ad flunks the reality test [updated]
Earlier this week, Amazon (AMZN) updated its homepage to include an advertisement attacking Apple’s iPad mini and promoting its own line of Kindle Fire tablets. …
iPad mini already unboxed after some preorders are delivered two days early
Apple’s (AAPL) brand new iPad mini doesn’t officially launch until November 2nd, but some lucky customers are reportedly already receiving their preorders. French blog igen.fr has …
Cell service said to get worse in Hurricane Sandy’s wake
Hurricane Sandy ripped through the East Coast this week, leaving millions without power and causing billions of dollars in damage. As traditional landlines and Internet …
Apple’s iPad mini display is ‘terrible’
The early iPad mini reviews are in, and they basically all say the same thing: It’s an iPad, but mini. Sites with early access to …
Weak demand for Windows Phone 8 devices expected
While Windows 8 has been the center of attention lately when it comes to Microsoft (MSFT), the company has another major operating system update ready …
Apple stock drops below $600 despite upcoming iPad mini launch
When Apple (AAPL) neglected to announce any preorder sales figures for its new iPad mini tablet earlier this week, Wall Street got nervous. Now, with …
Google sells nearly 1 million Nexus 7 tablets each month
The $199 starting price on Google’s (GOOG) Nexus 7 was widely expected to bolster sales, but no one could really project how the affordable Jelly …
Anonymous hackers are ticked off about Zynga’s latest job cuts
Hackers associated with the group Anonymous have threatened Zynga (ZNGA) for “the outrageous treatment of their employees and their actions against many developers.” The group …
LG Spectrum 2 now available from Verizon for $99.99
Verizon (VZ) is giving its customers another strong $100 smartphone option to choose from with the new LG (06657011) Spectrum 2. The Sepctrum 2 features …
Google’s Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update adds Street View-inspired ‘Photo Sphere’ panoramas [video]
Despite the cancellation of its grand event in New York City, Hurricane Sandy didn’t stop Google (GOOG) from dropping a bunch of new hardware on …
