Microsoft: Windows 8 will launch in October
Microsoft announced on Monday during its annual Worldwide Partner Conference that its next-generation Windows 8 operating system will launch this October. The company confirmed that …
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Samsung dodges U.K. sales ban, Galaxy Tab 10.1 ‘not as cool’ as iPad
U.K. Judge Colin Birss has ruled that Samsung can continue selling its Galaxy Tab 10.1 in the region because the Android tablet is “not as cool” …
‘iPad mini’ production already under way, ramp up reportedly due in September
With multiple well-sourced reports have suggested that Apple intends to launch a smaller version of its popular iPad tablet this fall, and new details surrounding Apple’s …
Samsung prepping Windows RT tablet for October launch, report claims
Samsung’s early involvement with Windows 8 tablets suggests that the South Korea-based consumer electronics giant intends to play a big role in the launch of …
Apple to continue dominating ultra-thin notebook market following Windows 8 launch
Despite the launch of Windows 8 later this year and the wave of ultra-thin Microsoft-powered notebook computers that will accompany the new operating system, Apple …
LTE smartphone shipments will grow nine-fold by 2016, researchers say
Smartphones with high-speed LTE connectivity are still in the minority of devices currently in use, but probably won’t be the case for long. Per Digitimes, …
The Nokia Lumia 910 could be the first Windows Phone 8 device
File this under “wild speculation,” but Dutch blog NieuweMobiel has spotted the Nokia Lumia 910 on Nokia’s application testing program for developers and says that …
Google Now can now be ported to Ice Cream Sandwich
Google Now is one of the coolest new features that Google has brought to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, but since Jelly Bean has only been …
RapidShare unveils Dropbox competitor: RapidDrive
RapidShare this week unveiled a new cloud sync and storage solution called RapidDrive. The service competes directly with offerings such as Dropbox and SugarSync, integrating …
Galaxy Nexus ban temporarily lifted
A sales ban ordered on Samsung’s Galaxy Nexus smartphone in the United States has been temporarily lifted, Bloomberg reports. Samsung’s request of a stay on …
Facebook, Yahoo resolve patent spat
Yahoo sued Facebook over patents; Facebook sued Yahoo over patents; Yahoo and Facebook worked it out. Long-time partners Facebook and Yahoo have come to an …
Samsung loses appeal in Apple patent case, Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban upheld
Samsung’s appeal to stay a ban recently ordered on its Galaxy Tab 10.1 Android-powered tablet has been rejected. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal …
Best Buy to lay off 2,400 workers
Best Buy plans to lay off approximately 2,400 employees according to a recent report. Dow Jones Newswires on Friday reported that Best Buy will soon dismiss …
New android does dangerous, daunting dirty work in labs [video]
Ever wonder why robots always rebel against their human masters in every sci-fi movie in the history of the universe? It’s likely because we humans …
Top problems with iPhone 4S, Galaxy S III, other leading phones revealed in new report
Though some people seem to form unhealthy attachments and allegiances to their smartphones, no handset will ever be perfect. The screen is too small, the …
Kim Dotcom vows Megaupload will return
From accused cybercriminal to Internet freedom fighter in a matter of months, dot-com entrepreneur Kim Dotcom has become a poster child for the fight against the perceived …
New AT&T service will let users block stolen devices while preserving their accounts
An unnamed source has told The Verge that AT&T plans on rolling out a new service on July 10th that will help users more easily block …
Samsung Galaxy Note II could feature a beastly 12-megapixel camera, says report
MK Business News has a new report on Samsung’s Galaxy Note sequel that supposedly confirms several of its own previously-leaked details and adds a tantalizing …
Hardware hack adds wireless charging to iPhone 4S [video]
Rumors that wireless charging will be introduced in Apple’s next iPhone seem to pop up at least once or twice ahead of each new iPhone …
Amazon reportedly prepping a smartphone – will it cost more than the Kindle Fire tablet?
Rumors that Amazon is working on an own-brand smartphone to compete with Apple’s iPhone and numerous devices based on Google’s Android platform were resurrected late …
App-crashing bug is fixed, Apple says
Apple’s long one-day App Store nightmare is apparently over. Speaking to All Things D late Thursday, Apple said that it has fixed bugs within a DRM …
Samsung estimates record $5.9 billion profit for Q2 2012
Good news: there’s actually a company besides Apple making money selling smartphones! While manufacturers HTC, RIM and Nokia have all gone through widely publicized struggles …
HTC profit plummets 58% in Q2
HTC on Friday reported disappointing unaudited second-quarter earnings that showed a huge drop in profit as the struggling smartphone maker’s woes continue. The Taiwan-based vendor …
New slimmer PlayStation 3 in the works, FCC docs suggest
EuroGamer on Thursday pointed out some documents from the Federal Communications Commission’s website showing diagrams of what may be the long-rumored “super-slim” rendition of the PlayStation …
Mobile ad spending may triple to $7.1 billion by 2015, study projects
Get ready for even more annoying advertisements to pop up during Angry Birds. Per Mobile Business Briefing, a new study from Juniper Research projects that …
Motorola Atrix HD unveiled: 4.5-inch display, Ice Cream Sandwich and more
Motorola has published a landing page for the newest addition to its Atrix smartphone series, the Motorola Atrix HD. The device stacks up well in …
International spam botnet found to be infecting Android devices
A Microsoft engineer on Tuesday identified a new international spam botnet that can access Yahoo! Mail accounts on Android devices. Terry Zink noted on a …
Judge in Apple patent case says patent system is a mess
Judge Richard Posner, last seen dismissing an Apple-Motorola patent dispute with prejudice, has added some more thoughts to the current state of the patent system …
Developer hacks Raspberry Pi to play Super Nintendo games
A small, ugly computer playing old, primitive video games normally wouldn’t be news. But most small, ugly computers aren’t nearly as cool as the Raspberry …
Verizon customers report getting Galaxy S III early
Some Verizon Wireless customers who preordered the Samsung Galaxy S III are getting a pleasant surprise this week as their new smartphones are arriving earlier …
