Solid-state drives now cheaper than ever before
One of the reasons ultrabook prices are so high is because their solid-state storage drives, which offer improved performance and reliability over traditional spinning hard …
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Ultrabooks are too expensive for enterprise, CIOs say
Early ultrabook adoption has not lived up to vendors’ expectation according to numerous accounts. Spurred by the popularity of Apple’s MacBook Air, these new ultra-thin notebook PCs …
HTC pulls out of Brazil
HTC is pulling out of the Brazilian smartphone market, according to a company spokesperson speaking with Android Pit. The troubled Taiwanese manufacturer will be “completely …
Analysts whack Nokia sales estimates… again
Just what Nokia needed: another group of analysts slashing its revenue estimates! In this case, Bloomberg reports that Nomura analysts this morning sent out a research …
HTC teases voice assistant to compete with Apple’s Siri
HTC on Friday posted an image on its Facebook page teasing a voice assistant that may look to compete withApple’s Siri and Samsung’s S-Voice. While the image …
First Microsoft Surface tablets will be Wi-Fi-only
Bloomberg reports that the first generation of Microsoft’s Surface tablets will only support Wi-Fi connectivity to start, and won’t be able to connect with carriers’ proprietary 4G …
Nintendo announces $199 3DS XL, available August 19th
Nintendo on Thursday announced the Nintendo 3DS XL. The device, which features a 90% larger viewing area than the original 3DS, will cost $199.99 and …
Samsung offers free moving truck for converted iPhone users
Samsung wants iPhone users to know that they don’t have to give up their data if they switch to a Samsung Galaxy device. The company …
DROID RAZR and DROID RAZR MAXX getting Ice Cream Sandwich
Verizon Wireless on Friday announced that both the Motorola DROID RAZR and the DROID RAZR MAXX have been cleared for an upgrade to Android 4.0 …
Facebook growth may be plateauing, comScore finds
Even though Facebook is a social networking juggernaut, it may be reaching the limits of its growth in the United States. Reuters notes that comScore’s …
Google accused of withholding evidence in antitrust probe
Google has apparently decided to mess with Texas. Per the Wall Street Journal, Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed suit against Google in an …
Flipboard for Android now available for download
Popular social news reader app Flipboard is now officially available for all modern Android phones. The app was previously exclusively available on Samsung’s Galaxy S III smartphone, …
Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom laughs it up on Twitter as trial looms
File-sharing giant Kim Dotcom was arrested in January when his mansion in Auckland, New Zealand was raided by authorities. His notorious file-sharing service Megaupload was shuttered …
Google CEO Larry Page’s health called into question
The health of Google co-founder and chief executive Larry Page has been called into question following the CEO’s absence from Google’s shareholders’ meeting on Thursday. Chairman …
Apple extends App Store’s global reach
Apple has served more than 30 billion downloads globally from its App Store, and while payments to developers leveled in recent months, more than two …
Huawei looks to build Windows Phone 8 handset, Windows 8 tablet
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 has both consumers and vendors excited. The software giant’s upcoming operating system that will blend mobile and desktop computing together also looks …
Google begins allowing top developers to respond to reviews on Play Store
Google on Thursday announced that it will begin allowing select developers to reply to users reviews on its Google Play store. “User reviews on Google …
Vizio tops U.S. LCD HDTV shipments in Q1
Vizio on Wednesday announced that it had shipped more LCD HDTVs than any other vendor in the first quarter of 2012. The company captured an …
Microsoft Surface battery life may not stack up to iPad
Gregg Keizer at Computer World has done a little detective work on the battery life of Microsoft’s Surface tablets and has found that it may …
Apple fined $2.29 million over misleading ‘4G iPad’ claims in Australia
Justice Mordy Bromberg on Thursday found that Apple misled consumers in Australia with the capabilities of its third-generation iPad, Agence France-Presse reported. The Cupertino-based company …
Global LCD TV shipments fall for the first time ever
For the first time ever, shipments of LCD TVs fell year-over-year, declining just over 3% to 43 million units. The decline had a noticeable impact on the …
Next-gen iPhone ‘confirmed’ to feature new 19-pin mini connector
Previous leaks have suggested that Apple’s next-generation smartphone may feature a smaller dock connector to replace the current 30-pin solution. TechCrunch now claims to have independently …
HTC’s Windows Phone 8 roadmap reveals three new handsets
HTC, one of Microsoft’s key mobile partners, has big plans for Windows Phone 8 according to a purported device roadmap obtained by The Verge. The troubled Taiwanese manufacturer …
Microsoft employed Apple-like secrecy while building its Surface tablet
Apple, and more recently Samsung, is known for taking extreme measures to keep products secret while they’re being developed. According to Tech Radar, Microsoft employed …
No keyboard for first BlackBerry 10 phone
RIM’s physical keyboards have long been one of the best features of its BlackBerry devices, but apparently the company is going all-touchscreen with the first …
Microsoft wants another crack at making its own phones, says analyst
Microsoft’s first attempt at making its own mobile phones wasn’t exactly a success. In fact, it would be fair to say that the Microsoft KIN was …
Surface tablets will have ‘little impact’ this year, ABI says
Count ABI Research as a Surface skeptic. The research firm on Wednesday said that Windows-based tablets will have “little impact” on the tablet market this …
Microsoft Surface: Three keys for success
I was somewhat surprised to learn this week that Microsoft had developed a tablet that’s actually pretty cool. My expectations were admittedly low when I …
Leaked Xbox 720 pricing and details likely real
Purported details surrounding Microsoft’s next-generation Xbox video game and home entertainment console emerged earlier this week when a 56-page document leaked onto the Web. The supposed …
U.S. Government seeks spying tools for Facebook, Twitter
Facebook is a fantastic tool for keeping in touch with friends and family, and Twitter lets users share all kinds of information with their followers. …
