Nintendo won’t sell Wii U GamePad in America until 2013
When Nintendo (NTDOY) launches the Wii U on November 18th in North America, please try not to fling your GamePad controller across the room or …
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Microsoft to give all employees free Surface tablets and Windows Phone 8 devices
According to a report from GeekWire, Microsoft (MSFT) has informed its full-time employees that they will be receiving both a Surface tablet and a Windows …
OS X 10.8.2 Mountain Lion update will boost MacBook battery life
Before announcing the new iPhone 5, Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook rattled off a few stats for OS X Mountain Lion. Cook boasted that Mountain …
Apple blown away by incredible iPhone 5 demand
Apple (AAPL) has finally chimed in with their take on iPhone 5 preorder sales, and in short, they are “blown away by the customer response.” …
Amazon’s 7-inch Kindle Fire HD now available for $199
Friday isn’t just iPhone 5 preorder day — it’s also the first day that Amazon’s (AMZN) brand new Kindle Fire HD tablet goes on sale. …
Twitter hires Apple’s hacker nemesis to boost its security team
Charlie Miller, the security expert who made his name exposing major security flaws in Apple’s (AAPL) iOS mobile operating system, has been hired by Twitter …
Most Nintendo Wii U games will cost $59.99
Gamers looking for cheaper console games from the next-generation Wii can toss that idea out the window. Nintendo (NTDOY) revealed on Thursday that it will …
Another win for Apple: ITC says iPhone, iPad don’t violate Samsung patents
Apple (AAPL) on Friday scored yet another victory over rival Samsung (005930) in the ongoing patent war being fought by the two consumer electronics giants …
Siri-controlled iTunes could be coming to future Macs
Voice control is the way of the future, or at least that’s what Apple (AAPL) wants people to believe. With the launch of Siri on …
Apple to sell Lighting to HDMI and VGA adapters ‘in the coming months’
Bummed iPhone 5 owners who quickly learned that the iPhone 5’s Lightning adapter doesn’t output video signals can finally let out a sigh of relief. It’s …
iPhone 5 bill of materials estimated at $167.50, $35 more than the iPhone 4S
For anyone wondering: Yes, Apple (AAPL) will be able to turn a profit on the iPhone 5. The EETimes reports that TechInsights’ priliminary estimate of the …
AT&T, Verizon officially out of iPhone 5 launch stock
AT&T (T) customers hungry for the iPhone 5 have officially depleted its launch stock and customers will now have to an extra week or two …
AT&T to launch Nokia Lumia 920 and Samsung Galaxy Note II on October 21st
BGR has confirmed with a trusted source that AT&T’s (T) upcoming flagship smartphones for the holidays — besides that flagship smartphone, of course — will …
Conan again slaps Samsung for iPhone envy [video]
TBS talk show host Conan O’Brien generated some laughs this summer with his video mocking Samsung (005930) for allegedly copycatting Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone and now he’s …
Scientists calculate how much carriers are overcharging you on data charges
Anyone who has ever suspected that carriers overcharge for monthly wireless data can now feel some vindication: A new study from UCLA suggests they’re probably right. …
HP CEO admits company will eventually offer another smartphone; no interest in BlackBerry 10
Hewlett-Packard’s (HPQ) first attempts at the mobile market didn’t fare well. CEO Meg Whitman revealed in an interview with Fox Business News, however, that the …
Apple teases customers with free Lightning dock port adapters, then backs off [updated]
Lots of people got annoyed when they found out that Apple (AAPL) would charge $29 for an adapter for its new Lightning dock port. On …
Samsung says Galaxy Note II sales could top 20 million, launch set for October
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy Note “phablet” was a huge success, with cumulative sales having recently topped 10 million units. Though T-Mobile USA just got around to …
Preorders of ‘disappointing’ iPhone 5 sell out in less than an hour at Apple [updated]
We recently wrote that following all the leaks and rumors leading up to the iPhone 5 unveiling, the only thing more predictable than the new …
Cricket will release prepaid iPhone 5 on Sept. 28; C Spire to launch new iPhone on the 28th as well
Cricket Communicationsannounced on Thursday that it will sell Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 on September 28th, exactly one week after it first launches on September 21st. The wireless company best …
Microsoft’s new Windows Phone Store replaces Marketplace, adds much-needed tweaks
Continuing its rebranding quest, Microsoft (MSFT) announced on its Windows Blog that Windows Phone’s Marketplace will be renamed “Windows Phone Store” to match the upcoming Windows …
Google puts Motorola’s smartphone laptop dock out to pasture
Motorola’s Lapdock was undoubtedly a cool idea — it let users plug their smartphones into a laptop dock to view their smartphone interface on their …
Sharp finally starts shipping iPhone 5 screens
It has taken longer than expected but Sharp (SCHAY) has finally started shipping out iPhone 5 screens. Unnamed sources have told The Wall Street Journal that the …
Congressional report says drones could spell the death of privacy
It’s not just paranoid people who should be freaked out about having unmanned spy drones hovering over their neighborhoods at all times, as a new report …
Motorola brings Android to the desktop world
Don’t expect to see this at a local Best Buy (BBY) anytime soon, but Motorola has released a new desktop computer in China that uses …
Sprint confirms iPhone 5 is not compatible with its HD voice service
One of the new features in Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 5 is wideband audio, more commonly known as HD voice. The technology dramatically improves call quality …
Chinese company claims Google threatened Acer, forced it to cancel non-Android device [updated]
It started out as a small story: Acer (2353) had planned to release a smartphone in China based on the Alibaba Group’s mobile operating system …
ISIS mobile payment service delayed
ISIS, the joint mobile payment venture that is backed by AT&T (T), Verizon (VZ) and T-Mobile, was previously set to debut in select markets at the end of September. Various delays have once …
Apple headed for record fourth quarter thanks to iPhone 5
Following Apple’s (AAPL) announcement of the iPhone 5, market research firm IHS iSuppli is predicting the company will post record fourth-quarter smartphone shipments. The iPhone …
iPhone 5 on Verizon Wireless won’t support simultaneous voice and data
Verizon Wireless (VZ) has confirmed to BGR that the iPhone 5 will not support voice and data at the same time, even over 4G LTE. …
