Best Buy will sell Insignia Flex Tablet with 9.7-inch screen and ICS next month
Best Buy (BBY) is preparing to go head-to-head with the iPad and every single Android tablet on the market. The electronics retail store casually posted an …
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Electronic Arts founder says game consoles market will shrink and become a niche
Unless you’re a devout gamer with a penchant for gaming trivia, chances are you’ve probably never heard of Trip Hawkins. Back in 1982, Hawkins founded …
Traditional gaming sales tumble 24% in September
The latest number from NPD Group paint a troubling picture for the gaming industry. In the month of September overall sales within the industry — …
Apple licenses Swiss Railways' copyrighted clock design after being accused of stealing it
Apple (AAPL) has made it a case to point fingers and sue Samsung (005930) for copying its patented product designs, but when it uses another company’s copyrighted …
Sprint 4G LTE to launch in San Francisco and 21 additional markets in the coming months
Sprint (S) on Friday said that it will be expanding its 4G LTE network to 22 addition markets, including San Francisco, in the coming months. …
Amazon acknowledges Kindle Paperwhite's limitations, claims uneven lighting is normal
Amazon’s (AMZN) new Kindle Paperwhite has received high marks from both the general public and earlier reviewers, but users have noticed that the device has …
Microsoft plans to target Google in German patent case against Motorola
Microsoft (MSFT) on Thursday revealed that it will amend an earlier complaint in Germany against Motorola to include Google (GOOG), FOSS Patents reported. The lawsuit, …
Anonymous blows off WikiLeaks, calls Assange a sellout after Lady Gaga dinner
“You’ve changed, Wikileaks. You used to just be about the hacking!” That’s basically the message that hacker collective Anonymous delivered to WikiLeaks this week, as …
FTC reportedly 'convinced' that Google is illegally using search dominance to crush competition
This is probably not the news Larry Page and friends wanted to hear on a Friday afternoon. Unnamed sources have told Reuters that “the majority of …
Dell to launch a trio of touchscreen-equipped Windows 8 PCs on October 26th
Dell (DELL) on Friday revealed three new touch-enabled Windows 8 PCs designed for three different kinds of customers. The first is the XPS 12 Ultrabook/tablet hybrid. Unlike other …
Apple might drop Samsung-built chips for TSMC's quad-core ones in 2013
Citigroup analyst J.T. Hsu told the China Economic News Service that he believes Apple (AAPL) will further distance itself from working with Samsung (005930) by moving to processors provided by …
Microsoft to launch Windows 8 alongside monster $1.5-$1.8 billion marketing blitz
Microsoft (MSFT) knows how important Windows 8 is to the future of the company — especially as it reportedly prepares for a major transition — …
Windows 8 preorders go live
Microsoft (MSFT) on Friday announced that consumers can now reserve an upgrade copy of Windows 8 Pro at select retailers. In the United States, the …
BlackBerry 10 'L Series' model shown off in Mexican sales demo [video]
We may not have a firm release date for new BlackBerry 10 devices yet, but least we now know they exist in finished form. Bbin, …
So, how good is SoftBank as a giant-killer?
Pretty damn good. Vodafone Japan’s market share of mobile subscribers had crumbled below 17% in 2006 when SoftBank (SFTBY) swooped it up. This is what …
LG demonstrates of power of the Optimus G with ballet, archery and goofy hand gestures [video]
Watch out, Samsung (005930): you aren’t the only electronics manufacturer capable of creating absurd and bombastic marketing materials for your smartphones. LG (06657011) this week unleashed a …
New malware sends your friends death threats through your email account
If your sweet old grandmother sends you an email threatening to slit your throat, don’t worry: It’s just the malware talking. NBC’s TechNewsDaily reports that …
Not a single person said Maps debacle stopped them from buying an iPhone 5, according to a new study
Apple (AAPL) has never distorted reality quite as successfully as it has in the iOS 6 Maps application that replaced the beloved Google (GOOG) Maps …
Apple's new iPad may be 'mini,' but it will soon be bigger than the full-sized model
With the unveiling of Apple’s (AAPL) much rumored iPad mini in less than two weeks according to a recent report, a well-connected industry watcher who …
Best Buy to match online retailer pricing this holiday season, including Amazon
Best Buy (BBY) is looking to better compete with online retailers such as Amazon (AMZN) this holiday season and will reportedly begin to match prices …
The iPhone 5 is already generating more web traffic than the Galaxy S III
Samsung’s (005930) Galaxy S III is a big hit, but it’s still playing second fiddle to the iPhone. The latest numbers from mobile advertising network …
Study: Patent trolls file 40% of all patent suits
A new study confirms what we’ve all suspected based on anecdotal evidence: Suits filed by patent trolls have gone way up over the past few …
Here comes the iPad mini: Apple to unveil new smaller iPad on October 23rd
Apple (AAPL) will unveil its new iPad mini tablet on October 23rd according to a new report. After October 10th came and went with no …
Microsoft won't sell Mature-rated video games in the Windows 8 Store
Critics of Microsoft’s (MSFT) upcoming Windows 8 operating system have another alarming decision to protest: It’s been revealed that the software giant will not sell …
Canopy's touch-enabled 'Sensus' case pushes iPhone gaming to the next level
We don’t cover many iPhone cases, but when we do, they’re usually pretty awesome. Canopy’s “Sensus” case isn’t your typical drop-protecting case. The Sensus has …
Mozilla yanks Firefox 16 over security flaw
This is why it’s always good to wait a bit before downloading new versions of browsers. In a post on Mozilla’s official security blog, the …
PC parts suppliers reportedly concerned no one will want Windows 8 until next year
The PC industry is not in a good place right now. Projections from multiple firms suggest the industry as a whole will decline in 2012 …
There are now roughly 6 billion cell phone subscribers in the world
There are believed to be more than 7 billion people on this planet, and the overwhelming majority of them own cell phones. According to the …
RIM sees Active Frames multitasking feature as one of BlackBerry 10's difference makers
So RIM (RIMM) is showing off some of its BlackBerry 10 features at CTIA’s MobileCon this week and VentureBeat reports that the company is banking …
Google Maps runs another lap around Apple, updates 250,000 miles of roads
The trouble with trying to catch up with Google (GOOG) Maps right now is that Google isn’t exactly resting on its laurels. Case in point: …
