AT&T again said to be considering Dish Network acquisition
After the company’s failed acquisition of T-Mobile, AT&T is said to be in dire need of additional wireless spectrum and may be looking at Dish Network, the second-largest …
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ASUS offering refunds and extended warranties to Transformer Prime customers in the UK
The ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime was the first device to feature NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor, making it one of the most anticipated Android …
Motorola Mobility invests in social networking startup Shaker
Motorola Mobility announced on Wednesday that its Motorola Mobility Ventures arm has invested in a social networking startup called Shaker. The firm, based in Israel, …
Apple’s ‘Bliss’ textbook project inspired by interactive Al Gore book
Apple is planning to unveil a new textbook initiative on Thursday that has been codenamed ‘Bliss’ that will likely bolster the use of iPads for …
Leaked Sony smartphone roadmap reveals prices and release dates
A sales report from Sony India has hit the web and revealed the company’s 2012 smartphone portfolio. The list features 11 code names and release …
Verizon to add five new 4G LTE markets and expand in three others on January 19th
Verizon Wireless is kicking off 2012 by flipping the LTE switch in five new markets and expanding in three current markets. On Thursday, January 19th, the company …
Android and iOS said to contribute to the fall of personal computing
Horace Dediu of Asymco put together a graph plotting the history of personal computing over the last 37 years. Dediu took PC data published by …
AT&T announces new data plans for smartphones and tablets
AT&T on Wednesday announced new data plans for smartphones and tablets on its network that will become available on Sunday, January 22nd. Customers currently under …
Apple granted 22 new patents, including one for ‘smart’ clothing
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office published documentation on 22 recently granted patents for Apple on Tuesday. The patents, as reported by Patently Apple, cover …
Seven charged in Dell insider trading case
Seven people have been charged with trading shares of Dell stock based on inside information. Four new arrests were made by the FBI on Wednesday, …
iPad still on top as tablet competition heats up
Apple’s iPad is currently responsible for 15% of all mobile traffic according to new research published recently by Chitika. While the iPad’s lead in the …
Apple’s iOS and BlackBerry most popular mobile platforms among IT pros
Apple’s iOS operating system is the most popular mobile platform among corporate workers according to a survey from Check Point Software. The firm polled over …
Apple to drive iPad adoption at schools with digital textbook tools
Apple may be working on bolstering its educational content in order to drive the adoption rate of iPads in schools. Apple is holding a press event …
EU to decide whether or not it will file formal complaint against Google by end of March
Officials in the European Union will decide by the end of March whether or not to formally investigate Google. An informal investigation into Google’s practices has …
‘iPhone frenzy’ to drive huge Q1 for Apple
By all accounts, Apple is preparing to report the biggest quarter in the company’s storied history on January 24th, fueled by solid Mac sales, strong …
Sterne Agee: RIM still a solid acquisition target, but only at a discount
Struggling smartphone vendor Research In Motion is still a solid takeover target according to a new report, but only at a deep discount below RIM’s …
LightSquared and former FCC chief engineer say GPS tests were rigged
LightSquared and former FCC chief engineer Edmond Thomas on Wednesday said the GPS test devices that were used by the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and …
Google censors homepage, urges people to fight SOPA and PIPA
While a number of high-profile websites such as Wikipedia and Reddit went dark on Wednesday to protest web censorship bills, Google made its opinions known …
Oracle claims Android activations make Google $10 million in annual revenue each day
Oracle recently asked a court to stay or dismiss a Java-related patent infringement case against Google for up to 9 months. In a letter to …
iPad sales may approach 50 million in 2012
With Apple currently readying its next-generation iPad 3 tablet, new estimates suggest the company could sell nearly 50 million iPads this year. In a note …
Motorola XOOM tablets begin receiving OTA Android 4.0 update
Motorola’s XOOM tablet was the first slate to launch with Android 3.0 Honeycomb when it was released last year. Apropos, it is also among the …
iPhone share among recent smartphone buyers nearly doubles in Q4, Nielsen says
The share of recent smartphone buyers in the United States who chose Apple’s iPhone over rivals in the fourth quarter nearly doubled compared to the …
AMD to undercut Intel with cheaper ultrabooks
AMD is reportedly planning to undercut Intel by offering cheaper ultrabook components later this year. The notebooks are expected to cost between $700 and $999, which …
LightSquared’s 4G LTE network will always interfere with GPS, government says
In a memo released on Friday, the National Space-Based Positioning, Navigation and Timing Executive Committee said the nine federal agencies that make up the body …
ZTE sets its sights on U.S. and China for smartphone growth
Phone maker ZTE recently said that it sees the United States and China as the two largest markets for smartphone sales growth. “The United States …
Samsung Group to boost investments to $41 billion this year
Samsung Group, the parent company that owns Samsung Electronics and several other subsidiaries, said it plans to spend $41.1 billion investing in new technology this …
Upset investors file class action lawsuit against Netflix
Investors who were upset by Netflix’s poor decision making in 2011 have filed a class-action lawsuit against the company in a U.S. District Court in …
iTunes Match launches in 19 additional countries
Apple has updated the company’s iTunes Match service to include 19 additional countries. The list includes Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, …
Verizon drops price of Motorola DROID RAZR to $199.99
Verizon announced on Tuesday that the Motorola DROID RAZR, which originally launched a few months back for $299.99, is now available for $199.99 with a …
T-Mobile and Walmart add new $45 unlimited plan, with a catch
T-Mobile and Walmart announced on Tuesday that the Walmart Family Mobile plan now offers unlimited talk, text and web for $45 per month. Additional lines …
