Samsung looks to break away from the Android pack
In something of a surprise to the industry, leading consumer electronics firm Samsung announced earlier this month that chief executive Choi Gee-sung would shift to a …
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Barnes & Noble denies involvement with Microsoft tablet set to be unveiled today
Barnes & Noble has taken to personally debunking the rumor that it will be in any way involved in Microsoft’s mystery news today. Although speculation …
We’ll be reporting live from Microsoft’s event today at 6:30PM
Microsoft will hold a press conference on Monday to make a major product announcement, and the company did its best to ensure the topic of …
RIM manufacturing partner pulls the plug on BlackBerry phones
Toronto-based original device manufacturer Celestica on Monday announced that it will stop producing hardware for struggling mobile device vendor Research In Motion. Celestica stated that it will …
Apple to become most profitable company ever
As Apple’s stock price continues its roller coaster ride after topping $600 earlier this year, one industry watcher believes the stock is currently in the …
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble to announce tablet, report claims [updated]
Microsoft announced this past April that it acquired a 17% stake in a newly-formed Barnes & Noble subsidiary that will focus on Nook tablets and …
FCC to review cell phone radiation guidelines
Julius Genachowski, chairman of the United States Federal Communications Commission, announced on Friday that he plans to ask his fellow commissioners to open a formal …
Microsoft launches interactive Xbox ads
Microsoft is planning to launch interactive ads on its Xbox 360 streaming services that will rival television networks. The software giant has signed on Toyota, …
Samsung Galaxy S III now just $179.99 at Wirefly
Anyone willing to sign a two-year contract with Sprint can get a Samsung Galaxy S III from Wirefly for just $179.99. Wirelfly will ship the …
Stop trolling, Broadcom CEO tells patent litigants
World-weary tech journalists and over-worked judges aren’t the only people sick and tired of endless patent litigation — big-name tech CEOs are getting fed up …
IDC ups tablet estimates, expects shipments to reach 222.1 million by 2016
Market research firm IDC on Thursday released a new study new tablet shipment estimates. Due to higher than expected demand in the second half of …
Founder of illegal movie streaming site sentenced to 4.5 years in jail, $4.7 million fine
The founder of one of Europe’s leading illegal movie-streaming portals has been sentenced to 4.5 years in jail, Deutsche Welle reports. 39-year-old Kino.to founder “Dirk B.” …
A 30-second Skype call could land you in an Ethiopian prison for 15 years
New legislation has been passed in Ethiopia that could imprison an individual for up to 15 years for making a 30-second call over Skype or …
Analysts expect Nokia to keep tanking
For anyone who thinks that Nokia has already hit bottom, be warned: things may get worse before they get better. Reuters and BusinessWeek on Friday morning both …
‘Pen headset’ may be in the works from Samsung
For Samsung, the stylus isn’t just a cute throwback to the glory days of the Palm Pilot — it’s also the wave of the future. …
Amazon may slash Kindle Fire price to $149 with new models on the way
Amazon’s cheap Android tablet may soon get even cheaper. DigiTimes has talked with upstream supply chain sources who say that new Kindle Fire tablets are on …
More Americans ditching contracts as prepaid wireless surges
More and more wireless users are opting out of two-year service agreements and switching to prepaid. New data released by Chetan Sharma Consulting shows that …
Game makers already pulling titles from Google+
Google recently announced that it would add a gaming element to its Google+ social network. Again following in Facebook’s footsteps, the move was seen as a …
Apple’s next iPhone could see weaker demand, upgrade cycle to blame
The iPhone 4S is Apple’s most successful smartphone ever. The Cupertino, California-based company sold more than 3 million units during the device’s first few days …
Fragmentation fighters bring Apple’s 3D maps, navigation to iPhone 4 [video]
There are two sides to “fragmentation,” and while Apple’s iOS 6 software doesn’t necessarily have big negative implications for developers, users with older Apple devices …
Microsoft to unveil own-brand Windows 8 tablet on Monday, report claims
Microsoft plans to unveil an own-brand Windows 8 tablet on Monday that will mark the company’s entrance into the media tablet market, a report claims. …
Nokia eyes cheap Windows Phones to better compete with Android
Nokia CEO Stephen Elop spoke about his continued confidence in Microsoft’s Windows Phone platform during a conference call with investors on Thursday, and blamed the company’s …
Microsoft mulling $1 billion Yammer buy, says report
It seems that Microsoft doesn’t want to let Samsung have all the fun with wild social-networking rumors. Bloomberg on Thursday reported that Microsoft is in …
Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 makes brief appearance on Amazon, release set for July 30th
Get ready for excitement, stylus fans! Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10.1 briefly appeared on Amazon for preorder and apparently the tablet will officially hit stores July …
iOS 6 tethered jailbreak now available for developers
The good folks at the iPhone Dev Team are hard at work jailbreaking iOS 6 and now they’ve released a new jailbreak, dubbed “redsn0w 0.9.13dev1,” exclusively …
Nook Tablet tops Kindle Fire traffic share, iPad still dominates market with 91%
Apple’s iPad may be alone at the top when it comes to tablet traffic, but some movement down at the bottom earlier this month is …
13-inch MacBook Pro with Retina display coming this fall, report claims
Apple may bring the high-resolution Retina display found in the new 15-inch MacBook Pro to its smaller 13-inch model with a product update this fall. …
Online retailer charges customers extra for using Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 browser
Online retailer “Kogan” hates Microsoft’s Internet Explorer 7 Web browser. The Australia-based company is so tired of people using the browser to visit its website, …
T-Mobile LTE update: Trials this summer, launch next year
T-Mobile, which is expected to be the last major carrier in the United States to launch 4G LTE services presuming Sprint actually gets its act …
Samsung reveals the strategy that kept the Galaxy S III a secret
Anticipation surrounding Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S III smartphone was at an all time high for an Android device, nearly matching that of an Apple iPhone …
