Online retail sales growth slows sharply on Thanksgiving Day
IBM reports that Thanksgiving Day online retail sales increased by 11% over last year’s level. Despite the double-digit growth, this is actually a steep drop-off compared to years …
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Samsung is closer than ever to matching Apple’s online buzz
Samsung’s marketing Death Star can’t buy it the kind of hype that Apple’s iPhone generates with every new release… although it is coming close. A new …
Apple heats up, closes at 2013 high heading into holidays
Apple’s weak Black Friday deals didn’t scare investors on Friday as shares climbed as much as 2% before closing up 1.85% at $556.07, the highest …
Best Buy rejects Apple’s Scrooge-like tactics, has big MacBook sale
Apple may have given a big “Bah, humbug!” to its American fans this year but that doesn’t mean every Apple retailer has been quite so …
The one deal every Apple device owner should take advantage of
There are thousands of deals on tech and gadgets this holiday season. Some are pretty awful, others are jaw-dropping, but there’s only one deal that …
A dark Black Friday for Apple fans
A report from earlier this week suggested that Apple’s Black Friday deals would be even worse this year than they are typically, which would be an …
Apple gets off scot-free as judge dismisses privacy lawsuit
If there’s anyone who deserves a nice Christmas gift basket from Apple this year, it’s probably U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh. The judge presided over Apple’s …
Google wants employees using Macs, not Windows or its own Chromebooks
In a presentation at the LISA ’13 conference earlier this month, Google explained that it’s managing a fleet of over 43,000 Macs its employees use, …
Display expert slams Retina iPad mini, says Apple is ‘lagging’ behind
Apple’s decision to give the iPad mini a Retina display is certainly an improvement from the original device’s display but at least one display expert …
Apple’s Black Friday sale might be even worse than usual this year
If you were looking forward to the customary modest price drops from Apple for Black Friday, this might not be your year. 9to5Mac reports that …
iPhone 5s, 5c take lion’s share of Japan’s smartphone sales in October
Apple’s new iPhone 5s and iPhone 5c are selling very well in Japan, Kantar revealed on Twitter, accounting for 76% of new smartphone sales this …
iPhone 5s sales climbing faster than last year’s iPhone 5
By all accounts, the iPhone 5s is selling better than any previous iPhone, and Apple has been able to keep up with demand. According to …
The holiday hunt: Reviews of every awesome smartphone currently available
Every third commercial that airs on TV right now is for holiday deals on tablets, which are expected to be huge sellers this holiday season. …
Retina iPad mini might finally be easier to find for holiday shoppers
Despite reports of supply constraints, the Retina iPad mini appears to be ramping up faster than the original iPad mini. According to a report from …
Daily iPhone 5s production now matches Moto X’s entire Q3 sales
A new report on iPhone production at Foxconn does an amazing job of putting demand for Apple’s latest iPhone in perspective. The Wall Street Journal …
The reason Apple bought PrimeSense may have nothing to do with an iTV
Immediately after Apple officially announced that it had bought up Kinect inventor PrimeSense for $360 million, many analysts began speculating that Apple would use PrimeSense’s technology …
Apple stores now sell a quarter of all iPhones
According to a report in AllThingsD from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners, Apple stores sell 25% of all iPhones in the United States and 11% of all …
The post-PC era looks set to hit its stride in 2014
It’s not all doom and gloom for devices other than smartphones. Canalys predicts that tablets will split the computer market with notebooks and desktops in 2014, …
The iPhone 5s will be easy to find for Black Friday shoppers
It should be easier to find an iPhone 5s during the holiday shopping season. According to a report from AppleInsider that includes data from Piper Jaffray, …
The iPhone 5c’s price is finally right in India
Despite initial reports that have claimed the iPhone 5c is not a selling that well and reports about Apple cutting iPhone 5c production in favor of …
Judge smacks down Samsung’s latest attempt to avoid paying Apple
Sorry, Samsung: It looks like you’re still on the hook for another $290 million. CNET reports that U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh late on Monday …
Future iPhones may take cues from… old BlackBerrys?
When BGR reviewed the iPhone 5s last month, we found the Touch ID to be a bit lacking. It had plenty of potential, but failed …
iPhone 6 concept proposes wraparound, bezel-free display
A new iPhone 6 concept design proposes an interesting wraparound display that would turn the left side of the handset into a tiny display ready …
Apple teases annual Black Friday sale coming later this week
Apple posted a Black Friday teaser on its website on Monday that confirmed its annual sale that will last all day on November 29th. Apple …
Apple’s 12.9-inch iPad reportedly won’t launch until late 2014
It looks like you won’t be able to get Apple’s rumored 12.9-inch iPad until the second half of 2014. Digitimes‘ supply chain sources claim that …
Apple scoops up Kinect inventor PrimeSense for $360 million
After several months of rumored acquisition negotiations, Apple has completed the purchase of Israel-based Kinect inventor PrimeSense for a price of around $360 million, according …
Apple brings back lost iWork features with new update
Criticized for dumbing down its iWork suite of productivity apps a month ago, Apple on Friday issued a software update that brings back some of …
Apple begins its Retina iPad mini ‘stealth launch’
The quiet launch of the Retina iPad mini left a lot of potential customers out in the cold. Not only has availability been extremely limited, …
Jury explains why it clobbered Samsung with a $290 million verdict
After awarding Apple a $290 million win in a damages retrial part of the first Apple vs Samsung U.S. trial, jurors told Bloomberg that one …
Unlocked iPhone 5s now available from Apple online store
Just like with the second-generation iPad mini, Apple has quietly started to take online orders for unlocked GSM iPhone 5s units, which are compatible with …
