Apple’s Grand Central Store to open Friday
Apple confirmed on its website Monday that its brand new 23,000-square-foot retail store in New York City’s Grand Central Terminal will open on Friday, December …
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Samsung puts $200 million aside for patent spats with Apple
Samsung CEO Choi Gee-sung on Monday said that his company is ramping up its defense against Apple in 2012. Speaking to The Korea Times, Samsung’s chief …
Amazon may own half of Android tablet market next year
Amazon’s Kindle Fire tablet hasn’t even been available for a full month yet, but analysts and the media already seem comfortable declaring it the Android …
U.S. judge denies Apple’s attempt to ban Samsung Galaxy device sales
A United States judge has denied Apple’s formal request for an injunction against Samsung’s Galaxy family of smartphones and tablets. “It is not clear that …
Apple, Samsung and six more companies sued over Carrier IQ scandal
Apple, HTC, Samsung, Motorola, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Carrier IQ have been sued in a federal court by what the lawyers involved have deemed a …
Hackers port Siri to iPhone 4, iPod touch; how-to guide now available [video]
A group of iOS hackers have managed to successfully port Apple’s virtual assistant software Siri to the iPhone 4 and fourth-generation iPod touch, and the …
Microsoft gets head start on rumored ‘iTV’ with voice controlled TV for Xbox
“A revolution is happening in the living room,” Microsoft proclaimed late Sunday as it unveiled a new update to its Xbox 360 software that enables …
Available apps across major mobile platforms approaching million-app milestone
The total number of mobile applications available across the top-four smartphone platforms in the world is now approaching the 1 million-app milestone, further highlighting the rapid …
Kindle Fire to be second hottest tablet behind iPad in Q4
Amazon’s Kindle Fire will be the second most popular tablet in the world this quarter according to new projections published on Friday by market research …
Syria bans iPhone to stifle protestors
The Syrian government recently banned the iPhone to stifle protestors communicating on social networks. Authorities are to “warn anyone against using the iPhone in Syria,” …
Android steals BlackBerry share, Samsung top vendor in new comScore report
ComScore released its latest U.S. Mobile Subscriber Market Share report on Friday that suggests Android’s market share is continuing to eat away at the popularity …
iPhone 4S deemed best iPhone yet by owners
Any disappointment that might have been expressed by onlookers as Apple unveiled its latest iPhone has not carried over to owners of the new smartphone. …
Carrier-installed ‘Carrier IQ’ spyware found in Android, iOS; should we panic? [video]
Last week, research published by security expert Trevor Eckhart pulled back the veil on Carrier IQ, a suite of what can seemingly be described as spyware …
Android, iOS usage shares dip in November as BlackBerry gains
Apple’s iOS platform and Google’s Android operating system both lost usage share in November as BlackBerry and Symbian showed gains. Analytics firm Net Applications on …
Apple seeks to ban Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N in Germany
Samsung’s tweaks to the original Galaxy Tab 10.1 weren’t enough to satisfy Apple’s legal team. Apple successfully banned Samsung’s German subsidiaries from selling the Galaxy …
iPhone 5 and iPad 3, both with 4G LTE, reportedly due next year
Apple is prepping new sixth-generation iPhone and third-generation iPad models with embedded 4G LTE connectivity that will launch next year according to a recent report. Japanese …
Australian court overturns Samsung tablet ban in Apple patent case
Samsung recently won a appeal lawsuit against Apple in Australia that overturned a ban on sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 tablet in the country. An appeals …
Microsoft may be prepping Office Suite for iPad, Lion
Microsoft may be working to develop a special version of its Office suite for Apple’s iPad. The company is also reportedly prepping an Office Suite …
Nielsen: Android extends smartphone platform lead, Apple still top vendor
Android further cemented its position as the most widely used smartphone operating system in the United States over the past three months according to new …
Static bug plaguing iPhone 4S users could be hardware issue
It has been a month and a half since Apple released its record-setting iPhone 4S and users are still plagued by a series of bugs …
Siri’s first real competition hits Android phones today [video]
Apple’s Siri represents the birth of a new breed of voice-controlled smartphone assistant services, and it is only a matter of time before other companies …
Unannounced iPhone, iPads and Apple TV referenced in iOS 5.1 beta
Apple’s latest developer build of iOS might not include the intriguing Siri enhancements that had been rumored earlier this month, but it does include references …
Apple releases iOS 5.1 beta for iPhone, iPod touch and iPads to developers
Apple just started seeding iOS 5.1 moments ago to iOS developers. The new build is available for the iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad …
Apple iPhone spontaneously combusts aboard flight in Australia
An Apple iPhone spontaneously began smoking and emitting a red glow while aboard an airplane in Australia. Passengers aboard Regional Express flight ZL319 were welcomed to …
Hitachi, Sony reportedly begin shipping next-gen 4-inch iPhone displays
Sony and Hitachi are reportedly working with Apple on a 4-inch display for an iOS device presumed to be the next-generation iPhone set to launch …
Apple’s 15-inch MacBook Air reportedly launching in Q1 with new 11-inch, 13-inch models
Apple is reportedly planning to launch a brand new 15-inch MacBook Air in the first quarter next year. A new report from DigiTimes cites unnamed …
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S stall in South Korea as handset is deemed ‘uncompetitive’
Sales of Apple’s iPhone 4S have reportedly been surprisingly slow in South Korea, where wireless customers are reportedly disappointed with the phone’s poor performance and …
Australian Galaxy Tab 10.1 ban ‘not terribly fair’ to Samsung, appeals judge says
An appeals judge in Australia recently said that a ruling which banned Samsung’s local subsidiaries from selling the Galaxy Tab 10.1 was unfair to Samsung. …
Apple leads in loyalty: 84% of iPhone users, 60% of Android users plan to stay loyal, study finds
Wireless users who currently own an iPhone are more likely to stay loyal to their current smartphone platform than owners of any other OS, a …
First game subscription hits iOS App Store [updated]
Until now, if you wanted to purchase an app on an iPad you had to pay a one-time purchase fee. Now, Apple is opening up …
