Apple could sell over 14 million iPad 2 tablets in Q3
Sales of Apple’s iPad 2 tablet are set to explode in the third quarter according to Hong Kong-based research firm CLSA. Citing LCD sales data …
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Microsoft vs. Apple infographic details rivalry from inception to global domination [updated]
In the world of computing, no two companies have more history than Microsoft and Apple. In fact, the companys’ history is 10,124 pixels tall. From …
Best Buy takes on Apple, Amazon with new cloud music service
Best Buy announced “Music Cloud” on Wednesday, a new service that will compete directly with other cloud-based music services from Apple, Amazon, and Google. Best …
Foursquare updates iOS app with faster check-ins, surpasses 10,000,000 users
Foursquare released a new version of its iOS client on Tuesday with a number of enhancements. Among the changes are a new Check In button …
Rovio launches Angry Birds Seasons: Summer Pignic trailer
Rovio just pumped out the Mine and Dine update for Android, and its developers aren’t sitting still… on Tuesday the game publisher launched a teaser …
Apple’s iCloud senior manager quits to join startup
Apple’s senior manager in charge of its new iCloud solution has left the company to join online healthcare startup HealthTeacher. John Herbold held senior positions on the …
Apple may have iOS powered TV planned for fall launch
Apple may have an iOS powered TV in the works. According to Daily Tech, one former Apple executive recently said that customers will soon be …
RIM, Motorola won’t benefit from coming smartphone boom, analyst claims
Smartphone sales will continue to surge in 2011 and through 2012, but RIM and Motorola won’t reap the benefits according to Credit Suisse analyst Kulbinder …
Apple iPhone 5 to be major update after all; announcement and availability in August?
While Apple has indeed been giving some developers access to a device known as the iPhone 4S — an iPhone 4 with upgraded internals — …
Apple suppliers cut iPhone 4 production ahead of iPhone 5 launch
Printed circuit board (PCB) suppliers in Taiwan have noticed “disappointing orders” for iPhone and iPad hardware, according to DigiTimes. As a result, the suppliers have …
New Adobe Flash Builder lets devs make iOS, Android, PlayBook apps
Adobe on Monday announced the availability of Flash Builder 4.5 and Flex. 4.5, a pair of tools that let developers easily code applications for iOS, …
Smartphone data usage jumps 89% in the U.S., Android users still biggest gluttons
The Nielsen Company on Friday released its latest findings regarding smartphone data usage and as expected, data consumption continued to increase at an explosive pace …
Angry Birds downloaded more than one million times per day
During the Mobile 2.0 Europe – openIDEAS conference in Europe this week, Rovio’s Peter Vesterbacka said that the smash hit game Angry Birds is now …
Millennial: Android maintains lead in May, Windows Phone usage nearly doubled
Mobile advertising firm Millenial Media on Wednesday published its Mobile Mix report for the month of May, highlighting several interesting developments in the mobile market. Using …
Apple begins selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets starting at $649
Apple on Tuesday began selling unlocked iPhone 4 handsets in the U.S. a day earlier than expected. The smartphone is now available in 16GB for $649 …
New Motorola Televation enables live-streaming TV around your home
Motorola Mobility announced the Televation on Monday, a new device that plugs into a Wi-Fi router and uses your home network to stream live television …
How Apple stole notifications from Android and beat them with iOS 5
If you haven’t seen the pattern before, well, you just haven’t been looking — Apple might not be the first with a feature all of …
Samsung, Apple to overtake Nokia in smartphone share this quarter
Nokia’s smartphone reign, which lasted nearly 15 years, is coming to an end. Analysts from Nomura Research say Nokia’s lead in smartphone units sales will …
Apple’s iCloud service not launching in U.K. until 2012
Apple’s new iCloud service — announced during Steve Jobs’ WWDC keynote on Monday — will not launch in the United Kingdom until at least the …
Analyst thinks buyers will choose iPad over TouchPad in battle of the Pads
HP finally revealed a launch date and pricing for its TouchPad tablet on Thursday and we have to say, we’re pretty excited. It’s no mystery …
ForeSee Results files declaratory lawsuit against Lodsys
ForeSee Results, an industry analyst firm, has filed a declaratory lawsuit against Lodsys in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. ForeSee …
Apple iOS 5: Day three
After spending three days with iOS 5 on multiple devices now, I can confidently say that this is the mobile operating system to beat. It …
PC sales will slow in 2011 due in part to iPad, other tablets
Market research firm Gartner on Wednesday said that growth of PC sales would slow to 9.3% in 2011 as consumers reduce spending and hold onto …
Apple’s iPhone still best-selling smartphone in U.S., Android catching up, analyst says
In a note to investors Wednesday morning, Morgan Keegan analyst Tavis McCourt said Apple’s iPhone is still the best-selling smartphone in the U.S. despite being …
Apple’s iOS 5 notifications are great, but webOS is still better
When Apple finally added cut, copy and paste support to iOS, it made the long and painful wait its customers endured completely worthwhile. Apple’s implementation …
Apple iOS 5: Day two
After two days of use with Apple’s brand new iOS 5 on both an iPhone 4 and iPad 2, I can confidently say that iOS …
90% of consumers have tablet fever according to new survey
Samsung on Tuesday released the findings of a recent survey intended to determine just how desirable consumer tablets are in the U.S. According to the …
iOS to get Siri-powered voice commands ahead of launch
Citing a source claimed to be reliable, tech blogger Robert Scoble says enhanced voice commands will be included in iOS 5 when it launches this …
Hands-on with OnLive’s new tablet support on Flyer, XOOM, and iPad
OnLive — the popular gaming service that allows you to purchase, subscribe, or rent games and play them on your television — has now announced …
Apple’s iOS 5 already jailbroken
Everyone’s favorite muscle-bound nerd brought iOS fans great news on Tuesday: iOS 5 has already been jailbroken. The Dev Team’s “MuscleNerd” posted on Twitter that he …
