Acer chairman eyes MacBook Air-like ultrabooks for PC growth
Acer chairman JT Wang on Thursday reaffirmed the company’s dedication to the new “ultrabook” market, further distancing his company from the low-margin netbooks that have …
Microsoft
Microsoft reports record revenue in Q2, beats EPS estimates; Windows division declines
Microsoft reported its earnings for the quarter ended December 31st, 2011 Thursday and noted record revenue for its second fiscal quarter. Revenue of $20.89 billion …
Microsoft said to be strong-arming Pantech into patent licensing deal for Android devices
Microsoft is said to be close to finalizing a patent-licensing deal with Pantech. Microsoft already has similar agreements in place with Samsung, HTC, ViewSonic and …
Apple becomes the eighth most valuable brand in the world
On Monday, Bloomberg released Interbrand’s Best Global Brands of 2011 report. The rankings are based on five criteria and exclude privately held brands. Apple jumped nine spots in 2011, …
Windows 8 tablets could be priced right out of contention
Tablets were the talk of the Consumer Electronics Show this year, but not the same way they were last year. In 2011 we saw more than …
CES 2012 recap: New TV tech excites, tablets are toast
The Consumer Electronics Show is one of the biggest technology trade shows in the world, and this year’s CES was as big as it has …
Nokia confirms AT&T Lumia 900 launch in March
AT&T will launch Nokia’s highly anticipated Lumia 900 smartphone in March, Nokia revealed on Thursday. While the company failed to make any concrete release details …
LG and Microsoft sign patent agreement over Android and Chrome OS
Microsoft and LG have signed a patent agreement that covers LG’s tablets, mobile phones, and other consumer devices running Android or Chrome OS. Terms of …
Microsoft CES 2012 booth tour
Microsoft had a massive booth at the Consumer Electronics Show this year. It was home to brand new laptops, a huge array of Windows Phone …
Nokia Lumia 900 hands-on
Leading up to the Consumer Electronics Show this year, Nokia’s first Windows Phone for AT&T was definitely one of the smartphone announcements we were anticipating …
Live from Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer’s CES 2012 keynote
It’s the end of an era. Microsoft announced last month that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show keynote will be the company’s last for the foreseeable future. The …
Live from Nokia’s CES 2012 press conference
Nokia recently announced its first Windows Phone for the U.S. market late last year — T-Mobile’s Lumia 710 — but the Finnish vendor has a …
HTC Titan II with 4G LTE and 16 megapixel camera is official for AT&T
HTC CEO Peter Chou, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, and AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph de la Vega introduced the HTC Titan II for AT&T on Monday …
Poor Lumia sales may have pushed Nokia back into acquisition talks with Microsoft
Poor sales of the Nokia Lumia 800 and 710 may have prompted Nokia to resume acquisition talks with Microsoft during November, according to a recent …
Microsoft patent suggests Xbox 720 with DVR support in the works
A patent that was granted to Microsoft in December suggests the company is working on an Xbox game console that will double as a digital …
Leaked image reveals AT&T’s HTC Radiant Windows Phone with 4G LTE
Images of what is purportedly one of AT&T’s upcoming 4G LTE Windows Phones, the HTC Radiant, have been leaked by Pocketnow. We first heard about …
Microsoft sues firm for selling 94,000 counterfeit copies of Vista and XP
Microsoft has filed a lawsuit against Comet Group, LLC. for creating and selling more than 94,000 counterfeit recovery discs for Windows Vista and Windows XP. …
AT&T’s Nokia Ace to receive $100 million marketing push
Microsoft, Nokia and carrier partners are planning a $100 million marketing push for the Nokia Ace (also known as the Lumia 900) when it launches …
Microsoft lays IE6 to rest in the United States
Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that Internet Explorer 6’s share of the United States Web browser marker is now less than 1%. In celebration of the stat, …
Windows 8 ‘Clover Trail’ tablets reportedly due from Acer and Lenovo in Q3
Top personal computer vendors Acer and Lenovo are each preparing to launch Windows 8 tablets in the third quarter, a new report claims. Citing anonymous …
Chinese vendors form alliance to battle Apple and other patent predators
Handset makers in China have formed an alliance to prepare for possible patent battles with Apple, Microsoft and Nokia. Coolpad, Konka, TCL, ZTE and Lenovo …
Android and iOS U.S. market share continues to grow at BlackBerry’s expense
Google’s Android platform and Apple’s iOS each grew more popular in the United States last month as Research In Motion’s BlackBerry devices and Microsoft’s Windows …
HTC Radiant and Samsung Mandel Windows Phones leaked with 4G LTE support
HTC and Samsung are both preparing to announce new Windows Phone devices with 4G LTE support, and a few details on the phones were leaked …
Microsoft testing fix for Windows Phone SMS security hole
Microsoft is reportedly testing a fix to a Windows Phone SMS security hole that was first discovered by Khaled Salameh earlier this month. “[Microsoft’s] Security …
Every 60 seconds: Apple sells 925 iPhones, 2 million people watch online porn, more
Apple sold 925 iPhone 4S handsets each minute during the device’s debut weekend, and it sells 81 iPads every 60 seconds on average. Research In Motion sells …
Chrome 15 surpasses IE 8 as world’s most popular browser
Google’s Chrome 15 browser is now the most popular browser build in the world. New data from StatCounter suggests that Chrome 15 recently reached a …
Microsoft says CES 2012 will be its last year at the show [updated]
Microsoft said on Wednesday that this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2012) in Las Vegas will be the last time the company hosts a keynote …
ITC finds Motorola Mobility guilty of infringing on Microsoft patent
The United States International Trade Commission ruled late Tuesday that Motorola Mobility is guilty of infringing on one of Microsoft’s patents. The patent is related …
Jurors in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit fail to reach verdict
Jurors in a Utah court failed to reach a verdict in an antitrust lawsuit filed against Microsoft more than six years ago. Software firm Novell …
Jury close to verdict in $1 billion Microsoft antitrust suit
A jury in Utah reportedly said it is close to reaching a verdict in a case that could cost Microsoft $1 billion in damages. Software …
