TVs heat up as panel shipments hit record in November
Global shipments of LCD TV panels reached an estimated 22.09 million units in November, hitting an all-time record. Market research firm WitsView found that television …
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Samsung Smart TVs: The next frontier for data theft and hacking [video]
Smart TVs, particularly Samsung’s (005930) last few generations of flat screens, can be hacked to give attackers remote access according to a security startup called ReVuln. …
2012 in review: Which tech companies triumphed, and which ones tanked?
2012 was a somewhat predictable year in the technology industry — mostly, the companies that did well in 2011 continued to do well while the …
Galaxy S IV may not have an unbreakable display after all
According to earlier rumors, Samsung’s (005930) follow-up to its enormously successful Galaxy S III smartphone would come with a class-leading unbreakable display using the company’s flexible AMOLED technology, …
Verizon’s Galaxy S III, Sprint’s EVO 4G LTE get Jelly Bean update
Verizon Wireless (VZ) on Thursday announced that it will roll out a major software update for its flagship Galaxy S III smartphone beginning Friday. The …
New Full HD phablets from Samsung, Sony, LG and more to launch in early 2013
There’s no escape… supersized smartphones are here to stay. Following the lead set by HTC’s (2498) DROID DNA, Samsung (005930), Sony Mobile (SNY), LG (066570), Huawei and ZTE are all set to …
Angry Birds beats Samsung in viral marketing as mobile interest surged in 2012
This past year has shown us how effective leading smartphone and mobile app companies have become at leveraging viral videos. In Ad Age’s top-10 viral videos …
Samsung’s president says company will shed its ‘copycat’ image – but he still uses Apple products at home
All eyes were on Samsung (005930) in 2012 as the company continued to field patent attacks from Apple (AAPL) while still managing to grow at …
Samsung Galaxy Note III with 6.3-inch display rumored for 2013 launch
Ridiculous sizes aside, oversized smartphones (“phablets”) that border on tablet territory are here to stay. By next year, the crop of smartphones with 5-inch displays will …
Samsung’s marketing team has killed it this year, even making NFC seem hip
Samsung (005930) spends a ridiculous amount on marketing every year, but you can’t deny that they’ve gotten some truly high-quality ads in return. Case in …
Samsung again touts its phones’ ability to share sex videos, this time between Santa and Mrs. Claus [video]
Samsung (005930) seems really determined to corner the market on people who like to share sex videos with their spouses. In a new ad released …
Samsung pounces on Apple Maps app after it strands Australian tourists
There was simply no way that Samsung (005930) could resist pouncing on Apple’s (AAPL) latest Maps disaster that left several Australians stranded in the middle of a …
Apple has captured 26% of global LTE market with just one LTE phone
Apple’s (AAPL) first LTE-compatible handset, the iPhone 5, has had an explosive debut quarter and is said to have already captured 26.7% of the global …
Verizon’s Samsung Galaxy Camera with 4G LTE launches December 13th for $549.99
As expected, Verizon (VZ) announced on Tuesday it will sell the Samsung (005930) Galaxy Camera with 4G TLE online December 13th for $549.99, $50 more than what AT&T (T) is selling its HSPA+ version for. …
Samsung’s dependance on Apple business is overblown
Estimates issued earlier this year suggested Samsung (005930) stood to rake in $13 billion in revenue in 2013 solely through its various component deals with …
Samsung Galaxy S IV will not debut at CES next month
After a poorly interpreted teaser video hit YouTube and a number of blogs speculated that it might suggest an imminent Galaxy S IV unveiling at the Consumer …
Smartphone, tablet sales expected to surge during holidays as PC sales sputter
Post-PC era, here we come. IDC is projecting that tablet and smartphone sales this holiday season will “grow 55.8% and 39.5% year-over-year respectfully, while PCs are …
Samsung teaser suggests Galaxy S IV could be announced next month [video]
Samsung (005930) on Monday teased a new device that it plans to unveil at the Consumer Electronics Show in January. A number of sites including …
Samsung outselling HTC by seven times in UK Android market
HTC (2498) is finally catching a break by getting the high-end Windows Phone 8X and budget Windows Phone 8S models out in Europe before Samsung’s …
How Apple may have turned Samsung into its very own ‘Frankenstein’s monster’
Were Nietzsche alive today and covering the tech industry, he might say something along the lines of, “And what you outsource to the abyss, the …
The best smartphones of 2012: T-Mobile
Last but certainly not least in our four-part series on the best smartphones of 2012 is T-Mobile. The nation’s No.4 carrier has a lot on …
Judge might trim Apple’s $1 billion verdict in Samsung case
It appears an earlier ruling awarding Apple more than $1 billion in damages may be overturned, or at the very least reduced. U.S. District Court …
Samsung Galaxy S III to get Galaxy Note II features like split-screen apps in new ‘Premium Suite’ update [video]
Galaxy S III owners, are you ready for new smartphone features? Samsung (005930) announced on its Samsung Tomorrow blog that the Galaxy S III will be getting …
Apple and Samsung return to court to battle over $1 billion verdict
Samsung (005930) and Apple (AAPL) on Thursday return to a San Jose, California courtroom to once again square off in front of U.S. District Court …
The best smartphones of 2012: Sprint
Sprint (S) is featured in the third installment of our series and while it doesn’t sell quite as many smartphones as its rivals Verizon Wireless …
Cook on Apple’s relationship with Samsung: ‘It’s awkward’
Give Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook credit for being fairly upfront about his company’s strained relationship with component supplier and smartphone rival Samsung (005930). When …
Samsung may give the Galaxy S IV an ‘unbreakable screen’
Samsung (005930) faces a daunting task in its efforts to follow up its enormously successful Galaxy S III smartphone, but Reuters reports that the company …
Samsung promotes founder’s grandson to vice chairman
Samsung (005930) on Wednesday promoted the grandson of its founder to vice chairman. Jay Y.Lee, the chief operating officer and president, is the son of …
Samsung’s ‘iSheep’-mocking spot named the top tech ad of 2012 [video]
Lots of people seem to enjoy laughing at the Apple (AAPL) fans who camp outside of Apple Stores and wait in long lines on the …
HTC, Apple ordered to show which patents were included in their settlement agreement
U.S. District Court Judge Lucy Koh on Monday ruled that the patents included in the HTC and Apple settlement agreement must be made public, CNET …
