Canalys: Smartphone Shipments Surpassed PC Shipments In 2011
Smartphone shipments overtook client PC shipments for the first time in 2011, according to new data from market research firm Canalys. Vendors shipped a total of 158.5…
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Touchscreen iMac Could Be In The Works According To Apple Patent
Apple certainly helped shape the mobile space by popularizing multitouch screens on smartphones and tablets, but can it do the same for desktop computing, too?…
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Canalys: Apple Blazes Past HP To Dominate Global PC Market In Q4
Apple pulled ahead of HP in the fourth quarter to become the largest player in the client PC market, a new report suggested Monday. The…
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Samsung Rumored To Announce Next-Gen Tablet At MWC
After the rumored cancellation of Samsung's Galaxy S III debut at next month's Mobile World Congress, we were left wondering what the South Korean company will unveil instead.…
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Future iPhone And iPad May Feature MagSafe Ports, Wireless Charging
The magnetic MagSafe connectors Apple uses on its MacBook laptops was first introduced in 2006 and it has become a signature design element used across…
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Apple's Grip On Tablet Market Said To Be Loosening As Android Shipments Tripled In Q4
Apple sold more iPads in the fourth calendar quarter than it has ever sold before in a single three-month period, but the 15.4 million tablets…
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ASUS Promises Transformer Android 4.0 Update In 'mid-February'
ASUS's entry into the Android tablet world was reportedly a success. The Eee Pad Transformer was fast, unique, and it was among the most popular…
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Cydia-Style App Store For Android Coming Soon
Google's open approach with the Android platform means developers can build applications that make use of parts of the operating system that iOS developers can't…
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'iPhone Frenzy' To Drive Huge Q1 For Apple
By all accounts, Apple is preparing to report the biggest quarter in the company's storied history on January 24th, fueled by solid Mac sales, strong…
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iPad Sales May Approach 50 Million In 2012
With Apple currently readying its next-generation iPad 3 tablet, new estimates suggest the company could sell nearly 50 million iPads this year. In a note…
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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…
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Dell To Re-Enter The Tablet Market In Late 2012, Likely With Windows 8
Dell has had trouble in the mobile and tablet space. The company's CEO, Michael Dell, has continuously bashed Android, and its Streak phone-tablet line was…
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Live From Intel's CES 2012 Keynote
Day 1 of the Consumer Electronics Show is drawing to a close, and a keynote featuring Intel is the perfect way to end the day.…
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USB 3.0 Coming To Smartphones And Tablets By The End Of 2012
On Sunday, the USB standards setting organization announced that USB 3.0 ports will be coming to smartphones and tablets by the end of the year.…
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Corning To Showcase Gorilla Glass 2 At CES
Corning, the company behind the popular Gorilla Glass used on hundreds of smartphones and other devices, announced on Thursday that it will be at this…
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Kindle Fire May Have Cost Apple $1 Billion Or More In Holiday iPad Sales
Amazon's new Kindle Fire was a hot item during the holiday shopping season, and one analyst believes the new Amazon tablet may have cost Apple…
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Ticonderoga: iTV, 'iPad Mini' And iPhone 5 With NFC And 4G Extend Apple's Lead In 2012
Apple will further extend its lead in the technology sector this year as it launches a number of new products that will leave its competition…
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Apple Will Stop Being Cool In 2012, IBD Says
As each year draws to a close, we can always count on a flurry of predictions for the tech industry over the coming 12 months.…
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Apple Said To Be Launching Two New iPad Models In 2012
Apple reportedly has plans to launch two new iPad models next year according to a recent report. Set to be unveiled at a press conference…
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$25 Raspberry Pi Computer Is As Small As A Credit Card, Will Launch Next Month
The Raspberry Pi Foundation is preparing to launch a new ultra-affordable Linux-powered computer next month that is the size of a credit card. It's so…
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2012 May Be A Flat Year For PC Shipments, Analyst Says
Despite the launch of Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system and the introduction of ultra-thin Intel-powered ultrabooks, Barclays Capital analyst Ben Reitzes thinks the PC industry…
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Apple May Be Rushing To Launch The iPad 3 On Jobs's Birthday
Is Apple planning to launch the iPad 3 on Steve Jobs's birthday next year? The idea might sound more like a conspiracy theory than a…
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iPad Satisfaction Rate At 84% According To New Survey
While electronics vendors struggle to gain traction in the emerging media tablet market, Apple has managed to maintain a significant lead in the space despite…
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Apple Unlikely To Win German Ban On Tweaked Samsung Tablet
Apple is not likely to succeed in its efforts to ban Samsung's revised flagship tablet in Germany, the judge presiding over the case said on…
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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…
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RIM Beats Q3 Earnings; Q4 Guidance Worse Than Expected
Research In Motion on Thursday reported earnings for the third quarter of fiscal 2012. The struggling smartphone vendor announced earlier this month that it would…
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Acer Narrows Focus As Chairman Sees Ultrabooks Slowing Apple's Growth
Acer will cut its product line by 66% in 2012 and focus on simplifying its portfolio, company chairman JT Wang recently said according to reports.…
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