Samsung Said To Be Planning A 'Great Escape' From Android
You may have noticed that Samsung (005930) rarely said the word "Android" on Thursday while unveiling its new Android-based Galaxy S 4 flagship phone. And…
Read More-
-
Larry Page Continues To Shake Up Google, Splits Up Mapping And Commerce Unit
Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page has decided to separate the company's mapping and commerce units, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. Both…
Read More -
Google Acquires Neural Network Startup To Improve Speech And Image Recognition Software
Google (GOOG) has acquired a startup from the University of Toronto's computer science department. The "ground-breaking" startup called DNNresearch Inc was founded by University professor Geoffrey…
Read More -
Samsung Said To Be Locked Into Android, No Plans To Stray With Tizen
There is little doubt that Samsung (005930) is exploring a world where it relies on Android far less than it does today. According to Hillside…
Read More -
Android's Steady March To 1 Billion Activations Gets Visualized
In addition to announcing that Andy Rubin would be leaving his role as Android boss today, Google (GOOG) CEO Larry Page also announced that his…
Read More -
SimCity PR Nightmare Escalates
Over the past couple of days, "SimCity" has eclipsed "Pope" in global search volume. Electronic Arts has finally created something that has captivated the world…
Read More -
NVIDIA's Tegra 4 Processor Is The Fastest Mobile CPU, Beating Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800
A variety of benchmark test results last month revealed that NVIDIA's (NVDA) next-generation mobile processor will be hard to beat. The Tegra 4 processor displayed…
Read More -
Android Tablets Projected To Outsell iPad For First Time In 2013
It's taken a while but it seems that Android tablets are finally giving the iPad some real competition. The latest tablet shipment forecast from IDC…
Read More -
Gravity-Based Link Technology Could Make It Easier Than Ever To Buy Things From Amazon
The ease with which consumers can purchase just about anything on Amazon's (AMZN) website has helped the company change the face of retail. In the…
Read More -
Apple Reportedly Threatened By Samsung's Sharp Investment
News of Samsung's (005930) strategic investment in Sharp emerged last week, and it looks like there maybe be some added benefits for Samsung beyond strengthening…
Read More -
13-Inch Retina-Equipped MacBook Pro Bests Rivals In Battery Life Test
If having a long-lasting battery is your most important consideration when buying a laptop, then you really don't have much of an option besides the…
Read More -
Report Claims iPhone 5, The Best-Selling Smartphone In The World, Will Ultimately Disappoint
As analysts continue to hit Apple (AAPL) hard, a new report claims the postmortem ultimately written on the iPhone 5 will reveal disappointing sales relative…
Read More -
Lenovo CEO Claims BlackBerry Acquisition Could 'Possibly Make Sense'
Earlier this year, Lenovo (LNVGY) CFO Wong Wai Ming casually mentioned a potential buyout of BlackBerry as a way to boost the company's mobile business.…
Read More -
Google 'X Phone' Specs Reportedly Revealed: Quad-Core CPU, 4.7-Inch HD Display, 16MP Camera
Google (GOOG) is believed to be working on a high-end smartphone with Motorola, codenamed X Phone, that is expected debut this May. Initial reports claimed…
Read More -
Samsung Exec Calls Windows 8 'No Better Than' Vista
It's safe to say that Jun Dong-soo, the head of Samsung's (005930) memory chip business, won't be getting a Christmas card from Steve Ballmer this year.…
Read More -
BlackBerry CEO Confirms No Bargain Bin Smartphones
A large part of why BlackBerry (BBRY) has survived over the past two years is because of the success it has achieved in emerging markets…
Read More -
Apple May Have Finally Found A Way To Dump Samsung Once And For All
Speculation swirled late last year that Apple (AAPL) could be considering a switch away from Intel chips in its notebook computer lines, opting instead to use…
Read More -
Sony's Surprising Smartphone Comeback
Over the past few months, much ink has been spilled over whether Nokia (NOK) or BlackBerry (BBRY) have a chance to stage a strong recovery.…
Read More -
Windows RT Dubbed 'A Lemon' That Consumers Are 'Avoiding In Droves'
The signs of doom are all aligned for Windows RT, which looks like it could soon inhibit the same plane of oblivion currently occupied by…
Read More -
Facebook May Someday Charge Users For An Ad-Free Experience
Facebook (FB) may have plans to introduce a monthly subscription fee option that gives users more features on the world's largest social networking site. A…
Read More -
T-Mobile-MetroPCS Merger Clears Major Hurdle After DOJ Files No Objections
T-Mobile's proposed merger with prepaid wireless carrier MetroPCS (PCS) got a little bit closer to becoming a reality on Wednesday after the United States Department…
Read More -
Why Marissa Mayer's Decision To Pull Yahoo Employees Back To The Office Was Likely The Right Call
Like a lot of people, I was initially skeptical of Yahoo (YHOO) CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to bar her employees from working at home and…
Read More -
iOS Gains On Android In January As Windows Phone Remains Stagnant
Although you wouldn't think it after reading some gloomy recent analyst assessments, Apple (AAPL) is still a pretty popular company. And the latest numbers from…
Read More -
Study: Free iOS Apps Leak More User Data Than Free Android Apps
If there's one thing that iPhone fans love to tease Android fans about, it's the perceived lack of security on Android devices. But AppleInsider points…
Read More -
HTC's Dreadful February Shocks Even Cynics
HTC's (2498) share price dove 6% yesterday as investors fretted over whether February revenue might drop below NT$12 billion. Well, it did. In fact, it…
Read More -
Microsoft Fined $731 Million In Europe For Violating Browser Choice Commitments
The European Commission on Wednesday fined Microsoft (MSFT) €561 million, equal to roughly $731 million, for failing to properly inform users of alternative Web browser…
Read More -
HTC May Bring 'Ultrapixel' Cameras To Mid-Range Smartphones
HTC (2498) previously revealed that it would not be brining any other One-branded devices to market in 2013, making it do or die for its…
Read More
