In the hours before Microsoft's Apple challenger launched, a slew of Windows phones surfaced. Then MS revealed a total of 10 phones for 30 countries. Most look like competitors to the current iPhone, not next year's. READ»
Samsung's new Galaxy Tablet is the answer to Apple's iPad, but it's barely competent--which is precisely how Samsung rolls. A history of merely satisfactory products proves the point.READ»
Intel's presence in the mobile world is close to nil. According to rumors, the company is planning to buy their way into the category by acquiring Infineon, makers of some internals inside the Apple iPhone.READ»
Qualcomm is about to invest some $2 billion in small change in a new plant for Mirasol displays--the half-LCD/half-e-ink screen tech that can play video in sunlight. It's all thanks to a "major client." Are we talking Amazon here?READ»
Forget Intel versus AMD--that was a chip-maker battle of yesteryear. Now the real CPU war is happening in smartphones and servers, where Intel is playing a desperate game of catch-up to ARM and a few new contenders.READ»
Wired has a great, extensive piece about the tumultuous relationship between Apple and AT&T since 2007. Particularly juicy tidbits include Apple's refusal to compromise and ever more information about the mythical Verizon iPhone.READ»
The App Store Wars keep getting more interesting: Software firm Bsquare just announced it'll be releasing a developer platform to support Qualcomm's low-power-eating but powerful Snapdragon smartphone CPUs. More apps are en ...READ»
Cisco today announced the Cius, a 7-inch Android tablet with some pretty advanced teleconferencing capabilities. It could well become indispensable to business users.READ»
The Computex trade show in Taiwan is the venue of choice for new processor announcements from Intel and Qualcomm. Intel's includes the world's thinnest netbook platform, and Qualcomm's announces the company as the smartphone chipmaker to beat.READ»
I was disgusted, shocked and appalled by the most recent decision in Arizona, to ban ethnic studies in Arizona schools. The reasons for the ban are so bizarre; READ»
HTC's Evo 4G is the most exciting Android phone since...well, fine, I guess the Nexus One wasn't that long ago. But it does look amazing, and Sprint announced full pricing and release dates.READ»
When Apple's quarterly financial data hit on Tuesday, I did what I regularly do: ponder how Apple could usefully spend its enormous cash reserves (now $41.7 billion). Well, there's a hot new rumor to answer that: buy ARM Holdings, the ...READ»
Intel's execs have just been bad-mouthing tablet PCs and voice-control on cellphones--neither is particularly promising tech, say the boys from the big chip-maker. What's their motivation for saying this? Sour grapes it would seem. ...READ»
Listen up, Prius fans: Toyota has finally released some of the details of the much-awaited U.S. plug-in Prius test program. But unless you work for a major corporation or government office, you probably won't get to test out the ...READ»
Microsoft's newly announced Kin phones are unusual, and not just because they use the phrase "cranking social to 11" without any evident shame. It's what's inside these things that separates them from the pack--hardware and software services both.READ»
HP's slate is one of the most promising of this new brand of tablet computers--and though most of its details have been kept under wraps, a new leak may point to a price point that could beat the iPad.READ»
The Wall Street Journal just posted some specifics on a rumor we've all heard before, lending it some much-needed credence: Apple is moving full-steam ahead on a Verizon iPhone. [Update: More rumors!]READ»
Google has assembled a crack team of associates to launch a full-scale invasion into the living room. Yes, GoogleTV is real--or at least it will be soon.READ»
Though HP's tablet was highly featured in Microsoft's recent Windows 7 launch, Dell is also keen to get in on the new tablet PC market, and recently has been pushing its iPad competitor. Which begs the question, can it kick it? ...READ»
HTC just announced three new smartphones at MWC that push the company's custom Sense UI onto some of the best hardware around. The Desire and Legend are destined to become the two hottest Android phones on the market, and, well, the ...READ»
Developing screens for computers and cell phones may sound like boring business, but, as customer demand for portable devices that can handle HD video, e-books, and Web browsing increases, the need for screens that are both awesome ...READ»
