Dell Inc. Chief Executive Michael Dell showed off a new seven-inch tablet and said the computer maker is on track to bring in more than $60 billion in revenue this year. Get the full story »
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NBC Universal CEO unlikely to join Apple Rentals
NBC Universal Chief Executive Jeff Zucker said on Wednesday his company is not likely to follow rivals to make its TV shows available for Apple Inc.’s new 99-cent rental service unveiled earlier this month. Get the full story »
Half a million iPad owners use AT&T to connect
About a half a million iPad owners use AT&T Inc.’s network to connect the Apple tablet computer to the Internet, according to the telephone company’s top executive Randall Stephenson.
Apple said it sold 3.27 million iPads in the second quarter alone. AT&T, the No. 2 U.S. mobile service, is the only U.S. operator providing cellular connectivity for the iPad.
Pacific Crest analyst Steve Clement said this could indicate that many iPad purchasers aren’t bothering to connect the device to the Internet using the AT&T network. Get the full story »
Apple said to be developing a smaller iPad
From Bloomberg News | Analysts at Rodman & Renshaw say Apple is working on an iPad with a smaller, 7-inch screen to compete with the more compact tablet computers on the way from competitors. The current iPad has a 9.7-inch screen.
The search starts for the top holiday toys
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Want to get an extra early jump on this year’s holiday must-haves? Take an exclusive look at what products Google says are burning up the Internet 14 weeks before Christmas.
Google was among the earliest to predict last year’s Zhu Zhu Pets toy craze after spotting an explosion of searches for Zhu Zhu Pets a full three months before Christmas, according to the folks with the company’s retail team. Get the full story »
Sony bets Walkman showing lyrics can rival iPods
Sony's new Walkman series are unveiled in Tokyo, zeroing in on sound quality and karaoke-like lyrics. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
Sony is zeroing in on sound quality and karaoke-like lyric displays to woo Japan, its stronghold in digital music players, amid a battering elsewhere from U.S. rival Apple Inc.’s iPod.
Hisatsugu Nakamuta, the Sony Corp. general manager overseeing marketing, said Wednesday that the Japanese electronics and entertainment company is hoping to grab as much as half of Japan’s annual 6.5 million unit portable audio-player market with its new Walkman models. Get the full story »
Sep. 13, 2010 at 3:20 p.m.
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Filed under: Cell phones, Consumer electronics, Food, Litigation, Packaged foods, Technology Hershey in dispute over iPhone chocolate milk app
The Hershey Co. is asking a federal judge to decide whether its iPhone application to make virtual chocolate milk violates another company’s copyright. The Pennsylvania chocolate maker has filed a federal complaint asking for a judgment in its legal dispute with Las Vegas-based software developer Hottrix LLC. Get the full story »
Sep. 13, 2010 at 1:59 p.m.
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Filed under: Cell phones, Computers, Consumer electronics, Manufacturing Smartphones, tablets to drive robust LCD growth
Rapid demand for smartphones and tablet computers this year is expected to cause the global market for small and midsize liquid crystal displays to expand at its fastest pace in three years, according to iSuppli.
The research firm said global shipments of thin-film transistor panels, advanced types of displays used in sophisticated mobile devices including smartphones and tablet PCs, are set to rise 28 percent. That would be the highest level of growth for the market since 2007, when shipments jumped 50 percent. Get the full story »
Apple to end free iPhone case program Sept. 30
Apple Inc. said on Friday it will end its free iPhone case giveaway at the end of September, saying the antenna problem was smaller than the company originally thought.
However, Apple said it wanted to continue to provide a free case to the “small percentage of iPhone 4 users” who need one.
Apple announced in July it would provide free iPhone 4 cases to those who requested one, after some users reported reception problems when they handled the smartphone in a certain way. Get the full story »
Nokia stock rallies on news of new CEO
Nokia’s stock rallied Friday after the Finnish mobile phone maker said it was replacing its chief executive with an executive from Microsoft Corp.
Nokia’s board of directors said it hired Stephen Elop for the position of president and CEO. Currently the head of Microsoft’s business division, Elop is scheduled to begin his new job on Sept. 21. Get the full story »
Sep. 9, 2010 at 1:42 p.m.
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Filed under: Cell phones, Computers, Software, Technology, Telecommunications, Updated, Wireless Apple eases app restrictions; Adobe shares jump
Apple Inc. is easing restrictions for building iPhone and iPad applications, a move that should allow for the use of third-party tools such as Adobe Systems’ Flash software and could ease the tension between the two companies.
Shares of Adobe surged over 12 percent at mid-afternoon on Nasdaq Thursday, after Apple announced the changes.
Apple’s about-face follows a high-profile spat with Adobe last spring that saw Steve Jobs sharply criticize Flash technology. Get the full story »
Apple TV could help Netflix growth
Shares in Netflix Inc. neared their all-time high on Thursday, after Apple Inc. said that the company’s streaming video service would be added to a new version of Apple TV.
The tie-in with Apple TV, a smaller, cheaper version of Apple’s earlier web-to-TV product, could cement Netflix’s dominance in the online movie rental business. Get the full story »
Sep. 2, 2010 at 1:54 p.m.
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Filed under: Cell phones, Computers, Entertainment, Technology, Telecommunications, Wireless Google reported in talks for iTunes competitor
Google Inc. is in talks with music labels on plans for a download store and a digital song locker that would allow its mobile users to play songs wherever they are as it steps up its rivalry with Apple Inc., according to people familiar with the matter.
Google Vice President of Engineering Andy Rubin has been leading conversations with the labels about what a new Google music service would look like, according to these sources. Get the full story »
Samsung unveils iPad competitor Galaxy
Samsung Electronics Co. is unveiling a new tablet PC named Galaxy Tab as the latest device meant to rival Apple Inc.’s popular iPad.
Samsung Europe executive Thomas Richter said Thursday the device will offer users “a new galaxy of possibilities” with features such as mobile video conferencing and a video chat function. Get the full story »
