is now the world’s number one seller of smartphones according to a new report. The maker of the iPhone has also passed up LG to become the world’s number three phone vendor, according to a new market share report from Gartner. clocks in at 19 percent of all smartphone sales, making it the leader in […]
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Kickstarter is trailblazing the future of crowdsourcing. The site makes it possible for investors of all shapes and financial backgrounds to connect with creative types and innovators by allowing users to help fund projects that sound promising, interesting, or worthwhile. And this has been a really good month for the Kickstarter team, as not one […]
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Will release a 7 in. iPad later this year to complement the 9.7 in. iPad 3 reportedly launching this coming March? Ezra Gottheil, an analyst with Technology Business Research, told Computerworld that he expects to release the smaller model later this year. “I believe that’s always been in the plan,” Gottheil said. “Actually, that’s a good form […]
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is getting into the hardware business. Earlier reports that was testing out a new, secret device in peoples’ homes had people scratching their heads. What could this secret device be? It turns out that is developing a home entertainment device under its own brand. For the past few years, the Android team has been developing […]
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Germany appears to be the stage where the theater of the absurd known as “the patent wars” is going to play out – at least for the time being. was forced by a German court today to pull older model iPhone and iPad inventory from the shelves of its online store in Germany for a […]
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Is [AAPL] undervalued or are investors simply predicting slower future growth for the tech giant? Matt Yglesias captions: Back before the crisis, the market was comfortable valuing at something like 35 times earnings. If that pattern continued today, the company would have a staggering market capitalization. Instead, earnings have surged so much faster than share price […]
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(AAPL) is reporting a record first quarter. As reports, this has propelled to new heights, with a market capitalization that tops Exxon by almost $5 billion. According to a press release from the Cupertino-based tech giant, the company posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion, or $13.87 […]
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As televisions get more and more high-tech, hyper-connected, and computer-ish, are television manufacturers forgetting what it is that makes people want to watch TV in the first place? “Maybe I’m old school but I think TV is all about relaxing after a busy day,” writes Gabe Gagliano of Tech of the Hub. “Somehow, TV companies […]
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The patent wars are heating up and patent trolls aren’t the only players. is taking its patent claims right to Samsung’s jugular with a claim that the phone manufacturer infringed on ‘s slide-to-unlock feature: ‘s latest German complaint against Samsung is the first time the company has named the South Korean electronics manufacturer’s flagship Android […]
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Get ready for the iPad 3 sometime this March. is said to have begun production on the third-generation tablet earlier this month. Bloomberg is reporting that production started at the beginning of January and will reach full volume some time in February. enthusiasts have a few good reasons to be excited. 1. The next iPad […]
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