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Toys R Us gets into the tablet computer game
Toys R Us said Monday that it plans to launch next month its own tablet computer aimed at children, introducing a low-priced entry into the ...
Silicon Valley isn't sharing Facebook's misery
Silicon Valley, it turns out, doesn't revolve around the stock prices of Facebook and its playful sidekick, Zynga. By most indications, tech companies ...
Attention on iPhone as holiday lineups unveiled
Attention is turning to Apple this week amid expectations that it's announcing a new iPhone. Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest ...
Big week for gadgets ahead of new Apple iPhone
It was a big week for gadget announcements as Amazon, Nokia and Motorola all tried to generate interest in their products before Apple's expected ...
Intel warns 3Q revenue will drop on PC weakness
Intel's sales are falling at a rate that blindsided the chip-maker's management, amplifying Wall Street's worries about the slumping personal computer ...
How new Kindle Fire device compares with rivals
Amazon.com Inc.'s new Kindle Fire models are the latest challengers to the iPad and come amid expectations that Apple will start selling a mini iPad ...
Amazon refreshes Kindles, including cheaper Fire
Amazon.com Inc. refreshed its Kindle line of gadgets on Thursday. It updated its Kindle Fire tablet computer and announced new stand-alone e-reader ...
Amazon takes on iPad with larger Kindle Fire
Amazon unveiled four new Kindle Fire tablet computers on Thursday, including ones with larger color screens, as the online retailer steps up ...
Amazon joins gadget makers jockeying for edge
Amazon announced four new Kindle Fire models on Thursday, a day after Nokia and Motorola unveiled five new smartphones between them.
Google picks Chile for its Latin America servers
Google Inc. has chosen a site just outside the capital of Chile for its first data center in Latin America. The $150 million project will house ...
Samsung says Galaxy S III sales hit 20 million
Samsung says global sales of its Galaxy S III smartphone have surpassed 20 million in a little more than three months. Samsung Electronics Co.
Microsoft adding staff, R&D in China mobile push
Microsoft Corp. will hire more than 1,000 additional employees in China this year and boost research and development spending by 15 percent as it ...
In fall Apple season, rival phone makers struggle
It's shaping up to be a cold fall for smartphone makers other than Apple, as the trendsetter of the phone industry gears up to release the next iPhone
Phone makers jockey for edge ahead of new iPhone
Nokia and Motorola have unveiled five new smartphones between them, while Amazon is expected to announce a new Kindle Fire this week before attention ...
Nokia shows off new Windows smartphones
Nokia revealed its first smartphones to run the next version of Windows, a big step for a company that has bet its future on an alliance with ...
Motorola broadens Razr brand with new smartphones
Motorola is broadening the use of its Razr brand to a family of smartphones in its first major product launch under new owner Google. Verizon Wireless ...
Nokia, Motorola to unveil new gadgets at NY events
Nokia and Motorola are set to show off new devices at separate events in New York on Wednesday. The announcements will come just before Apple is ...
China's Baidu releases new mobile browser
Baidu Inc., which operates China's most popular search engine, has released a mobile browser and says it will invest in a cloud computing center as ...
For conventions, TV viewing down, social media up
When it comes to following political conventions, Twitter may soon trump television. TV viewership for last week's Republican National Convention ...
Samsung: Apple trying to limit consumer choice
Samsung on Saturday accused Apple of resorting to litigation in an effort to limit consumer choice after the iPhone maker said it was seeking to stop ...
Tokyo court: Samsung didn't infringe Apple patent
A Tokyo court on Friday dismissed Apple Inc.'s claim that Samsung had infringed on its patent — the latest ruling in the global legal battle between ...
Twitter unveils new targeting tool for advertisers
Twitter is offering a new way for advertisers to deliver their marketing pitches to the people who are most likely to buy their products and services.
Review: Mobile payment needs better compatibility
For many of us, plastic has replaced cash for everyday shopping. If some technological wizards have their way, your phone will replace plastic one day
Samsung unveils voice-controlled camera
Samsung has unveiled a voice-controlled camera as part of a fall lineup of consumer gadgets aimed at setting itself apart from rival Apple. The South ...