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Google plans 4,000 layoffs at Motorola
Aug 13, 2012 11:59 EDT
Internet giant Google on Monday said it plans to lay off about 4,000 employees at cellphone maker Motorola Mobility, as it seeks to focus on sales of its Android devices.
Apple and Android rule smartphone world: IDC
Aug 08, 2012 14:42 EDT
Smartphones powered by Android or Apple software accounted for an unprecedented 85 percent of the global market in the second quarter of this year, industry tracker IDC reported on Wednesday.
Google merges online and offline worlds in Maps
Aug 08, 2012 12:57 EDT
Google on Wednesday took another step in its quest to merge the Internet with the real world with Maps and put itself at the heart of mobile gadget lifestyles in the process.
YouTube dropped from iPhone-iPad operating system
Aug 07, 2012 16:04 EDT
Applications to let users watch YouTube videos will not be pre-installed on the next generation of iPhones, iPads and iPod devices, in another sign of mounting rivalry between Apple and Google.
Samsung launches its new super-size Galaxy Note
Aug 07, 2012 10:27 EDT
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said it had launched a super-size version of its Galaxy Note smartphone, the latest salvo in its battle with Apple for the multi-billion-dollar handheld market.
Samsung launches its super-size Galaxy Note
Aug 07, 2012 01:57 EDT
South Korea's Samsung Electronics said it had launched a super-size version of its Galaxy Note smartphone, the latest salvo in its battle with Apple for the multi-billion-dollar handheld market.
Apple extends gains in surging tablet market: survey
Aug 02, 2012 13:41 EDT
Apple extended its dominance in the sizzling tablet computer market in the second quarter of 2012, with the iPad grabbing 68 percent of global sales, a survey showed Thursday.
Struggling RIM launches mobile version of tablet
Aug 02, 2012 11:15 EDT
Research in Motion unveiled a mobile version of its PlayBook tablet in Canada as the struggling BlackBerry maker looked to gain footing in the fast-growing market.
Apple, Samsung lawyers spar in court over patents
Jul 31, 2012 20:03 EDT
Lawyers for Apple and Samsung debated the differences between copying and honest competition as opening arguments were held Tuesday in a huge patent trial involving the two tech giants.
Samsung copied 'every element' of iPhone: Apple
Jul 31, 2012 13:47 EDT
Samsung executives at the highest level made a decision to copy "every element" of the iPhone to compete in the smartphone market, a lawyer for Apple said as arguments began in a huge patent trial.
Apple, Samsung lawyers ready patent arguments
Jul 31, 2012 12:18 EDT
Lawyers for Apple and Samsung make opening arguments to jurors Tuesday in the huge Silicon Valley patent trial over patent infringement for hot-selling smartphones and tablet computers.
Jury picked in blockbuster Apple-Samsung case
Jul 30, 2012 19:53 EDT
A 10-member jury was chosen Monday to hear the Silicon Valley blockbuster trial with Apple and Samsung battling over patent infringement for hot-selling smartphones and tablet computers.
Blockbuster Apple-Samsung trial packs US court
Jul 30, 2012 17:38 EDT
Jury selection began Monday in the blockbuster Apple-Samsung trial, a high stakes legal contest over infringement of patents for hot-selling smartphones and tablet computers.
US jury to decide Apple, Samsung patent case
Jul 30, 2012 01:50 EDT
Jury selection was set to open on Monday in a US federal court in the blockbuster patent case pitting Apple against Samsung, which accuse each other of copying patents for smartphones and tablets.
Apple, Samsung set for blockbuster US patent trial
Jul 30, 2012 00:35 EDT
Apple and Samsung are set to square off in a California court Monday in what is seen as the biggest patent US trial in recent memory.
Apple, Samsung set for blockbuster US patent trial
Jul 29, 2012 15:41 EDT
Apple and Samsung are set to square off in a California court Monday in what is seen as the biggest patent US trial in recent memory.
Apple 'considering investment' in Twitter
Jul 28, 2012 03:39 EDT
Computer and smartphone maker Apple has been discussing with social media company Twitter the possibility of making a significant investment in it, The New York Times reported.
Apple buys security firm for $350 million
Jul 27, 2012 13:06 EDT
Apple has bought mobile security firm AuthenTec for around $350 million, giving the gadget maker technology including data protection and fingerprint security for mobile devices.
Apple pitches gadget security to hacker crowd
Jul 27, 2012 05:16 EDT
Apple pitched security measures in its mobile gadgets during its first presentation at a premier gathering of hackers and those intent on thwarting cyber attacks.
Apple pitches gadget security to hacker crowd
Jul 26, 2012 16:17 EDT
Apple pitched security measures in its mobile gadgets on Thursday during its first presentation at a premier gathering of hackers and those intent on thwarting cyber attacks.
