Apple, Samsung top J.D. Power mobile phone satisfaction
Apple and Samsung top J.D. Powers' 2011 mobile phone satisfaction rankings: Apple leads smartphones, and Samsung (barely) leads feature phones.
Apple gets permanent injunction on Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany
A German court has ruled Samsung's Galaxy Tab 10.1 is too much like Apple's iPad 2...and has granted a permanent injunction on sales in Germany.
Pioneer Music Tap speaker systems support Apple AirPlay
Pioneer's new Music Tap speaker systems support Apple AirPlay, as well as DLNA, and can be controlled from iOS devices with a free remote control app.
Android app downloads to beat iOS this year
Research firm Ovum says smartphone app downloads will be up 144 percent this year...and Android downloads will overtake iOS app downloads for the first time.
Microsoft adds Acer and ViewSonic to Android licensees
Image used with permission by copyright holder Acer and ViewSonic are the latest companies to execute patent licensing agreements with Microsoft to protect their Android smartphones and tablet devices from litigation in the event Microsoft ever decides to take Google to court for patent infringement. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed, but ViewSonic will […]
Apple sues to block Samsung phones and tablets in Japan
Apple wants to block sales of Samsung Galaxy Smartphones and the Galaxy Tab 7 in Japan, saying they violate Apple patents and copy its devices.
Panasonic PT-AR100U HD projector offers 50,000:1 contrast
Panasonic's new PT-AR100U projector offers 1080p resolution, a 50,000:1 contrast ratio, and 2,800 lumens of brightness - and adjusts to ambient lighting.
China’s Baidu to launch Android-based mobile OS
Chinese search leader Baidu is launching its own Android-based mobile OS-dubbed "Yi"-to serve as a platform for its own collection of services.
Netflix launches in Brazil, 43 more countries to follow
Netflix has launched its streaming service in Brazil, with 43 more Latin American and Caribbean nations to follow by September 12.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 pulled from IFA floor after injunction
Samsung's legal battle with Apple has claimed another victim: Samsung has pulled its Galaxy Tab 7.7 from the IFA show floor in Berlin.
Samsung rules out buying webOS
Image used with permission by copyright holder Speaking at the IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin, Samsung CEO Choi Gee Sung said his company would “never” pursue a deal to acquire webOS from Hewlett-Packard. “It’s not right that acquiring an operating system is becoming a fashion,” Bloomberg quotes Choi as saying. A Samsung spokesperon in […]
Back on sale: Apple’s Final Cut Pro 7
Months after professionals complained Apple's "revolutionary" Final Cut Pro X was a step backwards, Apple is quietly selling the legacy Final Cut Pro 7 - for now.
Samsung debuts WB750, MV800, and NX200 cameras
Samsung's WB750 offers a 18x zoom, the MV800 has a distinctive flip-screen compact design, and the NX200 offers interchangeable lenses and 20.3 meg
Openwave sues Apple and RIM
Openwave has sued Apple and RIM, saying the companies' smartphones and tablets violate Openwave mobile Internet technology patents.
Hulu launches subscription service in Japan
Image used with permission by copyright holder Streaming video operator Hulu might be in the midst of offering itself up to the highest bidder—or, at least, trying to find a high-dollar bidder—but that doesn’t seem to be slowing down the operation’s international expansion plans. Earlier this month Hulu announced it would be bringing its service […]
Panasonic announces 3D camcorder, Lumix compact camera
Panasonic is betting on 3D, demonstrating a compact twin-lens Lumix 3D compact camera as well as a 2D/3D HDC-Z10000 camcorder with a 3D viewerfinder screen.
