Hardware 
Next Amazon Kindle Fire: Thinner, lighter, better display – CBS News
Last week, a report by Bloomberg suggested that Amazon was also planning on releasing a smartphone to compete with the Apple iPhone.There are no details on the rumored device’s hardware specifications or price. If the rumors are true …
BII REPORT: Only Apple Can Make Mobile Payments Real – The Business Insider
Vascellaro reported that Apple executives are nervous about diving into mobile payments, as Apple’s hardware engineers have struggled to implement Near-Field Communications (NFC) options without hurting the iPhone’s battery life. In a recent special report …
Samsung wins court case against Apple because it’s "not as cool" – Reuters
Apple said it had no comment on Monday’s judgment, but it reiterated its view on the South Korean company’s designs. “It’s no coincidence that Samsung’s latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the … Continue reading
The near future of smartphones (Smartphones Unlocked) – CNet
Of course, these latest and greatest features only account for what Apple is willing to tell us now, without giving away any functionality related to new hardware, like a better camera in the iPhone 5, or any processor-related gaming tidbit. … Continue reading
The New Face of the PC Industry – PC Magazine
Customers have included AMD, Apple, Dell, HP, Intel, and Microsoft, among many others. You can e-mail him directly at tim@creativestrategies.com.
Intel Wants 3D, HD Resolution Displays in Next-Gen Ultrabooks – Softpedia
Even as the threat of mass Apple lawsuits looms on the horizon, Intel is pushing ahead with its ultrabook plans, faster and more boldly than any of its OEMs. Intel finally agreed to cut the price of one or more … Continue reading
Former Apple Hardware guru leads the charge at Square – 9TO5Mac
CNN Money published a report today detailing how companies and startups want folks to ditch cash and use their smartphone to pay for everything, but a little nugget about Square’s upcoming hardware plans seemed the most noteworthy: Now …
This Morning: Cutting Intel Estimates, Mulling the iPad Mini – Barron’s Online
Intel reports earnings on July 17th, a week from Tuesday. Intel shares are down 12 cents, or half a percent, at $26.04 this morning. Austen quotes software entrepreneur and former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassé saying that “they’re going …
Apple defeated in patent fight, judge says Samsung tablet ‘not as cool’ as iPad – San Jose Mercury News
Apple said it had no comment on Monday’s judgement, but it reiterated its view on the South Korean company’s designs. “It’s no coincidence that Samsung’s latest products look a lot like the iPhone and iPad, from the shape of the … Continue reading
Samsung bests ‘cooler’ Apple in Galaxy Tab court case – ZDNet
“The Samsung tablets do not infringe Apple’s registered design No. 000181607-0001.” The case involved the Galaxy Tab 10.1, Galaxy Tab 8.9 and Galaxy Tab 7.7, which were all found to have differences in thickness, lack of physical hardware …
