Hardware

Apple, Samsung Top Smartphone Market Together, Begin to Settle Lawsuits – YAHOO!

Apple’s iPhone now makes up almost 10 percent of all mobile … Samsung is currently working on an open-source OS called Tizen, along with other companies like Intel. No Tizen phones have been released yet in the United States, however.

With Nook Deal, a Hint of Microsoft Hardware – New York Times Blogs

James McQuivey, an analyst at Forrester Research, said Microsoft needs to avoid showing favoritism toward any one hardware partner or the rest of them “will revolt.” There are plenty of people who think Microsoft, like Apple, should consider …

Apple ‘seriously considered’ hardware keyboard for the iPhone – Fadell – CIO.de

Tony Fadell, former senior vice president of the iPod Division at Apple, has revealed that the company seriously considered a hardware keyboard for the iPhone, before settling on the entirely touchscreen smartphone that was launched. Fadell worked on the …

GOOGLE: The First Version Of Google TV Was A Mess, And Here’s How We’re Going To Fix It – Yahoo Finance

It should also make Google TV hardware easier to produce … It remains to be seen if Google can be the company to capitalize on that vision, or if Apple, Microsoft, or another competitor will get there first.

Dell: Ultrabook Sales Better Than Expected – PC World

Spearheaded by chipmaker Intel, Ultrabooks are Windows PC manufacturers’ response to Apple’s popular MacBook Air, a slim-and-light laptop that replaced the venerable hard disk with solid state (SSD) storage, and eliminated the seldom-used DVD drive altogether.

In Going After Apple’s Tax Avoidance, NYT Never, Ever Criticizes Calif. and U.S. Government Spending and Bloat – News Busters

Within 20 minutes of the financially ailing school are the global headquarters of Google, Facebook, Intel, Hewlett-Packard and Cisco. “When it comes time for all these companies — Google and Apple and Facebook and the rest — to pay their … Continue reading

Apple ‘seriously considered’ hardware keyboard for the iPhone – Fadell – PC Advisor

Tony Fadell, former senior vice president of the iPod Division at Apple, has revealed that the company seriously considered a hardware keyboard for the iPhone, before settling on the entirely touchscreen smartphone that was launched. Fadell worked on the …

Dow hits 4-year high, lifted by ISM factory data – Reuters

But the Nasdaq sold off sharply into the close on weakness in Apple (AAPL.O) and BlackBerry maker Research … in recent weeks on worries about U.S. economic growth. Shares of Intel Corp (INTC.O), long touted by many investors as undervalued … Continue reading

RIM’s market share may drop to 5 percent: analyst – ZDNet

RBC Capital Markets analyst Mark Sue told Reuters that Apple and Samsung continue to lead the race … It can’t pull a ‘PlayBook’ with a smartphone line-up and release the hardware without crucial elements of the smartphone like it …

US STOCKS-Dow hits 4-year high, lifted by ISM factory data – Reuters

But the Nasdaq sold off sharply into the close on weakness in Apple and BlackBerry maker Research in Motion … recent weeks on worries about U.S. economic growth. Shares of Intel Corp, long touted by many investors as undervalued, hit … Continue reading