Report: Apple, Microsoft lock horns over iOS Office revenue split
Apple and Microsoft are arguing over the iOS App Store's submission and payment requirements, and Microsoft has already made concessions as it tries to get its SkyDrive app approved, support...
View ArticleApple faces tough choice on cheaper iPhone
Renewed talk of a cheaper iPhone shuffled into view this week, with sources as varied as the spotty DigiTimes to the more mainstream Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg claiming Apple will enter the...
View ArticleWill Apple introduce a lower-priced iPhone?
Apple is moving ahead with plans for a less expensive iPhone, possibly with a plastic instead of metal body, according to a new report. But new retail options for consumers already are making even the...
View ArticleReports: Apple slashes iPhone component orders
Apple has slashed orders for iPhone screens in the first quarter by half, according to Monday reports out of both Japan and the U.S.
View ArticleDell buyout would free execs from shareholder pressure, distraction
With buyout talks gaining steam, analysts say Dell Inc. could be looking to free itself from quarterly distractions and shareholder pressures.
View ArticleDell may be close to finalising buyout deal
Dell reportedly is closing in on finalising a deal to take the company private, and all the speculation is shining a renewed spotlight on the PC maker, say analysts.
View ArticleRumors of an HP split-up shot down
While reports have been circulating that Hewlett-Packard's board of directors is considering breaking up the company, a source close to company said it's simply not true.
View ArticleCisco loses round in fight against patent troll
Cisco's attempt to block a patent enforcement company -- commonly known as patent trolls -- from collecting licensing fees has been shot down by a federal court in Chicago.
View ArticleCan a 'nifty' iWatch from Apple catch on?
A watch that doubles as a computer and two-way radio has been a technology vision since at least the 1950s. But if recent reports that Apple's interested in an 'iWatch' are true, would such a device sell?
View ArticleGoogle may be considering retail stores
Google may be taking a page from Apple as it considers opening brick-and-mortar retail stores, according to reports.
View ArticleWhich way Apple ticks on the iWatch will show how gutsy the firm remains
If Apple ever makes some kind of "iWatch" wearable device, how the company positions the device will tell a lot about where it's going.
View ArticleMicrosoft pulls last lever, discounts Windows 8 to OEMs to spark sales
Microsoft has done something it's historically been loath to do: discount prices for the copies of Windows it sells to computer makers, online reports said today.
View ArticleAs Galaxy S IV heads for stores, rumours of Samsung's pending Google troubles...
I don't know if you've heard this, but apparently Samsung is getting ready to roll out the Galaxy S IV in a big event in New York a week from today. Good idea, right? Seems like they sold a few of...
View Article#TwitterCopy! Facebook may incorporate hashtags
Facebook reportedly is taking a page from social networking rival Twitter and may start using the hashtag.
View ArticleMicrosoft to cooperate with feds in bribery, kickback probe
Microsoft today said it would cooperate with federal regulators who are reportedly investigating claims that some of its business partners bribed officials in China, Romania and Italy to close deals.
View ArticleApple leverages Wi-Fi location with latest acquisition
Apple has bought a small software startup that lets smartphones and tablets pinpoint their location indoors using nearby Wi-Fi signals.
View ArticleBlackBerry's Q4 surprises with a profit
BlackBerry (NASDAQ: BBRY) surprised most analysts Thursday by reporting a profit for its fiscal fourth quarter, the first one to include sales of its vitally important new smartphone, the BlackBerry Z10.
View ArticleiPhone 6 rumour rollup for the week ending April 5
The iOSphere quivered with anticipation as it welcomed a rumor that the Next iPhone, whatever it will be like, draws nigh, as worker bees in Chinese factories prepare their assembly lines.
View ArticleSurface 'Mini': ARM, Atom or both?
Microsoft will launch a new line of Surface tablets later this year, including one or more smaller 7-in. devices, according to the Wall Street Journal.
View ArticleMicrosoft smart watch would be 'snipe hunt' distraction from Windows 8
Microsoft is reportedly working on designs for a touch-enabled smart watch, a move one analyst called a "snipe hunt" that would distract it from the critical chore of getting Windows 8 off the ground
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