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A few weeks ago, Tim Cook sat down with Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg and talked about Apple. The candid conversation during the annual D10 conference covered the loss of Steve Jobs, Apple’s struggles with China and the future of the Apple TV. The event was live-blogged, but today is the first day you can watch…
The Droid Incredible was announced earlier this year by Verizon Wireless without a solid launch date. Rumors point to a June 21st launch, but there has been no solid information supporting this estimated launch date until now. According to Droid-Life, select Verizon Wireless stores received marketing materials for the next generation Incredible handset over the weekend.…
Photographs sent to 9to5Mac show a Moscone West covered in Apple regalia for WWDC. Besides the traditional Apple logo, some banners being hung have iOS 6 emblazoned on their size. The signage for “the world’s most advanced mobile operating system” all but guarantees that a portion of WWDC will be spent discussing the next version…
Images leaked to Droid Life allegedly show the slim physique of the Droid Razr HD. The rumored upcoming Android handset is shown in the photograph with a full Kevlar back and the traditional Verizon LTE branding. A second photo shows the side of the device with an HDMI and USB port just like the Droid…
Apple owners have one more day to grab a discounted iTunes gift card from Best Buy. The retailer has taken 15 percent off the price of each denomination, which means you can grab a $100 gift card for $85, a $50 card for $42.50, a $25 card for $21.25 and a $15 card for $12.75.…
Samsung quietly swapped out its CEO, replacing the mobile-oriented Choi Gee Sung with the display and chipset chief Kwon Oh Hyun. According to a Bloomberg report, Kwon helped Samsung become the top computer-memory chip manufacturer in the world. He was rewarded for his excellence with a position that puts him in charge of Samsung’s global business, which…
Ericsson makes the hardware used by mobile carriers and a large portion of mobile traffic flows through its networks. The company used data collected from this traffic to generate its June 2012 Traffic and Market Report. The long report is filled with information about smartphone and mobile PC traffic, both now and in the future.…
Google used its Map-oriented event to announce that it will bring offline map access to Google Maps for Android. The demo showed how an Android owner could download the full map of London before travelling out into the city. The offline map access will provide street-detail coverage when a user is in an area without…
The Samsung Galaxy S III is now available for pre-order at three of the five US carriers that are selling the phone. Verizon and Sprint offer both the 16GB and 32GB models, with pricing set at $199 for the 16GB model and $249 for the 32GB model (prices include a two-year customer agreement). AT&T is offering…
In a video recorded at Alan Stone’s Southern California Investment Forum, Liquidmetal CEO talks his company and the future of the technology. Of interest to Apple fans is the quick blurb he includes about Apple. Steipp says, Our technology has been commercialized in a number of accounts, most recently by Apple computer, which took a…