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The Surface lineup of Windows tablets are not selling as well as Microsoft hoped. How bad are they doing? Really bad, according to analysis of Microsoft’s annual form 10-K by Todd Bishop of Geekwire. According to the document, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Microsoft has recorded Surface tablet revenue of $853 million between October…
British Sky Broadcasting Group (BSkyB) recently won a trademark dispute with Microsoft over the SkyDrive name. In a settlement released on Wednesday and picked up by The Verge, Microsoft said it will not appeal the ruling and will change the brand name for its cloud storage service. SkyDrive will continue to be used until the…
Samsung issued a statement explaining why benchmark apps can bump up the Galaxy S4 GPU to 532MHz, while games and other apps cannot. According to the Korean manufacturer, games, which run at max and in full-screen mode for extended periods of time, are not allowed to increase the GPU frequency above 480MHz in order to…
Sounds from the famous Vienna Boys’ Choir will come preloaded on the soon-to-be-launch LG G2, the Korean company has announced. LG worked closely with the choir on a series of “unique harmonic sounds” including 9 ringtones and 5 notifications and alarms, as well as 4 musical chimes like Bach’s Air on the G String. Those…
Isis announced plans to roll out the Isis Mobile Wallet nationwide later this year, following successful pilots in Austin, Texas and Salt Lake City, Utah. Using the NFC technology, Isis allows consumers to pay, redeem coupons and present loyalty cards with a tap of their smartphone. So to use this service, users need an NFC-enabled…
Well what do we have here – the upcoming Motorola X in Neon Green. Not that we haven’t seen it before; it’s just that this time we see it being used by one of Motorola’s employees. And we like it a lot. The image above comes from Moto evangelist Guy Kawasaki, who snapped it at…
Samsung has filed for new trademarks that may or may not be used for naming the company’s future products and/or services. Here are the names that we caught at the USPTO: Mobile Samsung 5G Samsung Fit (not to be confused with the Samsung Galaxy Fit) Samsung Micro Samsung Expo Samsung Go Samsung Pro S MUSICIAN…
Chinese Oppo launched the all new Color ROM (originally known as Firefly) for the international version of its flagship smartphone, Find 5. The new ROM has been developed with the help of Oppo Ambassadors and Beta Testers, featuring a completely redesigned look and feel. Some of the main changes include the new communications center, desktop…
We’ve told you that Samsung is working on a Snapdragon 600-powered Samsung Galaxy Note II and voila – it’s now available for purchase in China. As far as we’ve understood, aside from the processor change, rest of the specs are the same and include that big-ass HD screen, 2GB of RAM, dual cameras, a ton…
Samsung is reportedly looking to acquire Germany-based Novaled, which specializes in PIN OLED technology that can reduce energy consumption while at the same time enhancing OLED panel’s shelf life. And it’s not really one of those out-of-nowhere news. Back in 2011, Samsung’s Venture Capital arm, Samsung Venture Investment Corporation (SVIC) invested in Novaled, and now…