Chinese Firm Demands $1.6 Billion from Apple in iPad Trademark Dispute
Apple is embroiled in a trademark suit over ownership of the iPad name, and the battle has taken a dark turn for Cook and company. Apple might have to shell out anywhere from $38 million to $1.6 billion if Chinese courts don't rule in its favor -- and it's looking like they won't.
07-02-2012 11:42:42Why Telcos Would Be Testing an Apple iTV Prototype
According to the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, telecom companies Rogers and Bell Canada have in their labs an early prototype of Apple's rumored television set. Although the possibility of an honest-to-goodness prototype being tested is exciting, the idea that it's being scrutinized by telco operators is actually the more interesting part of the report.
07-02-2012 09:47:39Hands On: Chrome Beta for Android — the Platform’s Best New Browser
The Chrome Beta for Android is now live -- and it's quite an improvement over Android's generic browser app thanks to a unique syncing feature. Gadget lab provides a hands-on, first-look analysis of Google new mobile browser.
07-02-2012 04:45:13Chrome Web Browser Finally Comes to Android Phones, Tablets
Google launched a beta version of Chrome for Android smartphones and tablets Tuesday, delivering a mobile version of the popular desktop web browser after a very long wait. Indeed, both Android and Chrome launched more than three years ago, and users have demanded unification ever since.
07-02-2012 04:15:24Gadget Lab Podcast: E-Cigarettes, a 3-D Food Printer, the Future of Digital Music
This week, Michaels Isaac and Calore discuss Facebook's looming public stock offering, take a gander at a 3-D printer that outputs to a unique fried-food format, and dig into high-definition alternatives to MP3 audio. But the show, quite dramatically, opens with a big puff of smoke.
07-02-2012 12:30:04Best Buy Explains Its Leaked Apple HDTV Survey
A digital survey put out by Best Buy and leaked to The Verge this weekend asked customers to rate their interest in a $1,499, 42-inch, iOS-laden Apple HDTV. Best Buy's motivation? It was conducting a "routine offer effectiveness survey."
07-02-2012 12:50:30Giant Thermostat Company Sues ‘Nest’ Creators
Honeywell, a company long known for its commercial and residential thermostats, filed a patent infringement lawsuit on Monday against Nest Labs, the outfit that launched the highly publicized Nest thermostat last October.
06-02-2012 08:01:53How Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4
Microsoft's Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android. But on Thursday, a leaked description of Microsoft's next big mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, came to light, revealing how the operating system will improve. But can it really compete? We handicap Apollo against iOS 5 and Android 4.
04-02-2012 01:52:44RIM Claws Back Against Apple and Google With Free Tablets
In an effort to claw its way back into the game, RIM has settled on a new strategy. Effective today until February 13, every Android developer who ports an Android application over to the BlackBerry ecosystem will receive a free PlayBook, according to a recent tweet sent by RIM VP of developer relations Alec Saunders.
04-02-2012 12:59:10Motorola Tablet Snafu Exposes Some Users to Privacy Risks
Today Motorola issued a fail alert of epic proportions: From October to December 2011, 100 out of 6,200 refurbished Xooms sold from Woot.com may contain the previous owner's personal data.
04-02-2012 12:56:59Why Desktop Apps Would Be Bad News for Windows 8 Tablets
How will ARM-based Windows 8 tablets mitigate the heavy payloads of traditional desktop apps? A new report suggests desktop application support will be limited but still present, contradicting an earlier statement by Windows lead Steven Sinofsky.
03-02-2012 12:35:39Apple Now The World’s Third Largest Cellphone Maker, IDC Says
Apple has moved past LG in the worldwide rankings of mobile phone unit sales. According to IDC, Apple is now the world’s third largest mobile phone manufacturer, behind Nokia and Samsung. Apple jumped two spots over the course of 2011. This time last year, Apple held fifth place among the world’s top phone manufacturers. However, [...]
03-02-2012 01:48:52Why Neil Young Hates MP3 — And What You Can Do About It
Neil Young is right: Those songs on your iPhone do sound like crap, and it's time we demand better-sounding alternatives for our digital music. Here we explain exactly what's wrong with the MP3, and provide options for much higher-quality digital music formats.
02-02-2012 10:55:00Google Beefs Up Android Market Security
Google unveiled a new security service for the Android Market today that aims to auto-scan uploaded Android applications to detect potentially malicious apps more quickly, ideally before users download them.
02-02-2012 10:09:578 Essential Gadgets for Hosting a Killer Super Bowl Party
With Super Bowl XLVI only days away, you've got some prep work ahead to make sure everything goes swimmingly. Your TV and surround-sound system are ready, but what about the finer details of Super Bowl party hosting? We give you eight hardware must-haves.
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