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Research in Motion delays BlackBerry 10 after a disappointing quarter.

New data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project points to a steady shift in how users access the Internet.

Apple is said to be including NFC capabilities in the iPhone 5 this fall.

Microsoft takes on the iPad with hardware of its own and innovative accessories.

IDC revises tablet forecast upward as business buying picks up and Microsoft gets ready to flex its marketing muscle ahead of the Windows 8 launch.

New survey reports that IT and business professionals will favor Android tablets over iPads in the coming year.

Early impressions of Apple’s high-def laptop have reviewers using words like “mindblowing” and “stunning.”

MacBook Pro gets a major hardware refresh as Apple excites developers with new tech at WWDC12.

A rumor prompts Google's Andy Rubin to disclose Android's enviable rate of adoption.

Sprint Nextel's Virgin Mobile USA brand will start selling contract-free iPhones beginning June 29.

Google snaps up the Office-friendly app maker as Microsoft works to bring its productivity software to tablets.

Early hands-on impressions of new Toshiba ultrabook say it’s a niche notebook that takes an interesting approach.

It’s not yet clear what hardware configuration, touch or otherwise, will benefit most from Windows 8 adoption.

Rumors suggest that three new tablets based on Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 OS will be announced next week, though probably won't be available until the fall.

Chromebox joins Chromebooks as Google expands open source operating system vision

Google's latest Chromebook gets mixed reviews from USA Today, CNET, Engadget and others.

The iPhone's personal digital assistant is tech non grata on IBM campuses as security concerns surface.

Google is rumored to be coming out with a Nexus tablet in July for $200.

Facebook's IPO may be one for the record books, but trading glitches and a murky advertising and mobile outlook are weighing on investors' minds.

The latest Android OS has only been installed on a handful of devices, though more are coming soon.

The latest Nielsen survey of smartphone users also found that Android and iOS users are the largest percentage, at 88 percent.

Apple is reportedly planning to introduce a thinner, lighter MacBook Pro with a Retina display.

Apple is said to be developing a 7-inch iPad for fall 2012 release. But some signs suggest otherwise.

Supply-chain sources told DigiTimes that Apple may offer a low-cost MacBook Air in Q3 2012.

Not content to disrupt the music, e-book, textbook, and other industries, Apple will try to shake up the mobile wireless space too, an analyst predicts.

RIM CEO Thorsten Heins says there will be touchscreen and keypad BlackBerry models in the company’s future.

Are you worried Google will learn your company's secrets? Some companies warn their employees not to use the new Google Drive or Gmail for these and other reasons. 

Apple CEO takes aim at hybrid ultrabook concepts as the iPad maker continues to make record profits.

Microsoft SkyDrive cloud storage service gets competitive with Dropbox and SugarSync.

Apple’s next iPhone should be out in October, encased in a 'liquid metal' metal alloy.

A start-up raised over $4 million to fund a "smart watch" that connects via Bluetooth to iPhone and Android devices.

The chip giant is moving forward with its next generation of server and desktop processors.

Recent headlines paint a dismal future for the BlackBerry and Windows Phone. 

To compensate for a software glitch, Nokia is offering a $100 credit to Lumia 900 users.

AT&T is now allowing you to unlock old, off-contract iPhones. But you might still experience a roadblock.

Reviewers say the new Nokia Lumia 900 Windows Phone has a lot to recommend it, but suffers from lack of third-party apps and some other problems, such as call quality. 

Sprint is set to roll out its first 4G LTE smartphones a few months ahead of its 4G network. 

A patent filing suggests Apple is working on a 3D camera for future iOS devices. 

Another terrible quarter for the Blackberry as new CEO pin the company's future on the enterprise and not consumers.

Siri has proven to a popular addition to the iPhone 4S—even if users aren’t taking advantage of the virtual assistant’s many capabilities.

Is the honeymoon over between consumers and the new iPad less than a week after its release? 

Google’s mobile operating system has been hit with some bad news lately, from ads that drain batteries to malware concerns.

Companies vie for first place as signs point to an October launch date for Microsoft's tablet OS.

Apple’s new iPad arrives in stores tomorrow. So far, reviewers have been fairly consistent about two things: They love the iPad’s high-definition Retina display and the 4G network connectivity is super fast.

Good Technology has released a version of its mobile enterprise platform for the Amazon tablet/e-reader.

The wireless carrier will be expanding its 4G LTE network to cities in the South, Midwest, and Staten Island.

As expected, Apple announced a new iPad on Tuesday. But there were still some surprises.

Android Jelly Bean is expected to be optimized for tablets as well as notebooks and netbooks, among other features.

Several recent moves by AT&T, such as throttling heavy data users' speeds, are not exactly customer-friendly.

Apple will reportedly introduce its next iPad on March 7 and start shipping it two days later. Meanwhile, Best Buy recently cut iPad 2 prices by $50.

Reports suggest Apple may phase out the 30-pin dock connector in favor of a newly designed, smaller connector--making more room inside the next iPhone for 4G radio or other components.

Rumor has it versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint for the iPad will soon be available.

AT&T begins selling the Samsung Galaxy Note on Feb. 19. Initial reviews call it everything from "unfortunate" to "one of the best phones on the market."

VentureBeat reports that a number of iOS apps including Facebook and Twitter send names, email addresses, and phone numbers of your contacts to their servers--some of them without users' knowledge.

Apple gears up for a launch event, but definitive specs elude industry watchers.

University scientists are working on a phone designed to help reduce depression.

After nearly four years, Google announces a version of Chrome for Android devices. But there's a catch.

Despite rapid, ongoing improvements in smartphone processors and features, battery life lags way behind.

In the fourth quarter of 2011, the mobile phone market experienced its slowest growth in more than two years, but the smartphone market continued to grow, led by Apple.

Google formally announces Bouncer, a service that automatically checks to ensure that apps uploaded to the Android Market aren’t malicious.

A new study says 73 percent of Android handsets use the same OS version.

Will Samsung's smartphone/tablet hybrid be too big for practical use as a phone and too small as a tablet?

Next Apple smartphone will have a 4-inch display, according to a trusted source.

Founders and co-CEOs Lazaridis and Balsillie have stepped aside to give Thorsten Heins the reins of Research In Motion.

Smartphone apps like OnPage aspire to drive the final nail in the pager’s coffin.

Smartphones and tablets will be about 500 times faster, thanks to new wireless standards

Nielsen Mobile survey shows iPhone sales are catching up to Android. Meanwhile, Apple cofounder talks about how Android phones outperform iPhones.

A Windows Phone, an HP laptop, and an Asus tablet win this year’s Best of CES honors.  

Apple’s next tablet will likely be slightly thicker and faster and may feature Siri.  

At CES, a new smartphone, tablet, and ultrabook are said to the thinnest of their kind.

Google says only 0.6 percent of Android devices run Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest version of the Android mobile operating system.

AT&T adds 4G LTE service to New York City metro area, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and other markets, bringing LTE coverage to a total of 26 markets.

New report says notebook shipments will continue to grow over the next five years, despite the red-hot popularity of tablets

Stats from Net Applications suggest that the Android OS could be losing share to the Java ME runtime environment, but that could be due to rapid Internet access growth in Asia.

Five apps, from free to $40, to get you started with your new iPhone