Sep 30

iPhone 5 appears next week

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Apple sent out invitations to the media recently and will hold a press conference announcing the release of the company’s new iPhone at Apple’s Cupertino headquarters in California. Apple’s host for the event will be the new CEO, Tim Cook, in his first major appearance since taking the reins from Steve Jobs. At the same time, ...

Sep 30

Windows Phone Mango Tools Release

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Microsoft has launched the final version of the free software for Windows Mobile Development Kit (SDK) 7.1 for creating mobile applications that run on Windows Mobile 7.5 "Mango" on Wednesday, the operating system. Expected "Mango", which moves out of customers around the world, starting this week, is the first software update for the Windows platform ...

Sep 29

Apple to Discontinue iPod Classic, iPod Shuffle

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Apple said on the invitations that next week's event is about the iPhone. Most have assumed that this means Apple will finally launch the iPhone 5 (and perhaps the iPhone 4S). However, the fall event is typically for iPods and iTunes, and Apple hasn't given any inclination that it will be devoting even a small ...

Sep 28

Amazon $199 Kindle Fire Tablet

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Amazon.com Inc., the world’s largest online retailer, unveiled its Kindle Fire tablet computer, taking aim at Apple Inc.’s bestselling iPad with a device that’s smaller and less than half the price. The Kindle Fire will have a 7-inch display and sell for $199, compared with $499 for Apple’s cheapest iPad, Amazon executives said. The device, a ...

Sep 28

Microsoft, Samsung licensing deal

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The Omnia W, the first Samsung phone using Windows Phone Mango, will get more marketing support under this deal. Microsoft and Samsung Electronics said today that they had struck a cross-licensing agreement, avoiding the potential litigation that has plagued most technology companies. Under the deal, Samsung has agreed to pay Microsoft royalties for technology used in its ...

Sep 26

Apple cuts iPad orders

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Apple (AAPL) is reducing its orders from vendors for iPad parts by 25 percent, according to a report by JPMorgan Chase. The orders were for iPads to be constructed in the fourth quarter, which includes the holiday season, according to the Sunday report. Apple reportedly has been making the cuts, which mostly affect its Asian partners, ...