Apple now worth more than Google and Microsoft combined [u]
Thu, Feb 9, 2012 - First on AI: Apple's stock soared to new heights on Thursday, pushing the company's market capitalization to $456 billion, a number that is greater than the values of rivals Google and Microsoft combined. ( 186 comments )
Cisco backs Apple's ETSI request for fair and open licensing of standards patents
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Cisco Systems filed its own letter to the European Telecommunications Standards Institute last week, backing Apple's position calling for "more consistent and transparent application of FRAND" licensing commitments among the standards body's members. ( 10 comments )
Microsoft joins Apple in pledging support for injunction free, FRAND patent licensing
Wed, Feb 8, 2012 - Microsoft has issued a public statement outlining its position regarding standards essential patents, committing itself "to always adhere to the promises it has made to standards organizations to make its standard essential patents available on fair, reasonable and nondiscriminatory terms." The move joins an effort initiated by Apple last fall, and begs for comment from Google to do the same. ( 31 comments )
Google to continue Motorola's FRAND licensing that seeks to monopolize H.264, UMTS
Tue, Feb 7, 2012 - Google's worst fears about greedy H.264 patent holders and "bogus patent" warfare involving Android are coming true, albeit at the hands of Motorola, a company it seeks to acquire. Google is now promising to continue this same behavior itself after it buys the increasingly unreasonable and (outside of patent claims) unprofitable Android licensee. ( 113 comments )
Third-gen iPad's 'window of opportunity' expected to drive Apple market share gains
Mon, Feb 6, 2012 - Apple's third-generation iPad is expected by one market watcher to soon arrive during an advantageous "window of opportunity," in which competitors have nothing significant to offer, that will further increase the company's lead in the mobile computing market. ( 53 comments )
Windows Phone 8 to address its "perceived inability to compete" with iPhone, Android later this year
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - Microsoft's upcoming Windows Phone 8, expected in the second half of the year, will seek to address its "perceived inability to compete" with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android according to a report detailing its planned enhancements. ( 62 comments )
Nokia's Windows Phone transition to impact results for most of 2012
Thu, Feb 2, 2012 - Nokia chairman Jorma Ollila warned on Wednesday that the handset maker's transition to Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system will be felt in its earnings for the majority of 2012. ( 41 comments )
Why Android isn't gaining on Apple in the Enterprise
Sat, Jan 28, 2012 - In the consumer market, Apple's iOS and Android's licensees have engaged in a consumer tug of war over sales. Among enterprise buyers however, Apple has maintained extensive lead that is only strengthening. ( 87 comments )
Before he died, Steve Jobs kept a letter from Bill Gates by his bed
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates reveals he wrote a letter to Steve Jobs before he passed away, and the letter apparently meant so much to Jobs that he kept it at his bedside. ( 128 comments )
EFF working to keep iPhone, iPad 'jailbreaking' legal in US
Fri, Jan 27, 2012 - An exemption from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that has made iPhone "jailbreaking" legal is set to expire, and a digital rights advocacy group hopes the U.S. government will renew and expand that exemption. ( 69 comments )
Bill Gates discusses Steve Jobs, Apple's iBooks & the future of education
Wed, Jan 25, 2012 - In a new interview, Microsoft founder Bill Gates discusses conversations he would have with the late Steve Jobs, and also shares his thoughts on the future of education in the wake of Apple's iPad textbook announcement. ( 73 comments )
Microsoft's Windows falls 6% on slow PC sales
Thu, Jan 19, 2012 - Despite meeting expectations for its fiscal second quarter, Microsoft saw a decline in its bread and butter Windows business, causing net revenue fall slightly for the three months ending on Dec. 31. ( 65 comments )
iPhone 4S launch propels surging Apple 20% to close the gap with Android
Wed, Jan 18, 2012 - The launch of the iPhone 4S last October had an "enormous impact" on the U.S. smartphone landscape, boosting Apple's share among new buyers by almost 20 percent and putting it neck-and-neck with Android in December. ( 69 comments )
Briefly: High priced 'Wintel' tablets, Dutch iTunes Match
Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Intel and Microsoft need to strike a deal or Windows 8 tablets might be priced out of reach for most consumers and Apple officially launches iTunes Match in the Netherlands. ( 24 comments )
Apple jumps 9 spots to become 8th most valuable brand in the world
Mon, Jan 16, 2012 - Apple was ranked the eighth most valuable brand of the world in 2011, with an estimated total value of $33.49 billion, making it bigger than Disney, Mercedes-Benz and Budweiser. ( 129 comments )
Video: Weekend Tech Review: CES Week 2 2012
Sun, Jan 15, 2012 - Here's a video recap of the top tech stories involving Apple for the second week of 2012, including a tour of CES 2012, Steve Ballmer's keynote, big product news, the week's business stories, and upcoming events. ( 22 comments )
Apple awarded 676 patents in 2011, ranks 39th among all companies
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - Apple was awarded a total of 676 patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in 2011, ranking it No. 39 among companies awarded inventions in the U.S. ( 35 comments )
CES: Dell plans to launch first 'consumer tablet' in late 2012
Wed, Jan 11, 2012 - Moving on from its failed line of smaller Streak-branded tablets, Dell reportedly plans to sell a full-fledged "consumer tablet" to take on Apple's iPad in late 2012. ( 58 comments )
CES: Live report on the Steve Ballmer Keynote
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer launched this year's Las Vegas Consumer Electronics Show tonight in what will become the company's last of a long, unbroken string of keynotes kicking off the show. ( 89 comments )
54% of future smartphone buyers say they'll choose Apple's iPhone
Mon, Jan 9, 2012 - A new survey has found Apple has "explosive momentum" at the beginning of 2012, with more than half of people who plan to buy a smartphone in the next 90 days choosing Apple's iPhone. ( 49 comments )
Microsoft exec admits Windows Phone was response to Apple's iPhone
Sat, Jan 7, 2012 - Microsoft's head of software design for Windows Phone has admitted that the company completely redesigned its mobile operating system platform as a response to Apple's iPhone and the "sea change" it created in the industry. ( 118 comments )
Nokia Ace to receive $100M marketing campaign for US launch
Wed, Jan 4, 2012 - Nokia's Windows-Phone-based Ace smartphone will benefit from a $100 million marketing push to be shared among Microsoft's partners, with AT&T rumored to have received "hero" status from the software giant in order to promote the device, according to a new report. ( 27 comments )
Apple's iOS finishes 2011 with 52% share of mobile Web browsing
Mon, Jan 2, 2012 - Apple closed out 2011 with a commanding 52.1 percent share of mobile devices tracked browsing the Web, while Google's Android had just 16.2 percent. ( 36 comments )
Apple gains ground while Android pushes to 50% share of US market
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple's iPhone grew 1.4% in the U.S. mobile OEM and smartphone OS markets during the three months ending in November, but Google's Android platform continued to dominate and gained 3.1% in its march to acquire half of America's subscribership. ( 97 comments )
Apple headlines 8 of WSJ's 10 most-read corporate articles in 2011
Thu, Dec 29, 2011 - Apple came up as a frequent hot topic in business news this year, as evidenced by the fact that eight of the ten most-read corporate articles from The Wall Street Journal in 2011 were about the company and its co-founder Steve Jobs. ( 6 comments )
Microsoft announces 2012 CES will be its last
Wed, Dec 21, 2011 - Microsoft announced on Wednesday that the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, at which its CEO Steve Ballmer will give the keynote address, will be the last show the company attends. ( 26 comments )
Nokia readies US Windows Phone launch with CES event on Jan. 9
Mon, Dec 19, 2011 - Nokia has sent out invitations to members of the press for a Windows Phone-related event on January 9 at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nev., as it gears up for the launch of its new Lumia phones in the U.S. ( 31 comments )
Acer chairman sees Mac growth stalling in face of ultrabook surge
Thu, Dec 15, 2011 - Acer chairman JT Wang expects Apple's gains in the PC industry to weaken over the next two years as a result of a future surge in sales of notebooks matching Intel's ultrabook design specifications. ( 92 comments )
iPhone, Android dominate U.S. smartphone market with combined 82% share
Wed, Dec 14, 2011 - Sales of Android and iOS handsets in the U.S. eclipsed other smartphone platforms in the first three quarters of 2011, holding a combined 82% of the market, while rival Research In Motion suffered a continued decline during the same period. ( 65 comments )
Microsoft releases Kinectimals game, SkyDrive storage for iOS
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - Microsoft on Tuesday released a pair of new applications for the iPhone, with "Kinectimals" representing the first iOS game from the company, and SkyDrive offering users the ability to access their cloud storage. ( 27 comments )
Microsoft shuffles Windows Phone management to build momentum
Tue, Dec 13, 2011 - Microsoft has rearranged its management team for Windows Phone, shifting division head Andy Lees to a "time-critical opportunity" to build momentum for its Windows Phone and Windows 8 operating systems, a move that some have viewed as a sign of failure. ( 43 comments )
40% of BlackBerry, Windows & Android smartphone owners prefer Apple's iPad
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - More than 40 percent of owners of smartphones on BlackBerry, Windows Phone and Android platforms prefer Apple's iPad to tablets from their current smartphone operating system makers, according to a recent survey. ( 18 comments )
Apple exploring Kinect-like 3D input for controlling Macs
Thu, Dec 8, 2011 - Apple has shown interest in an entirely new way for users to interact with and control their Mac, with a new system allowing users to perform gestures with their hands in a three-dimensional space. ( 41 comments )
Microsoft releases Windows Phone-esque Xbox LIVE app for iOS
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - Microsoft launched an official Xbox LIVE app in Apple's App Store that features some of the functionality found on the Xbox 360 console besides gameplay, brings look and feel of Windows Phone to iOS devices. ( 37 comments )
Windows Store discounts, optional subscriptions to undercut Apple's App Store
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - Microsoft released new details of its Windows 8 plans on Tuesday, differentiating its upcoming Windows Store from Apple's own App Store and Mac App Store by offering a 20/80 revenue split to developers after their first $25,000 in sales and allowing third-party in-app purchase and subscription options. ( 46 comments )
Former Google intern explains why UI lag occurs more often in Android than iOS
Wed, Dec 7, 2011 - A former intern for Google's Android team has provided explanations for why Android experiences more touch interface lag than competing mobile operating systems from Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion. ( 139 comments )
Microsoft working to bring its Office apps to iPad, Mac OS X Lion
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - Microsoft is preparing a new edition of its Office suite for Apple's iPad, as well as an updated Office for Mac OS X Lion users. ( 86 comments )
Apple, Graphics Properties Holdings battle with multiple patent suits
Tue, Nov 29, 2011 - In a handful of newly filed patent infringement lawsuits, Apple is suing and also being sued by Graphics Properties Holdings, formerly known as Silicon Graphics Inc. ( 36 comments )
Microsoft says Windows Phones have had Siri-like functionality for over a year
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - Microsoft's Craig Mundie said that the iPhone's Siri voice recognition software is not new technology as a similar system has been available on the Windows Phone for over a year, and claims Apple marketed the capability to shift focus away from the iPhone 4S's lack of new features. ( 145 comments )
Analyst casts doubt on Nokia's Windows Phone hopes
Wed, Nov 23, 2011 - One analyst has drastically reduced shipment projections for Nokia's Windows Phone devices on the belief that the handset maker is unlikely to gain traction with its new lineup. ( 68 comments )
Microsoft to follow Apple's Lion lead with digital delivery of Windows 8
Tue, Nov 22, 2011 - Much like Apple did with the release of Mac OS X 10.7 Lion in July, Microsoft plans to make the simplest and easiest method of installing Windows 8 a download over the Internet. ( 128 comments )
More than anything, kids want Apple's iPad, iPod touch & iPhone for Christmas
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - The iPad is the most-wanted gift among U.S. kids ages 6 through 12, a new survey has found, while the iPod touch ranks second and the iPhone comes in third. ( 94 comments )
AT&T sees 'challenges' ahead as it plans to sell Nokia Windows Phones in 2012
Thu, Nov 17, 2011 - An AT&T executive said Wednesday that his company is finalizing discussions with Nokia to begin carrying its Windows Phone smartphones next year, while also noting that he believes Microsoft will face "challenges" in attracting customers away from entrenched rivals Apple and Google. ( 49 comments )
Gartner: Apple's iOS lost smartphone share to Android in Q3 2011
Tue, Nov 15, 2011 - With a limited number of iPhone models taking on a plethora of Android-powered handsets from multiple manufacturers, Apple's iOS actually lost market share in the worldwide smartphone market last quarter despite growing sales, according to the latest sales data from Gartner. ( 85 comments )
Microsoft looking to drum up Windows Phone interest with 55-foot NYC replica
Tue, Nov 8, 2011 - Microsoft has installed a six-story interactive Windows Phone structure in New York City's Herald Square as a promotional stunt to increase awareness of its struggling smartphone platform. ( 56 comments )
Game makers say Apple, Steve Jobs have most influence on industry
Fri, Nov 4, 2011 - A new survey of people working in the gaming world has found that Steve Jobs is the most influential person in the industry, and that insiders believe the iPhone is shaping the future of videogames. ( 92 comments )
Lawsuit accuses Apple's iPhone 4S of violating VPN patent
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - Apple is the target of a new lawsuit that asserts a number of the company's products, including the newly released iPhone 4S, infringe on a virtual private network patent. ( 24 comments )
Apple remains top US smartphone maker as iPhone holds 28% share
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - With the iPhone representing 28 percent of smartphones in the U.S., Apple is still the No. 1 domestic smartphone manufacturer, according to the latest data from Nielsen. ( 51 comments )
Microsoft raking in 100k users a day from easier Hotmail setup in iOS 5
Thu, Nov 3, 2011 - The addition of easier Hotmail setup in the Mail app of Apple's iOS 5 has led to a surge in activations for Microsoft, with almost 100,000 new iOS 5 devices logging in to the email service every day. ( 59 comments )
Microsoft axed Courier tablet in favor of 'Windows Everywhere' strategy - report
Wed, Nov 2, 2011 - Software giant Microsoft scrapped the Courier tablet project last year because the device diverged from its strategy of bringing Windows everywhere without compromise, a new report claims. ( 53 comments )
Worldwide Mac browser share hits 6.9%, iOS takes 62% mobile share
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 - Apple's presence on the Web continues to expand, with browser use of both iOS and Mac OS X seeing growth in October that propelled the company to new heights. ( 49 comments )
Bill Gates not bothered by Steve Jobs's comments in biography
Mon, Oct 31, 2011 - Responding to unflattering comments made about him in Apple co-founder Steve Jobs's new biography, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates said he's not bothered by the remarks. ( 88 comments )
Apple slips to No. 5 handset maker, No. 2 in smartphones after iPhone transition quarter
Fri, Oct 28, 2011 - After buyers holding out for the iPhone 4S resulted in slowed iPhone 4 sales for Apple last quarter, Chinese handset maker ZTE slipped past it to become the fourth-largest global handset maker, while Samsung took the top spot among smartphone vendors worldwide, according to a new analysis. ( 106 comments )
Nokia Windows Phone 7 Lumia 800 vs Apple iPhone 4S
Thu, Oct 27, 2011 - Nokia's first Windows Phone 7 device offers specifications somewhere between Apple's iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, but is missing some key hardware and software features and will only debut in Europe, effectively leaving the US market to Apple and Android this holiday season. ( 87 comments )
Nokia launches first Windows Phones to take on Apple's iPhone 4S
Wed, Oct 26, 2011 - Nokia on Wednesday introduced its first smartphones running Microsoft's Windows Phone platform, two devices branded "Lumia" that the company hopes will compete with Apple's iPhone lineup. ( 201 comments )
Microsoft boasts patent licenses with over half of Android market
Mon, Oct 24, 2011 - Microsoft announced on Sunday that a new patent license agreement with original design manufacturer Compal means that companies accounting for more than half of all Google Android-based devices now have agreements with the software giant. ( 47 comments )
Android, Windows Phone bosses downplay Apple's Siri threat
Thu, Oct 20, 2011 - Google Android boss Andy Rubin and Microsoft's Windows Phone head Andy Lees have both publicly criticized Apple's new Siri voice assistant and questioned its usefulness. ( 224 comments )
Apple may add customized digital avatars to iOS Game Center
Thu, Oct 13, 2011 - Apple has shown interest in allowing users of its Game Center social network for iOS to create custom, cartoon-style avatars to represent themselves in the digital world. ( 16 comments )
Limited RAM in Apple's A5 chip in iPad 2, iPhone 4S motivated by battery life concerns
Wed, Oct 12, 2011 - Observers puzzled by the relatively scarce 512MB of RAM built into Apple's A5 processor used in this year's iPad 2 and iPhone 4S have received an explanation of sorts from an unlikely source: Microsoft. ( 71 comments )
Apple rivals, partners & press pay tribute to Steve Jobs
Thu, Oct 6, 2011 - For the first time in at least 30 years, Time magazine stopped its presses when news of Steve Jobs's death broke. The publication's latest issue with Jobs on the cover will hit newsstands Friday, and will join numerous other tributes to the late Apple co-founder. ( 36 comments )
Apple, Google gain in US smartphone share as RIM, Microsoft continue slide
Wed, Oct 5, 2011 - Apple's iPhone continues to gain market share in the U.S., now representing 27.3 percent of handsets, while competitors RIM, Microsoft and Nokia continue to slip. ( 53 comments )
Microsoft changes its story, concedes death of Zune hardware
Tue, Oct 4, 2011 - Less than a day after Microsoft denied that its Zune lineup of portable media players was being discontinued, the company has decided to confirm that its Zune players have in fact received the ax. ( 63 comments )
Microsoft Board criticizes CEO Steve Ballmer for weakened smartphones, Windows
Tue, Oct 4, 2011 - After conducting an annual performance review of Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer, the software giant's Board of Directors took him to task for poor sales of its Windows Phone 7 operating system, dampened Windows revenue and the "need for further progress" with new form factors, awarding him just half of his maximum yearly bonus. ( 54 comments )
Microsoft removes, then re-adds Zune HD to its website [u]
Mon, Oct 3, 2011 - Microsoft temporarily removed references to all Zune hardware from the official Zune website Monday, an apparent error that was initially viewed as the final nail in the coffin for the media player that failed to gain traction against Apple's iPod lineup [update]. ( 61 comments )
Microsoft to receive royalties for Samsung's Android smartphones, tablets
Wed, Sep 28, 2011 - Microsoft on Wednesday announced it has entered a cross-licensing agreement with Samsung, in which Microsoft will receive royalties for smartphones and tablets sold by Samsung running the Google Android mobile operating system. ( 34 comments )
Gartner projects Apple's iPad to maintain 50% market share through 2014
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - Apple's iPad will continue to dominate the tablet market, maintaining more than 50 percent market share through 2014, according to a new analysis. ( 19 comments )
Disney bets on iOS App Store games to return interactive unit to profitability
Thu, Sep 22, 2011 - After losing millions of dollars trying to produce console games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Disney is betting on Apple's low cost app market to become profitable and create new characters capable of driving sales of movies and merchandise. ( 23 comments )
Windows Phone 7 introduces app version issues in Mango update
Tue, Sep 20, 2011 - In its first significant update, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 platform is introducing a new layer of app version complexity for developers and users that offers a glimpse of how both it and Windows 8 will differ from Apple's existing iOS and Mac App Stores. ( 101 comments )
Microsoft faces iPad, iWorks without articulated plan for Windows 8 Office
Mon, Sep 19, 2011 - While eager to demonstrate next year's Windows 8, Microsoft has been reticent to make any promises about a tablet friendly new version of Office sporting the new Metro look, a clear departure from Apple's strategy of presenting the original iPad with a suite of new iWork apps, but only after both were finished and ready to sell. ( 128 comments )
Microsoft to take 30% cut of Metro apps under Windows 8
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - New Metro-style apps designed to run on Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 for tablets will copy Apple's App Store business model of charging a 30 percent fee from developers, allowing the potential for Microsoft to regain control over software in segments it has lost to Apple's iTunes and Google search. ( 98 comments )
Patent suit targets Apple, Microsoft over data encryption
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Both Apple and its rival Microsoft have been hit with a new lawsuit accusing them and others of violating patents related to digital file encryption and security. ( 11 comments )
Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle
Fri, Sep 16, 2011 - Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge. ( 96 comments )
Microsoft again clarifies that Windows 8 tablets won't actually run Windows apps
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - The president of Microsoft's Windows unit, Stephen Sinofsky, has again pointedly clarified that new ARM tablets running Windows 8 next year won't actually run existing Windows apps for PCs. ( 136 comments )
Microsoft jettisons Flash with 'plug-in free' Windows 8 Metro IE10
Thu, Sep 15, 2011 - The tablet-optimized Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 in Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 will be a "plug-in free experience," as the company follows Apple's lead in abandoning Adobe Flash in favor of HTML5 on tablets. ( 120 comments )
VMware launches Fusion 4 with 90 new features including Lion support
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - VMware on Wednesday announced the new VMware Fusion 4 virtualization software for running Windows on a Mac, packing more than 90 new features including a design built specifically for Mac OS X 10.7 Lion. ( 58 comments )
Microsoft unveils Windows 8 tablet effort with Samsung prototype
Wed, Sep 14, 2011 - Microsoft offered an extended preview of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system at a conference on Tuesday, providing developers with a prototype Samsung tablet running a "pre-beta" version of the OS. ( 209 comments )
HTC eyeing webOS purchase to compete with Apple's iOS
Mon, Sep 12, 2011 - Smartphone maker HTC has publicly stated it is considering buying its own mobile operating system platform, with HP's webOS a potential option for acquisition. ( 112 comments )
US government approves patent bill in effort to reform system
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 - The U.S. Senate has approved the most substantial changes to the nation's patent system in over 50 years in the form of the America Invents Act, a measure supported by tech titans such as Microsoft, Google and Apple. ( 44 comments )
Microsoft inks Android patent deals with Acer, ViewSonic
Fri, Sep 9, 2011 - Microsoft on Thursday announced a pair of patent licensing agreements with Acer and ViewSonic, granting the companies broad coverage of smartphones and tablets running Google's Android mobile operating system. ( 35 comments )
Samsung to hedge its Android Galaxy Tab with new Windows 8 offerings
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 - Samsung will announce support for the Windows 8 tablet platform at next weeks' Microsoft developer conference, insiders say, in an attempt to broaden its options beyond Android in its battle with Apple’s iPad for tablet sales. ( 33 comments )
JP Morgan increases 2011 tablet forecast to 51.9M as iPad dominates
Thu, Sep 8, 2011 - Investment bank J.P. Morgan raised its estimates for tablet shipments in 2011 to 51.9 million units, citing the strength of Apple's iPad, while slightly lowering 2012 estimates because a "formidable number two tablet maker" has yet to arrive. ( 17 comments )
Rumor: Apple's iCloud to be powered by Microsoft, Amazon servers
Sat, Sep 3, 2011 - Apple's upcoming iCloud service is rumored to rely on both Microsoft's Azure and Amazon's AWS for hosting, as the company has played to its strength of building a consumer-facing experience rather than becoming a cloud provider. ( 150 comments )
Kodak patent sale attracting 'large numbers' of interested buyers
Wed, Aug 31, 2011 - Eastman Kodak revealed this week that interest in the company's digital imaging patents is high, as numerous people are seriously considering buying the patent collection. ( 19 comments )
Apple continues to gain US smartphone share as iOS hits 27%
Tue, Aug 30, 2011 - Apple's stateside share of the smartphone market continued to grow last quarter, with the iPhone representing 27 percent of the domestic mobile operating system market. ( 92 comments )
Briefly: Mac OS X 10.7.2 build; iOS market share; Starbucks promotion
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 - Apple recently issued a new build of Mac OS X 10.7.2 along with the eighth beta release of iCloud for Lion. Also, Research in Motion and Microsoft suffered heavy market share losses last quarter as Apple's iOS and Google's Android continue to grow. Finally, Starbucks is said to be adding TV shows and extended e-book previews, in addition to apps and music, as part of its "Pick of the Week" promotions. ( 15 comments )
Microsoft shocked to find interest in Windows Phone 7
Mon, Aug 22, 2011 - After Microsoft's head of Windows Phone 7 offered free phones and training to any published webOS developers, he reported being "caught a bit flatfooted" to find 500 people interested in actually taking him up on the offer. ( 55 comments )
Microsoft exec says PC 'not even middle-aged,' rejects post-PC label
Sat, Aug 20, 2011 - A Microsoft executive has spoken up in defense of the PC, insisting that the industry is in the "PC plus" era and rejecting the label of "Post-PC." ( 253 comments )
Microsoft courting webOS developers with free phones
Fri, Aug 19, 2011 - Microsoft is looking to capitalize on HP's webOS failures by offering free phones, developer tools and training to developers left stranded by the demise of the platform. ( 49 comments )
Apple, Microsoft and Intel to bid on 15 million unit tablet deal
Thu, Aug 18, 2011 - Apple, Microsoft and Intel are considering making a bid for a Turkish government project that would see the winning company build and supply of up to 15 million tablets, over four years, to school children. ( 65 comments )
Microsoft reveals team working on Windows 8 'App Store'
Wed, Aug 17, 2011 - Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it will follow in Apple's footsteps by building an "App Store" for the next generation of its flagship OS, codenamed Windows 8. ( 82 comments )
Microsoft rewrites 10K filing to depict Apple as significant competitor
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - Microsoft revamped this year's 10K filing with the Securities Exchange Commission to remove mention of Linux, Mozilla and Opera as significant competitors and amplify the role of Apple as a competitor in both software and online services. ( 37 comments )
Motorola purchase gives Google 17K issued, 7.5K filed patents
Mon, Aug 15, 2011 - With its purchase of Motorola Mobility, Google will acquire nearly 25,000 patents, including 17,000 issued, giving it greater leverage in the lawsuit-saturated Android landscape. ( 64 comments )
Apple's Mac lineup seen taking 4.5% of PC sales in 2011, 5.2% in 2015
Tue, Aug 9, 2011 - Apple's line of Mac computers are seen making further market share gains in the coming years, growing to 4.5 percent of sales in 2011, and 5.2 percent of new PCs sold in 2015. ( 19 comments )
Microsoft says Google refused to join the Novell patent consortium
Thu, Aug 4, 2011 - In response to a public complaint by Google accusing Apple and Microsoft of a patent-wielding conspiracy to hold back its Android platform, Microsoft's general counsel has pointed out that Google rebuffed an invitation to join the consortium, apparently with the hope of obtaining all of the Novell patents for itself. ( 87 comments )
DoJ ramping up antitrust probe of $4.5B Nortel patent purchase by Apple, others
Fri, Jul 29, 2011 - Even as Nortel announced the completion of the sale of its 6,000 patents to a group of tech giants including Apple, Microsoft and Research in Motion, the U.S. Department of Justice is said to be intensifying an investigation into whether the deal would unfairly disrupt competitors. ( 62 comments )
First Windows Phone 7 'Mango' handsets rumored to challenge iPhone 5 in Sept.
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - On the heels of news that Microsoft's "Mango" update for Windows Phone 7 has been released to manufacturing, industry sources claim HTC, Samsung and LG will launch the first Mango-based smartphones in September, presumably coordinated to directly compete with Apple's next-generation iPhone. ( 49 comments )
Office for Mac update to add versions, auto-save, full-screen for Lion
Thu, Jul 28, 2011 - Microsoft has revealed that a forthcoming update for Office for Mac 2011 will add support for new features in Mac OS X 10.7, including versions, auto-save and full-screen. ( 66 comments )
Microsoft's Windows revenues disappoint with 2% decline in fiscal 2011
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 - After Microsoft on Thursday announced record revenue of $17.37 billion, analysts quickly voiced concerns over the news that revenue from the company's Windows division declined 2 percent in fiscal 2011. ( 57 comments )
Apple paid $2.6B lion's share of $4.5B Nortel patent acquisition
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 - Apple supplied more than half of the $4.5 billion paid by a consortium of companies to acquire Nortel's patent portfolio, new regulatory filings show. ( 38 comments )
46% of smartphone buyers prefer Apple's iOS, 32% choose Google Android
Mon, Jul 18, 2011 - Among consumers who plan to buy a smartphone in the next three months, the iPhone is the top choice, with nearly half of all prospective buyers choosing Apple. ( 70 comments )
