Home appliances, cars and computers could soon be talking to one another thanks to an open source framework that has the backing of consumer electronics manufacturers in a new industry alliance.
Curved screens don't provide the improvements OLED and 4K do
To turn around dropping sales, TV manufacturers are working on a number of technologies including curved screens, which were shown off by a number of vendors at the IFA trade show this week.
TVs and smartphones steal the spotlight at IFA
This year’s IFA consumer electronics show in Berlin offered smartphones, tablets, 4K TVs, a much-anticipated smartwatch and new spins on the camera.
Samsung's Note 3 has bigger screen, better performance in lighter package
Samsung Electronics’ Galaxy Note 3 has faster processors, a bigger screen with better resolution, and more RAM than its predecessor, yet it is thinner and lighter.
Samsung smartwatch and smartphones with bigger screens expected in Berlin
Smartwatch from Samsung Electronics, the Galaxy Note III from Samsung, an Acer smartphone that can shoot 4K video and a Sony one with a 20-megapixel sensor, plus a plethora of tablets and TVs expected tomorrow.
Google cuts Nexus 4 price by up to a third in some key markets
Google has cut the price of the Nexus 4 in handful of countries including the U.K. and the U.S., where …
Smartphones account for most of global mobile phone market, says Gartner
Smartphones accounted for 51.8 percent of all mobile phone sales in the second quarter of 2013.
Samsung launches REX phones for emerging markets
Samsung has launched a new series of “smart feature phones” called REX, which the firm will sell in emerging markets. …
Smartphone buyers will benefit from changing chipset market
The mobile chipset market is in a state of flux with a number of key vendors struggling, but analysts say …
Lenovo’s ThinkPad Tablet 2 starting at $629
Lenovo’s highly anticipated ThinkPad Tablet 2 with Windows 8 will be priced starting at US$629, the company said. The tablet …
GITEX Shopper 2012 gets under way
GITEX Shopper was officially opened yesterday by His Highness Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the …
Gartner: Android extends smartphone OS dominance in Q2
Android continued to increase its dominance of the smartphone market during the second quarter, powered by Samsung’s success. Competitor Apple …
GITEX Shopper to be held at Dubai World Trade Centre
With analysts expecting the UAE’s consumer electronics market expected to reach a record US$3.8 billion this year, and an ever-growing demand for exhibition space at GITEX Shopper, organisers of the region’s largest consumer IT and electronics show have announced the relocation of the show this year to the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).
NTP announces patent settlements with 13 tech firms
Patent holding firm NTP, which won a US$612.5 million patent settlement from Research In Motion in 2006, has reached a …
Sony, Panasonic to team up to mass-produce OLED TV panels
Sony and Panasonic said Monday they will team up to create mass production technology for super-high resolution TVs based on …
LTE phone shipments to increase tenfold in 2012, analysts say
LTE phone shipments will grow tenfold to reach 67 million units in 2012, making it a breakout year for the …
Price versus brand takes focus in the battle for smartphone supremacy
Established vendors such as HTC, Sony and LG Electronics want to set their smartphones apart from less expensive devices from …
HTC vs. Apple, the dispute continues
HTC has filed a lawsuit against Apple for allegedly infringing on three patents, the latest in the legal battle raging …
Pre-nimbus perplexity
Just for once, let’s not talk cloud. Instead, let’s look at the technology initiative that, a few years back, was …
Android sales leap to second place: Gartner
Android in 2010 became the second best selling smartphone operating system after Symbian from Nokia, Gartner reported yesterday. Android sales …