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Another CES, another HDTV buzzword: Samsung announces SUHD TVs

LAS VEGAS – Samsung took to the press conference stage today at CES to announce their latest 4k TV’s, coining… Read More

Chart: Apple dominates holiday device sales, with glimmer of hope for Microsoft

There were a lot of people unwrapping iPhones this holiday season, according to a new report from mobile analytics company… Read More

Washergate: LG exec may miss CES for allegedly damaging Samsung washing machine

An LG executive might miss CES because he can’t leave the country for damaging a washing machine. Sorry, LG’s Jo Seong-jin, head… Read More

GeekWire’s Holiday Gift Picks: 5 great gadgets for your list this year

Yes, we know, it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but the GeekWire team has holiday gifts on our minds already. That’s because we’ll be… Read More

INRIX signs multi-million dollar deal with Samsung to put traffic info on Gear, Note devices

INRIX, the Kirkland-based provider of traffic data tools, has signed a multi-million dollar deal with Samsung to put its software inside… Read More

Samsung cites antitrust concerns in bid to end Android patent deal with Microsoft

Samsung today defended its attempt to back out of a disputed patent deal with Microsoft, citing antitrust concerns over the Redmond… Read More

Nokia’s HERE maps app hits wide release on Android

Nokia launched a version of its HERE maps app for Android today that can be installed on most Android devices.… Read More

Chart: BlackBerry may have finally hit rock bottom in U.S. market share

Watching BlackBerry’s share of smartphone subscribers in the U.S. has been like watching a very slowly deflating balloon. It seems… Read More

Samsung seeks arbitration in Hong Kong against Microsoft in patent royalty lawsuit

Samsung Electronics is seeking arbitration in Hong Kong to resolve issues that have sprung up in a 2011 patent agreement with… Read More

Samsung paid Microsoft $1B under Android patent deal last year, filings reveal

Windows Phone may be floundering, but Android’s success has been a fiscal boon to Microsoft. The company made $1 billion… Read More

Should I switch to iPhone? Help this longtime Android user pick his next smartphone

There’s something all the initial iPhone 6 reviews share in common: They’re incredibly positive. The Verge. Mashable. Engadget. Walt Mossberg. David… Read More

Apple picks up U.S. smartphone market share, Microsoft sees slight gains

It looks like Apple’s back-to-school shopping promotion has done good things for the company’s sales of iPhones, according to a… Read More

Can Samsung save the Nook? Barnes & Noble unveils new co-branded Galaxy Tab

Hitting the reset button on its Nook tablet business, Barnes & Noble this morning unveiled its new Galaxy Tab 4 Nook… Read More

Microsoft sues Samsung, alleging breach of Android patent licensing deal

Microsoft today filed a suit against Samsung in federal court in New York, alleging that the dominant maker of Android phones… Read More

Apple stays atop tablet market, despite Lenovo and ASUS gains

Despite iPad sales that were down more than 9 percent year-over-year and below Wall Street’s expectations, Apple has held on… Read More

Three white iPhone 5S handsets displaying iOS 7

iPhone sees small U.S. market share gains, while Android and Windows Phone stay flat

ComScore released its monthly report on the U.S. smartphone market share today, and it comes with some good news for… Read More

Nuance sale talks put valuable speech-recognition patent portfolio up for grabs

Nuance Communications, a company with deep expertise in speech-recognition industry, may be up for sale. The Burlington, Mass.-based company has been in talks… Read More

Interview: Barnes & Noble CEO ‘not worried about Amazon’ as Nook ties fortunes to Samsung

Barnes & Noble laid out a new plan for its Nook e-reader business this morning, announcing plans to partner with Samsung on… Read More

Apple snatches tablet satisfaction crown back from Samsung in new survey

Consumer research firm J.D. Power and Associates announced today that the iPad is once again at the top of its… Read More

Android widens lead in U.S. smartphone market as BlackBerry continues to slip

After the buying extravaganza that took place over the holidays, the U.S. smartphone market has largely reached a quiet equilibrium while… Read More

Amazon and Samsung partner on special Kindle app, book deals

A specialized app called “Kindle for Samsung” will debut this month, starting on the Samsung Galaxy S5, under an agreement announced… Read More

PayPal downplays concern over the alleged Samsung Galaxy fingerprint hack

PayPal went on the offensive today after a German-based security company demonstrated how a hacker could unlock the Samsung Galaxy… Read More

Samsung debuts S5 smartphone today, expects to sell 10M units in 25 days

Samsung’s S5 hits store shelves today in 125 markets and the tech giant is looking forward to some huge sales… Read More

Does it matter that HTC’s marketing budget is just 20 percent of Samsung’s?

Smartphone critics often say that HTC builds the best Android phones, and then blame the company’s lean marketing budget for… Read More

HTC revenues stuck on hold in first quarter as consumers waited for flagship phone

HTC’s new flagship phone announced late last month has only hurt the company financially, at least so far. The Taiwanese… Read More

Researcher’s 1991 video could torpedo Apple’s key ‘slide to unlock’ patent

A video from a researcher could spell curtains for one of the key patents in Apple’s ongoing litigation against Samsung.… Read More

As Amazon looks to expand video business, customers still use Kindle Fire as a book first

Amazon is producing its own TV shows, developing its own videogames, and on Wednesday, we’ll get an update on its video… Read More

HTC will find out if making the best Android phone is enough

HTC finally unveiled its new flagship device — the HTC One M8 — today during an hour-long press conference in… Read More

HTC’s new flagship device leaked in hands-on video (again)

Tomorrow HTC is unveiling its latest flagship phone, which hopefully will help it regain some ground against Apple and Samsung… Read More

Three white iPhone 5S handsets displaying iOS 7

Holiday sales boost iPhone’s market share in the U.S., as BlackBerry circles the drain

While Apple famously says that it doesn’t care about the market share of its products, the company’s mobile market share… Read More

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