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Amazon, In Switch, Will Let Kindle Users Pay to Opt Out of Ads
Amazon.com, in an apparent switch in its pricing policy, said over the weekend that it will allow purchasers of its new Kindle Fire tablets to pay $15 extra to turn off advertisements that are built into the devices.
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HTC Eyes Sales Boost for Windows Phones
HTC Corp has high hopes that Microsoft Corp software will boost its smartphone sales due to a strong new design and support from wireless service providers, according to Jason Mackenzie, HTC's president of sales and marketing.
Pandora Shares Down 14 Percent on Reports of Rival Apple Service
Shares of Pandora Media Inc fell 14 percent in premarket trading on Friday following media reports that Apple Inc was in talks to license music for a radio service like the one Pandora operates.
Audience Inc Says Apple Unlikely to Use Its Tech in New iPhones
Audience Inc, which makes chips used in Apple Inc's iPhones, said its top customer is unlikely to use its technology for the latest iPhone, sending its shares down 58 percent in after-hours trading.
Insiders Suspected in Saudi Cyber Attack
One or more insiders with high-level access are suspected of assisting the hackers who damaged some 30,000 computers at Saudi Arabia's national oil company last month, sources familiar with the company's investigation say.
Amazon Takes on Apple with Larger, Cheaper Kindle Fires
Amazon.com Inc unveiled larger Kindle Fire tablets on Thursday, challenging Apple Inc's dominant iPad with lower prices and a trove of digital content that Amazon hopes will win it a bigger share of the booming tablet market.
Apple Cuts Memory Chip Order to Samsung for New iPhone: Source
Apple Inc has reduced its orders for memory chips for its new iPhone from its main supplier and competitor Samsung Electronics Co, a source with direct knowledge of the matter said on Friday.
Nokia to Start Selling Make-or-Break Smartphone in November
Nokia will start selling its new smartphone, potentially its last chance to break into the most profitable part of mobile phone market and secure its future, in November, sources at European telecoms operators said on Friday.
7 Million Nokia Lumia Windows Phone Handsets Sold To Date
Nokia's Windows Phone push seems to be going as planned. The company on Wednesday announced that 7 million Windows Phone Lumia devices have been shipped in 54 different countries and 130 different carriers. However, this is a modest number compared the amount of devices Android and iPhone handsets been sold in the last quarter alone.
Nokia Lumia 920 Windows Phone 8 Smartphone Unveiled: PureView, 4.5-inch Display, Wireless Charging, Offline Maps Onboard
Nokia, on Wednesday, officially unveiled its new Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 920. The device looks exactly the same as leaked images that came out days before the conference.
Nokia's New Windows Phones, Key to Its Future, Disappoint
Nokia's new Lumia smartphones drew a quick thumbs-down from investors looking for transformational handsets to rescue the struggling Finnish company, sending the firm's shares tumbling 13 percent.
Motorola Unveils Three Phones for Verizon Wireless
Google Inc's Motorola Mobility unveiled three smartphones to help compete with bigger rivals Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co for the holiday shopping season.
Kobo to Launch New Tablet Device, More Compact E-Reader
Kobo is launching a new tablet device and a more compact e-reader as it seeks to expand its market share and battle with Apple Inc and Amazon.com Inc in the ultra-competitive mobile device marketplace.
Samsung's Challenge: Keep the Customer
Samsung Electronics has built global leadership in mobile phones, but in a fickle industry looks more vulnerable than its nemesis Apple Inc without an 'ecosystem' - software, services, content and customer support - to keep its users loyal.
Sony Mobile Customers Emails, Names Hacked in China
Japan's Sony Corp said hackers have accessed the email addresses and names of as many as 400 of its mobile unit's customers in China and Taiwan held on servers owned by a third-party vendor.
Amazon to Launch New Weapon in Tablet Battle
Amazon.com Inc is expected to launch a new tablet on Thursday, the latest salvo in a battle for control of mobile access to the Internet.
Microsoft to Hire 1,000 in China Over Next Year: Executive
Microsoft will hire 1,000 staff in China over the coming year, adding to the 4,500 the company already employs in the country, a senior executive said on Thursday. The move is aimed at strengthening the company's position in a market it sees as key to future growth, but where software piracy and regulation remain serious hurdles.
South Korea Probes Samsung Over Apple Antitrust Complaints
South Korean regulators are investigating complaints filed by Apple Inc that Samsung Electronics Co is abusing its dominant position in wireless technology, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (FTC) said on Thursday.
Nokia Cuts Prices of Older Windows Phones, Shares Fall
Loss-making Nokia has slashed prices of its older smartphone models using Microsoft Windows software, industry sources said on Thursday, a day after investors gave its latest Lumia phones a rapid thumbs-down.
No Proof Hackers Stole Apple Data from Laptop: FBI
The FBI said on Tuesday there was "no evidence" to support claims that hacking group Anonymous infiltrated an FBI agent's laptop and lifted a file with identification numbers for more than 12 million Apple Inc products.
Qatar's Al Jazeera Website Hacked by Syria's Assad Loyalists
The website of Qatar-based satellite news network Al Jazeera was apparently hacked on Tuesday by Syrian government loyalists for what they said was the television channel's support for the "armed terrorist groups and spreading lies and fabricated news".
Apple Sets September 12 Event, Latest iPhone Expected
Apple Inc distributed invitations to an event in San Francisco on September 12, setting the stage for what is widely expected to be the release of the iPhone 5.
Microsoft, Nokia Pin Hopes on New Lumia as Mobile War Escalates
Nokia and Microsoft Corp will take the wraps off the struggling European company's most powerful smartphone on Wednesday, in what may be their last major shot at winning back a market lost to Apple, Samsung and Google.
Oracle to Continue Itanium Server Support for HP
Oracle Corp said it would continue to support Hewlett-Packard Co's Itanium-based servers after it lost a bitter lawsuit in which it had argued that it was not obliged to make new versions of database software compatible with the servers.
Lenovo Shares Slump More Than 8 Percent After Japan's NEC Exits
Shares of PC maker Lenovo Group Ltd dropped as much as 8.1 percent on Wednesday after Japan's cash-strapped NEC Corp sold its entire stake in the company in a deal worth 18 billion yen ($229.62 million).
Online Sharing, Information Overload Is Worldwide Problem: Poll
The languages and the cultures are different, but the pet peeves of mobile technology users around the globe are the same, with most people annoyed by receiving too much information, according to a poll released on Wednesday.
Facebook Rules Out Share Sale to Cover Tax Bill
Facebook Inc promised not to sell stock to cover a nearly $2 billion tax bill and said it will allow employees to cash in their stock weeks ahead of schedule, moving to soothe nervous investors and its own staff as its share price spirals downward.
