Sprint’s new CEO, Marcelo Claure, wants his company to “get back in the game.” Sprint NEW YORK — Marcelo Claure, Sprint’s new CEO, said Thursday his company has a long list of “nice to have” items — and every one of them is getting cut during the wireless carrier’s turnaround effort. “We’ve got to be …
Read More »
The chipmaker gained Google as a customer for its Armada chips. Marvell Marvell added to the push for ultra-high definition as the next big thing in televisions with a beefed-up version of its Armada 1500 chips, which are used in set-top boxes and smart TVs. The new Armada 1500 Pro 4K is the chipmaker’s first in the line to enable …
Read More »
A battle between Qualcomm and MediaTek continues to brew. Stephen Shankland/CNET Qualcomm appears to be taking a direct shot at rival chipmaker MediaTek, introducing on Tuesday a new mobile processor aimed at lower-end devices — MediaTek’s bread-and-butter business. San Diego, Calif.-based Qualcomm unveiled the Snapdragon 210, its first chip focused on bringing 4G LTE to entry-level smartphones and tablets. The …
Read More »
Barnes & Noble now sees its future in its bookstores, not its Nook devices. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Barnes & Noble significantly slimmed down spending on its Nook digital business during its fiscal first quarter, as the book retailer prepares to split off the money-losing business next year. The company in June said it would break apart into two companies, separating …
Read More »
The new iPhone 6, left, and iPhone 6 Plus, sans a sapphire display. CNET Sapphire crystal, held up by analysts and industry watchers as a wonder material that’s virtually indestructible, was a no-show as the display on the new iPhone 6. It’s an anticlimactic end to months of rumors that had Apple’s latest smartphone more broadly using the premium material, …
Read More »
Apple reveals the new Apple Watch. Apple Apple on Tuesday unveiled the new Apple Watch smartwatch, diving into the wearables market for the first time. CEO Tim Cook called the smartwatch a “breakthrough” product, describing it as a “comprehensive” health and fitness device, walkie-talkie, remote control for the Apple TV streaming-box, among many other capabilities. The device is “the most …
Read More »
The Amazon Fire Phone with a two-year contract now costs less than a candy bar. James Martin/CNET The Amazon Fire Phone can now be had for less than a buck. The e-commerce giant said Monday it’s now offering the 32-gigabyte version of its first smartphone, which went on sale just two months ago, for 99 cents with a two-year contract, …
Read More »
Intel has partnered with SMS Audio, Barneys, Opening Ceremony and now Fossil in its wearables push. Ben Fox Rubin/CNET After unveiling its first luxury smart bracelet this week, Intel said Friday it’s teaming up with watchmaker Fossil Group to push forward wearable technology in the fashion world. The chipmaker said it plans to combine its technology and Fossil’s design capabilities …
Read More »
Ben Fox Rubin/CNET Nvidia on Thursday fired the latest bullet in the widespread battle over patents, accusing Samsung and Qualcomm of ripping off its graphics technology for their smartphone chips. The Santa Clara, Calif., company, best known for making graphics chips for PCs, filed separate suits involving seven of its patents with the International Trade Commission and US District Court …
Read More »
The new Galaxy Note 4 updates Samsung’s bigger-screen smartphone line, which it started in 2011. CNET Samsung on Wednesday unveiled the new Galaxy Note 4 , updating one of its marquee smartphone lines at a time when the Korean tech giant could well face stiffer competition in bigger-screen phones. The company also introduced the Note Edge smartphone, featuring a distinctive …
Read More »
