Shara Tibken

In Apple patent spat, Samsung rides a new wave of support

Samsung’s got some new friends in its legal battle against Apple — including farmers, African American small businesses and an electronics retailer. Legal experts, nonprofit organizations and technology companies have filed amicus, or “friend of the court,” briefs in support of Samsung, urging the US Supreme Court to consider the patent-infringement case. They want the …

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The next iPhone software update will help you sleep better

Tired of your iPhone screen making it tougher for you to go to sleep? Apple’s next iOS update may have a fix for you. The company’s developer site says iOS 9.3, the next version of its mobile software, will include a feature called Night Shift that changes the display to make it “easier on your eyes” before you go to …

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Samsung’s hyperactive TV could crush you at Dance Dance Revolution

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. How’s a transformable, dancing TV sound to you? That may just be the future, according to Samsung. The South Korean electronics giant is showing off several far-out TVs this week at the CES …

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Samsung says the future is here. It’s helping you do the laundry

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. The Internet of Things is already here and helping people, and it needs lots of companies collaborating to make it work. That’s the word from the president of Samsung’s IT business, W.P. Hong, …

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Kodak revives Super 8 camera with digital flair

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. Eastman Kodak might be gearing up for a comeback — with the help of famed designer Yves Behar and nostalgia for an old home video format. The company and Behar, lead of design …

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Samsung’s CES 2016 press conference: Join us Tuesday at 2 p.m. PT (live blog)

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. When it comes to the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Samsung often makes the biggest splash. This year is sure to be no different. The South Korean electronics giant uses the convention …

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Apple names Jeff Williams as first operating chief since Cook became CEO

Apple’s got a new chief of operations, its first since CEO Tim Cook held the role. The Cupertino, California, company on Thursday named Jeff Williams as chief operating officer. Former CEO Steve Jobs had appointed Cook to that role before naming Cook as his replacement when Jobs became ill. Apple has said it has a succession plan in place for …

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Samsung in 2016: Expanding its Galaxy way beyond the phone

This story is part of CES 2016. Our editors bring you complete CES 2016 coverage and scour the showroom floor for the hottest new tech gadgets around. One of Samsung’s newest holiday ads, titled “Give the gift of Galaxy,” features gift-wrapped packages of various shapes and sizes. People tear off the paper to reveal gadgets like the Galaxy S6 Edge …

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Apple to add polish, not product lines, in 2016

Apple spent 2015 catapulting new toys and services at consumers. The year ahead will be all about refining its aim. The Cupertino, California, company wants to touch every aspect of your life, whether on the go with an iPhone 6S or Apple Watch, at your office with an iPad Pro or MacBook, or in your living room with an Apple …

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Samsung takes Apple patent battle to US Supreme Court

Samsung’s taking its suit against Apple all the way to the Supreme Court — if the justices will consider the case, that is. The South Korean electronics giant on Monday filed a request with the highest court in the US, asking it to re-examine the decisions made in the patent infringement lawsuits pitting Samsung against Apple. The trial, which ended …

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