Remember that Apple TV service everyone’s been waiting for? Looks like you’re going to wait even longer. Apple has paused plans for a service that streams live TV over the Internet, according to CBS CEO Les Moonves. The executive made the comments Tuesday at the Business Insider Ignition conference in New York. CBS is the …
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Dear Samsung, Congratulations on the appointment of Dongjin Koh as the new head of your mobile communications business. Judging by his experience in software and services, Koh looks like he will bring a new perspective to creating smartphones. And let’s face it, after two years of declining profits and waning consumer interest, you probably need it. A stronger focus on …
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Samsung might be doubling down on software. The South Korean electronics giant said Dongjin Koh, who most recently ran Samsung’s mobile research and development operations, will take over day-to-day management of the company’s huge smartphone business. JK Shin, who has served as the head of Samsung’s mobile communications business since 2009, will remain CEO of the mobile division and focus …
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Apple, known for keeping its products simple and elegant, may be getting away from the simple part, at least when it comes to developers. It wasn’t so long ago that Apple co-founder Steve Jobs liked to point out Google’s Android , with developers forced to make multiple versions of their apps to support the varying Android devices. It turns out …
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When it came time for Caleb Gonsalves to buy a new iPhone earlier this year, he didn’t run to the nearest Apple store. Instead, he headed to the website of reseller Gazelle to search for a used iPhone 6, saving himself money and the pain of waiting another year for his wireless contract to end. “The idea I could just …
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Those worries about waning consumer interest in smartphones seem a bit premature. At least for Apple. The Cupertino, California, tech titan said Tuesday it sold 48 million iPhones in its fiscal fourth quarter. Sure, it wasn’t as much as some anticipated, but it was enough to propel its earnings and revenue above Wall Street expectations. Analysts polled by Fortune on …
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Apple reports its latest quarterly results on Tuesday. But let’s face it, all anyone really cares about is how the new iPhones did. Preorders for the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus kicked off September 12, and the company’s fiscal fourth quarter ended September 26. This means that Apple cannot offer a full quarter’s worth of results Tuesday and that …
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Enlarge ImageMicrosoft will release a developer edition of its HoloLens augmented-reality glasses for $3,000. CNET SAN FRANCISCO — Microsoft may not be the only game in town when it comes to HoloLens augmented-reality glasses. Asus, the world’s sixth-biggest PC maker, is talking with the Windows software maker about building its own version of Microsoft’s HoloLens , Jonney Shih, Asus’ chairman, …
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Enlarge ImageApple CEO Tim Cook, pictured at the BoxWorks conference last month, has pushed his company into new markets such as wearables. Josh Miller/CNET LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. — More than 6.5 million people have signed up for Apple Music since the $10-a-month streaming music service launched at the end of June, CEO Tim Cook said Monday. Another 8.5 million people …
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SAN FRANCISCO — Yves Behar, one of the most famous industrial designers of the past two decades, has a lot to say not just about the way products should look, but what problems they should solve. Since beginning design house Fuseproject in 1999, Behar has worked with companies such as Apple, General Electric, Herman Miller, Movado, Prada and Samsung. He …
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