Apple’s iWatch should look a lot better than this illustration. CNET Apple’s iWatch will enter mass production in November, according to a research note issued Thursday by noted KGI analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, later than previously predicted. While earlier reports had predicted that the smartwatch would go launch as early as October, Kuo’s note said the …

CNET A slowdown in smartphone market growth has led Samsung to predict a 24 percent decline in operating profit for the second quarter, its third straight quarterly drop. The South Korean electronics giant said Monday it expects to record an operating profit of 7.2 trillion won ($7.12 billion) for the quarter ended June 30, a 24.5 percent drop from the …

LG G Pad 10.1 LG The LG G Pad 10.1, the largest tablet in LG’s G Pad series, has gone global. Introduced in June, the family of Android-powered tablets includes features borrowed from the company’s lineup of smartphones. The South Korean electronics giant announced the European availability in June of the 7-inch G Pad 7.0 but said that its 8-inch …

Apple getting ready to up its screen size? CNET Apple plans to begin production in China next month of two new iPhones sporting larger screens, according to a Bloomberg report. The models, expected to ship to retailers in September, will feature screens measuring 4.7 inches and 5.5 inches, respectively, and be rounder and thinner than its current models, sources told …

The acquisition of Jimmy Iovine (left) and Dr. Dre (second from right) is considered key to Apple’s deal for Beats. Apple Even after Apple confirmed long-standing rumors that it planned to acquire Beats on Wednesday, industry analysts lacked any harmony in their impressions of the deal, with some singing its praises and some cracking sour notes. Morgan Stanley came out …

James Martin/CNET Apple plans to launch a new smart home platform at next month’s Worldwide Developer Conference that will allow iPhones and iPads to control a home’s lights, security system, and other connected appliances, according to a Financial Times report. The new “software platform,” which will be unveiled at WWDC on June 2, will be built into the iOS devices, …

Details of Project Tango released by Google in February Google/Screenshot Google has a new tablet in the works that incorporates advanced vision capabilities that can capture more precise three-dimensional images of objects, the Wall Street Journal reported late Thursday. Sporting a 7-inch display, the tablet will come equipped with two rear-facing cameras, infrared depth sensors, and advanced imaging software, unidentified …

Uber On-demand car service Uber is apparently shifting gears on its financing ambitions. The 4-year-old company, whose app allows customers to request rides in private cars, is in discussions with a group of fund managers to raise about $500 million, financing that would give the startup a valuation of about $12 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Investors …

The HTC One M8 Prime? evleaks HTC may be getting ready to give its flagship One M8 a supersized makeover. Recent rumors have suggested that the Taiwanese handset maker was developing a larger, faster version of the One M8, a smartphone purportedly dubbed One M8 Prime. An animation posted by @evleaks Tuesday allegedly shows a 360-degree view of the apparent …

CNET Minnesota has enacted the first law in the United States that requires mobile phones and tablets sold in the state to be equipped with antitheft software. Signed on Wednesday by Gov. Mark Dayton, the “kill switch” law will require connected mobile devices sold in the state after July 1, 2015, to come equipped with remote shut-off devices as a …