Nokia is throwing a big bash tomorrow morning in Abu Dhabi — a shindig at which it’s tipped to reveal a whole host of new tech, including new Lumia gadgets that could include a smart phone with a massive screen, and possibly a tablet too. CNET will be on hand at the event to bring …

The PC industry is likely to experience another rough year, according to analysts at Gartner. Global shipments of desktops and notebooks are expected to nestle in at 303 million this year, an 11.2 percent drop from 2012. Stirring in ultramobile PCs (which include hybrid laptops/tablets), shipments are forecast to decline by 8.4 percent this year, Gartner said on Monday. Tablets …

HTC is having its fair share of trouble in the smartphone market, but the company sees new opportunities in wearable technology and tablets, its two top executives said in an interview. Speaking to Financial Times in an interview published on Monday, HTC CEO Peter Chou said the wearable technology market is “a critical segment for us,” but he’s not so …

Sometimes a photo shows up in your Instagram feed with some sort of detail that requires closer inspection. Unfortunately, Instagram does not let you pinch to zoom. There are two ways, however, for you to take a closer look at an image on Instagram on your iPhone. Method 1: Accessibility setting If you find yourself regularly wishing you could zoom …

LG Electronics could be prepping to jump into the Chrome OS market. The company filed for trademarks on three names that contain the word Chrome — ChromeOne, ChromeDesk, and ChromeStation. Filed on October 15, all three trademarks list the device class as “Laptop computers; Computers; Convertible computers; Tablet computers.” In January of 2012, LG signed a deal with Microsoft that …

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Nokia has apparently set its sights on the iPod Shuffle, but when this alternative might hit store shelves is unknown. EvLeaks, a Twitter account that has leaked Nokia devices images and details in the past with a high rate of accuracy, published a picture of what it claims is the upcoming Nokia Guru. The alleged device, which has been compared …

Back in June, in the wake of the NSA scandal that engulfed the US — and the UK — Apple released a statement saying it couldn’t and wouldn’t read customers’ missives sent using its iMessage service. This week, a security company contradicted that, claiming it is theoretically possible. And now Apple has hit back with another statement, repeating its earlier …

BlackBerry’s BBM instant messenger service landed on Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating systems on Monday and the company says the app has already been downloaded 5 million times. The company announced the achievement in a Twitter post that alerted the “next 5 million” people that their turn to download the app was at hand. Next 5 million in line …

A refreshed version of Apple TV could be with us within the week, Amazon’s European listings suggest. AppleInsider spied that Apple TV has been yanked from sale on Amazon’s French and German websites, both of which say that the set-top box will be back in stock on 23 October. That’s the day after Apple’s confirmed 22 October event, where we’ll …

A new version of Apple TV may not be about to surface after all, a fresh report concerning Tim Cook and pals’ televisual plans says. TechCrunch columnist and Google Ventures general partner MG Siegler wrote on his blog that the latest update to Apple’s set-top box may have been ‘delayed a bit’. Siegler claims that nothing is concrete, but that …

The chief executive officer of HTC is handing off some of his duties to the company’s chairwoman and founder as the struggling handset maker fights to regain market share, the Financial Times reported Sunday. Peter Chou will temporarily relinquish some of his responsibilities to Cher Wang to focus on innovation and product development, in a bid to reverse a market …

These days, the smartphone sector revolves around the competition among Apple, Google, and Microsoft. Those three companies wrested power from the likes of Motorola, Nokia, and BlackBerry (then RIM) — but there was also another group sidelined in the rise of the smartphone, even as its members profited immensely from the uprising: mobile operators. Especially in the US, carriers still …

AT&T announced Sunday it has agreed to lease or sell the rights to 9,700 cell phone towers for $4.85 billion to Crown Castle International, which provides infrastructure for broadcasting and mobile telecommunications. Under the terms of the deal, Crown Castle will have the option to purchase 9,100 towers for $4.2 billion after the average lease term of 28 years expires. …

The Rocky Mountain Audio Fest is held every October in Denver, and every year it’s packed with the latest and greatest high-end audio goodies. High-end doesn’t necessarily mean outrageously expensive, though; Schiit Audio was previewing its upcoming $119 Vali tube headphone amplifier, and I quickly auditioned Audioengine’s soon-to-be-released $249/pair A2+ desktop speakers. I hope to get one of the first …