July, 2014

• 22 July

  Apple CEO defends iPad sales, but admits softer demand

  

  The iPad Mini Sarah Tew/CNET Don’t worry about the iPad. It’ll be just fine. That’s according to Apple CEO Tim Cook, who offered his defense of the iPad after the device posted its second consecutive quarter of declining sales and again missed analysts’ projections. The disappointing results again ignited concern of potential declining interest in …

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• 22 July

  Verizon tops Q2 expectations as tablet demand drives growth

  

  Verizon CEO Lowell McAdam. CNET Verizon’s customer growth bounced back in the second quarter, thanks to a pickup in tablet and smartphone demand in the period. The company posted a second-quarter profit of $4.32 billion compared with a year-ago gain of $5.2 billion. But Verizon’s share of the profit, after excluding the cut that Vodafone that previously received, was actually …

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• 22 July

  Shameless iPhone 6 and iWatch knockoffs on sale soon

  

  Should we pity the foo’ who buys a Goo? Screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET The existence of the iPhone 6 may not be confirmed for another month or two, but that won’t stop China’s GooPhone from launching its shameless knockoff, the “i6,” next week. GooPhone’s track record of cloning all the best-selling smartphones is only outdone by its ability to do …

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• 22 July

  New Xiaomi Mi Band is ridiculously cheap

  

  Xiaomi’s Lei Jun showing off the security features of the new fitness band. Aloysius Low/CNET BEIJING, China — Apart from announcing the new Xiaomi Mi 4, Xiaomi’s CEO Lei Jun pulled a “one more thing” at the press conference and announced a new fitness band. The Xiaomi Mi Band is the company’s first wearable gadget, and comes with a set …

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• 22 July

  Microsoft CEO affirms one Windows for all devices

  

  One Windows on all screen sizes. Microsoft Microsoft’s CEO affirmed on Tuesday that all versions of Windows will merge into one operating system for all devices. “We will streamline the next version of Windows from three operating systems into one single converged operating system for screens of all sizes,” CEO Satya Nadella said in prepared remarks during the company’s fourth-quarter …

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• 22 July

  HTC readying three Android tablets, report says

  

  Google reportedly turns to HTC for the next-gen Nexus tablet. Josh Miller/CNET After spending the last few years as a wallflower, HTC may finally be ready to dive headfirst into the tablet fray. According to Twitter source @evleaks, HTC has a trio of slabs on the horizon, including a Nexus device. Related Links HTC in hunt for ‘high end’ Nexus …

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• 22 July

  Apple posts solid Q3 profit, but iPhone sales don’t wow

  

  Apple’s iPhone 5S remains a top seller despite being on the market since September. CNET Apple posted good, but not great results in the quarter ahead of its anticipated iPhone launch. The Cupertino, Calif., electronics giant on Tuesday reported earnings in the fiscal third quarter that topped Wall Street expectations, but iPhone sales, revenue results, and fourth-quarter guidance weren’t quite …

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• 22 July

  6 things to remember about iPhone 6 rumors

  

  Welcome to the world’s greatest guessing game. Video screenshot by Eric Mack/CNET Last week, you may have noticed some blog posts about a “leak” of the upcoming iPhone 6 supposedly showing up on Amazon’s Japanese site. While CNET covers quite a few of the latest iPhone 6 rumors with the appropriate caveats and grains of salt, often they’re just too …

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• 22 July

  Sellers in China start iPhone 6 preorders, report says

  

  Apple Online sellers in China appear to be taking advantage of excitement around Apple’s expected iPhone 6 by offering preorders of the phone — which has yet to be announced. Several sellers on Alibaba’s Taobao, a Chinese consumer-to-consumer e-marketplace similar to eBay, are offering preorders for Apple’s iPhone 6, The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday. The iPhone 6 is expected …

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• 22 July

  Microsoft says Surface Pro 3 sales outpacing earlier models

  

  Surface Pro 3: Sales our outpacing earlier models. But Microsoft also confirmed Surface Mini as a no-show. Brooke Crothers/CNET Microsoft talked up Surface Pro 3 sales during its fourth-quarter earnings conference call on Tuesday and confirmed a decision not to ship a smaller version of the Surface. “While it’s still early, sales are outpacing earlier versions of Surface Pro,” Microsoft …

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