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Coming on a Tuesday morning that feels like a Monday morning, Sprint has officially confirmed the rumors that we saw last week regarding the Galaxy Tab and Gingerbread. And with that, we have to say there is not all that much to add given the rumors seemed to have been [...]

A lot of folks are looking forward to the upcoming release of the 10-inch Toshiba Thrive tablet. It’ll be running Android 3.1 Honeycomb and Toshiba has been pushing the device heavily in web ads. Pre-orders for the tablet aren’t shipping until tomorrow, and it’s not expected in stores until July [...]

Many folks wonder why the PC manufacturers haven’t started coming out with ultra-thin laptops to rival the Apple MacBook Air. Sure, there was the Dell Adamo and there is the Samsung Series 9, but we have yet to see the ultra-thin ultra-portable form factor popularized by the MacBook Air become [...]

When the HTC Flyer tablet launched here in the US, it came without the one accessory that many would have wanted. No, not a case, but the Scribe digital pen. And as many remember, that digital pen was not the cheapest accessory around. Not to mention, it added a little [...]

On mobile devices, the Wi-Fi radio is among the bigger consumers of power. Turning it off can extend battery life, but is not always best for productivity. Researchers may have found a way to improve power management by making Wi-Fi sleep when it counts.

The legal battles between Samsung and Apple are getting worse by the minute. In the latest developments, Apple is reportedly filing for an injunction to prevent Samsung from shipping certain smartphone and tablet models to the United States.

Patent disputes are commonplace in today’s technology and telecommunications industries. With Nortel Networks closing down, 6,000 patents had been up for grabs, and were recently acquired by a consortium made up of big names.

Google generated a lot of buzz when it released Chrome OS laptops for free to reviewers. When the Chromebooks were officially launched, there were mixed feelings about the price. But it seems a lot of people want to get their hands on a Chromebook.

Apple released the OS X Lion Gold Master to developers today, but that doesn’t mean OS X Lion is ready for prime time yet. However we expect the company to be ready to sell this important OS update in the very near future, especially if there won’t be any issues [...]

The Apple vs Samsung lawsuit is a very important fight between giants of the mobile business. Both companies keep hitting each other, with the latest blow coming from Apple today. It’s not just a potentially significant blow to Samsung, but also quite a gamble as there’s always a chance that [...]