PlayStation 4 Sales Top Xbox Again
courtesy of Sony Corp.Sales video game consoles nearly doubled year-over-year to $187 million in May, and overall spending on hardware and software rose 52% to $586 million in the month. The PlayStation 4 from…
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Wednesday's expected announcement of a new smartphone from Amazon.com is also reported to reveal that the online retailer has signed a deal with AT&T as the exclusive carrier for the phone.
Amazon Mayday Button Brings Help in 9.75 Seconds
Amazon.com has released numbers showing that Kindle Fire HDX customers who used the Mayday button to get customer service enjoy a response time of an average of 9.75 seconds.
Can Apple Sell 200 Million iPhones This Year?
AppleIn its first quarter of fiscal 2014, Apple Inc. | AAPL Price Prediction (NASDAQ: AAPL) reported selling 51.03 million iPhones. The company’s second quarter, which ended in March, saw total sales fall to 43.72…
Samsung Galaxy Tab S Takes a Shot at the iPad Air
Samsung ElectronicsSamsung Electronics introduced its latest tablets on Thursday, the Galaxy Tab S in 8.4-inch and 10.5-inch models. Both have higher resolution displays than the iPad Air and the iPad Mini from Apple Inc.…
Is RadioShack Headed Toward Chapter 11?
RadioShack reported first-quarter fiscal 2015 results before markets opened Tuesday that missed on both the top and bottom lines. The electronics retailer blamed competition for the fall in profits.
PlayStation Now, PlayStation TV Debut at E3
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, aka E3, officially opens Tuesday, but the big players in the world of video games have the honor of announcing their new lineups early.
Sony Hammers Rival Nintendo as E3 Begins
For the first time in eight years, Sony has nabbed the lead in video game console sales from rival Nintendo. Sony sold 18.7 million game consoles in its most recent fiscal year.
Look Out PlayStation, Microsoft’s Xbox One Just Got Cheaper
Microsoft launches its new Xbox One, which is a full $100 less than the earlier model -- and the same price as Sony's PlayStation 4.
What Microsoft Is Bringing to the E3 Show
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) kicks off Tuesday in Los Angeles, and the first big deal of the week is the Microsoft news conference scheduled for 12:30 p.m. ET on Monday.
Google’s Chromebooks Get a Major Offline Feature
Owners of Google’s Chromebooks can now watch videos offline. Movies and TV shows purchased through Google Play, Google’s online media store, can be downloaded to a Chromebook for offline viewing.
RadioShack Labs: More Ideas Like This and the Company Just Might Survive
Radio Shack will partner with PCH International to launch RadioShack Labs, which will provide innovative startups a pathway to consumers through a direct-to-store channel featuring both marketing promotion and a strong retail and online…
Apple May Build 5 Million Smartwatches a Month
Courtesy of Apple Inc.Now that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has announced its HealthKit heart and health monitoring software and upgraded iOS operating system that will include capabilities for a wearable device, all the company…
Apple Could Revolutionize the Headphone Market With Its Lightning Port
Apple may start using Lightning headphones on its iPhones and iPads, though consumers may be upset to find that their current headphones no longer work.
Will an Amazon Smartphone Destroy BlackBerry and Windows Phones?
Amazon.com is supposed to be releasing a new smartphone on June 18, 2014. The question is how Amazon can compete in the space, and who it is going after.