devices

Coming Soon From Google: A $649 Samsung Galaxy S4 Running Stock Android

Ina Fried in Mobile on May 15 at 9:58 am PT

The unlocked phone will cost $649, and will go on sale June 26.

Facebook Wants to Bring Its Home to the World

Mike Isaac in Dive Into Mobile on April 16 at 10:51 am PT

Facebook’s mobile overlay for Android will get its international release Tuesday.

PC Sales Shrink, Tablets and Phones Dominate in Four-Year Tech Forecast

Arik Hesseldahl in News on April 4 at 7:32 am PT

More declines seen for PCs.

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Roku Adds Handy Search Tool to TV Set-Top Devices

Lauren Goode in News on October 29, 2012 at 1:27 pm PT

Searching for movies and music on your Roku box just got a little less painful: The California-based maker of set-top boxes that stream Web content to TVs just added a search tool to its platform. Roku users can now search for movies, shows, actors and directors on apps for Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus, Crackle, VUDU and HBO GO. The new search tool works with Roku 2, Roku LT, new Roku HD players and the Roku Streaming Stick, and works with compatible mobile apps, as well.

Motorola’s New Droid Razrs: Bigger Displays, Improved Battery Life

Lauren Goode in Product News on September 5, 2012 at 11:33 am PT

Motorola Mobility shows off its first products since the company was acquired by Google.

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“Can You Square Me Now?”

Lauren Goode in News on August 29, 2012 at 8:11 am PT

Mobile payments start-up Square has added AT&T to the list of retail partners that carry the Square credit-card-swiping dongle, joining Apple, Target, Walgreens, Best Buy and T-Mobile, among others. The card reader, which plugs into mobile phones and tablets and is aimed at small-business owners looking for credit card payment solutions, sells for $9.95 with a $10 rebate upon sign-up for new users.

Samsung Makes Galaxy S III and Other Android Devices Enterprise-Ready

Arik Hesseldahl in News on June 18, 2012 at 5:00 am PT

Samsung gives corporate IT managers controls that make them less nervous about a BYOD world.

Finally! Things Are Looking Up for IT Spending, Survey Finds.

Arik Hesseldahl in News on March 29, 2012 at 9:45 am PT

A survey of 100 CIOs at large companies finds that their sentiment is moving in a distinctly optimistic direction, which is good news overall. But not for everyone.

Roku Plays Nice With Cable Guys

Lauren Goode in Commerce on February 13, 2012 at 8:36 am PT

Get ready for an app explosion, Roku says — including ones from cable providers.

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Peek Kills Email-Centric Handsets

Lauren Goode in News on February 2, 2012 at 5:31 pm PT

Peek Inc. has killed its T-Mobile-supported, email-and-Twitter-friendly Peek handsets. Engadget reports that CEO Amol Sarva attributed the axing to changing network standards and protocols, and said Peek couldn’t maintain the network forever for just a few users. The Peek devices first launched in 2008 and cost up to $299, which included a promise of “lifelong service.”