Amazon Rolls Out 'Alexa' Voice Assistant to its Fire Tablets
Amazon began rolling out Alexa voice assistant to its Amazon Fire tablets yesterday, extending the feature beyond its original smart…
Samsung still No. 1 smartphone vendor, but Note 7 knocked marketshare back to 2014
Leaning on an expansive lineup of affordable Android handsets, Samsung retained its spot as the world’s top smartphone vendor for…
Samsung's Share of Smartphone Market Drops to Lowest Level in Nearly Two Years
The latest data from market research firm IDC shows Samsung’s share of the worldwide smartphone market dropped to 20% in…
Former Apple PR exec Teresa Brewer now heads communications at SurveyMonkey
After leaving Apple this summer, longtime PR executive Teresa Brewer has been named head of communications at SurveyMonkey, where she…
Galaxy Note 7 fiasco leaves Samsung mobile profits a smoldering ash pile
As expected, the Galaxy Note 7 disaster set fire to Samsung’s operating profits in the September quarter, with the company’s…
Apple R&D spend breaks $10B barrier in 2016 after $350M increase in Q4
Apple spent nearly $2.6 billion on research and development operations during the fourth fiscal quarter of 2016, bringing the company’s…
Apple to release 4.7" and 5.5" 'iPhone 8' models, no 5" version for 2017
Contrary to reports on Wednesday claiming Apple intends to release three new iPhone models in 2017, including a middle-of-the-road 5-inch…
Apple's October 2016 Media Event: Spoiler-Free Video Stream
Apple’s “Hello Again” media event kicks off at 10:00 AM Pacific tomorrow, and as usual some MacRumors readers who can’t…
Microsoft Surface Dial evokes comparison to Griffin PowerMate for Mac
Microsoft has announced the wireless Surface Dial for its tablet and computer line, but a third-party option bringing much of…
Apple pushes Campus 2 completion into 2017, possibly changing move-in plans
Construction work on Apple’s new Cupertino headquarters, Campus 2, now won’t be finished until the beginning of 2017, according to…