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 written by By Chloe Albanesius  Apple will drop Google Maps and incorporate its own 3D-mapping technology in iOS 6, according to a new report. As reported by 9to5Mac, the next version of Apple's mobile OS will include "a completely in-house maps application." It will be similar to the existing Google Maps app tha…

Written by Chloe Albanesius. Apple has dropped the "4G" moniker from its new iPad in countries where the tablet does not actually run on 4G networks. The Apple websites in Australia and the U.K., for example, now advertise the new iPad as "Wi-Fi + Cellular" rather than "iPad + 4G." The description says the t…

Best Buy is now selling the older Apple iPhone 4 for $49.99, apparently to clear out the two-year-old phone models before new versions are released later this year. Normally, Best Buy sells the iPhone 4 for about $99.99. The iPhone 4 discounts apply to all carriers, as well as the black and white models, although only the 8GB model has recei…

By By Laura Hazard Owen   Pottermore has partnered with Kobo to make the Harry Potter e-books available on Kobo devices. As with Pottermore’s other retail agreements, the e-books aren’t sold directly through Kobo. Instead, Kobo’s website (which, for some reason, is currently illustrated with a picture of the Ha…

 By Karen Gullo Google Inc. (GOOG), the largest Web search provider, didn’t infringe Oracle Corp. (ORCL)’s patents in developing Android software, a federal jury found in the second phase of an intellectual-property trial in San Francisco. The 10-person jury ruled unanimously today that neither of the two patents at issu…

By Angela Moscaritolo   Google on Thursday released a new version of its Google+ for Android app with a new user interface, and access to its Hangout video chat feature. The new Android app (version 2.6) includes several new "highly requested" features, including the ability to start a Hangout directly from your phone,…

The Samsung Galaxy S III made its debut overseas today, but still no word on when the coveted smartphone will hit U.S. stores. The latest release in the Galaxy lineup is now on sale in Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa, Samsung said today. Samsung plans to kick off a World Tour to show off the Galaxy S III as it's launched around…

By Alan Wolf    Los Angeles - Tablets are the Father's Day gift of choice for the tech-inclined, a new PriceGrabber survey shows. Of those planning to buy their dads a CE device for Father's Day, 48 percent will make it a tablet, 23 percent will choose a smartphone, 20 percent will purchase a computer, 13 percent wi…

The global market for tablet computers is growing faster than expected, with Apple Inc.’s iPad (ipad case,ipad stand,ipad touchscreen glove) widening its lead as consumers’ top choice, according to market researcher International Data Corp. Worldwide shipments of tablets this year will be 107.4 million units, up from an earl…

  Ever since Apple’s iPod revolutionised the digital music industry, Microsoftexecutives have been drawn by the allure of producing their own consumer devices. Enthusing about the iPod’s simple scroll wheel, the hardware interface that made it easy to sift through large libraries of music, Steve Ballmer, Microsoft chief …

Apple unveiled its iPhone 5, a faster, thinner, larger device that includes a new glass and aluminum casing along with a raft of additional software features at a cost of $199 to $399. Sales will begin in nine countries on Sept. 21. Reviews were mixed, with some extolling the improvements as subtle but important while others decried the lack of a &…

As expected, Apple today unveiled a smaller version of its iPad tablet, dubbed the iPad mini. The 7.9-inch iPad mini includes a 1,024-by-768 display, the same as the iPad 2. Pricing starts at $329 for the 16GB Wi-Fi version. The 32GB Wi-Fi is $429, while the 64GB will be $529. The Wi-Fi plus cellular versions will be $459 (16GB), $559 (3…

iSee Technology is closed from Feb 3rd to Feb 18th for the CNY holiday. And will re-opened on Feb 18th, 2013 to serve the customer…

By Chloe Albanesius F  Samsung this week failed in its bid to have Apple products pulled from the shelves in Japan. As reported by Bloomberg, the Tokyo District Court found that Samsung had not made good faith efforts to negotiate patent licensing deals with Apple. Samsung also can't seek damages from Apple, Bloomberg said. …