iPhone 5S

In a just released patent application Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) outlined a system for wirelessly pairing various devices using biometrics. These could include fingerprint scanners, retina scans, and even voice signatures. In the patent application Apple said: “Given the prevalence of electronic...

It features a heart rate monitor, fingerprint reader and is water-resistant. It’s Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) latest entry in the Samsung versus Apple wars, the Galaxy S5. Introduced at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on Monday, the device relies on Google's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Android OS and has...

Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) iPhone 6 may or may not be released in four months, some rumors claim. Others state that the device will come in two sizes and offer a display that runs all the way to the edge of the phone. Those aren't the craziest rumors, however. After a bundle of images leaked online,...

Another week of rumors, exec appointments and a surprise acquisition from Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN). Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) highly secretive (but continually rumored) smart watch received another publicity boost when a $299 price tag was thrown around the rumor mill. Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT)...

Even though a 2K smartphone display has not yet officially arrived, Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) said it would come out with 4K display sometime in 2015. For a bit of perspective consider this. On a 5-inch screen, a 2K display provides resolution of 2,560 x 1,440 pixels, or 560 pixels per inch....

Tech blogger/analyst Eldar Murtazin said on Twitter recently that the long anticipated unveiling of Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy S5 would likely take place in Barcelona at the World Mobile Congress on Feb. 23. Samsung Galaxy S5 launch - 18.00. Barcelona. 23 February. Price the same....

Major indices reversed Monday's losses and posted strong gains following a better than expected retail sales report and a luke-warm start to earnings season. Related: Stocks Higher, But Dollar Indecisive After Retail Sales Release Philidalphia's Fed chief Charles Plosser said that he wants QE...

Are virtual wallets and mobile payment solutions the way of the future? In June, Gartner estimated that mobile payment transaction values would reach $235.4 billion in 2013. By 2017, Gartner expects the value to swell to $721 billion. This is exciting, but there are some things that consumers...

Don’t look for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) six percent share of the Chinese smartphone market to ramp up anytime soon. Despite the landmark deal with China Mobile (NYSE: CHL), Apple still has a distinct disadvantage in the world’s largest smartphone market. And that disadvantage, according to...

It seems like Black Friday was only days ago. Now, Christmas is less than a week away, and last-minute shoppers are scrambling to get what they need. Walmart.com (NYSE: WMT) is offering free shipping in time for Christmas, but only for those who spend $35 or more and order by the end of today...

The nation's largest electronics retailer could disappear before the end of the decade. During an interview with Benzinga, Wedbush analyst Michael Pachter expressed his doubt about Best Buy's (NASDAQ: BBY) future. "I literally think you're gonna see Best Buy gone in five or six years," said...

Some techies might expect the major news stories to disappear in the days leading up to Christmas. That might happen, but it hasn't happened yet. This week proved to very fruitful, with rumors (and leaks!) surrounding the China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) iPhone deal. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) got the...

China Mobile (NYSE: CHL) seems to have jumped the gun in accepting pre-orders for Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) latest smartphone. According to CNBC, the Chinese carrier -- which is the largest in the world with more than 700 million users -- allowed local customers to pre-order the device, register...

AT&T(NYSE: T) CEO Randall Stephenson at an investor conference in New York Tuesday said wireless operators could no longer afford to subsidize the cost of constant smartphone upgrades for customers. Noting that smartphone penetration was more than 75 percent and would soon reach 90 percent...

Samsung's (OTC: SSNLF) Galaxy Note 3 has set a new record for phablet sales after reaching a new milestone in just two months. According to The Next Web, Samsung has shipped 10 million units since the device was released on September 25. This is a notable improvement over the second-generation...