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Samsung Acquires Quietside to Strengthen “Smart Home” Business

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said on Tuesday it had acquired U.S. air conditioner distributor Quietside LLC as part of its push to strengthen its “smart home” business. It is the South Korean…

Microsoft v. Samsung: Microsoft Suing for Royalty Payment

 Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O)  sued Samsung ElectronicsCo Ltd (005930.KS) on Friday, claiming the South Korean smartphone maker refused to make a royalty payment last fall onpatent licenses after Microsoft announced its intention to acquire Nokia’s (NOK1V.HE) handset…

Samsung Offering Tizen to Gear Smartwatch Users

Just last year, Samsung debuted its smartwatch Galaxy Gear running on Android OS. Shortly after, the company introduced its Galaxy Gear 2 and Galaxy Gear 2 Neo running on its…

Child Labor Suspected At Samsung China Supplier

(Reuters) – Production has been indefinitely halted at a Chinese supplier to Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) after the factory was suspected of using child workers. Samsung, the world’s biggest…

Samsung Reveals Galaxy S5 Inspiration

On Monday, the Samsung Tomorrow blog detailed the thinking behind the company’s Galaxy S5, starting with its “Key Visual” or the default lock screen image as portrayed in the product’s marketing. The…

Samsung, Sony to Open Home Entertainment Shops Inside Best Buy Stores

Samsung and Sony are going head to head with new in-store entertainment shops at hundreds of Best Buy locations nationwide. Samsung will launch 500 Samsung Entertainment Experience areas at Best Buy stores, while…

Jury Says Samsung Infringed Apple Patents

A California jury awarded Apple $119 million – far less than it demanded – in a patent battle with Samsung over alleged copying of smartphone features, and the jury made…

iPhone Has Edge

Samsung’s new Galaxy S5 smartphone is more durable than last year’s model and other leading Android phones, but the iPhone 5s outperformed all of them in part because of its…

Taiwan’s HTC Posts First-Quarter Loss on Weak Flagship Phone Sales

Taiwanese smartphone maker HTC Corp posted a first-quarter loss that was wider than analyst estimates, after ineffective marketing resulted in weak sales of its former flagship model. The HTC One spent its…

Samsung, HTC, and Toshiba Share April Fools Day

With accusations of copying and commoditization already huge within the smartphone and tablet industries, three of the market’s biggest names– Samsung, HTC and Toshiba–all showcased similar glove-themed prank products on…

Apple Seeks Decisive U.S. Court Ruling Against Samsung

Apple and Samsung faced off once again in their long-running courtroom battle, with the iPhone maker asking jurors to award more than $2 billion for patent violations and Samsung trying to cast…

iPhone 5c Defeats Androids in Sales

From the constant complaining about the failure of Apple’s iPhone 5c, you’d think the phone is selling poorly. The reality is that the middle tier model, while dramatically less popular…

High-End Smartphone Cameras

Expect sharper, clearer selfies this year. Samsung Electronics Co. has beefed up the camera in its Galaxy S5 smartphone due for April release and added smarter camera software, following Sony…

Galaxy S5: Fingerprint Security Convenient, but Not Flawless

Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy S5 smartphone will be at least the third to have a fingerprint sensor for security but it’s alone in letting you use that for general shopping, thanks…

Apple, Samsung Fail to Settle Before March Trial

Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. have failed to settle their latest patent dispute despite a daylong meeting between top Samsung executives and Apple CEO Tim Cook hosted by…