SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — After stumbling in 2016, Apple is betting on a better year ahead. The Silicon Valley tech giant is forecasting a return to growth in iPhone sales this winter, after a rare slump that dropped a wet blanket on Apple’s revenue and stock performance over the last three quarters. The company is […]
Facebook’s Oculus to Start Selling Hand Controllers
Facebook says it’s working to make virtual reality more social as the industry gets more crowded. With a host of leading tech companies now selling VR products, Facebook’s Oculus division is hoping to distinguish its offerings with more interactive and social experiences. At an event Thursday, the company announced a long-awaited shipping date – Dec. […]
Google Unveils a New Smartphone Line Called Pixel
Google launched an aggressive challenge to Apple and Samsung on Tuesday, introducing its own new line of smartphones called Pixel, which are designed to showcase a digital helper the company calls “Google Assistant.” The new phones represent a big new push by Google to sell its own consumer devices, instead of largely just supplying software […]
Google Readies New Phones, Gadgets Featuring Its Software
Google may be getting serious about selling its own hardware gadgets. On Tuesday, the search giant will ramp up its consumer electronics strategy with expected announcements of new gadgets including new smartphones and an internet-connected personal-assistant for the home similar to Amazon’s Echo speaker. All are intended to showcase Google’s software and online services. A […]
Apple Partners with Deloitte in Pitch to Business
Apple is extending its push into selling business technology by forging a partnership with the Deloitte consulting firm to advise companies on using iPhones, iPads and Apple software in the workplace. While Apple primarily sells to the consumer market, it’s confronting a global slowdown in consumer demand for smartphones and tablets. That’s spurred the Cupertino, […]
In Yahoo Breach, Hackers May Seek Intelligence, Not Riches
If a foreign government is behind the massive computer attack that compromised a half billion user accounts at Yahoo, as the company says, the breach could be part of a long-term strategy that’s aimed at gathering intelligence rather than getting rich. Yahoo says the breach involved users’ email addresses, passwords and other information — including […]
Samsung Says Replacements Available for Recalled Note 7
Samsung says new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones will be available in U.S. stores starting Wednesday to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because their batteries can catch fire. The South Korean company has been scrambling to fix problems caused by faulty batteries in the latest version of its top-of-the-line smartphone, which first […]
Apple is Betting Big on a Wireless World
Apple wants to push consumers further into a wireless world. Its tactics: Eliminate the standard headphone jack in its newest iPhones and market new “AirPods” a tiny wireless earbuds that the company claims greatly improve on standard Bluetooth technology. But that strategy has some risks. AIRPOD ANGST Start with the AirPods themselves. These are a […]
As iPhone Sales Sag, Apple Touts Apps and Services Instead
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — You can expect to hear a lot more from Apple about the virtues of mobile apps and online services in coming months. And for good reason: They’re just about the only part of Apple’s business that’s growing right now. Apps and services have always been key to the appeal of Apple […]
As PCs Decline, Microsoft Betting Its Future on the Cloud
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a world where there’s a smartphone app for everything, one company __ Amazon.com Inc. — has long been the host for an outsized share of online software and computing services. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wants to change that. Nadella has poured billions of dollars into building new data centers around […]