Sony launches PlayStation Vita handheld to reclaim mobile gaming

Sony released its PlayStation Vita handheld gaming console in Japan on Saturday in a bid to recapture share in the mobile gaming market from Apple's iOS.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 223

Samsung expanding media efforts to compete with Apple's iTunes

Samsung plans to step up its competition with Apple's iTunes by providing content directly to customers who buy its TVs, smartphones and tablets.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 44

Google exec expects 'majority' of TVs to run Google TV in 2012

Even as rumors of an Apple television set continue to swirl, Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed that company's Google TV platform will be embedded on the "majority" of televisions in stores by next summer.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 159

More than anything, kids want Apple's iPad, iPod touch & iPhone for Christmas

The iPad is the most-wanted gift among U.S. kids ages 6 through 12, a new survey has found, while the iPod touch ranks second and the iPhone comes in third.

Sam Oliver 14 years ago 93

Sony racing to beat Apple to next generation of connected TV sets

Sony CEO Howard Stringer said Thursday that he has "no doubt" that the late Steve Jobs was working to reinvent the television, while the company has spent the past five years developing a platform to compete against Jobs and Apple.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 73

Apple most desirable PC brand in China as 21% of buyers look to Mac as next purchase

Apple is poised to see substantial growth of its line of Mac computers in China, as a recent survey found that the company is considered the most desirable PC brand in the country with 21 percent of respondents considering a Mac as their next PC purchase.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 24

Apple's iOS & Google Android command 58% of US portable game revenue

Highlighting what has been a "brutal" year for dedicated portable game machines like the Sony PlayStation Portable and Nintendo DS, new data shows Apple's iOS and Google Android capturing the lion's share of U.S. portable game revenue in 2011.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 45

Game makers say Apple, Steve Jobs have most influence on industry

A new survey of people working in the gaming world has found that Steve Jobs is the most influential person in the industry, and that insiders believe the iPhone is shaping the future of videogames.

Katie Marsal 14 years ago 91

Nintendo profits evaporate as gamers turn to Apple's iOS

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo revealed on Thursday that it lost $925 million over the six months ending in September due to a sharp drop off of game and console sales, even as healthy sales of Apple's iPhone and iPad continue to establish iOS as an alternative gaming platform.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 69

iPhone 4S breakdown estimates same $188 cost as iPhone 4

A new teardown analysis of the iPhone 4S claims that the parts for the 16GB version of Apple's iPhone 4S cost $188, or just 50 cents more than the iPhone 4.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 37

Apple may add customized digital avatars to iOS Game Center

Apple has shown interest in allowing users of its Game Center social network for iOS to create custom, cartoon-style avatars to represent themselves in the digital world.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 15

Adobe keynote coincides with Apple's 'Let's talk iPhone' event

Adobe is planning to hold a keynote on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 10 a.m. Pacific, the same date and time of Apple's highly-anticipated press event, where the company is expected to announce a next-generation iPhone.

AppleInsider Staff 14 years ago 59

Disney bets on iOS App Store games to return interactive unit to profitability

After losing millions of dollars trying to produce console games for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3, Disney is betting on Apple's low cost app market to become profitable and create new characters capable of driving sales of movies and merchandise.

Daniel Eran Dilger 14 years ago 22

Apple seen in 'no rush' to release iPad 3 as competitors struggle

Apple reportedly has prototypes for its third-generation iPad already circling in its supply chain, but no new model is expected to arrive this year as a true second-place tablet has yet to emerge.

Neil Hughes 14 years ago 95

Sony tablet effort receives lukewarm reception under iPad's shadow

Sony's launch of its first two Android-based tablets on Wednesday fell flat as analysts and bloggers questioned the high price and quality of the devices as compared to Apple's market-leading iPad.

Josh Ong 14 years ago 125

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