Technology: Gadgets & Gaming
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Reports of Apple slashing orders for iPhone 5 parts on weak demand is not a surprise, and Apple will still hit $800, said Peter Misek, an analyst for Jefferies.
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Apple has cut orders for LCD screens and other parts for the iPhone 5 this quarter due to weak demand, the Nikkei reported.
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Intel seems determined to save the Ultrabook in 2013 by offering more features on the devices and slashing the price.
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Apple has obtained three new patents that could change the face of portable devices, as well as those made by other companies.
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More Android and Apple iOS devices were activated on Christmas Day than on any other day in history, according to Flurry, a mobile analytics firm.
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Even if BlackBerry 10 succeeds, it still probably won't reverse Research In Motion's profit decline.
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Shares of RIM fell on Friday on fears that a new fee structure for its high-margin services segment could put pressure on the business.
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App-makers are pulling out all the stops this Christmas season. Here are some of Julia Boorstin's favorites.
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Research In Motion has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents.
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Randi Zuckerberg's start-up reality TV show brought reality stardom to Silicon Valley and now Zuckerberg wants to bring that same fame to the Big Apple.
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Nintendo is releasing a cheaper, pared-down model of its Wii console called the Wii Mini just in time for the holiday season, but there's a catch. The gaming console will be available only in Canada, for now.
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Ericsson, the world's biggest telecom network equipment maker, said on Tuesday it had filed a suit in the United States against Samsung Electronics for patent infringement.
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Tablets are almost certain to be the hottest ticket of the holiday season. There are a lot of tablets available, but let's have a look at some of the big ones.
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U.S. regulators on Monday sued the online prediction market Intrade, saying it illegally let customers bet on future economic data, the price of gold and even possible acts of war.
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The Winklevoss twins' are betting on a start-up that makes deal hunting a breeze for consumers.
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Apple has reversed its downward slide in the past week but is still off about 14% in three months and nearly 20% from its September high. In comparison, the Nasdaq Composite Index is down 3.3% in three months and the S&P 500 Index is flat.
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Nintendo's next generation console system is selling fast in the U.S., but it's still falling a bit short of the pace set by its predecessor.
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Google is planning to roll out a Google-branded touchscreen model Chromebook, according to a report.
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The holiday shopping season is always a crucial one for the videogame industry. But this year the explosion of the number of mobile devices and tablets is changing the game.
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Email: tech@cnbc.com
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Working from Los Angeles, Boorstin is CNBC's media and entertainment reporter and author of CNBC.com's "Media Money" blog.
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Fortt is CNBC's technology correspondent, working from CNBC's Silicon Valley bureau and contributes to "Tech Check" on CNBC.com.
