Technology: Gadgets & Gaming
-
On Wednesday, Microsoft confirmed the worst-kept secret in the video game world: It plans to unveil its next generation console on May 21.
-
Once the darling of the online gaming world, the creator of "FarmVille" acknowledges that its daily active users were down the lowest number since the company went public.
-
As the smartphone revolution continues to accelerate, Broadcom's CEO Scott McGregor sees some major trends forming in the market.
-
The videogame maker surprised the tech world this week by announcing plans to axe several games on Facebook from its Playfish acquisition.
-
Just four days after Facebook Home became available for certain Android devices, the company is rolling it out across the world and adding features to its Apple's iOS app.
-
Foxconn, a key manufacturer of Apple's iPhone, ramped up its hiring of assembly-line workers recently, signaling the next iPhone may be coming soon.
-
New console makers are taking on the titans of the videogame industry, betting that their cheaper, more mobile-like products will give them an edge over their bigger competitors.
-
U.S. tech writers have given Microsoft new Surface tablet-laptop hybrid largely negative reviews.
-
Apple has 100 employees working on a smartwatch, signaling that the company is past the experimental period in creating the new device, according to a recent report.
-
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.
-
Apple has cut orders for LCD screens and other parts for the iPhone 5 this quarter due to weak demand, the Nikkei reported.
-
Intel seems determined to save the Ultrabook in 2013 by offering more features on the devices and slashing the price.
-
Apple has obtained three new patents that could change the face of portable devices, as well as those made by other companies.
-
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.
-
Even if BlackBerry 10 succeeds, it still probably won't reverse Research In Motion's profit decline.
-
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.
-
App-makers are pulling out all the stops this Christmas season. Here are some of Julia Boorstin's favorites.
-
Research In Motion has lost a contract dispute over the use of Nokia patents.
-
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.
-
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.
Contact Gadgets & Gaming
-
Email: tech@cnbc.com
-
Working from Los Angeles, Boorstin is CNBC's media and entertainment reporter and author of CNBC.com's "Media Money" blog.
-
Fortt is CNBC's technology correspondent, working from CNBC's Silicon Valley bureau and contributes to "Tech Check" on CNBC.com.
