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Samsung was replaced by the iPhone maker as No. 1 in China's mobile sector this year, according to the China Brand Research Center's 2014 China Brand Power Index ranking report released Tuesday.
ZDNet
GT Advanced Technologies has announced a multi-year, US$578 million contract with Apple to supply advanced sapphire material.
Apple Insider
Users in Apple's support forums have recently highlighted a rare issue that causes iPhones to crash, specifically for users with a large amount of apps installed.
9to5Mac.com
"This announcement reinforces our commitment to building the ZTE brand in the United States...," said ZTE USA's CEO Lixin Cheng.
SlashGear
In a sign that LG and Google are tightening their Android alliance, the two companies have announced a deal to enter into a "long-term patent cross-licensing agreement" covering both existing and future products.
CNET
China's Xiaomi Technology said on Tuesday it would spend US$1 billion to expand its internet TV content as the world's third largest smartphone maker ramps up its push into the living room, and a market estimated to be worth US$3 billion.
Reuters
This imposingly named premium laptop line adds an Ultra HD screen for high-res PC gaming.
CNET
On Monday, Starwood Hotels and Resorts became the first chain to let guests unlock doors with their smartphones.
Boston Globe
Sony is to pull back significantly from the Chinese mobile market and appoint a new executive to head its mobile division as the company steps up efforts to fix its struggling smartphone business.
The Financial Times
Samsung successfully expands the use of the 20 nanometer process from PC and mobile memory to the enterprise server market.
Company release
Samsung Electronics on Thursday said it would revamp its smartphone line-up to take on competitors in the rapidly growing mid-to-low range segment, after third-quarter earnings set it on course for its worst year since 2011.
Reuters
Three of Japan's biggest electronics companies reported modest earnings gains Thursday for the first half of the financial year ending March, helped by the yen's weakness and restructuring, but held back by a soft domestic economy.
Wall Street Journal
A day after Hewlett-Packard Co revealed plans for ground-breaking 3D printing technology, 3D-printing manufacturer Stratasys Ltd said it is expecting more competition and pointed to its strong position in a market expected to explode by the end of the decade.
Reuters
Google Nexus Player vs Apple TV comparison: Apple needs to update its streaming set-top box now that Google's Android TV has arrived.
PC Advisor
ARM, whose processors are used in most mobile devices today, is supercharging its latest Mali graphics technology to bring 4K graphics to tablets and smartphones, while also extending device battery life.
PC World
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