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Apple Inc is hosting a media event next Wednesday, where it is expected to unveil a faster, better-equipped version of its popular iPad tablet to thwart increasing competition from deep-pocketed rivals such as Amazon.com Inc.

Borrowing by U.S. companies to buy equipment jumped in January from a year ago, though it slid from December's rush to close loans before year-end, and credit quality improved to pre-recession levels, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said on Friday.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 rumor mill is taking a similar turn to that of the Galaxy Nexus that was released last year.

Exhibition games versus Argentina, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Great Britain and Spain, and training camps in four cities highlight the Team USA men's basketball 2012 schedule that was announced on Friday.

Rivals to Verizon Wireless are urging U.S. communications regulators to block the company's multibillion dollar deals to buy wireless airwaves from cable operators, saying the transactions will hurt competition.

Mobile phone texting turns 20 years old in 2012, and because the technology was developed first for GSM network mobile communications in the early 1980's, it's widely given credit to have been birthed by German engineer Friedham Hillebrand. Nokia, the worlds largest mobile phone manufacturer, posted on its Connect blog Finnish engineer Matti Makkonen invented the idea for SMS (short message service).

Comcast Corp, the No. 1 U.S. cable operator, became the latest major name to take on Netflix Inc on Tuesday when it announced plans for an online video service offering a library of TV shows and movies.

HTC has confirmed the HTC Thunderbolt and Droid Incredible 2 will both be getting the Ice Cream Sandwich update, a move sure to please many Verizon customers. It had been announced on an HTC Facebook Page there would be updates to several other devices, but the above two were not mentioned. A new HTC Ice Cream Sandwich Updates: The North American Edition Facbook Page now includes confirmation of Android 4.0 updates coming to the HTC Rhyme, also on Verizon.

The Samsung Galaxy S2, considered the best Android smartphone yet, has received rave reviews around the world since its launch. Droid 4, on the other hand, Motorola’s first smartphone that combines 4G LTE with a QWERTY keyboard. Check out the comparison of the features of two great phones launched by AT&T (Galaxy S2) and Verizon (Droid 4) and see how they are going head-on-head.

Feb 16, Reuters - Intellectual Ventures, a privately held patent holding company co-founded by a former Microsoft Corp executive, sued three of the four top U.S. mobile providers for patent infringement.

Motorola will update Sprint's Photon 4G and AT&T's Atrix 2 to the Ice Cream Sandwich operating system starting in July, the company announced in a Motorola Owners Forum post Feb. 15. Although the Atrix 2's predecessor, the Atrix 4G, is no longer offered by AT&T, it too will get the update. While it's good news to people who have had these phones for a while now, it's a bit surprising they are getting Android 4.0 before newer, higher priced devices like the Samsung Galaxy S2, Galax...

Motorola announced their Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade timeline for the Droid Razr, and it won't get the update until July at the earliest. In fact, no Motorola products will get Android 4.0 until April at the earliest, and even then, the only device getting it is the Xoom Family Edition tablet. Other devices confirmed to get the upgrade starting in July are the Photon 4G on Sprint, Atrix 2 on AT&T and Droid Xyboard 10.1 and 8.9 tablets from Verizon.

Apple Inc plans to announce a fourth-generation version of its iPad (4G iPad) in the first week of March, a Wall Street Journal report said, citing a person briefed on the matter.

The Dallas-based company will now charge $36 to upgrade a phone compared to $18 previously.

Motorola Droid Razr Maxx, which was released only a few weeks back, has gained rave reviews for its battery longevity. Motorola with Razr Maxx has successfully addressed the age-old battery problem that smartphone users often complain about. But even before the Moto lovers could explore their new device, the company has launched another version of their flagship Droid - Droid 4! Now Motorola, with their new two great launches, sparked rivalry among the siblings.

The Jemery Lin dunk video that went viral Thursday afternoon has cemented the young guard as the New York Knicks' best hope for a good season.

There's been a lot of news coming from streaming video services recently. Earlier this week, Redbox, the movie rental service, announced a new joint venture with Verizon through which the companies will offer a streaming video service. Not to be outdone, Amazon has announced a deal with Viacom, Inc. that will allow Amazon Prime members to stream TV shows from Viacom-owned television stations such as Comedy Central, Nickelodeon, TV Land, Spike, VH1, BET, CMT, MTV and others.

Coinstar Inc. (NASDAQ:CSTR), parent of DVD-rental firm Redbox, reported a jump in fourth-quarter profit that beat analyst expectations as soaring revenue offset a slight decrease in its operating margin.

Verizon Communications Inc and Coinstar's Redbox unit have formed a joint venture to provide video services aimed at competing against video rental company Netflix Inc.

It is Super Bowl Sunday and though kickoff time isn't until 6:29 p.m. EST, NBC will begin live streaming the New England Patriots versus Giants online at 2 p.m. EST.

The 2012 Super Bowl championship is indeed one of the most-watched television events in America. For the very first time in its history, the entire event, including the celebrity performances and rematch between New York Giants and New England Patriots, will be streamed live from Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis on NBCSports.com and NFL.com, starting from 6:30 p.m. EST Sunday.

Super Bowl 2012 is available via more live streams and apps than any previous Super Bowl. Here's how and where to watch the game via online live stream, on iPhone, Android and on TV.

New Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman, who takes a $1 annual salary, got stock options that could be valued as high as $16.1 million, the company’s proxy filing said.

Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) seized 307 websites Feb. 2 for allegedly streaming copyrighted sports broadcasts and pay-per-view events, including the 2012 Super Bowl.

After shares of Netflix hit rock bottom following an ill-fated business decision last September, the Los Gatos, Calif-based company has seen its shares go back up rather quickly.

The 2012 Super Bowl, which will be held on Feb. 5, promises to be an epic showdown between two teams -- the New York Giants and the New England Patriots -- and NBC is making sure that no one misses it. NBC will not only be showing the game on television, but is also making sure the battle can be viewed online via live stream and on Verizon smartphones and tablets.

United Parcel Service posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Tuesday and forecast 9 percent to 15 percent growth this year as solid U.S. demand and growing e-commerce activity offsets an uneven global economy.

United Parcel Service said on Tuesday it expects profit to rise 9 percent to 15 percent this year, as solid U.S. demand and growing e-commerce activity offsets an uneven global economy.

AT&T confirmed Monday the availability of the most-anticipated Samsung Galaxy Note from Feb. 19 for $299.99 with a two-year contract. With a huge 5.3-inch display, the Galaxy Note is considered to be neither a phone nor a tablet but a happy combination of both.