Todd R. Weiss

Lenovo launched its latest tablets, two-in-ones and laptop computer models on Aug. 31 at the IFA Consumer Electronics Unlimited conference in Berlin, including some with a choice of Windows or Android operating systems and others with a choice of several configurations. The new machines include a Yoga Book two-in-one tablet in Android or Windows versions, […]

In a ruling that could have vast business and tax repercussions across the globe, the European Union has ordered Apple to pay $14.5 billion in back taxes to Ireland after the agency said the company was given “undue tax benefits” in the past. In an Aug. 30 announcement, Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s antitrust chief, said […]

Apple is being sued in a class action lawsuit over allegations that many of its iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus smartphones have a known defect that causes the devices’ touch screens to become unresponsive and ultimately fail. The so-called iPhone “touch disease” appears on an affected iPhone as a gray bar along the top […]

Boost Mobile has unveiled its latest budget Android smartphone, the ZTE Warp 7, for mobile customers who want another device option as they peruse the crowded field of no-contract, prepaid handsets. The $99.99 smartphone includes a 5.5-inch HD touch-screen display with a Gorilla Glass cover, a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 1.2GHz quad-core processor, 2GB of memory […]

Sprint is already updating its week-old Unlimited Freedom mobile phone plans by announcing a new option to add unlimited HD-quality video streaming for an extra $20 a month under an Unlimited Freedom Premium upgrade. The Unlimited Freedom phone plans, which debuted on Aug. 19, provide 4G LTE unlimited talk, text and data, including video streaming […]

T-Mobile unveiled its upcoming T-Mobile One unlimited data plans just two weeks ago, but the carrier is already bolstering the deal before it has even been launched to customers. In an Aug. 29 follow-up announcement, T-Mobile now says that the upcoming One plans will include mobile tethering at 3G speeds (512K bps), instead of at […]

In an exclusive deal with retailer Best Buy, Samsung is now offering its flagship Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge smartphones in a new color in the United States–Pink Gold–but consumers here can only get them through Best Buy stores or BestBuy.com. The two phone models have been available in black, white, silver or gold in […]

CNN will now use unmanned aerial drones to help it gather news in a wide range of situations as part of the company’s newly created CNN Aerial Imagery and Reporting (AIR) unit. The news broadcasting company unveiled the CNN AIR efforts in an Aug. 18 announcement that also revealed that the company has hired two […]

Preorders open on Aug. 22 for the upcoming ConsoleTab tablet computer, a $349 device with a 10.1-inch touch-screen HD display, an Intel Atom processor, and the inclusion of both Windows 10 and Android operating systems. The new machine, which was announced at the Intel Developer Forum event in San Francisco this week, will allow users […]

Apple’s next Apple Watch will still have to be used alongside an Apple iPhone because a desired feature—built-in LTE cellular service—is not delivering adequate battery life in the devices in testing. Rumors that LTE service will not be included in the next Apple Watch have been heard recently, but no specific reasons were given for […]