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It's Not You, It's Me: 10 Reasons Behind The Apple-Google Breakup

Google and Apple once collaborated so closely that Google CEO Eric Schmidt had a seat on Apple's board -- but today, they're rivals. Here's a look at where things went sour.
ARM Launches New Mali-T600 GPUs For Smartphones, Tablets

ARM's new Mali-T600 GPUs will deliver a 50 percent performance boost to smartphones, tablets and smart TVs.
Samsung Announces 10.1-Inch Galaxy Note

Samsung's new Galaxy Note device will look a lot more like a tablet and less like a smartphone when it launches later this month.
Qualcomm Taps Former Intel Exec As Head Of Marketing

After a 25-year run at Intel, Chandrasekher is being tasked with helping Qualcomm expand its reach into the consumer PC market.
Report: Samsung To Release New Galaxy Note Aug. 29

Samsung is reportedly readying a new version of its Galaxy Note that will drop just two weeks ahead of Apple's speculated iPhone 5 release.
Apple Claims 'Serious Misconduct' By Samsung Over Leaked Documents

Apple is seeking sanctions against Samsung after barred evidence from the two tech giants' patent trial was leaked to the media this week.
RIM Denies Giving Indian Government Access To BlackBerry Emails

RIM is refuting reports from Indian media suggesting it has handed over the encryption keys for BlackBerry enterprise messages in the country.
Sharp Set To Ship LCD Screens For 'iPhone 5'

Sharp says it will start shipping LCD panels for the new iPhone this month, giving more weight to speculation that the fifth-generation smartphone will launch this fall.
AMD Taps iPhone, iPad Chip Designer To Head Processor Unit

AMD's new chief processor architect Jim Keller could open up new doors for the chip-maker in the mobile device market.
Fujitsu Spearheads Mobile Chip Venture To Grab Smartphone Market Share

Fujitsu, NEC and DoCoMo are teaming up to produce new processors for smartphones, a move that will pit them against ARM-based chip giants like Qualcomm.
Gorgeous Gadgets: The 10 Best-Looking Mobile Devices Of The Last 10 Years

CRN looks back at the last 10 years to find the best-looking mobile computing products, from the iPhone to the Ultrabook.
Toshiba Swings To Q1 Net Loss

Toshiba cited slow PC demand in the U.S. market, along with an overall weak global economy, as reasons behind its first-quarter drop.
Analysis: Apple Security Team's Oh-So-Brief Black Hat Appearance

Apple's first official appearance at Black Hat showed a fundamental lack of understanding about what security researchers are looking for from the secretive company.
Samsung, Apple Face Off In U.S. Court, Drag Sony Into The Mix

Samsung is now claiming that Apple infringed on early design patents from Sony, in addition to its own patents for Galaxy smartphones and tablets.
Apple Buying Mobile Security Vendor AuthenTec For $355 Million

Apple has agreed to acquire mobile security vendor AuthenTec, the most recent in a series of moves to make its iPhone and iPad appear more enterprise-ready.
The 25 Hottest Tech Releases In July

CRN looks back at the hottest products and potential sales opportunities arising for solution providers in July.
Samsung Again Reports Record Quarterly Profit

Samsung's Mobile Communications unit, which includes Android-based Galaxy smartphones and the half-smartphone, half-tablet Galaxy Note, is the key contributor.
FishNet Security Researchers To Release Testing Tool For iOS Apps

Testing iOS applications is important for many reasons. With more than 650,000 apps in the App Store and 1,100 news ones being added daily, the attention developers are devoting to security is a concern.
Five Companies That Came To Win This Week

For the week ending July 27, CRN looks at five companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
Apple Gets Philosophical About iOS Security In First Black Hat Appearance

Apple peels back the covers on iOS security, discussing publicly the functioning of key iOS security mechanisms in its first ever appearance at Black Hat.

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