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Amazon is red hot. The company's stock is surging on the same day Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos unveiled its first tablet -- the Kindle Fire -- at an event in New York.

Samsung Electronics unveiled on Wednesday software pacts with Intel and Microsoft as the world's No.2 cellphone maker strengthens its mobile software push.

Amazon's CEO Jeff Bezos has unveiled a new e-reader device called the Kindle Touch 3G, which is now selling for $149 and $99 without 3G.

With so many tablets now available, it seems incredible that a serious threat to the Apple iPad has not yet emerged. The lack of a Goldilocks-esque just-right balance between portability and connectivity, sleek styling and dual processing, is much to blame. Like that of the MP3 music player before it, the tablet market is littered with models that, for one reason or another, have failed to capture the public's imagination. Yet, Amazon's unveiling of the eagerly awaited Kindle Fire ...

Apple invited the tech press to an iPhone-related event scheduled for Oct.4, with simply the email tag Let's talk iPhone.

Apple, which has sold more than 110 million iPhones since it launched the product, would unveil its new iPhone at a media event at its Cupertino, California headquarters on Oct.4.

Microsoft has begun to roll out updates for its Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, the latest set of software upgrades, with over 500 changes, making it the biggest update yet for the mobile platform.

Nielsen, the market research company, has announced the results of its latest survey according to which people are crowding for Android devices. At the same time, it has cautioned investors that Apple's iOS will soon pick up with the release of the iPhone

An Android app that claims to tell parents about their son's sexual orientation is stirring controversy in the U.S. It's now for sale on Google's Android Market.

Amazon is set to bring color to the Kindle when it unveils Kindle Fire on Wednesday during a press conference, according to reports.

Reaction to the Icahn rumor may reflect the immense amount of investor frustration over a company that has rapidly lost its way.

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its Oct. 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Calif., campus at 10 a.m. PT may give some clues.

The invitation has gone out from Apple for its October 4 event at company headquarters. Most observers think it's when Apple will unveil its new iPhone 5. The invitation for the event on Oct. 4 on the company's Cupertino, Ca., campus at 10 a.m. PT. may give some clues.

Samsung announced, Monday, its U.S. release plans for tablet Galaxy Tab 8.9 and two new media players, the Galaxy Player 4.0 and Galaxy Player 5.0. The tablet, which runs on Google's Android 3.1 Honeycomb, will be available Oct. 2 while the players both powered by Android 2.3.5, Gingerbread, are set for release on Oct.16.

Co-founder and CEO Kevin Systrom says Instagram 2.0 is signing up 78 new users every minute. The new version of Instagram, only available on iOS, is faster, more customizable and more creative.

The Apple is iPad is dominating the global tablet market, capturing 80 percent of the market according to industry statistics.

Apple's iPhone 5 release date is almost here. The company has sent out invitations to an October 4 event, and the company is expected to unveil its new iPhone 5 that may feature a massive 1GB of RAM.

Google, one of the most important companies in the world today, celebrates 13 years in business. We take a look back at Google's history, from Stanford to Susan Wojcicki's garage to the company's 103 acquisitions and purchases.

Amazon's new tablet, the Kindle Fire, is out as the world's biggest e-retailer taps into a burgeoning market now dominated by Apple's iPad. The Seattle-based online retailer will price it from $199, $200 below iPad2, and offer key entertainment features.

With Amazon's announcement Monday that its new Kindle Fire tablet will be unveiled this Wednesday in New York, the online marketplace has been rife with speculation about the threat this most recent contender will pose to the indomitable iPad. In large part, the upcoming showdown between the Kindle Fire and the iPad this holiday season will be interesting because of how the focal points of the two companies differ.

Nielson survey shows new smartphone purchasers picking Android devices over iOS. Two day conference in San Francisco goes deep on cloud and mobile computing.