Charles Arthur
latest news & developmentsDell’s mobility division not gaining ground
Dell is looking like the sick man of the PC business, which is not looking too healthy itself.
Windows makeover stays in familiar territory
That Windows 8 will be a huge hit in terms of sales is a given. What will be fascinating to watch is how it is received, writes Charles Arthur.
European Union lays into Google over privacy policy
Google’s changes to its privacy policies have been criticised by 30 European data-protection commissioners.
Emerging markets keep BlackBerry afloat – for now
Is BlackBerry manufacturer RIM out of the woods? If all you looked at was its after-hours share price and analysts’ forecasts, you might think so.
Samsung to add Apple’s iPhone 5 to its lawsuits
Samsung says it will add the iPhone 5 to a series of lawsuits over Apple equipment in the US, alleging that it infringes a series of patents.
Upgraded Siri takes iPhone 5 past all its rivals
The digerati mostly greeted the iPhone 5 last week with a collective yawn. They declared that it did not break any records amongst other things.
Apple may widen its attack
Shares in Asian smartphone manufacturer Samsung plunged by 7.5% in the South Korean capital Seoul on Monday.
Samsung urges boycott of Apple products
Samsung has hit back at Apple after a $12-billion drop in its market value in the wake of its loss to the iPhone maker in a high-profile court battle.
Apple takes a swing at Samsung patents
Apple experts say Samsung abused its "monopoly power" over certain wireless patents and demanded an unreasonable royalty for their use in the iPhone.
New chief must revive Yahoo’s yodel
Marissa Mayer is taking her talent for revenue enhancement from Google to the competition. Josh Halliday & Charles Arthur report.
Google ‘faces $22.5m fine over iPhone and iPad privacy breach’
Google is nearing a deal with authorities over its DoubleClick adverts, which were found to have bypassed privacy settings on iPads and iPhones.
RIM chief denies Blackberry maker is in a ‘death spiral’
Thorsten Heins has defended RIM less than a week after it revealed an operating loss of $643-million.
Google offers to settle EU antitrust case
Search giant Google says it could change the way it ranks other sites amid concerns that it has abused its dominant market position.
Bromancing the tablet
Microsoft has succumbed to Apple envy and launched its version of the iPad. Charles Arthur reports.
Zuckerberg loses $2bn as Facebook share price plummets
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s fortune dwindled by $2-billion in minutes, as underwriters deserted the stock amid claims of Nasdaq incompetence.