iPad sales slip as Kindle Fire sales surge

We’ve been hearing for weeks that the Kindle Fire is selling like hash browns at the Waffle House at the end of the universe, but now, one analyst says those sales have put a sizable dent in Apple’s iPad sales …

Nokia’s AT&T-bound Ace is the Lumia 900, a potentially killer Windows Phone

We heard last week that Nokia was preparing an LTE-powered Windows Phone for AT&T, dubbed the Ace, and it now appears to be much more than just a 4G version of the Lumia 800.

The Ace is actually AT&T’s name …

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Asus’ Transformer Prime tablet to run Ice Cream Sandwich on 1/12

For all those Android lovers on the edges of their seats, Asus‘ Eee Pad Transformer Prime tablet will officially run Google’s Android Ice Cream Sandwich operating system on January 12.

The company announced today that it will be issuing a …

Angry Birds triples its downloads on Christmas Day

Rovio saw a record 6.5 million downloads of its Angry Birds games on Christmas Day, the company said. That compares to about 2 million downloads on Apple iOS (iPhone, iPod, iPad) and Android on Christmas Day 2010.

The numbers show …

RIM drops most-expensive BlackBerry PlayBook models to $299

Research in Motion appears to be celebrating the new year with an extraordinary price drop on its struggling BlackBerry PlayBook tablets, with all models now ringing in at $299.

RIM had already cut the price of its 16GB PlayBook model …

RIM may oust co-CEOs as co-chairmen, says report

In what will likely be the first of many major power struggles at BlackBerry maker Research in Motion over the next year, the company is reportedly considering ousting co-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie as co-chairmen of the board.

In …

Nintendo: More than 4 million 3DS units sold in the U.S.

Nintendo said today it has sold more than 4 million units of its 3DS gaming handheld in the U.S., thanks to a big price cut and a wave of new software.

The strong surge during the holidays shows the 3DS …

Apple planning iBooks and publishing NYC event for January (updated)

Apple apparently has a big event in store for New York City this month — though it’s not the announcement of the iPad 3, or the rumored Apple television set.

Most likely, the event will center on a media-related announcement …

Sony slashes Tablet S by $100, undercuts the iPad at $399

Hopefully you didn’t pick up Sony’s stylish Tablet S Android slate before the holidays, because it’s now a cool $100 cheaper.

Starting today, the Tablet S now starts at $399 for the 16 gigabyte model ($499 for the 32GB), undercutting …

Five tech industry predictions for 2012

The past year in technology was pretty wild.

The really big Internet IPO returned and the massive venture capital funding bubble inflated, which seems difficult considering that the venture capital industry is far smaller than it was three years ago. …

Atari’s latest legal actions “appear to be putting the squeeze on hundreds of apps”

A project update for iOS game Vector Tanks 3 on crowd-sourcing platform Kickstarter revealed that Atari has started threatening legal action against indie game developers whose creations resemble the company’s ancient arcade titles.

“Anything that has even a passing resemblance …

Orangutan Outreach wants Apple’s help popularizing apes using iPads

The next time you head to the zoo, you might see more than just a monkey and his uncle. One organization is giving iPads to primates and hopes Apple will lend its support.

Yep, that’s right. According to Extreme Tech, …

Intel’s first Android smartphone will be made by LG, shown off at CES

Intel has already hinted at its smartphone and tablet processor plans for next year, but it seems that LG will hold the title of the first company to create a modern smartphone with Intel inside.

Intel will be showing off …

Updated: Verizon reverses $2 fee after FCC inquiry, customer outrage

Update, 12:31pm PST: Verizon wireless has reversed its decision to institute a $2 fee on customers paying their bills online. The company released a statement confirming the about-face on Friday, a couple hours after the Federal Communications Commission decided to …

Verizon convenience fee sparks Change.org petition

A petition on Change.org sprouted up in response to U.S. wireless carrier Verizon’s announcement that it would begin charging a $2 “convenience fee” for people who pay their bill online or by phone.

Change.org is the same site that was …

Verizon blames “growing pains” for LTE 4G outages

Verizon Wireless may be paying the price for being the first carrier in the world to widely roll out LTE 4G technology.

The carrier has pointed to the relative immaturity of LTE as the reason for its 4G service outages …

Texting still king for the 234M US mobile device users

There are 91.4 million people in the United States who use smartphones, according to a new report by comScore, but how are they using their phones? Texting, app usage and listening to music top the charts.

For three months ending …

Apple could bring facial recognition to the iPhone, à la Android

You can bet if one major smartphone manufacturer develops a new feature, its competitors will follow suit. Apple has applied for a facial recognition patent, according to an application form published by the U.S. Patent Office. Looks like Apple is …

Windows Phone LTE plans: Nokia Ace, HTC Radiant, Samsung Mendel coming to AT&T early 2012

If you’re interested in the Windows Phone mobile operating system, but holding out for LTE 4G devices on the platform, you may not have to wait much longer.

Microsoft’s first round of LTE-equipped Windows Phone devices will be headed to …