Sprint takes $863M loss in Q1, but adds 263K net subscribers and sells 1.5M iPhones

Number three wireless carrier Sprint posted mixed results in its first quarter financials with a $863 million net loss — but it also gained 263,000 subscribers, the company announced this morning.

Sprint earned $8.7 billion in revenue for the quarter, …

Chumby calls it quits after tricky move from hardware to software

A lovable touchscreen gadget with beanbag mystique called Chumby, very much the precursor to today’s tablets, has long been a relic of simpler times. Now, the San Diego company behind the device, which eventually pivoted to focus entirely on software …

Here are the flavors of Windows 8 to confuse you

Microsoft has finally shed some light on the different versions of Windows 8 we’ll see upon release, and thankfully, things are much simpler than past versions.

This time around, there are only three flavors Microsoft is pushing heavily: Windows 8, …

Tablets a TV friend: 85 percent of tablet owners use the device while watching shows

The tablet’s ability to deliver content has been considered a threat to PC and cable companies, but new data shows 85 percent of people using their tablets while watching the television, according to a report by Forrester.

The tablet is …

Earliest back-to-school promo ever: Toshiba unveils flurry of tablets and laptops

Toshiba has a bevy of tablets and laptops ready to launch for the back-to-school season. It’s early to the game, for sure, as school isn’t even out of session yet for this year. But most of the products won’t ship …

Lenovo shows off its best iPad competitor yet

Lenovo showed off its latest Android tablet, the IdeaPad S2109, in a teaser video today.

According to the video, the tablet will have a 9.7-inch display that uses IPS technology for a wider viewing angle (that’s the same technology Apple …

Google-branded 7-inch tablet expected in July

Google has allegedly pushed back the release of its own tablet computing device to July due to issues related to keeping the price low, according to a report from The Verge that cites unnamed sources familiar with the matter.

Google …