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Leak shows 8.9" Nexus tablet from HTC, Google's latest stab at Apple's iPad Posted: 23 Jun 2014 09:08 AM PDT With Google's I/O conference set to kick off this Wednesday and showcase the company's next direction for its Android mobile platform, a new leak now shows an 8.9-inch HTC tablet that is expected to be the next premium Nexus tablet pitted against Apple's iPad lineup.

Prague to host Apple's first retail presence in former Soviet Bloc - report Posted: 23 Jun 2014 08:17 AM PDT Apple will open a new store-within-a-store branch in the Czech capital later this week, according to a Monday report, marking Apple's first brick and mortar foray into Eastern European retail.

Intel reportedly pushing to supply Apple with baseband chips for future iPhones Posted: 23 Jun 2014 06:50 AM PDT While Intel-owned Infineon hasn't supplied baseband processors to Apple in years, the chipmaker is said to be looking to get back into the supply chain for future iPhone models in an effort to oust current partner Qualcomm.

Google focuses on fashion with new Glass frames from designer Diane von Furstenberg Posted: 23 Jun 2014 06:17 AM PDT Fashion-conscious early adopters of Google's Glass hardware now have more stylish options for sporting the augmented reality headgear, as a series of frames designed in collaboration with fashion legend Diane von Furstenberg have been released by the search giant.

Apple rumored to improve durability of new Touch ID hardware in 2014 iPhones, iPads Posted: 23 Jun 2014 05:25 AM PDT With the Touch ID sensor expected to come to all of Apple's new iPhones and iPads later this year, the fingerprint scanning hardware is also rumored to see internal improvements that will make the home button more durable, according to a new report.

Rumor: Foxconn to hire 100K workers for July 'iPhone 6' production, Pegatron gets 30% of orders Posted: 23 Jun 2014 02:17 AM PDT A report on Monday claims Apple partner manufacturer Foxconn will supposedly hire some 100,000 people in a ramp up toward July production of the next-generation iPhone, while secondary supplier Pegatron is also preparing to increase recruitment efforts after netting a 30 percent share of orders.

Amazon's premium Fire Phone seeks to reverse Android's ratchet status Posted: 22 Jun 2014 02:52 PM PDT When Amazon launched its Kindle Fire in 2011, the mini tablet's most compelling feature was its discounted low price. With its latest Fire Phone introduction, Amazon has sought to "reverse the ratchet," attempting to distance itself from Android's cheap identity.