Google on Wednesday announced a new open-source project dubbed Accelerated Mobile Pages, intended to increase the hits publishers receive on articles, and hence the public’s exposure to advertising.

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Samsung Electronics on Wednesday called for its operating profits to rise in the third quarter, putting an end to an almost two-year decline — though the recovery is reportedly based mostly on chip sales.

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Beats on Wednesday announced the Pill+, a new mid-sized $230 Bluetooth speaker, marking the first portable speaker accessory released under the ownership of Apple.

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In a report to a New York district court published on Tuesday, Michael Bromwich, Apple’s court-appointed antitrust monitor, said the company has made “substantial progress” in its compliance program, but still exhibits an unwillingness to cooperate with his investigation.

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A week after Apple offered Pixar staff an early look at the new iPad Pro with Apple Pencil, the company let animators at Walt Disney’s Feature Animation studio take its upcoming tablet for a spin. Interestingly, the artists commented that the device’s screen surface has “tooth,” or textured roughness, to augment drawing feel.

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Nearly six years have passed since Microsoft began opening retail outlets patterned after Apple’s blockbuster retail locations. However, the now 116 Microsoft Stores are still a pale imitation to Apple’s own retail network of 460 locations, often featuring more employees than customers as the firm’s products have failed to excite and attract buyers.

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After decrying T-Mobile and Sprint’s decision to roll out Wi-Fi calling without approval from the Federal Communications Commission, AT&T on Tuesday was granted a waiver to enable such features in the near future.

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The latest statistics from analytics firm comScore reveal Apple continued to chip away at Android’s smartphone marketshare in the U.S. for the three-month period ending in August, while iPhone moved further away from second place Samsung.

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Apple’s iPhone 6 was already a great mobile camera, a fact the company touted globally in billboards featuring shots actual taken by the phone. With iPhone 6s, a faster, smarter processor and new 12MP image sensor deliver a sharper, more vibrant photography upgrade.

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In addition to showing off new Surfaces, Microsoft on Tuesday also revealed two high-end Lumia smartphones, a redesigned Band fitness tracker, and a Display Dock for Windows 10’s Continuum feature.

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