Articles By David Zielenziger

Samsung Galaxy S3

From Companies Sep 06

Samsung Says 10M Galaxy S3s Sold In Only 6 Weeks; Faces Labor Charges

Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) said shipments of its latest-version Galaxy S3 smartphone exceed 20 million, only six weeks after passing the 10 million mark. The announcement cements the South Korean electronics giant’s lead as the No. 1 seller in the Android OS sector.

Amazon's Kindle Fire

From Companies Sep 06

Kindle Fire, Round 2: Amazon Prepares To Launch Again Into Lower-Cost Tablet Mob

Ten months after betting the company on the success of the Kindle Fire, Amazon.com Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN) CEO Jeff Bezs plans to redouble his effort Thursday when he displays its successor, as well as new members of the Kindle e-reader line in California.

Droid Razr

From Companies Sep 05

Google Introduces Three Motorola Razr Phones Ahead Of Apple Units

Google (Nasdaq: GOOG), the No. 1 search engine, which now owns the Motorola brand, refreshed its product line with three new members of the Razr brand line in a bid to recapture past success. They’re the first major new lines since Google completed the $12.5 billion acquisition of the former Motorola Mobility in May.

Nokia Lumia 820

From Companies Sep 05

Nokia Debuts 2 Windows-based Lumias But Shares Plunge 16%

Despite taking the wraps off its anticipated Lumia smartphones using the new Windows 8 from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, Nokia Oyj (NYSE NOK) shares plunged 16 percent after CEO Stephen Elop claimed, “We need to succeed with this and take it to the next step.

Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO

From Companies Sep 05

Facebook Firewall: No-Sell Pledge By Zuckerberg Boosts Shares

A firewall set up late Tuesday by Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, appears to be holding: shares rose 5 percent cents to $18.64 in early Wednesday trading after CEO Mark Zuckerberg promised not to sell any more shares for at least a year.

FBI Email AntiSec

From Politics & Policy Sep 04

Hackers Publish Data From 1M Apple Customers

AntiSec, a hacker group that claims to be an offshoot of the notorious Lulzsec and Anonymous groups, published a database of a million device identifiers from Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable company.

Samsung Galaxy S3

From Companies Sep 04

Samsung Galaxy S3 August Sales Surpassed iPhone 4S, Analyst Notes

August sales of the Galaxy S3 from Samsung Electronics (Seoul: 005930) surpassed those for the iPhone 4S in the U.S. for the first time, said analyst T. Michael Walkley, of Cannacord Genuity.

Apple Confirms  Sept. 12 iPhone 5 Event

From Companies Sep 04

Apple Hints iPhone 5 Debut Will Be Next Wednesday

Apple (Nasdaq: AAPL), the world's most valuable technology company, sent out invitations for a product launch in San Francisco for next Wednesday titled “it’s almost here.”

Nokia Lumia 920

From Companies Sep 04

Nokia Bets The Company: New Windows 8 Phones Key To Recovery

Ailing Finnish smartphone maker Nokia Oyj (NYSE: NOK) is betting that two new Lumia smartphones based on the new Windows 8 OS from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT), the world's biggest software company, will be international hits.

Facebook

From Companies Sep 04

Facebook Shares Keep Falling, Set New Record Lows

Shares of Facebook (Nasdaq: FB), the No. 1 social networking site, went into a freefall Tuesday, plunging about 2.5 percent to keep setting new lows. After falling as low as $17.58 in late morning, they recovered slightly to $17.63, down 43 cents, after the first two hours of trading.