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Should you upgrade your laptop, or love the one you've got?

Your questions about buying and repairing laptops, answered.

Chinese phone makers Oppo and Vivo pass Xiaomi in global phone sales

Apple and Samsung retain their top two spots, according to new data from IDC.

Samsung looks to woo more Silicon Valley chipmakers to use its factories

Samsung has already won business from Apple and Qualcomm thanks to a manufacturing advantage over rivals.

Qualcomm earnings top estimates despite competitive phone business

However its earnings forecast for the current quarter was slightly below some analysts' expectations.

New Patent Suits in Q1 Hit Lowest Level Since 2011

But is it a true detente or just a blip?

HTC and LG, Former Smartphone Leaders, Struggle to Get Out of Samsung's Shadow

The struggling Taiwanese phone maker says the HTC 10 offers a fresh design and improved camera, while Korea's LG is trying to convince developers to build add-ons for its G5.

The tablet market is 100 million units smaller than expected. What happened?

Six years after the iPad's debut, what's the future for tablets?

Glitch causes Samsung Smart TVs to spontaneously reboot

The Smart TVs develop a mind of their own, turning off and on.

Of Apple and Innovation

Has Samsung just out-innovated Apple in areas where it really counts?

Lil Wayne Helps Samsung Reach Viral Success

"We didn't just want to find a way to tap into popular culture, but to create culture."

Supreme Court to Hear Samsung-Apple Patent Dispute (Updated)

The amount awarded is "draconian," says the South Korean conglomerate.

The Emerging Virtual-Reality Product Parade

It’s too early to call winners and losers for this market -- most of these products aren’t even in consumers’ hands yet.

Samsung's Galaxy S7 Costs at Least $255 to Build

It includes a smaller-megapixel, but better, camera.

Wearable Technology Mostly Sucks. Here's What Needs to Change.

We asked, you responded: Lots and lots of our readers and podcast listeners have thrown their wearables in the junk drawer.

Samsung's Media Struggles Continue: Its Milk Virtual Reality Boss Has Left

Samsung's entertainment efforts aren't going well.

Mossberg: Samsung's New Galaxy S7 Phones Are Beautiful

But software and carrier intrusion undermine the experience.

In Search of the Amazingly Elusive Non-Smartphone Owner

You may even be one yourself.

Samsung Wins Appeal in $120 Million Apple Patent Dispute, Though Case Largely Moot

What was once a battle over stopping Samsung from copying Apple has been reduced to a squabble over dollars.

The Devices Formerly Known as Smartphones

Thinking of a smartphone as more of a traditional computing device than just a communications tool seems incredibly obvious.

With Smartphones Ubiquitous, Add-Ons Take Center Stage at Mobile World Congress

Virtual reality was especially hot, while all that enthusiasm around smartwatches has waned.

Mark Zuckerberg Stole Samsung's Galaxy S7 Show

It was the tech celebrity equivalent of Bieber mania.

Uh-Oh, Apple -- Samsung Has a Bona Fide Ecosystem Around Virtual Reality

The announcement of the Gear 360 means Samsung now has the best option on the market for both capturing and watching immersive video. Your move, Cupertino.

Huawei Executive Says Chinese Company Could Be No. 1 Phone Maker in Five Years

The Chinese phone maker thinks it can move ahead of Apple or Samsung within the next two to three years.

Samsung Aims to Put Fast Cellular Connection Into Existing Cars

While Google and Apple focused on connecting with new cars, Samsung is looking to offer something for those that want to add wireless to existing vehicles.

Qualcomm Deal With Lenovo Shows Its China Woes May Finally Be Easing

The deal follows a similar one reached with Xiaomi in December.

Global Chip Industry Readies for a Future Beyond Moore's Law

After 50 years, a fundamental assumption about the march of progress in computing is evolving into something new.

AT&T, Like Verizon, to Begin Testing 5G Wireless This Year, as U.S. Aims to Stay Ahead of the Pack

The technology will show up first as an option for home broadband in remote areas, before eventually making its way to cellphones later in the decade.

Apple Tells Supreme Court It Shouldn't Bother Hearing Samsung's Appeal

"While this litigation may be high-profile, it is legally unexceptional, and Samsung has shown no reason for this Court to prolong it."

Here's Why Apple Should Hold Off on Entering Virtual Reality

These are uncharted waters, and Cupertino should be in no rush to set sail.

Samsung's Galaxy S7 Event Is Happening in Three Weeks

Live from Barcelona.

Re/wind: Last Week's Earnings Reports Were All About iPhone Sales and a Surging Facebook

Perhaps the beginning of a different era for Apple.

Samsung Sees Q4 Earnings Dip, Predicts a Tough 2016 for Mobile Devices

The company says it hopes to grow smartphone shipments this year despite slumping demand and increased competition.