Stories by John P. Mello Jr.

Intel Atom will reportedly power Samsung tablet

In what would be a major coup for Intel, the chip maker has reportedly cut a deal with Samsung to put its new power-sipping Atom processor in the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3.

Homeland Security warns of 3D printer gun dangers

Guns produced with 3D printers pose a public safety risk that's beyond the ability of regulators to control it, a U.S. Department of Homeland Security bulletin to law enforcement agencies warned this week.

New Samsung tech could pave way for 5G in 2020

Existing 4G networks for mobile devices still have limited global reach, but that's not going to keep 5G technology waiting in the wings. Samsung has announced that it has developed some transceiver technology that can deliver 5G speeds in the 28Ghz...

Nexus 4 may be nearing the end of its short, tough life

Two mobile phone retailers in the UK stoked speculation this week that the Nexus 4 Android handset produced for Google by LG Electronics may be in its waning days.

Meet the new Galaxy Tab, just like the old Galaxy Tab

Samsung pulled the wraps off the 7-inch Galaxy Tab 3 on Monday, but aside from a few slight tweaks, the slate doesn't appear to bring much more to the table than its predecessor.

Money can't buy privacy in Google Play store, study shows

Paying for an app in Google's online store, Google Play, will banish nagging in-app ads, but it won't dam the flow of personal information from your phone to marketers.

Microsoft Surface Pro sell-out flap: Is the tablet really that popular?

When the US inventory of the 128GB version of Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet dried up within hours after going on sale Saturday, there were plenty of disappointed shoppers.

Tech workers want Surface and iPhone, Forrester reports

Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro tablet is at the top of the wish list for information workers, as is Apple's iPhone, according to a report on mobile trends released by Forrester Research last week.

Sony looks to ultraslim Xperia Tablet Z to rebuild its cachet

Sony unveiled the Xperia Z tablet on Monday, a 10-inch device that the manufacturer hopes will reinvigorate a reputation for building premium products that rivaled Apple's.

Samsung Galaxy S II will get Jelly Bean update

Samsung will begin pushing Android Jelly Bean to its Galaxy S II model in February, according to a notice posted to the company's Korean website.

Google Now coming to desktop near you

Google's personal assistant for its Android Jelly Bean mobile operating system is coming to the Internet search leader's Chrome browser.

Nokia's sub-$US100 Asha phone features a Facebook button

It's back.

Windows Phone 7 users may soon get a cosmetic update

The long-awaited update to Windows Phone 7 appears to be close to a prime time rollout.

Microsoft Surface tablet priced between $500 and $700

Prices for Microsoft's Surface RT tablets appear to have been inadvertently posted to the Web this morning and quickly pulled down.

Lumia 920 launch tarnished with errors

The introduction of the Lumia 920 smartphone by Nokia should have been a tech triumph by the Finnish firm. Instead, it turned into a public relations black eye.