From DailyTech: With estimates of the total number of users of Microsoft Corp.'s (MSFT) Windows operating system at be well over one billion people, it's astonishing to think how many people have experienced Minesweeper, a humble game of chance, intuition, and skill, which has been...

From DailyTech:
Microsoft has a few retail stores scattered around the United States. The stores were originally launched to help Microsoft compete on more even footing against Apple and its retail outlets.

One of the main differences between Microsoft Stores and Apple Stores in...

From X-bit Labs: It is not a secret that Nintendo does not have plans to end-of-life its original Wii game console. Moreover, it is preparing a new version of the system, which will be smaller, lighter and cheaper to manufacture. The Nintendo Wii Mini game system will be available in...

From X-bit Labs: Nintendo on Monday said that it had sold 400 thousand Wii U game consoles in the first week of sales. The number is lower compared to 600 thousand Wii consoles sold in the first eight days of availability back six years ago.

Reggie Fils-Aime, the president of...

From CNET News.com: Nokia has announced two new phones designed for budget-conscious and socially-networked users.

Unveiled today, the Asha 205 and 206 each sell for $62. Both also offer quick access to Facebook and the ability to share photos and files with users of any other...

From CNET News.com: Samsung said today it has sold more than 5 million Galaxy Note 2 devices worldwide, just two months after the product was first released.

The Korean technology giant said in a statement (Google Translate) that sales of the part-phone, part-tablet -- a so-called...

From DailyTech: While Research In Motion (RIM) has had a tough time keeping up with the likes of Apple and Google when it comes to smartphone software, the company seems to be having an easier time ramping up enthusiasm for its upcoming operating system and devices, BlackBerry 10...

From X-bit Labs: Smartphones next year will account for a larger share of NAND flash memory usage than feature phones, the first time this has ever happened. That means that between 2012 and 2013 there will be a 29% growth in flash memory shipments for smartphones, versus an 11%...

From X-bit Labs: Sales of Nokia Lumia 920 are better than expected, according to a financial analyst. On the one hand, this may signal a success of the smartphone, but on the other hand this may mean that the initial volumes of Nokia Lumia produced were too low to meet any...