There’s a bevy of tech rumors and shake ups that happy everyday from mergers to break ups and new technology emerging by the second. Here are the top tech rumors to keep you in the know.
iPhone 5s
The iPhone 5s rumors keep pouring in and they include everything from fingerprint scanning technology to NFC capabilities. Your next iPhone may be able to unlock itself based on your touch and hold a charge without requiring a cable. These are just three intriguing possibilities that could turn up in Apple’s iPhone 5 successor, which is rumored to go public as soon as September. Check out more iPhone 5s rumors here.
Steve Jobs Crash & Burns At Box Office
The first of two movies about the late Apple Inc. Chief Executive Steve Jobs hit theaters this weekend without any of the buzz or sales enjoyed by the iPods or iPads created by its subject. The movie opened in seventh place with a paltry estimated weekend gross of $6.7 million despite opening broadly in the U.S. and Canada. Throughout the movie, Mr. Jobs’s up-and-down career at the company is chronicled, as a rotating cast of board directors and executives hire and fire him before he returns the company to superstar status with the launch of the iPod in 2001. (more)
Dr. Dre Wants To Drop HTC
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Dr. Dre and Co. are planning to buy back the phone maker’s remaining 25 percent stake in the business — just a year after HTC reduced its stake by half. Either way, we’re hoping that this potential separation helps HTC get back to winning ways and frees up Dr. Dre to resuming prescribing those pills he’s now so fond of.
Samsung Smartwatch
It’s official: Samsung Electronics will launch its first wristwatch smartphone early next month, people familiar with the plan say. The move would allow Samsung to potentially beat rival Apple Inc. on what is expected to be the next major battleground for mobile phone makers. The world’s largest smartphone maker will unveil the device worn around the wrist called Galaxy Gear on Sept. 4, ahead of Berlin’s IFA, a consumer electronics show where technology companies showcase their gadgets. It will go on sale this year, the people said.
That’s our roundup for today! What tech rumors are you intrigued by? Share below…
