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Samsung hurries next phablet to combat Apple iPhone 6 Plus

S amsung isn’t going to cede the phablet market to Apple (AAPL) without a fight. The South Korean consumer electronics company reportedly plans to release its next phablet, short for phone-tablet, in July to compete with Apple’s popular big-screen iPhone 6 Plus. Samsung usually debuts with its latest Galaxy Note smartphones in September. But it plans to bring out its next-generation phablet, the Galaxy Note 5, more than a month earlier to get the jump on Apple’s next phablet, the rumored iPhone 6S Plus, according to Korean news outlet WhoWired Korea. Samsung’s Galaxy Note had the large-screen smartphone market mostly to itself until Apple debuted the iPhone 6 Plus last September. Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus in September. Those handsets are rumored to have Force Touch displays, improved cameras and speedier processors. The Galaxy Note 5 reportedly will have a…

Avago, Skyworks Tech Said Stolen By Chinese Spy Ring

Two Apple (AAPL) chipmakers — Avago Technologies and Skyworks Solutions (SWKS) — are among tech companies whose technology was allegedly stolen by Chinese citizens, according to accusations by the U.S. Justice Department cited Tuesday in several news reports. A federal grand jury has indicted six Chinese citizens, including three professors, for what federal prosecutors say was a conspiracy to steal wireless technology from the companies. Several

Smartwatches Already Helping Spark Video Game Growth

Video games played on smartwatches? Oh yes, the small screens of the devices made by Apple (AAPL), Garmin (GRMN) and others sure don’t stop gamers and game developers. The category, on the rise especially since last month’s launch of the Apple Watch, could help fuel video game industry sales the next few years, according to a report released Tuesday by market research firm Newzoo. The global share of video games played on smartwatches and mobile