Bloomberg Nintendo Co.’s new Switch gaming console is off to an underwhelming start. The new machine, a tablet-sized device with wireless controllers that can be used anywhere but also connects to TVs, will go on sale March 3 at a price of $300, with a brand-new Zelda game as its launch title. None of that, however, was enough to ...

  Emirates Business The Middle East is one of the leading markets for smartphones and countries such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia boast over 90% smartphone penetration – among the highest in the world. Smartphone manufacturers are well aware of this and top brands such as Apple and Samsung now have just one year upgrade cycles on their flagship ...

  Bloomberg Just over two years after leaving Google, Andy Rubin is preparing to take on the smartphone industry he helped create. Rubin, creator of the Android operating system, is planning to marry his background in software with artificial intelligence in a risky business: consumer hardware. Armed with about a 40-person team, filled with recruits from Apple Inc. and Alphabet ...