Samsung have lost the first round of a U.S. trade case against Apple. This will count as the second big defeat this year in America as both companies continue to sue and countersue across the globe. Samsung are said to infringe on four patents, including one for touch screen technology …
Read More »Tablets and smartphones continue to hit laptop sales
The growing demand for tablets and smartphones is still hitting global laptop sales hard this year. Intel's financial report for Q3 this year indicates that the notebook sector sales are still not picking up. According to sources close to Digitimes the demand for notebooks will not pick up until 2013. …
Read More »Samsung & Google release ARM based Chromebook
Google are attempting to answer some of the pricing criticisms of their Chromebook range of computers with partner Samsung. The two companies are planning to release an ultrabook style Chromebook laptop which will only cost around £160 in the United Kingdom. This is a huge drop in price from the …
Read More »Leading Lawyer comments on Apple losing Samsung appeal
Kim Walker, Partner at leading law firm Thomas Eggar, comments on Apple losing its UK court appeal relating to Samsung copying its iPad: “Apple has lost its appeal against the UK ruling that Samsung did not copy the design of its iPad. This is an endorsement of Samsung’s tablet design, …
Read More »iPad Mini prices and configurations released
As with most Apple products, the upcoming ‘iPad Mini' hype has been building now for months. The pricing and configuration information has apparently been leaked thanks to a consumer electronic's giants inventory system. MobileGeeks published an inventory system screenshot which shows a total of 16 different memory and wirless configurations …
Read More »Eric Schmidt claims Apple are ‘patent bully’
Google Chairman Eric Schmidt has claimed that Apple are a ‘patent bully'. Schmidt says that Apple are a ‘very good partner', but he said that he doesn't agree with patent wars, feeling they ‘prevent choice' and innovation. He also said that some of the Apple patents really shouldn't stand. He …
Read More »RIM CEO confident to claim No.3 spot
Research In Motion CEO Thorsten Heins spoke out at the press briefing at the BlackBerry Jam event. He said that betting everything on the upcoming BlackBerry 10 operating system would allow the company to grow their user base again in the United States and North America. Research In Motion have …
Read More »Sony Playstation 3 tops Australia hardware chart
Sony Computer Entertainment Australia will be cracking open the Champagne today as they have announced their Playstation 3 console has outsold all competing products to take the top spot in the first half of the year. NPD Australia data shows that the Playstation 3 is top spot in Q1/Q2 2012. …
Read More »Sony unveil new super slim Playstation 3 console
Sony have unveiled the new super slim Playstation 3, just in time as Nintendo focus on their Wii U gaming machine. We heard talk about this new machine earlier in the year and it has finally been shown at a press conference. We managed to get hold of a picture …
Read More »FujiFilm XF1 – classic design with modern technology
The Fuji X series of cameras has proven popular with the enthusiast audience, especially those who want a handy secondary camera for general shots, rather than having to carry around a bulky SLR all the time. The Fuji XF1 will be sold with three ‘classic' leather colours which will cover …
Read More »Apple to charge $29 for iPhone 5 adapter
The iPhone 5 looks set to drive record sales for Apple this year and next. The new model will be the thinnest and lightest model, completely redesigned to house a 4 inch retina display. Inside is the new Apple designed A6 chip alongside fast wireless technology. Apple have introduced the …
Read More »Are retail game stores dying due to Valve’s STEAM ?
It is hard to believe that when Valve initially launched their STEAM platform many analysts felt it wouldn't last. Fast forward 10 years and it is now one of the strongest gaming platforms, worldwide. Valve are said to be valued at $2.5 billion today. STEAM is actually so powerful now, …
Read More »Samsung: 20 million Galaxy S III sales in 100 days
Samsung have issued a statement to say that their Galaxy S III smartphone has sold more than 20 million units in just over three months. Samsung launched the popular smartphone in Europe in late May, powered by Google's Android operating system. They managed to get the phone to the consumer …
Read More »Malware on the rise: highest in 4 years
According to a new McAfee report, Malware attacks are at their highest in 4 years. Mobile devices feature high on the list. McAfee, now owned by Intel issued their quarterly Threats Report and it points out that there is a 1.5 million increase in malware since Q1 this year, a …
Read More »Google use home page to promote Nexus 7
Google broke with tradition and posted an advertisement for their Nexus 7 on the home page, on August 28th. The generally spartan home page featured an artistic representation of the Nexus 7, underneath the famous Google name and search bar. If you lived outside America, you probably wouldn't have seen …
Read More »LG Optimus G specifications leak online
The much awaited LG Optimus G smartphone specifications have leaked online, thanks to Korean website AsiaDaily. The upcoming handset will house a quad core processor, 2GB of memory, 13MP camera, 4G LTE and a huge 4.7 inch IPS True HD Display. The smartphone will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) …
Read More »Apple accused of overstating damages against Samsung
The very public court case between Apple and Samsung continues to claim headlines, and the latest statement from a financial expert paints a rather negative picture of Apple. He said that Apple has overstated Samsung's profit margins on mobile products. Witnesses for Samsung have testified that Apple should have to …
Read More »Samsung go on offensive against Apple in court
Samsung have gone on the offensive in court, calling an expert witness who testified against the Apple iPhone and iPad. The witness said that Apple are violating three of Samsung's patents with both products. The third week of the trial is heating up as Samsung called in Dr WoodWard Yang, …
Read More »Electronic Arts claim ‘digital’ sales is the future
The death of retail stores is coming, if Electronic Arts chief operating officer Peter Moore's prediction is right. He spoke to Reuters and said “There will come a point, whether it is two or three years from now, when we say: ‘We are doing more in digital media now than …
Read More »Apple seek sanctions against Samsung statement
Apple are asking a federal judge to impose sanctions against a statement that Samsung issued which included evidence the judge excluded from the high profile patent infringement trial. Apple sent a letter to U.S. District judge Lucy Koh in San Jose. they said that Samsung's July 31st release through the …
Read More »Microsoft plan Windows 8 / Surface joint launch day
Microsoft have confirmed that their new Surface tablet will be launched on the same day as Windows 8, October 8th. They said “The next version of our operating system, Windows 8, will be generally available on October 26, 2012. At that time, we will begin selling the Surface, a series …
Read More »Honda recall 321,000 vehicles
Honda are recalling around 321,000 cars and small SUV's around the globe because the doors may not close properly. The recall affects 314,000 CR-V small SUVs from the 2012 range and 7,300 Acura ILX small luxury cars from the 2013 range. The problems are related to the doors. Honda claim …
Read More »ISP says file sharing back to normal, despite Pirate bay block
The largest internet service providers in the United Kingdom were ordered at the end of April to bloc access to the Pirate Bay file sharing website. The BBC filed a report today which highlights that the action has had little effect on file sharing. Not really a shock to us …
Read More »Mitsubishi sell electric car for under $30,000
Mitsubishi have released the 2012 i-MiEV at under $30,000 – the least expensive all electric car targeting the American market. The car is a five door model with a 126 miles per gallon equivalent rating from the federal government in city driving. This is higher than the Nissan Leaf, at …
Read More »Massive game collection sells on ebay for $1,225,599.99
Are you an avid games collector? Have you spent a lot of your salary in the last couple of years chasing many of the classic game titles for last generation consoles? Then this story will appeal to you. A rather wealthy ebayer decided to list his collection online, and it …
Read More »Apple ‘mini’ iPad planned to take out Google and Microsoft
Industry insiders are confirming that Apple plan on releasing a smaller 7 inch iPad later this year. This model will be cheaper and won't have the retina capable screen featuring in the 9.7 inch version already available. We already reported on this before, however two people close to the matter …
Read More »Gates says Apple may have to follow Microsoft Surface
Ex Microsoft CEO Bill Gates is ‘fanatical' about the upcoming Microsoft Surface. he spoke to Charlie Rose last night on the Rose PBS show. He said that the world's best companies are built by fanatics and “when you're in your 20s and 30s being fanatical comes…well at least it came …
Read More »iOS users more dedicated to applications
Research firm, Localytics has been analysing the iOS and Android app market. Their findings show that Apple iOS users are more loyal to the applications and Android users. They analysed that 35 percent of Android users used their apps very often, 52 percent higher than the 23 percent of Android …
Read More »Are Apple losing their edge after death of Steve Jobs?
Apple's sales figures may still be staggering, but ValueWalk published an article yesterday claiming that Apple may be losing their cutting edge after the death of Steve Jobs. Author Brian says that pundits are already wondering if Apple are losing their edge, due to a lack of ground breaking products …
Read More »Linkedin ‘no reports that member accounts were breached’
Linkedin have been reassuring its business customers that their data is safe. They said they received no reports that member accounts were breached after experiencing a password theft targeting 6.5 million people. These passwords were stolen and then published on a website last week. Security experts said that Linkedins protection …
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