Intel are planning to help smaller companies to build ultrabooks, with the goal of ensuring the customer base has a wide selection of options to choose from. CNET published an article which claims that Intel will be meeting with companies tomorrow in Taipei to act as a ‘matchmaker'. They will …
Read More »Apple patent covers new iPhone Camera Technologies
In the last week the US Patent & Trademark Office have published a new pair of patent applications from Apple that is revealing another series of iPhone camera technologies. Patently Apple, a site dedicated to Apple patents has news on this application. They say “One of Apple's latest inventions relating …
Read More »Kindle Fire outperforming Galaxy Tab, already
As expected the Kindle Fire is already proving a success for Amazon, as they have shipped more tablets in Q4 than Samsung. Market research firm IHS iSuppli show 3.9 million Kindle Fire tablets shipped in Q3 of 2011, meaning around 14 percent of the overall market. Apple are without question …
Read More »Apple fail to get block on Samsung Galaxy devices in U.S.
Samsung have had a rise (up to 2.2 percent) in Seoul trading, due to Apple losing a bid to block the Galaxy range of phones and tablet computers in America. The U.S District Court in San Jose, California have ruled against Apple's plan to ban Samsung from selling their 4G …
Read More »Apple Siri refuses to direct people towards abortion services
Apple are facing some negative press over their Siri voice software which is apparently refusing to direct people to find abortion services. The news has caused a ripple across the industry and mainstream news sites such as the Telegraph paper in the UK are reporting on the controversial claims. Siri …
Read More »Amazon Kindle Fire – how is it selling?
The Amazon Kindle is reckoned to be the most serious tablet challenger for Apple to date. Analysts have been quick to post that they feel it will slip into the number 2 spot soon, if sales are as initially predicted. How is the tablet selling so far? Amazon have not …
Read More »Apple close to launching iTunes in Brazil
Brazilian music lovers will be pleased to hear that Apple are close to launching iTunes in their country. the music publishers group say they are almost ready to sign a deal with Apple which would offer iTunes within Latin America's largest nation. The executive director Michaela Couto of the Brazilian …
Read More »Disney president joins Apple board, buying $1 million of stock
Bob Iger, Disney President has joined the Apple board and has recently purchased just over $1 million of stock (2,670 shares) on the open market, according to a filing lodged with the SEC. The average purchase price of the shares is $375, making the purchase worth $1,001,250. Pocket change to …
Read More »Samsung Galaxy Tab ban in Australia is overturned
Samsung will be able to sell their Galaxy Tab 10.1 again in Australia as the Federal Court of Australia has overturned the preliminary injunction which was initiated by Apple, who claim that the Galaxy Tab 10.1 infringes on the design of their own products. Luke Hopewell reported for ZDNet Australia …
Read More »RIM to offer security features for rival phones
Research In Motion are aiming to get a new income source by offering a new tool to rival smartphone devices, such as the Apple iPhone. The company said today that they are going to launch a new ‘Mobile Fusion' device management software package in Q1 2012 which will allow corporate …
Read More »Amazon set to sell 5 million Kindle Fire tablets in Q4
We said it from the very start, but according to analysts, it looks as if the new Amazon Kindle Fire is on track to cause a serious dent in the Apple dominated tablet market. Citigroup Analyst Mark Mahaney spoke to Tabtimes.com and he predicted that Amazon will ship 5 million …
Read More »Apple customers are the most loyal
A recent study has confirmed what we already knew – Apple have the most loyal customer base. According to research firm GfK, Apple products generate the most fanatical following. 84 percent of the iPhone user base say that they would buy another iPhone to update their device. Google Android is …
Read More »Are Apple ready to unleash 4 inch iPhone ?
Apple may be planning to release a new 4 inch iPhone, if reports on MacoTakara are accurate. They claim that Sony and Hitachi have already begun preparing 4 inch LCD screens for a new iOS device which will be released early next year. “According to Asian source, Hitachi Displays, Ltd. …
Read More »UK gets bargain ‘Black Friday’ Apple iPad, iMac and MacBook deals
Apple are offering United Kingdom customers some offers on their hottest selling products. The iPad 2 tablet for instance receives a £31 price reduction, and there is £81 off a new Macbook and iMac. To round out the offers, they are cutting the prices of many other Apple and third …
Read More »Medion Erazer X6813 15.6″ Laptop Review
Today we are looking at a new gaming laptop from Medion called the ‘Erazer X6813'. This laptop costs £979 inc vat and comes loaded with a high end Core i7 2630QM processor, Geforce GTX460M with a mechanical and Solid state drive combination. The Erazer also has USB 3.0 support, a …
Read More »iPad 3 will have a super high resolution (QXGA) screen
Apple fans will be wetting themselves with excitement as it appears the rumors for many months have been true. The upcoming iteration of the iPad will have a super high resolution screen. Sources are claiming a near ‘retina display quality resolution'. Richard Shim, a DisplaySearch analyst has told CNET that …
Read More »EOL HP Touchpad outsells Galaxy Tab in US
The TouchPad was a disaster for Hewlett Packard. They spent millions researching and developing the product, then released it, killed the operating system and decided to stop production leaving them with huge inventory. The only people who won in this scenario were the people who bought one for less than …
Read More »China pass U.S. as largest smartphone market
China have passed the American market to claim the title of largest smartphone market by volume in Q3 2011. Strategy Analytics released the information today which shows huge growth as the phones become cheaper and more available to a wider audience in China. Neil Mawston, an analyst at Strategy Analytics …
Read More »Will Amazon force Apple to release low cost tablet?
The upcoming release of the new Amazon Kindle Fire tablet is set to cause some concern for Apple, even though they are the clear leader in the tablet sector. The Apple iPad has taken the world by storm, selling many millions of units since it was released and up to …
Read More »Are Facebook planning a new Phone: codename ‘Buffy’?
If you follow the mobile sector regularly, you might already be aware of the HTC Status and HTC Salsa which were launched earlier this year. According to All Things Digital they have received information that Facebook themselves might be planning a new phone with a code name of ‘Buffy'. All …
Read More »Ice Cream Sandwich – no flash support yet
The new Samsung Galaxy Nexus may be a leading showcase for Android's new Ice Cream Sandwich operating system but it currently has no support for Adobe Flash. According to Google it will support it eventually, but Adobe need to update their Flash code for the new OS. Interestingly, Adobe stated …
Read More »Android malware problem up by 472 percent
As Android continues to grow in popularity, so does the problem of aggressive malware code. Expert reports are claiming that the growth of this malware is a staggering 472 percent since July. SecurityNewsDaily spoke with Tim Armstrong of Kaspersky Lab and he said “Android malware is growing at an exponential …
Read More »Comfipen Capacitive Stylus for iPad Review
There are a vast selection of capacitive styluses available on the market, such as the Bamboo Stylus that we looked at a few weeks ago. Even though an iPad is designed to be used with fingers, there are certain applications in which a stylus or pen is preferable. For example, …
Read More »RIM announce new BlackBerry Bold 9790 and Curve 9380
Research In Motion have announced two new Blackberry smartphones this week, the Bold 9790 and the Curve 9380. We can't say they seem that exciting and I can't imagine they will attract a new audience already into the HTC or iPhone handsets. The Bold 9790 is a traditional design, delivering …
Read More »Samsung rebrand and relaunch ‘Galaxy Tab 10.1N’ in Germany
While the Apple v Samsung battle rages on behind the scenes Samsung have attempted to bypass the claims of ‘copyright infringement' by modifying the design of their Galaxy Tab 10.1 and rereleasing it in Germany. They are calling their new tablet, the ‘Galaxy Tab 10.1N' (adding the N). What has …
Read More »Google fix Gmail bug and relaunch app for iOS
Google have relaunched their Gmail application for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch only two weeks after they pulled the last bugged version. Google program manager Matthew Izatt issued a post on the company Gmail blog saying “We've fixed the bug and notifications are now working, and the app …
Read More »nVidia’s quick move to 28nm secures laptop business for 2012
The launch of Fermi (GTX480) was a wake up call for nVidia CEO Jen Hsun Huang and co. While the huge GPU satisfies a gamer's willy-waving urges, it seemed a little out of place with the economic downturn and global warming worries. The new Kepler series has a different psychology. …
Read More »Tablet revenues up 300%, channel prays to St Jobs
With the sale of traditional PCs dying on its arse, the IT supply channel has been searching high and low for a silver bullet – something that will give them some hope of increasing revenues. Well, it's already here – and it's the Apple iPad. KitGuru pulls the Iron Man-coloured …
Read More »HP TouchPad refuses to vanish – more spotted in US
Hewlett Packard might have made a very expensive mistake with the release of the HP TouchPad, but it seems that they have turned a financial disaster into a high profile ‘bargain tablet for the masses'. WEB OS might be dead, but the HP TouchPad is still very much alive and …
Read More »Samsung withdraw iPhone block in Korea
Samsung Electronics have decided to withdraw the injunction they had planned to try and stop sales of the iPhone 4S in Korea. The new iPhone 4S when on sale at the weekend and news hit that Samsung would do everything in their power to stop Apple selling the new phone …
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