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Apple Cries Foul, Loses iPhone 5 Prototype & Combats Environmental Claims
Apple has always made the news, be it for filing infringement lawsuits against competitors, launching a new device or software, or for even topping the sales charts. Though Apple seems to be the one always filing those lawsuits, they are now complaining that Android phone makers are ganging up on them. The company feels that ...
Sony Wows At IFA 2011
The 2011 IFA is underway in Berlin, Germany and will run until the 7th. Companies are already geared up for this “talent show” and Sony, a day ahead of 2011 IFA, has already granted a sneak peak of the products they will displaying at the event. At the top of the list are its two ...
The e-Reader: Tablets’ New Roomie
There’s no denying that we are already in the digital era. Almost everyone is lugging around a laptop, a smartphone, a tablet or an e-reader. Smartphones are really portable and small, but they also have small screens and it gets frustrating when you keep hitting the wrong keys. So you also bring a laptop, a ...
Google HTML5 Apps Take On Windows With Offline Support
In this digital age, we all rely on our devices and the internet to get through each day. We use them for work, to get connected with work associates and friends and of course to unwind. Though everything seems so advanced these days, there will always come a time that we would lose our internet ...
Java Creator Bids Google Farewell, Looks to the Data of the Sea
James Gosling, the father of Java programming language, is leaving Google just after five months of joining the company, as stated in his blog post. “I’ve surprised myself and made another career change. I had a great time at Google, met lots of interesting people, but I met some folks outside doing something completely outrageous, ...
Workplaces Mobilize As VMWare Digs Into iOS, Android
As the VMworld conference in Las Vegas pushes into its second day, we recap on VMWare’s day 1 highlights around PC virtualization, as it rolls out View 5.0. VMWare aims to integrate work to a worker’s personal device through virtualization of data, making all the applications you need available in your workstation as well as your ...
HP Tablet Revival or PC Spin-off? Someone Make Up HP’s Mind.
Hewlett-Packard cannot make up its mind as to what they really plan to do with their PC business. They have released vague statements and products over the past week or so, and people are only getting more confused. After they announced their intent to separate their PC business, they launched a new all-in-one desktop and after they ...
Samsung Urged to Drop Android, but Can Bada Compete?
Since Hewlett-Packard announced that it will stop manufacturing webOS devices, there have been rumors going around that Samsung will buy Hewlett-Packard’s PC business, but last week, Samsung chief executive Choi Gee-sung firmly denied it. Samsung relies heavily on Google in terms of their operating system Android and with Google’s acquisition of Motorola, this makes Google ...
The Gamer Plight: Console Price Wars, Virtual Goods Loss
As Razor launched its new Razor Blade, looking to be the world’s first true gaming laptop, other game companies are also finding new ways to keep these game addicts glued to the screen. Nintendo The Nintendo 3DS which was officially launched in the market earlier this year at $250, will be re-introduced at a lower ...
RockYou To Slide: Look Who’s Still Standing?
RockYou, the company that brings games and advertising into the social media realm, is partnering with Peak Games, a fast-growing gaming company that’s been taking over Turkey and looking to expand. With the partnership, Peak Games will adopt RockYou’s Facebook games to make it more accessible to gamers in Turkey, and the Middle East and ...