TECHNOLOGY

Aussie Woman is 3rd Victim of iPhone Electrocution

Apple continues to shock iPhone users, not with news of the company's lower-than-expected earnings, but a literal electric jolt. On Wednesday, a third victim of iPhone electrocution was rushed to the hospital when she was zapped while holding her smartphone made by the Cupertino-based tech giant. Reports said that the 28-year-old victim was holding the iPhone while at her Chatswood home when the electrocution happened at about 8 pm.
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David Cameron: Google Helps Pedophiles Find Porn

David Cameron issued a warning to Google, Yahoo and Bing if they do not start prohibiting internet queries for illegal images. Cameron said the law would rule over three companies by force if they refuse to ban the queries voluntarily.

Microsoft Starts Teaching Kinect Sign Language

Microsoft researchers started exploring inputting sign language capabilities to their Kinect. The company is working on including sign language reading capacities to the technology. Is this really possible?

Apple Site Hacked, Macbook Air Wi-Fi Patch Released

Apple Inc. released a statement informing software developers about a recent hacking incident on their website leaving concerns that hackers may have stolen some information. To address the attack, Apple said it will make adjustments to their developer systems. The company will also rebuild the database and update the software.

$299 Off-Contract Price for Moto X?

With Aug 1 identified as the launch date for Google's Moto X and New York as the venue, the next questions on techies' minds is how much will the new smartphone be priced and how what does it look like?

Samsung to Hold Its First Global Developer Conference

Samsung sits at the forefront of the tech and mobile phones industry. It has managed to transform itself as the biggest consumer electronics manufacturer today beating and challenging sales of some of the biggest companies in the world like Apple and Google. In its bid to become the top player in the tech industry, the Korean tech giant will also be holding its first global developer conference.

Huawei to Bring 5G Technology in 2020? (VIDEOS)

The frequently belittled Chinese tech company Huawei may just surprise techies and take centre stage in 2020 when it makes available 5G technology. The hint of being on the forefront of technological advancement from the Chinese tech giant comes even if 4G has barely landed.

Amazon CEO Confirms Discovery of Apollo 11 Rocket Engines

Neil Armstrong landed on the moon in Apollo 11 on July 20, 1969 and nearly 600 million television viewers watched the historical event live across the world, including a five-year-old Jeff Bezos, now the CEO of Amazon. A day before the 44th anniversary, Bezos disclosed that the two rocket engines that his team had found from the depths of the Atlantic are from Apollo 11.

Intel's 2Q13 Earnings, CEO Pushes for Intel Atom ‘Bay Trail’ 22nm Processor

Intel’s CEO Brian Kranich had his first earnings call. The chip giant’s head post revealed his strategy on pushing Intel’s growth and development. For the second quarter of 2013, Intel reported $12.8 billion in revenue. Net income came at $2 billion for the current quarter. This is 2 percent down from 2012’s record.

Apple's Continued Product Delay Puts Everyone on the Edge of Their Seats

People lined up the streets to wait for the release of the first iPhone in 2007. From the time Steve Jobs unveiled one of the world’s most popular mobile handset, people have always anticipated product releases and announcements from Apple. To many businesses like shopping stores and developers, whatever Apple puts out is their bread and butter. Is the same still going on today?

Huawei Working on 5G Technology, Availability Set in 2020

Chinese device maker Huawei is currently working on the new 5G technology with 200 people dedicated to conduct research and develop the massive connectivity. Huawei Technologies further declared that the 5G mobile technology will be available to use in 2020.

Moto X Launch is Aug 1 in New York

The Moto X smartphone will soon became a reality from mere speculation. The official launch of the new mobile phone from Motorola Mobility is on Aug 1 in New York, according to Slashgear.

Leaked Android 4.3 for Nexus 4: What You Need to Watch Out For

Google’s event this week got everyone anticipating what the tech giant has in store for everyone. Scheduled on the 24th of the July, speculations going around indicate that Google may be finally unveiling their Nexus 7.2 and the new Android 4.3.

Words Your iPhone Cannot Understand: Apple Auto Correct Blindspots

The latest iOS on Apple devices like iPod touch, iPad or iPhone will refuse certain words according to reports. When users input words like “virginity”, “abortion”, “ammo”, “bullet” and “rape”, the operating system will refuse to provide the correct word.

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