TECHNOLOGY

The upcoming iOS gadget releases – from the iPhone 5S to the second-generation iPad Mini – doesn’t excite Oracle CEO Larry Ellison. He is simply convinced that without Steve Jobs, the horizon is bleak for Apple.

Just a few weeks ago, BlackBerry Chief Executive Thorsten Heins forecast the death of the popular tablet as he pushed for the newly launched smartphone models Q10 and Z10.

Kim Jong Eun was reportedly launching North Korea’s own version of a smartphone designed after Apple's iPhone and Google's Android OS.

Despite being launched just a few weeks back, Apple's new 13-inch MacBook Air has been noticed by tech experts and the device was named by Web site StatesChronicle.com as the Best Laptop Overall for 2013.

Tech Web site CNET released on Friday a mock-up image of the upcoming Samsung watch to be called the Samsung Galaxy Gear. The timepiece will have the ability to talk to an Android phone.

YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen launched a new app for iOS dubbed as MixBit.

Apple iOS' market share plummeted to the advanatge of Windows Phone and Android

Since the recent release of Google's Nexus 7 out in the market, the 7-inch device has often been compared to the iPad mini. However, most of the comparison are on the technical aspect. Square Table decided to give the two devices another kind of test - the torture test which was handily won by the Nexus 7. Square Table is a provider of tablet and gadget warranties.

Seven-inch tablets are the rage in the tech world currently, and there are two such devices coming out soon. Tech experts point to the upcoming Kindle Fire HD as the gadget worth waiting vis-à-vis the Nexus 7 from Google.

A tech Web site, Slashgear, released on Monday a leaked photo of the HTC One Max. The device features a 2,3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 quad-core processor, the same processor found in the Samsung Galaxy S4 LTE-A.

Microsoft is cutting the price of its Surface Pro tablets by $100 for both the 128GB and 64GB versions. The price reduction will run only until Aug 29 and will be applicable only in the U.S., Canada, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

“Bang with friends” is a casual sex app which allows users to connect with people on their friends list in facebook for casual sex. In a three step process the users are asked to get the bang with friends app and choose the friends they are interested in, if the friend is also interested, an email is sent to both parties indicating a positive interest and the rest is up to the users as to when and where to meet.

In a classic example of online duping, a 21-year-old woman from Brisbane was scammed of $1,200 when she ordered online for two iPhones, but got instead two edible Apple fruits.

After using plastic as casing for so many of its devices, South Korean tech giant Samsung is reportedly planning to use metal for the next model of the Galaxy S5. The basis of the speculation is a Samsung patent filed in Seoul in 2011 and registered in the U.S. in 2012.

Despite Apple and Samsung's numerous legal battles, the Cupertino-based tech giant is still tapping its South Korean rival to provide it the high-resolution Retina display when it releases the next version of the iPad mini, The Wall Street Journal reported.

Google is promising Starbucks customers in the U.S. Internet connection 10 times faster than the current speed they enjoy at the coffee shop chain. The speed could even be 100 times faster if the company-operated Starbucks is in a Google Fiber city such as Kansas.

Google finally rolled out the Android 4.3 Jelly Bean update. The latest update provides users with a software command that can prevent operating systems slowdown. In 2012, many users expressed their concerns about system lags on the first Nexus 7.

Australian consumers have found themselves appalled at recent report uncovering taxpayers Down Under are paying 50 to 100 percent more than the U.S. buyers of the same technology products. The report by the parliamentary IT pricing inquiry committee prompted calls for consumer protection and policy change.

The increasing number of cases of iPhone 5 electric shocks has prompted an Australian national association to spearhead a campaign aims at raising awareness and enjoining Aussies to take extra precautions in using electric appliances at home.

Reports about HTC releasing a “One Max” smartphone version continue to surface. According to sources, HTC is gearing up to release the HTC One Max as the rival product of Samsung’s forthcoming Galaxy Note 3 phablet. Many anticipate how HTC will par with Samsung but analysts point out that the company may have to do more if they want to play with the Korean tech giant.

Apples iPhone 5C is real after all and rumors are now confirmed that the retail giant is launching what has been dubbed as low-cost iPhone. Does this mean Apple will no longer produce iPhone 5S? Will the new iPhone 5C tag along with iPhone 6 release rumored to take place in the fall?

FCC filing of another Sony flagship device, Xperia i1 Honami, hints the product release by end of September. The filed documentation states Sony’s latest attempt in the smartphone market. Just as its other device, Xperia Z and Ultra, continue to make waves, it seems the Japan-based electronics company is going all out on its transformation.

Samsung started working on developing and manufacturing their line of processor chips. Reports indicate the Exynos 5 Octa 5420 will be the first of these chips and it will be powering up two 10 and 12.2-inch tablets.

Besides recently losing a substantial part of its tablet market share to rival Android and hair-raising stories of Chinese iPhone users being electrocuted while charging their smartphones, another headache is coming Apple's way from China.

Despite partnering with Google for the release of the Nexus 7.2, Asus stops at nothing, putting out their line of tablets out in the market. Just last week, Asus announced their upcoming Memo Pad FHD10. The 10.1 inch tablet belongs to the new era of portable computing devices hitting the market later this year.

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 joins the line of tablets and phablets featuring the powerful Snapdragon 800 from Qualcomm. Google and Sony already revealed the new Nexus 7.2 and Xperia Z ultra respectively. With reports showing Samsung will be using Snapdragon 800 on its Note 3, the market can anticipate an interesting battle between these devices.

First generation Google Nexus 7 became a success. Its next installment, the Nexus 7.2, as many prefer calling, is starting to become just the same. With better hardware and display, the tech giant has set the stage for rival Apple. Can Apple’s iPad mini 2 live up to the standard?

Sony Xperia Z Ultra becomes the latest Android beast to hit the market. The tech giant has made their phablet official. Sony Xperia Togari features 6.4 inch wide touch screen display and Qualcomm Snapdragon 800.

Intel Inc. (INTC) and Apple (APPLP) will join together to release the next line of Macbook Pros, according to reports. Intel’s next powerful Haswell chips will power up Apple’s latest line of Retina Macbook Pros set to hit stores in October.