COMPUTERS

A news application is on sale at Top Nine in Apple Store. Nick D'Aloisio, a 17-year-old Londoner has launched this news application called Summly for iOS users. He has so far received more than $1 million in funding from investors.

The decision of Pentagon or the U.S. Defense Department last week to seek new contracts for its mobile phone needs brings to focus software security. Pentagon has a current contract with Research in Motion, the maker of the BlackBerry, but expressed openness to try other units such as those of iPhone and Androids.

Miami Heat prime shooter, Lebron James, is not only busy for the upcoming season of NBA, he is also busy doing endorsement for Samsung. He stars in the latest commercial for the company's smartphone, Galaxy Note 2.

Nokia will soon sell a new handset in selected Asia-Pacific and European markets that is geared for buyers looking to enjoy basic communication features plus the indispensable social media tools.

Microsoft’s global marketing blitz is in full swing, deliberately gunning for every possible market to realise the target numbers earlier set by company CEO Steve Ballmer for the newly-unveiled Windows 8.

Rumors are flying around that Samsung is already working on the successor of the popular smartphone Galaxy S3. Samsung has set everything in motion for the Galaxy S4 that is expected to be unveiled in February 2013.

Gadget teardown specialist iFixit recently got hold of the iPad Mini and pried open the latest Apple product to hit global stores for the holiday shopping season. So what’s inside the latest Apple gadget?

Google just announced its new line of hardware today through a blog post, after an event in New York was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.

The United States's Department of Defense or Pentagon is considering ditching its exclusive contract with Canada-based Research in Motion (RIM), maker of the BlackBerry mobile phone, in favour of new deals with makers of the iPhone and Android cellphones.

Nokia was the holder for several years of the crown of having the most number of mobile phone users in the world. It all changed with the introduction of smartphones, powered by the regal system iOS, and the democratic approach of the Android Project. Nokia has joined the fray with Symbian; however, the phone line ups with this OS didn't last long.

Windows Surface has been released recently together with new Windows version - Windows 8. A lot of computer brands likewise rolled out their own devices such as smartphones and notebooks with the new OS.

Apple iPad mini has been widely criticized for its $329 base price tag, considering its rival gadgets from Google and Amazon start only at $199. It's now out in the market and reviewers are able to look more closely. Is your $329 worth it the iPad mini?

Rival companies Google and Microsoft are expected to battle head on not only in the software market but as well as in the hardware market as they both release their own tablets.

Apple’s iPad Mini will reign supreme in the 7-plus inch tablet class but it will not kill competitors like Amazon’s Kindle Fire and Google’s Nexus 7 – the smaller iPad is way too pricey to do that.

After “Frankenstorm” Sandy spoiled the media event of search engine giant Google, it announced its latest line up of hardware that will hit the tech market in November.

HTC and Google both announced their upcoming smartphones just in time for the holidays. Both smartphones boast amazing specs and features.

With Windows 8 launched late this October and several famous brands such as Lenovo, ASUS, Dell, and Microsoft itself releasing new devices that will run on the new OS, Samsung has made a new line of devices exclusively using Windows 8, which make this set of devices sync to each other. Samsung will tap in this new generation of Windows together with its features and amazing power.

Microsoft has officially launched the new version of Windows Operating System - the Windows 8, and many users of Windows have experienced and still more are experiencing the feeling of the OS.

Chip technology firm ARM spilled out on Tuesday its new line of processors that were aimed to capture more tech market segments apart from its present dominance in the mobile device sector.

Google announced its new line of hardware yesterday through a blog post, after its media launching event in New York was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.

Google just announced its new line of hardware today through a blog post, after an event in New York was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy.

New smartphone and similar devices had been released recently by familiar names in the technology business such as Samsung, Apple, ASUS and Microsoft, bearing different flagships from three operating systems - Android, iOS and Windows. But they are not the only ones competing in the tech war, Sony, LG, and Motorola have their own devices with Android OS to join the fray for enthusiasts and users, the Xperia SL, Optimus G and RAZR I, respectively.

Heading into the last quarter of 2012, the smartphone industry remains largely a duopoly by Apple and Samsung, with the two giants gobbling 108 per cent shares of profits as of September 2012.

Nexus 4 and Nexus 10, both Google devices, will be available on Nov. 13 at $299 and $399 base prices, respectively. The former is a smartphone, the latter, a tablet. Which of the two latest Google gadgets is more impressive?

Windows Phone 8 users will enjoy a more flexible start and lock screens, as well as updated versions of Twitter, Facebook and Skype, Microsoft announced Monday. The latest tweaks on Microsoft’s mobile operating system aim to provide users with more choices and quick access to apps. Is it enough to compete with Android and iOS?

Google unwrapped on Monday three fresh devices that were meant to make shopping a tad more exciting for the holidays and they came emblazoned with the now popular Nexus brand, which means Google engineering prowess has been poured bit time for these gadgets.

Recently, HTC unveiled its latest handset HTC J Butterfly which is currently available only in Japan and is rumored to be making its way to Verizon Wireless.

Telstra jumped into the bandwagon and released its first tablet that wows consumers with the specs and features of the device as well as its cheap price.

Australian network giant Telstra released an incredibly cheap tablet will battle head on with other tablets in the market. The device boasts a 1.5 GHz dual core processor, 2MP front- and 5MP rear cameras, and a 6900mAh battery. Moreover, it is supported by Telstra’s 4G network.