COMPUTERS

The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 is definitely on its way to Australian tech stores following the decision by the High Court of Australia to lift the ban on the device's sale just in time for Christmas shopping.

Apple Inc. last week opened its 361st Apple Store -- a 23,030 square feet, 315-employee retail store in Grand Central Terminal, one of New York's busiest transportation hubs. An enormous crowd of commuters and tourists greeted the opening.

The Samsung Galaxy S 2 is one of the hottest smartphones in the market but is it hot enough to literally explode?

Mario Kart is the kind of game that most players like to ridicule but these players often find themselves still playing the game. Mario Kart 7 is the latest installment for this franchise; would it yield the same reaction as from the previous versions?

HTC Radar 4G is the first smartphone released in the U.S. that would carry Windows 7.5 (otherwise known as Windows Phone Mango) as its OS. Will this be an advantage or disadvantage for HTC Radar 4G?

The scandal regarding Carrier IQ continues to grow as more and more smartphone companies and carriers are sued over this privacy scandal.

Citi analyst Richard Gardner in a research note first reported on by Business Insider and PCMag said "several sources" told him that Apple could launch the iPad 3 as early as February. The first generation of Apple's tablet hit stores in April 2010 and the second was released in March the following year.

There are a number of projectors available for iPhone; however, most of them come with a hefty price tag. However, a member of Instructables created a Do-It-Yourself iPhone Projector.

The Syrian government banned the use of iPhone in the country to control the amount of information exchange that may cause further turmoil.

Barnes & Noble Inc's second quarter earnings dipped slightly from $1.9 billion to $1. 89 billion compared to last year even as its Nook line of products posted an increase in sales to $220 million.

The Pope has spoken and the word is Android. Pope Benedict XVI lit the world's biggest Christmas tree with a Sony tablet with an Android operating system

Lately, rumors of new specs for Nintendo Wii U have been circulating in the web and it is said that these news specs would compete with Microsoft’s Xbox and Sony’s Playstation devices.

The release of Amazon Kindle Fire has sparked the interest of consumers due to its budget-friendly price but still being a highly functional tablet. Will this be enough for Kindle Fire to compete with other high-end tablets like Asus Eee Pad Transformer Prime?

Smartphones allow for full and uninterrupted connectivity but such privilege can also harm or kill unsuspecting users who may get too engrossed in talking and texting using the device.

Google is fast catching up with Apple as the tech giant marked this week the 10 billionth download form its Android Market, signalling the dwindling gap between the current dominant App Store and its closest rival.

Amazon Kindle Fire is under fire.The release of Amazon Kindle Fire in the market has been met with considerable success in the market. However, this success could be challenged as it faces various security issues.

Taiwanese-based company, HTC Corp. recently won against a patent-infringement case against FlashPoint Technology, Inc.

Hi Siri! Meet Cluzee!Android-based Cluzee is the alternative for Apple's popular feature which is Siri. This app was developed by Tronton and it is described as a “talking intelligent personal digital assistant."

The competition in the tablet market has gotten tougher as Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and many more have released their own tablet devices in the market. Microsoft has also set its sights in rejoining the tablet market as they plan to launch their own tablet line by next year.

A recent research study showed that the inclusion of "3D features" is the main focus for future smartphones in the market.

But with the BlackBerry 10 not even being released until 2012 can RIM still generate enough consumer interest or should it jump sides?

Google's Ice Cream Sandwich, the latest generation of Android software will debut with the Samsung Galaxy Nexus but other smartphone owners are clamoring for their upgrade to Android 4.0.

RIM's woes continue as it loses a trademark case that resulted in a name change for its BBX operating system to BlackBerry 10.

Microsoft Corp. released an update on Tuesday for its Xbox 360 console that will allow users to interact with their televisions in a completely new way. Now users with Kinect can tell their televisions to play movies or switch channels with a simple voice command.

The Android Market has reached 10 billion downloads and still counting as of this past weekend. To celebrate and reward Android customers, Google selected paid apps to be available for only 10 cents each and new set of apps for promotion each day for the next 10 days. Here are some of the applications and a mini review if these apps are at least your effort and time.

If Aussie children would have their way, most of the gifts they want to receive this Christmas would be techie gadgets and toys from popular cartoon or movie characters.

If you think about the major Android phones that have dominated tech news recently it's usually about Motorola, HTC and Samsung. Poor LG has often been an afterthought in consumers' minds when considering what Android smartphone to get. The introduction of the LG Nitro HD could change all that.

With the App race only ever heating up, you can definitely expect that more apps will be made available to your iPhone per week.

Samsung Galaxy Note is a unique blend of smartphone and tablet in one handy device. With its touchscreen and S Pen stylus, the Galaxy Note gives users new ways of utilizing their smartphones.