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Apple iPhone 5 Delayed due to Overheating Problems?

It's that time of the year again when waiting for the next iPhone has fans grasping at the latest unverified news and rumors about the device. This week the latest news about the iPhone 5 comes courtesy of the Chinese-language site Sohu.com that reports the iPhone 5 release will be delayed because of the A5 chip overheating.

Sony Tablets to Feature Unique Android Apps

Determined to create tablets that stand apart from the Android herd, Sony has announced it will sponsor an APP challenge to drive the creation of innovative Android applications.

Mac OS X Lion, new Mac Airs out next week?

Despite prevalent rumors it looks like Apple's newest OS, the Mac Lion will not be roaring at users this week but instead will be out next week with the new Mac Book Airs and Mac Minis.
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Amazon to rival Apple's iPad

In Washington, online retail giant Amazon plans to unveil a tablet computer before October in a bid to carve out a slice of a growing market dominated by Apple's iPad, the Wall Street Journal and the AFP reported on Wednesday.

Important Steps to Help Protect Yourself against Harmful Radiation

Damaging radiation comes from many everyday sources besides just damaged nuclear power reactors. Mobile phones and their signal towers, wireless cards and their network routers, airplanes, microwaves, and many other devices all emit radiation, and prolonged exposure to them can lead to serious health problems including cancer. But there are some simple steps you can take to help minimize exposure to radiation of all forms.

Windows XP retired: 200 MLN PCs on XP to lose support

Microsoft Corp. announced at its Worldwide Partner Conference in Los Angeles, California, that it is retiring its Windows XP operating system and the support for the operating system will end in three years.Kicking off the four-day WPC 2011 event, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said 640,000 partners have made Windows 7 the fastest-selling operating system in history and indicated that with future versions in development, partners can be confident in their bets on Windows for phones, PCs, server...

iriver Story HD: 1st eReader to Link to Google eBooks, but no HD

iriver Ltd., the South Korean company known for digital MP3 players, will start selling the iriver Story HD e-reader for US$140 this Sunday. The Story HD will be the first e-reader to connect to the Google eBookstore to download digital books using Wi-Fi

Are the iPad and iPhone imitated by Android phone, tablet makers?

Apple Inc. has filed a complaint against HTC Corp., accusing Asia's second-largest maker of smartphones of infringing on the iPhone and iPad maker's patents. Apple has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to enjoin the Taiwanese company from importing its phones and Flyer tablets to the U.S.

Apple iPad's rivals have difficulty finding market acceptance

Research firm International Data Corp. said Friday that Apple's iPad and the recently introduced iPad 2 continue to dominate the media tablet market, as other vendors have had a more difficult time finding market acceptance for their products.

Cisco Cius: A No-frills 'iPad' for Business?

ANALYSIS: Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), the company perhaps best known for Internet protocol-based networking and other products, has launched its own tablet PC, called Cius. Cisco describes the device based on Google's Android platform as "an ultra-portable, mobile collaboration enterprise tablet that offers access to essential business applications."

Apple's iPhone: setting the bar for all smartphones

Since the release of the first model four years ago, Apple's iPhone has been blazing the trail for all smartphones. A decade ago, in the age of mobile calling and sending short messages, Finland-based Nokia was the king. Then came Research in Motion's BlackBerry, with its bigger display and QWERTY keyboard providing U.S. President Barack Obama and others a more convenient means of sending instant messages and e-mail. But in the age of the mobile Internet and apps, iPhone has been atop e...

Aussies becoming more obsessed with smartphones

New research has revealed Australians’ growing obsession with smartphones, with many using mobile internet-connected phones everywhere from business meetings to first dates and even to avoid awkward social encounters.

iPhone 6 rumors: a completely cordless smartphone?

Apple's iPhone 5 hasn't been released yet but for Apple fans it's never too early to start speculating about the next generation iPhone after that. After reports that Apple has already started buying key components for the iPhone 5, fans are already looking forward to the next version of the iPhone.

Terrafugia flying car now road ready

No, you can't actually lift off from highways but at least if you're driving the Terrafugia flying car you can drive it to nearest airport and take off. The world's first flying car has been cleared by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for use on roads and granted it special exemptions as a "roadable aircraft."

Microsoft extracts royalty revenues from Android phone makers

Google provides Android for free yet for the most part, its deployment and usage require the assistance of other technologies exclusively owned by other firms such as Microsoft, which holds the right of web content rendering and navigation widely utilised in the OS platform.

Report: Apple guns for Q4 release of new iPhone

Consumers may finally get their hands on a new iPhone soon as Apple is reportedly working for fourth quarter release of the hit smartphone, according to a Wednesday report by The Wall Street Journal.

Is Your Mac Ready for the Lion?

Now that Apple has released the gold master for the Mac Lion OS to developers, it is likely that the final product will soon be available for the general public. The Gold Master version is the final build of the OS before the official product release -- which in the case of the Lion will be available exclusively on the Mac App Store, the first OS to do so.

Toshiba’s No Glasses 3D Laptop to be released next month

The world's first no-glasses 3D laptop is being released next month and it will cost 3D enthusiasts up to $2,000. Toshiba's Qosmio F750 is hoping to cash in on the 3D fad by being the first 3D laptop but the laptop actually has other unique features that even non 3D fans will want.

Today's Tech Talk and Rumours: Apple, Facebook, Zynga, Hacks

Hackers hit FoxNews.com's Twitter account to send fake messages that U.S. President Barack Obama had been shot dead at a restaurant in Iowa. Nokia Oyj has cut its smartphone prices in Europe by as much as 15 percent to boost sales. Zynga, maker of "FarmVille," "CityVille" and other games played on Facebook, is aiming to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering.

Why Apple remains ahead of its rivals

Apple's dominance in the smartphone and tablet markets has led to many competitors singling out the tech giant as their public enemy number one. Microsoft has been locked in battle with Apple for software and computer needs while Google's Android smartphones is going head to head with the iPhone for control of the smartphone markets. The iPad has run away from other tablets. How exactly can Apple's rivals compete with Apple?

Apple & non-Android allies' $4.5b outbid Google for patents

A consortium comprised of entities like iPhone maker Apple Inc., Blackberry vendor Research in Motion Ltd., operating systems giant Microsoft Corp. is paying $4.5 billion in cash to buy 6,000 residual patents belonging to Nortel Networks Corp., outbidding Google Inc. and others.

Samsung looks to ban Apple products in the US

Samsung's ongoing feud with Apple took another turn this week as the South Korean firm asked the US International Trade Commission to ban Apple from importing the latest iPhone and iPad devices. The complaint was filed Wednesday amid a growing patent dispute.

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