Local telco subscribers were being ripped off on current data plans offered by the country’s three major players, the Australian Communications Consumer Action Network (ACCAN) said on Monday.
Samsung Galaxy Note 2 was made available recently through various carriers. However, rumors are already spreading that the company is prepping up for the release of the successor of the phablet, which will probably sport an even bigger screen display that measures from 6 to 8 inches.
Google recently announced its new line of hardware through a blog post after an event in New York was canceled due to Superstorm Sandy that hit the East Coast last week. One of these devices is the company’s latest Nexus smartphone – LG Nexus 4.
More than 30 million hands are fiddling with the Samsung Galaxy S3 at the moment, the South Korean tech giant reported over the weekend, supporting latest data from research firm IDC that showed Samsung once again reigns supreme in the global smartphone arena.
Another teardown of the new iPad Mini revealed that Apple’s Bill of Materials (BOM) for the compact tablet amounted only to $US188, affirming the tech giant’s intent to pocket as much profit as possible from the gadgets it rolls out.
Tech giant Samsung is prepping up for the release of another device that will cater to the other sectors of the population. This time, the company is rumored to release Samsung Galaxy , which is a slightly dumber version of the company’s flagship phone – Samsung Galaxy S3.
Flava Works, creator of gay pornographic films which feature black and Latino men, has been awarded $1.5 million by a federal court in Illinois due to the damage caused by Kywan Fisher, who uploaded copyrighted gay porn movies using BitTorrent. The penalty is believed to be the biggest awarded in file-sharing cases.
Pregnant women in rural Ghana are getting health information via mobile phone. The pilot project is part of an international initiative to employ mobile technology to improve the health of people in developing countries.
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.
Besides planning to open another peer-to-peer file sharing site, former Megaupload owner Kim Dotcom is proposing the revival of the Pacific Fibre cable project.
Kim Dotcom announced on Friday plans for Mega, a service which will replace the file-sharing site MegaUpload.
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.
Gmail is the world's most popular email service, according to a report from an Internet analytics company. There are at least three reasons why Gmail users "hang out." From being an invitation-only service in 2004, Gmail had drawn a solid number of regular users. Google's mail service had 287.9 million unique visitors in October.
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.
Australia's federal government has teamed up with Facebook and Headspace and Project Rocket, a youth mental health group, to battle cyber bullying. They launched on Friday, Nov 2, the new campaign Be Bold and Stop Bullying.
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?
A Melbourne man had asked Google to remove images of him alongside a convicted druglord in the search engine's results page. Google should have not ignored his request. When Google's lawyers said the search engine was merely indexing web pages, a jury at the Victoria Supreme Court said Google should have responded to a defamation notice.
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.
Mining giant BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) announced on Thursday that it will pilot test the use of robot trucks at its Jimblebar iron ore mine in Pilbara. The company will use by late 2013 between 12 and 15 automated Caterpillar trucks, BHP head of Iron Ore and Coal Marcus Randolph disclosed.
