TECHNOLOGY

The weak outlook of Intel Corp. drove away all lingering hopes for the revival in the demands for PCs by the end of this year. Intel fourth quarter margins and revenue went through a setback thereby pushing their shares 2 percent lower than original.

So the media invites are out, which confirmed earlier reports that Apple will host an event set for Oct 23, most likely to enthrall the world again of new products to be pushed in time for the 2012 holiday rush.

Tech giant Apple announced that it will hold a media event on October 23 and hinted about the release of an iPad Mini.

It took Chinese PC manufacturer Lenovo almost six months to transform the IdeaTab S2110 to go from CES reveal to retail outlets. During that time, ASUS managed to announce and ship a new hybrid tablet of its own, the Transformer Pad TF300 , which is a keyboard optional rival offering the same 10-inch, Android 4.0 experience with quad-core Tegra 3.

To take full advantage of Microsoft's new Windows 8 operating system which integrates touchscreen functionality, some PC manufacturers are offering new touch-enabled devices that are designed to run it.

Hardware manufacturer Asus just launched its latest device – Asus PadFone 2. It is expected to battle head on other smartphones such as Nokia’s Lumia 920.

Samsung had introduced the phablet concept, having a smartphone and a tablet in one gadget, but Asus thought splitting the two but allowing them to dock and work in unison is a lot better. Thus, the birth of Asus PadFone 2.

To indicate their dislike of telemarketers, 5.4 million Australian households have since signed up with the national Do Not Call Register. The list just breached the 5 million mark since the registry was started in 2007.

Security experts have always warned that risks constantly hound an online lifestyle and mobile computing is not spared from the ever-present threats that come with the expanding ecosystems.

A bit of data from Google Picasa Album revealed the latest LG Nexus 4 device coded as E960 by the company. This is the remodelled version of the LG Optimus G device.

After HTC announced on Monday a new dual-SIM smartphone called HTC Desire SV (aka Magni) which is a low budget gadget, Samsung leaked the next day a new affordable smartphone which also has dual-SIM functionality. The device is dubbed as Star Deluxe Duos S5292 and reportedly scheduled for launching in December 2011 in emerging markets.

Facebook privacy settings seem to be working backwards, so user control is being compromised. Lives are ruined when long-kept secrets are outed in an instant, and no one is ready for the outcome.

Apple is reportedly set to introduce its iPad Mini and a 13-inch Retina MacBook Pro in an unveiling event on October 23. John Paczkowski of AllThingsD wrote the main offering of the unveiling event could be the iPad Mini, while the new 13-inch Retina Macbook Pro would be on the side. Curious about the prices?

Unlocked and off-contract Samsung Galaxy Note 2 is being sold at a cheaper price thanks to overwhelming demand, stable supply and growing competition.

Next week is a busy week for the tech world. Windows 8 is coming out and shortly after, devices on the new Microsoft platform will roll out while Apple is reportedly pulling down the cloak on its new gizmo – the iPad Mini.

Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S3 Mini last week. The company also took the covers of the Samsung Galaxy S3 Alpha, which is claimed to be more powerful than its brothers.

Hardware manufacturer Asus is about to launch its latest device – Asus PadFone 2. It is expected to battle head on with Samsung’s own hybrid device, Samsung Galaxy Note 2.

The all new digital music service from Microsoft Corp., the Xbox Music is ready and set to take on the Cloud Player of the Amazon.com Inc. and iTunes from Apple Inc. for music on Xbox game consoles.

Austrian sportsman Felix Baumgartner broke on Monday two world records with his successful leap from the edge of space from a balloon build for the event.

Federal Communications Minister Stephen Conroy has issued on Monday the rollout map of the $37-billion national broadband network (NBN), providing a panoramic view of the high-speed telecommunication infrastructure’s nationwide reach.

Apple iPhone 5 has been registering good sales reports. However, complaints about the newest flagship smart phone by Apple have continued to reach the market. And now, critics are whining about the bothersome "green glow" on the edges of the iPhone 5 screen. Now, Apple iPhone 4S users seem to be having more reasons to stay with their current smart phone model.

Zune is dead, Microsoft declared on Monday, and in its stead, the software giant will offer the Xbox Music, which owners of the hardcore gaming console will start enjoying Tuesday this week.

The unlocked and off-contract Nokia Lumia 920's price tag is still US$700, according to reports. Is the device still worthy of your hard-earned money?

HTC will be coming up with the latest smartphone called as HTC Desire SV aka Magni, which supports dual-SIM function. This device is a mid-range device and has the model detail as T326e.

The HTC Sensation XL is a larger version of the HTC Sensation XE, which by itself is an upgrade to the original HTC Sensation. HTC Sensation XL is branded as one of the costliest Android smartphones in the world. On the other hand, the LG Optimus EX is one of the powerful devices from LG which packs a dual core processor in it as well.

An appeals court in the U.S. had the ban against Samsung Electronics Co. lifted according to the latest reports that were released. The ban on the Samsung Galaxy Nexus smartphone sale was lifted thereby causing a setback to Apple Inc. in the ongoing battle of the company against Google Inc. and its highly popular mobile software.

MacRumors published a pair of photos of rumored iPad Mini’s battery, which is more powerful than the battery of the company’s latest smartphone - iPhone 5.

Mobile gaming is constantly exploding as a new industry report showed that close to 50 per cent of gamers have opted to explore gaming apps exclusively deployed on the millions of mobile devices out there.

Reuters claimed that Apple’s smaller tablet “iPad Mini” will be released on October 23, which will supposedly be priced to compete with less expensive offerings from Amazon and Google.