TECHNOLOGY

The global smartphone market has become more ‘exciting’ as an American jury found Samsung actually infringed on a number of patents exclusively owned by Apple, tech experts said.

In 2011, Australians lost a total of $4.8 billion to cybercriminals, according to a Norton cyber crime report released on Monday.

Sony Mobile released an incredibly tough smartphone with 12 megapixel camera - Sony Xperia Acro S.

Those who are anticipating the release of iPad Mini will have to wait until October for the launching of the device.

According to the reports released on Friday, Apple Inc has staged a low key launch for iPad 3 in the market of China. It was clean and free of the chaotic scenes and hustles that accompanied some of the previous product launches for the tech darling. China has been always been the most promising market for Apple in terms of growth and fame.

Skype users are treated with the new photo sharing option of Skype app for iPhone and iPad.

Rumors spread that Samsung is planning to release a mini version of the Galaxy S3 as to hinder iPhone 5 launch and to cater for other markets.

There is no stopping the ongoing rumors about the iPhone 5. The latest news about the smartphone is that it will be a smaller and slimmer version of the latest generation of iPod Touch.

Apple’s iPad has provided much of the leg for the global tablet market to march through incredible growth in the June 2012 quarter, gaining 77 per cent from the overall shipments of the gadget over the past 12 months.

Sexy and sleek smartphones are on the horizon and the rush is on to sell that old handset as consumers try to recoup some cash that will add up to the fund for their next gadget buy.

Samsung may have other plans in battling Apple’s iPhone 5 launch next month. Korea-based tech giant may release a smaller and cheaper version of its successful smartphone – Samsung Galaxy S3.

In what has been a long awaited and highly anticipated arrival, yesterday McGrath made the strategic marketing move to join the Facebook conversation by launching their McGrath Estate Agents Corporate Facebook Fan Page.

The urban jungles of Sydney was the next stop for Intel's Ultrabook Race which further underscores the power of social networking anywhere, anytime.

South Korea tech giant Samsung recently opened its electronics store in Sydney that bears resemblance to the Apple Store a few blocks away.

Samsung’s latest tablet, Galaxy Note 10.1, finally arrived in Australia this morning and consumers can get their hands on the new tablet.

Apple is set to release its two amazing products that will put the company back on top of the tech market.

Former mobile phones leader Nokia remains a king on its own right, but its current fiefdom appears not large enough for the struggling firm to reverse flagging fortunes, reports said.

Chinese assemblers of iPhones and iPads now work a reduced average of 60 hours each week, according to the update report released Tuesday by Washington-based Fair Labor Association (FLA).

Samsung released its latest tablet Galaxy Note 10.1 as the company aims to extend its supremacy in the tablet market currently dominated by Apple.

It wouldn't be a proper reckoning if we didn't mention the world's newest most powerful and important company ever. Well actually, Apple Inc. didn't become the world's most important company ever overnight. But it DID achieve the highest market capitalisation of any publicly listed company ever!

Telstra Corporation has listed 651 jobs on its axing sight, which the giant telco said on Tuesday was part of underway efforts to streamline its customer service operations across the nation.

Eight months into year 2012, Apple continues to flex its shares market muscle as the tech giant gained 64 per cent in the year so far and closed its Monday exchanges at $US665.15, en route to an overall market value of $US623.5 billion.

According to reports released late on Tuesday, Apple Inc. has claimed that they are entitled to about 2.525 billion dollars as damage in their battle of high stakes against Samsung Electronics Co. The dispute has been over patents for the technologies that are used in the tablets and the smart phones, such as the iPad or the iPhone.

Reports unraveled that that the rumored iPad Mini will have a smaller and slimmer design.

The U.S. State Department has accused WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange of sidestepping the real issues surrounding his legal predicaments even as a key Labor figure sounded off grave concerns on the prospect of the Australian national getting a fair trial in the United States.

As the rumored September release day nears, more alleged photos of iPhone 5 emerged online.

Samsung Galaxy Note 2 made an appearance in a short trailer for the IFA Event in Berlin.

Still in doubt that iPad Mini will be launched shortly after the anticipated issue of iPhone 5 later this year? Well investors do not have the same mindset and their firm conviction that Apple will unleash killer gadgets before 2012 ends further pushed up the tech giant’s share price.

Could iPhone 5 be unveiled on September 12 as rumoured? Buyers who are set on making preorders are hopeful there is sufficient basis to reports that the 6th generation smartphone is coming.