TECHNOLOGY

Samsung Electronics has adopted design tweaks on its flagship tablet computer, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, in hopes of circumventing a court-induced ban for the product to be marketed in Germany, reports said.

Anittel Limited (ASX: AYG), a Sydney-based IT and telecom solutions and service provider, topped the Deloitte 2011 Technology Fast 50 Australian list released on Friday.

Cloud computing has ceased being an upcoming trend that techies talked about to becoming a reality that everyone uses in some capacity. Major tech companies like Microsoft, Google and Apple offer cloud computing services for users. The cloud is becoming the new front in the ongoing battle among these tech giants. So what is cloud computing? How do the cloud computing services of Google, Microsoft and Apple differ from one another?

. Both tablets are due to be released before the holidays with Amazon selling the Kindle Fire on November 15 and Barnes and Noble set to put its Nook Tablet on sale on November 17. So now consumers will have to make a difficult decision of what tablet to buy. Here are some of the strengths and weaknesses of each tablet that could make your decision easier.

Rumors of iPad Mini and iPhone 5 are revived as Apple and LG Display are in talks of the future of iOS devices.

Google announced that the company had already released the source code for Android 4.0.1 which is also known as the Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The full Android 4.0.1 code is available online through Google.

Yahoo is revamping the site's search features and function as holiday season approaches in order to add a more informative and fun experience to their users.

The Australian Securities Exchange allowed Internet service provider iiNet (ASX: IIN) to voluntarily suspend on Friday trading of its shares pending a buy-in.

Buoyed by the success of its Kindle and Kindle Fire, giant online retailer Amazon may dip its finger further to the lucrative smartphone market as report emerges that another Kindle handset will be introduced to consumers as early as next year.

Australian telecom giant Telstra (ASX: TLS) announced on Friday the launch of its Digital Media Division.

Full competition in the telecom industry has resulted in almost 50 per cent drop in average mobile voice price, a report released on Friday said.

Minecraft creator Markus "Notch" Persson will unveil the full version of the sandbox construction game originally written in Java, at the MineCon convention in Las Vegas over the weekend.

Minecraft, the indie sandbox building game, will be available for the iPhone, iPad and other Apple mobile devices starting today, Nov. 17.

At first glance Jukusui-Kun looks like the perfect children's toy. He's cute, cuddly and shaped like a polar bear. But Jukusui-Kun has another purpose aside from looking so adorable; he's also designed to help sleepers suffering from sleep apnea from snoring too loud.

Apple customers who are using the iOS 5 are having a hard time in accessing their settings because they have to go the main settings app in order to adjust the most used apps like disabling WiFi or adjusting the screen brightness. Instead of having the settings icon on the home screen, most iOS5 users need to undergo these complicated steps.

Tired of your new iPhone 4S running out of power before Siri had the chance to answer your question? Your battery problems may soon be a thing of the past as researchers have developed a way for batteries to hold ten times the charge than current technology.

With the release of the iTunes 10.5.1, comes the debut of iTunes Match. It is the newest feature of iTunes that is a cloud-based music matching service that makes your music available on all your authorized devices with the use of an active internet connection.

Apple, Inc. removed the fake jailbreak in the App Store.

Sony Ericsson has decided to issue its latest batch of smartphones that run on Android, minus the support of major American telcos and allowing U.S. consumers to enjoy a quick taste of the new Google-powered handsets.

Following the unveiling of its Lumia smartphone series last month, giant mobile phone maker Nokia has indicated that it will release tablet computers by the second half of 2012, which of course will be powered by Microsoft’ upcoming Windows 8.

Optus sought on Thursday for Telstra to be transparent on its use of the $11 billion National Broadband Network (NBN) windfall to ensure it would not use the money to stifle competition.

Vending machines have come a long way from their roots. From their simple beginning as a way to sell postcards in the late 1880s, vending machines now sell everything from a pack of gum to shiny new cars.

Android users beware: there has been a rise in malware in Android apps that could infect your smartphone or tablet.

Siri, the artificially intelligent voice-recognition system is one of the highlights of the recently released iPhone 4S. This feature has received positive responses among users and most of them are also expressing their desire to integrate Siri with other iOS devices.

Stan Shih, the founder of Acer made a remark towards Google chairman Eric Schmidt regarding the sharing of Android's success throughout the "value chain" of its suppliers.

If you're having a problem with your iPhone don't call 911. Apparently a man in Illinois forgot that little fact when he called 911 five times to complain about his busted iPhone. The result? The police came but he never did get his iPhone fixed, the police arrested him instead.

Sony Ericsson has confirmed that it will upgrade its entire Sony Experia line of devices to the newest version of Android, the Ice Cream Sandwich

Have you logged on to your Facebook account and were greeted by graphic pictures in your wall? Don't panic because your friends did not decide on sharing their fetish with you. This is in fact, a case of spam taking over Facebook.

The laptop is dead. Long live the tablet.