Sony is launching Vita in Japan on Saturday, hoping the company's first new handheld video game system in seven years will get the company's game business going again now that many consumers have turned to Apple's iPhone, the world's bestselling smartphone, for entertainment.
The Chinese government has allowed the iPhone 4S to be sold in mainland China and could be in stores by mid-December in time to bring in big bucks for the Christmas holiday.
The rumors about the next generation iPad, dubbed iPad 3, are endless. And the latest rumor is that the highly anticipated iPad 3 will launch in March or April 2012.
Reports on the imminent launch of iPad 3 of Applehave given indications on the possible release date along with the features that the device may have when it is released into the market.
YouTube has acquired RightsFlow, a New York company, to manage its music licensing, according to a blog post on the Web site.
The Verizon Wireless launch of the Samsung Galaxy Nexus, the newest Google Android phone, is expected on Dec. 15, but it may be a letdown for some eager to buy the phone as its only official carrier in the United States has said that it will not support Google Wallet.
Apple Inc.'s next-generation tablet -- dubbed iPad 3 -- will reportedly launch next February, according to a Citi analyst. Among several new features, it will boast a Retina display and Siri.
Online retailer Amazon, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is expected to release a higher-end 7-inch Kindle Fire in the second quarter of 2012... one that could come with improved touch capabilities.
Citing several sources, Citi analyst Richard Gardner said in a note that the iPad 3 will launch in February with a screen that has double the resolution of Apple's most recent model, the iPad 2. Such a screen enhancement would improve the iPad's graphics to sharpness levels available on Apple's popular iPhone 4 and 4S, according to CNET.
Panasonic Corp said on Friday it would launch a smartphone in Europe in March, the first step of a global rollout targeting 15 million unit sales worldwide in the year to March 2016, nine million of them overseas.
Italian fashion designer Valentino Garavani along with his business partner Giancarlo Giammetti launched his virtual museum on Wednesday at the IAC Headquarters in New York City attended by stars and socialites.
In an IDC report on 'Top 10 system software prediction for 2012', the potential success of Windows 8 was given a poor evaluation by the global market research company.
Verizon might delay the launch date of Samsung Galaxy Nexus, one of the most anticipated Android smartphones this year, beyond Dec. 9, a move that could leave Android fans who are looking forward to using Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0 OS) speechless.
Just as all rumors and signals were pointing to a Dec.9 launch for the Verizon Galaxy Nexus, CNET.com has released a new report suggesting that the delay will continue.
Research In Motion Ltd. (NASDAQ:RIMM) is said to have delayed the launch of its first BlackBerry 10 OS-run London smartphone by at least 3 months.
Angry Birds has teamed up once again with Wonderful Pistachios in a brand-new game built with the crackable nuts in mind.
Niger inaugurated its first oil refinery on Monday, marking the arrival of the West African state as a commercial oil producer and making it self-sufficient in refined oil products.
Carl Huttenlocher, former Asia head of JPMorgan Chase & Co's Highbridge Capital, said he would launch a hedge fund with more than $300 million on December 1 after a delay in obtaining regulatory approval.
Barclays Capital said its research still points toward Apple Inc. continuing to innovate in the iPad category with an iPad 3 launching in the March 2012 timeframe with an HD screen, Siri integration and a faster processor.
NASA plans to launch its next-generation Mars rover, the Curiosity, to scope out the red planet in a highly-anticipated liftoff scheduled for Saturday.
The CME Group, the world's leading derivatives market place, is on target to launch cleared over-the-counter gold in Europe by the end of 2011, and wants to boost the number of contracts it clears, a top official said on Tuesday.
Samsung Electronics, the world's top TV maker, is in last-stage talks with Google to roll out its Google TVs, the head of Samsung's TV division told reporters on Tuesday.
