Google Services Blocked In China; Is Political Transition To Blame?
Search engine giant Google has reported that many of its online services have been blocked in China, following the world’s most populous nation’s once-in-a-decade meeting to reassign power to a new generation of leaders.
Apple iPad Mini Shipments To Start In 5 Days, Confirms Company
For all those customers in the U.S., who have been impatiently waiting for the Wi-Fi + Cellular version of the all new 7.9-inch iPad mini, here is some good news straight from the horse’s mouth. Apple has confirmed via emails to its customers Friday that the Wi-Fi + Cellular variant of the mini tablet will be shipped to the customers who had pre-ordered it within the next five business days.
Microsoft Office For IOS, Android Coming In Early 2013: Report
Microsoft has remained mum over its plans for the Office application for iOS and Android despite the fact that the product has been widely rumored and was even recently spotted running on Apple's iPad.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Dethrones Apple iPhone 4S, Becomes World’s Best-Selling Smartphone
Apple’s iPhone 4S is no longer the No. 1 smartphone in the world as Samsung’s Galaxy S3 has overtook the iPhone to become the world’s best-selling smartphone for the first time ever in the third quarter of 2012, said a latest research report from Strategy Analytics.
US Public IT Cloud Services Revenue Estimated To Reach $43.2 Billion In 2016: IDC
According to the latest report from by International Data Corporation (IDC), the revenue of the U.S. public IT cloud services is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.5 percent over the forecast period, from $18.5 billion in 2011 to $43.2 billion in 2016.
IT Supply Chain Security At Risk, Will Be Among Top 3 Security Concerns For Global 2000 IT Leaders By 2017
According to a new Gartner report, enterprise IT supply chains will be targeted and compromised in near future, forcing changes in the structure of the IT marketplace and how IT will be managed moving forward. The report said that by 2017, IT supply chain integrity would be identified as one of the top three security-related concerns by Global 2000 IT leaders.
Asia Pacific PC Market Shrinks 5% In 2012 Q3 As Windows 8 Nears, Lenovo Remains At The Top
Despite a sequential growth of 4 percent, the Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) PC market shrank 5 percent annually last quarter (2012 Q3) to 31.4 million units, falling short on IDC's initial forecasts, according to a latest International Data Corp report.
Apple May Acquire Media Sharing Startup Color Labs
News came from The Next Web claiming that the Cupertino tech giant was also in the process of acquiring Color Labs, a Palo Alto-based social startup that allows its users to share photos and videos through its Android and iOS apps.
Exploiting Redsn0w 0.9.15b2: How To Jailbreak iOS 5.1.1 On Pre-A5 Devices Utilizing Backup And Restore
The new Redsn0w version includes another feature that has been added to the new Redsn0w, which makes it possible to perform an untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.1.1 running on pre-A5 devices in A5 Non DFU Style.
HTC J Butterfly Announced In Japan: Features Stunning 5-Inch 1080p Display, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
HTC J Butterfly, which is expected to be released in December on AU/KDDI, is claimed to be the first announced phone that feature a 5-inch, 440ppi full-HD "Super LCD 3" panel. The display comes with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 that gives it a pixel density of 440 ppi.
Microsoft Surface Tablet Available For Pre-Order, To Be Shipped By Oct. 26
Microsoft announced that a special limited-quantity pre-order for Surface with Windows RT had been made available at 9 a.m. PDT on Tuesday. The announcement about pre-orders came after the company revealed the price and market availability details both of its ARM-based Surface RT tablets.
Jailbreak Tool Redsn0w To v0.9.15b2 Updated: How To Downgrade Pre-A5 Devices From iOS 6 To iOS 5.x [Video]
One of the exciting features of the updated Redsn0w is the new direct restore option for pre-A5 devices that lets you downgrade the device from iOS 6 to any iOS 5.x firmware without dealing with host files, stitching, Pwned DFU, iTunes or any other complications that made the downgrading process difficult in the past.
Apple iPad Mini Prices, Configurations Leaked; Point To 16 Different Versions
According to multiple recent reports, Apple’s long-rumored iPad mini is likely to be unveiled on Oct. 23. There have also been reports speculating on what the smaller iPad could possibly feature. But the one thing that still remains a mystery is the price of the device.
iPhone Dev-Team Releases Major Update To Redsn0w With New iOS 5.x To iOS 5.x Restoring Features
The iPhone-Dev Team released a new version (v0.9.15b1) of the popular Redsn0w jailbreak tool Sunday and announced that it would have new features supporting restoring to older firmware, no longer being signed by Apple.
iOS 6 Jailbreak: Redsn0w Updated To v0.9.15b1 With Cydia Included For A4-Based iPhone, iPod Touch
The iPhone Dev-Team announced Sunday that its popular jailbreaking tool Redsn0w received a major update with significant new features including full support for the final public release of iOS 6 on select devices with integrated Cydia.
Apple iPhone 5 And Enterprise Adoption: What It Means For Business Mobility
Multiple new technology choices available for businesses make it quite a task to differentiate between the hype and what is actually available. But it is important to recognize the value that can exist within hype, and this is the case when it comes to enterprise adoption of Apple’s new iPhone 5, one of the much-hyped devices of 2012.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Specs, Features Analysis: Why It’s Not An iPhone 5 Killer
With a 4-inch display and a dual core processor, the new Galaxy S3 Mini is just a mediocre version of its larger, more powerful cousin, the 4.8-inch Galaxy S3 that was released globally in May and made available in the US this summer across five major carriers.
Football-Sized Martian Rock Touched By NASA Curiosity Mars Rover Reveals Surprises [PHOTOS]
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover has managed to reach out to the first Martian rock, and according to the space agency, it presents a more varied composition than expected from previous missions.
India IT Spending To Reach $71.5 Billion In 2013: Gartner
IT spending in India is estimated to touch $71.5 billion in 2013, a 7.7 percent increase from the $66.4 billion forecast for 2012, according to a report by IT research firm Gartner.
Worldwide PC Market Struggles Ahead Of Windows 8 Launch; Lenovo Sees Growth As Others Decline
The worldwide PC market experienced sharp decline in the third quarter of 2012 with shipments totaling 87.5 million units during the period, a drop of 8.3 percent compared with the third quarter of 2011, according to latest data from Gartner.
Samsung Galaxy S3 Mini Release Date Confirmed By Company Chief For Oct. 11
Turning speculations into reality, Samsung's mobile division head JK Shin announced in a press conference with Korean media Wednesday that the company will release a 4-inch version of the Galaxy S3, dubbed the “Galaxy S3 Mini” on Oct. 11 in Germany.
Apple iPhone 5 Likely To Be Launched In India And Malaysia On Oct. 26 [Report]
India is considered to be one of the next major markets for Apple and if the latest buzz is to be believed, the company is all set to launch the new iPhone 5 in the country on Oct. 26.
iPad Mini Release Rumors: Device To Be Wi-Fi Only, Reportedly Receives Last Minute Design Change
The existing 9.7-inch iPad ships with a Wi-Fi only or a Wi-Fi + cellular option. However, a report claimed that this might not be the case with the upcoming iPad mini. The report said that initially the smaller iPad will be Wi-Fi only, similar to Google’s 7-inch Nexus tablet.
Mila Kunis, The Sexiest Woman Alive 2012: Best Looks Of The ‘Black Swan’ Actress [PHOTOS & VIDEO]
Actress Mila Kunis appeared topless in black leather pants in the November issue of Esquire magazine, out this week, and was rightly dubbed "the sexiest woman alive."
iPad Mini: Analyst Says New Device’s Design Could Top The iPad 3
With the speculated release date of the so-called Apple iPad mini approaching, rumors surrounding the device are also getting traction day-by-day. Following reports saying that Apple had ordered some of its Asian component suppliers to produce more than 10 million iPad minis for the last quarter of this year, another report hit the web Tuesday that cited an industry analyst saying that the smaller iPad’s design could outclass the new third generation iPad.
iPad Mini Release Date Rumors: Apple Reportedly Orders Over 10 Million Units From Suppliers For Q4
On the heels of a last week’s report claiming that mass production of the iPad mini has begun already at Apple's suppliers in China, the Wall Street Journal came up with yet another report Monday, which said that the Cupertino tech giant had already ordered “some component suppliers to Apple in Asia, including in Taiwan” to produce more than 10 million iPad minis for the fourth quarter of 2012.
SpaceX Dragon With NASA Cargo Lifts Off To International Space Station
A Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) Falcon 9 rocket, carrying its Dragon spacecraft, lifted off Sunday from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida at 8:35 p.m. EDT. Designated SpaceX CRS-1, it was NASA’s first contracted cargo delivery flight to the International Space Station.
NASA Announces First Year-Long International Space Station Mission, American-Russian Crew To Fly In 2015
NASA revealed Friday that its first ever year-long mission to the International Space Station (ISS) would launch in 2015 and it would feature two crew members from America and Russia.
NASA’s Swift Satellite Discovers Previously Unknown Black Hole In Milky Way Galaxy [VIDEO]
NASA’s swift satellite has discovered a previously unknown stellar-mass Black Hole in our Milky Way galaxy.
NASA Mars Curiosity Rover Set To Dig Red Planet To Study Martian Soil
NASA’s Mars Curiosity rover is now all set dig the Martian soil for the first time to sample the Red Planet.
