TECHNOLOGY

After the historical launch of the Galaxy S4 in New York, Samsung's future appears no longer tied up with Android but with Tizen OS. The combined forces of Samsung and Intel has led to the development of Tizen with one of its high-end device to be released in August 2013, made by Samsung as well.

BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins is optimistic about reaching the 100,000 app milestone come the US debut, as well as the Z10’s edge over iPhone 5.

Australians could by the cheaper-priced Chromebook for as low as $299 from retail outlets and the Google Play Store beginning March 19.

Canadian tech firm BlackBerry rolled out the Z10 model in Sydney on Monday a month after the global launch of the device and four days after Samsung unboxed the Galaxy S4 in New York.

While it is likely that Retina on iPad Mini 2 will come out this year, Google will beat out Apple in the tablet high resolution race with the Nexus 7 possibly flashing denser screen pixels a bit earlier, a new report said.

It is but expected, Apple will not sit idly while Samsung gallops its way to new heights of success via the new Android flagship Galaxy S IV and the tech giant claims four reasons why iPhone remains the best smartphone option.

Google and LG are reportedly collaborating anew for an October 2013 release of the more powerful Nexus 5.

Tech analysts said over the weekend that South Korean giant Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S4, would likely continue to attract buyers, particularly Asians.

Philips has beaten South Korean tech giant Samsung in rolling out the world's first transparent TV for commercial sale. TP Vision, which is a joint venture between Philips and TP Technology, unboxed on Thursday the PDL8908 DesignLine television sets which feature a unibody glass chassis from the top to the floor.

A study by Flurry Analytics found that apps the average smartphone user spends two hours daily with app, twice the amount of time spent in 2011. While many apps are considered productive, one alarming discover of the report is that 43 per cent of the apps were for games such as the popular Angry Birds.

Everything that loyal Samsung fans had waited for were there but one oversight emerged – the Galaxy S4 will skip out the wireless charging previously seen on competitions like the Nexus 4.

The rumours, at least most of them, proved true and Samsung Galaxy S4 generally came out as consumers would want it to be – thin, light, smooth, eye-candy, power-packed and brimming with features that seem to convince every penny is worth the buy.

ASUS began releasing Android 4.2 Jelly Bean update for Transformer Pad 300 in early March, and it is the first non-Nexus tablet to receive one. ASUS released a full 4.2.1 ROM for the TF300 available via OTA or direct download.

How is Apple dealing with the increasingly rising market threat that is Samsung? The iPhone maker, it appears, is playing the Galaxy manufacturer’s game – selling as many handsets as conceivable to all market segments.

The two most popular social networking sites, Facebook and Twitter, are adding features to their Web sites in a bid to improve user experience and entrench their hold on the market.

Nexus 5 has inspired two interesting ideas that render a very powerful and attractive image of the upcoming Google device – a power-packed CPU that breaks the 2.0GHz barrier with a price tag of less than $100.

While too many eyes are trained on Samsung Galaxy S4 at the moment, the tech giant is collaborating with Amazon to keep its outgoing flagships’ brisk sales and the result – the Galaxy S3 now sells for a penny while the Galaxy Note flies away for as low as $US70.

Another part of Google's various services will shut down on July 1, 2013, as part of their spring cleaning. The company decided to axe down the Google Reader RSS which was launched back in 2005. The last update of the product was an integration for the Google+ social network and the removal of the Reader's own sharing service.

The social media site Twitter has launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. The newly launched Twitter app justified the platform by including Windows 8 focused features such as support for Windows 8 share, Search charms, snap view, live tiles and notifications.

Experts greeted the arrival of Optimus G Pro with open arms. One reviewer declared that finally there is a true phablet competition in the making, with the new LG phablet serving the specs that could give Samsung’s Galaxy Note 2 a run for its money.

It is the eve of Samsung Galaxy Launch S4 launch and the world is expecting a phenomenal show at the New York Time Square. However, on the same night, Apple Marketing Chief Phil Schiller insulted rival Android directly before the new Samsung flagship smartphone has been launched.

Microsoft’s rumoured Xbox 720 will make the company the undisputed king of gaming console, with competitions like Sony’s PlayStation and Nintendo’s Wii U likely withering away in the few years to come, one analyst said.

Both HTC and Samsung are being watched closely by people around the world with their two monster flagship devices. HTC One M7 was launched at the recent Mobile World Congress 2013 and amazed many with its unique features such as HTC Zoe, BlinkFeed, dual-speakers with amplifiers, and HTC Voice Sense. Samsung Galaxy S IV will make its own solo performance in New York City tomorrow evening, March 14, 2013.

Both HTC and Samsung are being watched closely by people around the world with their two monster flagship devices. HTC One M7 was launched at the recent Mobile World Congress 2013 and amazed many with its unique features such as HTC Zoe, BlinkFeed, dual-speakers with amplifiers, and HTC Voice Sense. Samsung Galaxy S IV will make its own solo performance in New York City tomorrow evening, March 14, 2013.

Now is the best time to consider trading in your Galaxy S3 if you are bent on getting Samsung’s Galaxy S4 once it hits global store shelves on April.

Today is D-Day for Samsung as the company embarks on what experts perceive as its biggest smartphone launch to date, the Galaxy S4 global debut, likely eclipsing what was seen in 2013 when the million-selling Galaxy S3 was rolled out.

An iPad could be used as a remote control for an old Opel Vectra, Russian computer experts have demonstrated in a home. To move the vehicle, also sold as Holden in Australia in the late 1990s, the geeks connected servo motors to metal rods that control the wheel steering and gear selection.

Rovio, the Finnish creator of the popular online game Angry Birds, will launch this weekend the TV cartoon version in a bid to widen its entertainment and merchandising reach.

Samsung is repackaging its Galaxy S3 while giving significant discounts for its smaller sibling, the Galaxy S3 Mini, apparently to spice up interest for the gadgets as refresh of the Galaxy S series is set to arrive this week.