TECHNOLOGY

It's one of these days where royalty appears to be almost human as possible. It has been reported that Queen Elizabeth has granted a "royal warranty" to AV/TV manufacturer, Samsung Electromics for its TV and AV services to the royal family. This also means that Queen Elizabeth is watching TV in her private time (gasp!).

Google has rolled out a new feature on its search site, which the Internet giant said will provide technical guidelines for error returns normally encountered by searches originating from China.

A U.S. court ruled on Thursday that Google did not infringe on Oracle's exclusive copyrights when the Internet giant implemented functions of 'application programming interfaces' or API on its Android mobile platform.

The wait is over as Microsoft said on Thursday that the final beta version of its much-anticipated Windows 8 has been readied for download by those willing to try out what the giant software has touted as its most exciting product release in a decade.

More Internet speed and room will be required in the near future as network specialist Cisco issued a forecast this week that says net traffic will grow four-fold over the next four years, coming from its present levels that already paint a breakneck expansion pace for the World Wide Web.

There are now new rumors speculating that Facebook would now push through with their own Facebook Smartphone. This is not the first time that these types of rumor has been released as there are already previous speculations stating the details about a new Facebook smartphone.

The Galaxy SIII is all set to take full-collision course against the world's most preferred smartphone, the iPhone 4S, as Samsung simultaneously launched this week its flagship mobile phone units in key Asian and European markets.

YouTube emerged this week as the winner in a four-year legal tussle that attempted to paint the Google subsidiary as a willing party on internet practices that border on unfair competition.

Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest smartphone offering from Samsung and expectations are running high for this new smartphone. Nonetheless, Samsung coincides the launch with its own Music Hub, which is deemed to compete with Apple's iTunes.

Optus will soon retire a portion of its network services and hand-over some of its existing client-base to NBN Co in exchange for a deal with the federal government that could leave the telco $800 million richer.

Advertisers take notice. Views of online advertisements have been gradually migrating on mobile devices as shown by a new report issued on Thursday by Internet advertising firm Millennial Media.

Growth will be Hewlett Packard's (HP) core vision over the next two years and the company's new business plan includes the upcoming release of a Windows 8-powered tablet computer later this year and the phased separation of thousands of workers.

The latest Android version which is known as Android 4.0 or Android ICS (Ice Cream Sandwich) is something that Android users have been waiting for a long time now ever since it was announced to the public. Though Android ICS was already announced 6 months ago, not all smartphones have been updated to the latest Android version.

Rumors about Apple's new iPhone 5 are circulating the web as many people are setting high expectations about this new offering from Apple. Aside from possible specifications and features, rumors about the possible release date are also spreading like wildfire in the Internet.

Microsoft is all set to deploy a re-engineered Windows system on its new Windows 8, which replaces the highly successful Windows 7.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday charged a former executive at Yahoo! Inc. and a former mutual fund manager at a subsidiary of Ameriprise Financial Inc. with insider trading on confidential information about a search engine partnership between Yahoo and Microsoft Corporation.

The corporate marriage between search giant and Android developer Google Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG) and former mobile phone leader Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. (NYSE: MMI) closed is now official.

The Coalition has downplayed reports that its likely win in next year's general elections would lead to a federal government that is not tax-friendly with tech titans maintaining local operations in Australia.

Arguably, Apple tops the list as one of the leading global companies, with its products desired by millions around the world, and a new study not only affirmed that stature but also crowned the American firm as the most valuable brand over the past 12 months.

The news of Facebook Founder, Mark Zuckerberg getting married with his long-time girlfriend, Priscilla Chan is all over the news. Aside from the fact that Zuckerberg got married, the timing is also controversial as Mark Zuckerberg wed after Facebook's IPO.

A new report shows that Apple has plans to release a 4-inch screen iPhone 5 in order to compete with the latest smartphone from Samsung which is Samsung Galaxy S III.

Android in Australia is now growing according to recent survey reports. This means that Google's Android system is now working its way on top of the smartphone war, thus, is it really close to overtaking Apple as the number one smartphone not only in Australia but all over the world?

Samsung Galaxy S III was released early in London much to the delight of customers who pre-ordered the latest smartphone recently.

Samsung is the king of smartphones for the first quarter of 2012, based on the latest global sales data released on Thursday by Gartner.

Apple will issue a new iPhone version later this year and based on reports that emerged, the hit gadget will come with a bigger screen, ditching the standard screen size that the smartphone has been carrying since its 2007 market debut.

Tech giant Apple, Inc. (NYSE:AAPL) will be introducing its new operating systems and MacBook Pros at this year’s WorldWide Developer’s Conference but iPhone 5 will not be included in the surprises.

Australia belongs to the Apple universe, according to Google, which means more iPhones have been activated in the country than Android-powered smartphones as of the first three months of 2012.

The Minecraft Xbox 360 release date is one of the most anticipated events in the world of gaming. This is evident through the figures released stating that the game has already sold more than 1 million copies since it was released in the market last May 9, 2012.

Facebook has generated enough market excitement that experts said its public offering debut would easily attract total buys that would kick up the company's value at around $100 billion.