TECHNOLOGY

Apple's rivals are probably rejoicing as the announcement of a new iPhone 4s failed to live up to expectations of a new iPhone 5.

Coca-cola retained for the 12th straight year the number one spot on the annual 100 global brands list published on Tuesday.

Tthe biggest problem with the iPhone 4S is that it is an iPhone. They are now limited to thinking what they can cram into the iPhone form.

Google+ removing the invitation requirement to become a member of the newest social networking site apparently failed to make a dent on Facebook's membership.

Apple on Tuesday has launched what it claims to be its most amazing iPhone yet --the iPhone 4S.

Apple Inc. finally unveiled a new iPhone Tuesday. The event marks the first time Tim Cook took center stage after succeeding the ailing showman and visionary Steve Jobs. It was supposed to be a photo-op showing Jobs pass his magic and charisma on to the new CEO. What would follow would be record sales for the iPhone 5.

Rhapsody, one of the oldest Internet-based music subscription services has acquired Napster and its assets from Best Buy while the retailer will get a minority stake in the combined company.

HTC smartphones have a "massive" security flaw that can make HTC Android phones easy for outside users to access private customer information.

They dream that the iPhone 5 is dubbed a failure at the event in Oct. 4. When they wake up, they'll be scratching their heads on why, no matter what they do, they just couldn't beat the iPhone.

High-tech devices such as iPhones, iPads and camcorders topped the list of gifts that were given to New South Wales public officials. Next to the gadgets, also high on the list of bribe items masked as gifts were beach holidays, football tickets and gift vouchers.

It appears Apple is convinced that Samsung Electronics will not be able to market its Galaxy 10.1 tablet in Australia as the U.S. tech firm rejected Tuesday overtures by its South Korean rival for a settlement of their legal dispute.

A faulty signature update for Microsoft Security Essentials and Microsoft Forefront made an error on Friday and classified the Google Chrome executable file for Windows as a malware, specifically a ZeuS Trojan.

Sony Computer Entertainment America (SCEA) is offering exclusive games on PlayStation Network (PSN) every Tuesday starting this month. Gamers in North America who download games or make purchases worth up to $60 using their PlayStation Network/SEN Wallet can earn $10 store credits in November.

Apple Inc. unveils the highly hyped fifth generation iPhone at its Cupertino, California headquarters. The event marks the first time Tim Cook will take center stage after succeeding the ailing Steve Jobs. While hoping to stride out from Jobs' shadow, he hopes to retain the Apple founder's magic in pitching new Apple devices. More than whether Cook will give the first impression that he is a showman and a visionary like Jobs, here are five things we'd love to see at the Oct. 4 but pr...

Amazon.com new Kindle Fire tablet costs $209.63, IHS iSuppli estimated on Friday but since Amazon is selling the tablet for only $199 every tablet is costing the company $10 to produce.

Microsoft is admitting that its in-house anti-virus product, Microsoft Security Essentials, had targeted Google's rival Chrome browser for blocking or even deletion, which the company insisted was unintended.

Samsung plans to launch an upgraded version of the 7-inch Galaxy Tab in Australia before Christmas, Smarthouse reports.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos had announced during the launching of the Kindle Fire tablet in New York City on Wednesday that the company is producing millions of the device for customers. But just how many Kindle Fires can Amazon really sell?

If its niche crowd, the managers and professionals, ate a BlackBerry Bold or Torch for lunch and have the BlackBerry PlayBook for dinner, Research In Motion Ltd. would have given free beers to everyone. But the problem is that there are fewer business users are ordering BlackBerries, and the existing users are picking an iPad or an Android tablet.

Ditching the Android and have its own platform in webOS could make sense for Amazon. The retailer has an unmatched portfolio of goods and services -- including songs, movies, books, apps, etc. -- that it could integrate to its own platform for mobile devices.

Google has responded to Microsoft and Samsung's agreed to a cross-licensing deal by accusing Microsoft of extortion.

Former Apple Chief Patent Counsel Richard Lutton told the Sydney Federal Court on Thursday that ex-Apple Chief Executive Officer Steve Jobs personally contacted Samsung in 2010 to fix their patent row.

Apple is reportedly considering killing the iPod line. With the press invite for the iPhone5 out it seems the hardy iPod Shuffle and iPod Classic have been left out of the big hoopla once more.

Apple is cutting orders to vendors for its iPad tablet computers that could lead to slower sales for supply-chain vendors, according to a report from JP Morgan Chase and Co.

In the recently published 2011 IT Industry Competitive Index report, South Korea ranks 19th place with 60.8 points.

Facebook has denied it monitors users who have logged out of the service. Australian hacker Nik Cubrilovic this week accused Facebook of using to cookies to track users even after they've logged out of the site.

Just in time for the Christmas buying and spending season, Toshiba announced on Tuesday plans to offer a whole new range of affordable laptops and netbooks in October. A Toshiba laptop will be readily available to suit anybody's needs and budget. Prices range from $300 to $630.

Don't expect the iPhone 5 to be something different from iPhone 4. Chances are they are just the same device with a few upgrades in hardware and updates on the iOS. Consider it a smaller iPad 2 without the iPhone 4's antenna issues.

Apple finally decided to quell the rumors about the next generation iPhone when it sent out email invitations on Tuesday to a press event called "Let's Talk iPhone".