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Cisco Cius: A No-frills 'iPad' for Business?

ANALYSIS: Cisco Systems Inc. (CSCO), the company perhaps best known for Internet protocol-based networking and other products, has launched its own tablet PC, called Cius. Cisco describes the device based on Google's Android platform as "an ultra-portable, mobile collaboration enterprise tablet that offers access to essential business applications."

Apple's iPhone: setting the bar for all smartphones

Since the release of the first model four years ago, Apple's iPhone has been blazing the trail for all smartphones. A decade ago, in the age of mobile calling and sending short messages, Finland-based Nokia was the king. Then came Research in Motion's BlackBerry, with its bigger display and QWERTY keyboard providing U.S. President Barack Obama and others a more convenient means of sending instant messages and e-mail. But in the age of the mobile Internet and apps, iPhone has been atop e...
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Apple boss bio-book renamed ‘Steve Jobs’

Former CNN chair and Time managing editor Walter Isaacson has been successful in profiling the lives of heavyweight figures such as Albert Einstein, Benjamin Franklin and Henry Kissinger that he realized he could not risk bungling his new project, the authorized biography of Apple head Steve Jobs.

Google Sued over Street View as Patent Woes Continue

Google Inc. is facing more patent litigation as it has increased its dominance in the industry, and could spend billions to buy patents or defend itself against litigation. The Palo Alto, California-based company owner of the world's most popular search engine, the most used operating system platform (Android) for smartphones, and potentially a social network (Google+) that could rival Facebook.

Is Your Mac Ready for the Lion?

Now that Apple has released the gold master for the Mac Lion OS to developers, it is likely that the final product will soon be available for the general public. The Gold Master version is the final build of the OS before the official product release -- which in the case of the Lion will be available exclusively on the Mac App Store, the first OS to do so.

Today's Tech Talk and Rumours: Apple, Facebook, Zynga, Hacks

Hackers hit FoxNews.com's Twitter account to send fake messages that U.S. President Barack Obama had been shot dead at a restaurant in Iowa. Nokia Oyj has cut its smartphone prices in Europe by as much as 15 percent to boost sales. Zynga, maker of "FarmVille," "CityVille" and other games played on Facebook, is aiming to raise $1 billion in an initial public offering.

A good plot to next Social Network movie: Google+?

The Social Network, a film about Mark Zuckerberg's founding of Facebook and the resulting lawsuits, was a worldwide box-office hit last year. With Facebook's 700 million active users and other and the coming of its most serious rival yet, Google+, social networking sites are generating massive traffic. Another movie about a social network would certainly generate interest from audiences around the globe.

Gmail getting an upgrade, new interface

Google's popular e-mail service is getting an upgrade. According to the official Gmail blog Google is now going to make Gmail as "beautiful as it is powerful". This is part of Google's effort to bring users a more focused and effortless experience on its products.

Why Apple remains ahead of its rivals

Apple's dominance in the smartphone and tablet markets has led to many competitors singling out the tech giant as their public enemy number one. Microsoft has been locked in battle with Apple for software and computer needs while Google's Android smartphones is going head to head with the iPhone for control of the smartphone markets. The iPad has run away from other tablets. How exactly can Apple's rivals compete with Apple?

Australia tackles identity theft problem

Attorney-General Robert McClelland today released new research which shows nearly one in six Australians have been a victim or known somebody who has been a victim of identity theft or misuse in the past six months.

Apple & non-Android allies' $4.5b outbid Google for patents

A consortium comprised of entities like iPhone maker Apple Inc., Blackberry vendor Research in Motion Ltd., operating systems giant Microsoft Corp. is paying $4.5 billion in cash to buy 6,000 residual patents belonging to Nortel Networks Corp., outbidding Google Inc. and others.

Samsung looks to ban Apple products in the US

Samsung's ongoing feud with Apple took another turn this week as the South Korean firm asked the US International Trade Commission to ban Apple from importing the latest iPhone and iPad devices. The complaint was filed Wednesday amid a growing patent dispute.

Nokia to phase out Symbian OS in 2 years

Nokia has signalled its intent to catch up with the exploding smartphone industry and in achieving that, the giant phone maker tapped Microsoft Corporation to provide the Windows Phone 7 OS to the new breed of handsets that the company will start issuing next year.

Justin Timberlake dips finger on $35 million sale of MySpace

From the more than half-a-billion money it poured in 2005 to snatch the then hotshot social networking site MySpace, Rupert Murdoch-owned News Corp. has decided to jettison the website from its portfolio and sell the company to advertising firm Specific Media for a measly $35 million.

Samsung accuses Apple of stealing anew

The legal war between American giant tech firm Apple and South Korea’s Samsung Electronics reached another level as Samsung filed a patents infringement suit against its competitor and business partner on Thursday.

Telstra loses CFO as John Stanhope reveals retirement

Speculations of his imminent departure from the giant telco proved true today as Telstra Corporation chief financial officer, John Stanhope, revealed on Wednesday that he is retiring after more than four decades of service to the company.

Facebook hires Sony and iPhone crack genius

Gadget tinkering can easily land you a high-profile job like in the case of the iPhone and Sony PlayStation 3 hacker, who was reportedly hired by social media giant Facebook to re-focus his energy in developing the company’s upcoming application for iPad.

Zynga to Launch $1B IPO Tomorrow

As world-wide fans give much regard to their virtual farms, pets, mafia gangs, game creator Zynga has deemed it necessary to cast $1 billion international public offering (IPO) tomorrow, 30 June.

Social media, blogging rules set for athletes at London Olympics

The International Olympic Committee has encouraged athletes and other participants at the 2012 London Games to post comments on social media platforms or websites and tweet during the Olympics, but noted that athletes may be sanctioned or barred from competing if guidelines are not followed.

Second WikiLeaks payback vs. MasterCard: LulzSec or Anonymous?

MasterCard Inc., operator of the second-largest electronic payments network, with card brands MasterCard MasterCard, Maestro and Cirrus, temporarily lost service on its website due to a cyber attack from hackers backing whistle-blowing site WikiLeaks.

The Toshiba Tablet: Practical and Convenient

The iPad has been dominating the tablet market for some time now and any new tablet released would have to go up against the Apple giant. The new Toshiba AT 100 better known as the Toshiba Tablet and the Thrive in the US proves that there are other tablets just as good as Apple's iPad.

Apple iPhone already the top mobile brand in Australia

Despite a 5% year-on-year dip in the overall market, iPhone shipments soared 13% quarter-on-quarter, with Apple becoming the top mobile device vendor in Australia for the first time, with nearly one third market share, Research firm International Data Corp.'s Q1 2011 Mobile Device Tracker revealed.

Outsmart your office firewall; Facebook while at work

Diesel, the maker of jeans for hot girls, has released an app that allows you to slack off at work without having your boss catch you on Facebook. Diesel's new "Be Stupid at Work app" makes Facebook appear to be an Excel spreadsheet, which means you can update your status and read updates all you want without the guy who shares your cubicle or your boss noticing. Download the app at http://www.bestupidatwork.com/

PM Gillard finalises NBN deals with Telstra and Optus

The Australian government finally sealed its hard-fought agreements with two of the country’s leading telcos that hopefully will roll out the implementation of the National Broadband Network, pending the approval of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).

Harvard’s Winklevoss twins drop appeal plans against Facebook

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s legal battles with his Harvard contemporaries Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss may see an end soon with the twins informing the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday that they are intending not to appeal its earlier decision.

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