Nvidia has said that the chip will be replacing previous chips in tablet devices and now there are also reports that the new chip will be coming to mobile phones as well. HTC is said to be making the first smartphone with a quad-core processor in its upcoming HTC Edge. The new Tegra 3 processor will be better than the Tegra 2 processor that most smartphones use today but should this mean that device manufacturers and developers should jump to the quad-core bandwagon?
ranina sanglap
Nov 15, 2011
Asus released Wednesday their newest addition to their tablet line running on quad-core processor. But questions came up as to the need for tablets to run quad-core, when leading tablets such as Apple iPad and Samsung Galaxy Tab is currently running on dual-core processors.
Queenie Pineda
Nov 15, 2011
The relatively new class of laptops called the ultrabooks isn't as crowded as the laptop or tablet markets but it's still another field that Apple has taken the lead in. Apple's MacBook Air is considered as the leading lightweight, ultraportable laptop but that doesn't mean that it's going to stay that way forever. New competitors from Toshiba, Lenovo and now Asus are taking a crack at the title for best ultraportable laptop.
ranina sanglap
Nov 15, 2011
Apple device owners reported that the Apple iOS 5.0.1 update did not resolve the battery issues as promised during its release Thursday. Apple admits in a report that the update failure is on some apple devices only.
Queenie Pineda
Nov 15, 2011
Don't keep your hopes high for the replacements of your 1st generation iPod Nano, because it will be replaced with the same unit, just the good ones though, and not the new Nano as some of the consumers wished to receive.
Queenie Pineda
Nov 15, 2011
To help you decide you what smartphone is right for you, here's a breakdown of each smartphones features and how they match up against each other.
ranina sanglap
Nov 15, 2011
Steve Jobs' comment to Walter Isaacson in his biography about Apple's television project has sparked much speculation about how Apple would remake television.
ranina sanglap
Nov 15, 2011
Although the Australian government is apparently battling an uphill fight over carbon tax, renewable energy and similar issues as the debate gets lively, trends support the Labor government position that the country should shift toward renewables and away from coal.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 14, 2011
It was a week of foreign investors snapping up Australian start-up firms. On top of the list is the acquisition by U.S. retail giant Wal-Mart of tech start-up Grapple, which just became a part of Walmart Labs.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 14, 2011
There are hundreds of different car security systems on the market designed to deter thieves from stealing your car, or at the very least make it significantly harder.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 14, 2011
The ongoing price war among major Australian supermarkets may have brought down grocery costs but many families still struggle in stretching their food budget, the big chunk of which being eaten up by other household bills.
Erik Pineda
Nov 14, 2011
Think the Peel P50 is the smallest car in the world? Guess again.
Jamelle Agbuis
Nov 14, 2011
Toyota Motor Corporation announced over the weekend that it is recalling about 550,000 cars from the market due to steering issues. In Australia, affected by the manufacturer recall are 21,792 Camry V6 vehicles made in Toyota's plant in Altona, Australia.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 14, 2011
Resorts World Manila (RWM), a casino, hotel and mall complex beside Manila's international airport, launched its third hotel, the 712-room Remington Hotel, on Friday.
Windsor Genova
Nov 14, 2011
Philippine-based international port developer International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) posted revenue from port operations of $474.9 million for nine months ending Sept. 30 2011. The income based on ICTSI's consolidated unaudited financial results for the period is 29 percent higher than the $368.2 million reported in the same period last year.
Windsor Genova
Nov 14, 2011
In the near-future, delivery trucks will land on soccer fields to deliver goods and services to hard-to-reach places.
Nov 14, 2011
Apple Inc. has informed registered owners of the first generation iPod nanos sold between September 2005 and December 2006 that the devices may overheat and pose a security risk.
Carlo Fernandez
Nov 12, 2011
In response to the issues raised on the iOS 5, Apple released the iOS 5.0.1. This update is expected to fix battery and security concerns that came up with the iOS 5.
Queenie Pineda
Nov 12, 2011
Australian shoppers will have an easier time shopping this holiday season as major tablet manufacturers slash product prices this month.
ranina sanglap
Nov 12, 2011
Greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from the Australian power industry increased by 3.8% over the month of October, as lost generation gradually made a comeback in the lead up to summer, according to October's Emissions Insights report from RepuTex carbon analytics.
Christine Gaylican
Nov 11, 2011
Despite Australia being a prosperous nation, 11 per cent of adults in the country and 12 per cent of children live in poverty. About one million Australian children do not always have enough to eat. Efforts of Foodbank, the largest hunger relief organization in Australia, to reach these needy residents got a boost following the commitment by the Australian dairy industry to provide one million litres of milk yearly for residents in need.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 11, 2011
Western Australia and BHP Billiton (ASX: BHP) agreed on Thursday to increase the royalty rate for iron ore after it amended the State Agreements Acts. The deal, however, is subject to approval by the state's parliament.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 11, 2011
Rail firm QR National is building a rail system in Queensland that would transport coal from the Galilee Basin to port even if coal mining companies in the area have plans to develop their own rail system.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 11, 2011
Barring any possible glitches, cigarettes marketed in Australia will hit the shelves in December 2012 bearing nothing but a plain olive brown packaging and a bold health advisory meant to dissuade smokers from lighting their next stick.
Erik Pineda
Nov 11, 2011
The pilots union of Qantas airlines has challenged before the Federal Court the ruling of Fair Works Australia (FWA) banning the group from staging industrial action.
Windsor Genova
Nov 11, 2011
Google is pulling the plug on the Gmail in BlackBerry and the email app will no longer be downloadable to the smartphone.
Windsor Genova
Nov 11, 2011
Apple and Google continue to ramp up their assault on the mobile gaming sector as the two giant tech firms again registered growth that analysts said could soon obliterate the dominance of previous market leaders that date back in the early 1990s.
Erik Pineda
Nov 11, 2011
Steep budget cuts approved and set to be implemented by the U.S. government over the next 10 years have rattled global firms currently engaged in contracts with the world’s wealthiest nation.
Erik Pineda
Nov 11, 2011
With about 1,500 claims from Thais, Insurance Australia Group (IAG) is expected to pay out $150 million in flood claims following the recent inundation of Thailand.
Vittorio Hernandez
Nov 11, 2011
Everyone would want to have the first dibs on the third installment to the Modern Warfare series The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3. It was simultaneously launched in Europe and Northern America on November 8, 2011, with versions on Microsoft Windows, Xbox360, Playstation 3, Wii and Nintendo DS
Queenie Pineda
Nov 11, 2011
