Lenovo has started its global recall of batteries specific to ThinkPad models, citing fire hazard due to overheating of batteries.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 30, 2014
It has been a couple of days since HTC unveiled its new HTC One (M8), but rumours are already ripe that a potential Windows Phone version of the smartphone is in the offing. The HTC Windows Phone is expected to incorporate similar technology and design from the Android-powered HTC One M8.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 29, 2014
Pinterest is the latest fall guy to hackers. Many account holders complain their accounts have been hacked and see pictures of "butts" on their boards or walls.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 28, 2014
Apple has led many U.S. companies in the value of stock buybacks in the last quarter of 2013. Aside from Apple, other tech giants also made big repurchases of their stocks.
Reissa Su Mar 28, 2014
Microsoft has announced it will be bringing its Office Suite of Products to the iPad. Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO, introduced the Office Suite of Products for the iPad in an event in San Francisco.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 28, 2014
Emojis (a.k.a emoticons, smileys & ideograms), are widely used tiny smartphone/device based graphic pictographs. Other than using emojis in smartphone based chats & text messages, every application from Twitter to WhatsApp allows one or the other form of emojis/emoticons.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 28, 2014
Australian holders of Visa credit cards, which are susceptible to hacking and other fraudulent practices, could soon bid their plastic money good-bye. Such move is possible if they buy new Android smartphones and download an app developed by Aussie payments product provider Cuscal.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 28, 2014
A seven-page memo to Qantas staff that was leaked to media said that 26 managers will get the axe as part of the embattled air carrier's cost-cutting programme in a bid to save $2 billion over three years.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 28, 2014
Samsung confirmed that the Galaxy S5 will be launching in Australia on April 11
Athena Yenko Mar 27, 2014
IT decision makers and businesses prefer the Apple Inc's Mac OS over Microsoft's Windows. According to a new survey in IT enterprises, almost half of them offer Macs to their employees while majority think Apple is more reliable than Microsoft in computer operating systems.
Reissa Su Mar 26, 2014
Apple sold its 500 millionth iPhone
Athena Yenko Mar 26, 2014
Will the iPhone 6 release date come a little sooner in the face of forecasted weaker results for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) in the current quarter, likely extending far into the second half of 2014?
Erik Pineda Mar 26, 2014
Embattled Malaysia Airlines, which is already spending a lot of money taking care of relatives of the 239 people aboard the ill-fated Flight 370, should brace for more expenses as its declaration that the passengers and crew are considered dead could lead to huge compensation claims.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 26, 2014
Following the Monday night TV announcement by Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak that the missing Malaysian Airlines Boeing 777 jet likely crashed into the Indian Ocean, families of the 239 passenger and crew expressed grief and anger.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 25, 2014
Rumoured iPhone 6 to Boost Apple (AAPL) Stock
Athena Yenko Mar 25, 2014
The debate on big vs. small screen is a never ending saga. Although there are many parameters one would consider before choosing a handset, the screen size is always the deal breaker.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 25, 2014
Apple Inc shares are expected to get a boost from the release of the new iPhone anticipated to have a bigger screen. According to the latest edition of Barron's, Apple stock could increase by 20 per cent in 2015. The iPhone 6 is rumoured to be launched in the summer or fall. Since the iPhone 5S hit the market last September 2013, Apple's flagship product still continues to enjoy solid sales despite several critics saying the iPhone 5S lacks innovation. The premium iPhone is in stores for ...
Reissa Su Mar 25, 2014
When iPhone 5C has been released, there were many negative feedbacks and criticisms mainly brought by the plastic appearance of the phone, which was far-off from Apple's expected standards.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 25, 2014
Apple App Store has a Starbucks mobile app with virtual tipping option. Starbucks 3.0 brings in a visual re-design which follows Apple's flat iOS 7 visual aspect with a clean user interface. The app uses a "Helvetica Neue" font and there is no skeuomorphic graphics to make the app look cluttered and overdone, reports Apple Insider.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 22, 2014
Samsung introduced a series of exclusive curved TVs with 4K (a.k.a Ultra HD or UHD) resolution. The company also furnished the official pricing (well in advance) for some of its 2014 TV models. Notably, most of them were premised at CES 2014 in January.
Pavithra Rathinavel Mar 22, 2014
Apple Inc. has been making slight modifications to its current iPhone and iPad product lines with new and cheaper alternatives for emerging markets.
Reissa Su Mar 22, 2014
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) is still at number one in UBS Quality Growth at a Reasonable Price List (Q-GARP) of stocks to buy
Athena Yenko Mar 21, 2014
In yet another example of the continuous widening gap between executive pay and rank-and-file compensation, Sears Canada almost doubled the salaries of their top executives in 2013 while laying off about 2,000 employees.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 21, 2014
Telecom giant Vodafone will cut the roaming charges for its pre- and post-paid subscribers to $1 per megabyte for a one-minute call. The new rate, which takes effect on March 23, would cut the 20 different call rates of Vodafone covering 200 different countries.
Vittorio Hernandez Mar 21, 2014
A recent report from ISS claims that CEOs of Australia’s top companies are misleading shareholders
Athena Yenko Mar 20, 2014
A report claiming iPhones will have bigger screen could add over $3 in EPS in the second half of the year. This was published by Brian Marshall, an ISI Apple analyst.
Danica Figuerres Mar 20, 2014
Russian billionaire sold shares of Apple Inc. (AAPL:US) as Apple tops Billion Dollar Brands list
Athena Yenko Mar 19, 2014
Australian dairy milk company, Oz Dairy, was accused of tampering expiry dates on cans of baby formulas
Athena Yenko Mar 19, 2014
Apple Inc's iPad sales in Australia is challenged by cheaper tablets running on Google's Android operating system as tablet sales in the country doubled in 2013. According to a new study, the less expensive Android tablets are slowly gaining on Apple in Australia. Technology firm Telsyte has released data from a study which revealed that 4.8 million tablet computers were sold in Australia in 2013. The firm estimates that this translates to 9.4 million Australians owing and using tablets. A...
Reissa Su Mar 18, 2014
Telsyte survey found that sales of Apple tablets rose by 52 per cent while sales of Android tablets rose by a whopping 186 per cent
Athena Yenko Mar 18, 2014