Pavithra Rathinavel

With quite a variety of Android Smartphones expected to be launched in 2014, here we look at Galaxy S5 from the market leader Samsung and compare their smartphone with LG's G3. Already, people are dubbing LG G3 as the "Samsung Killer". So let's see if G3 lives up to the hype.

Sundar Pichai said Google's Nexus 6 will not be released in the first half of 2014. The possibility of the smartphone's launching any time after June looks good. It makes even more sense to expect the launch in Q4 2014.

Apple has recently introduced a new protocol/technology with its iOS 7 update called "Multipeer Connectivity Framework."

Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) next generation smartphone (iPhone 6) will house the same 8 megapixel camera that earlier versions had. Although reviewers, critics and users were not impressed with Apple's impenitence, there is a theory behind not improving the megapixel count but tweaking the software advancements.

When Apple moved from iOS 6 to iOS 7, it received mixed reviews with its wide range of changes to its operating system. Apple iOS 8 software update might not have a totally different interface like iOS 7 did.

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.

A couple of weeks back, an article claimed Flappy Bird CEO Dong Nguyen might bring the app back to App Store.

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.

Apple iPhone is known for its quality, build, look and performance and they are one of the stable market leaders in the world. But that doesn't guarantee that there won't be any problems with their flagship smartphones.

Iconia W3 from Acer did not quite meet the high and crazy expectations set in the tablets market. The modest performance and below average display did not help the sales of the tablet.

Google's Chromium bug tracker forum unintentionally revealed a new version of Android 4.4 KitKat, claims Myce. They spotted a build "KTU65" running on a Nexus 5 within an issue description that was marked restricted. Notably, the first letter from the build "KTU65" is the code-name of the release/build family, so 'K' represents KitKat. And there is an alleged theory to breakdown & comprehend the rest of the letters in the build name.

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.

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.

Open Garden Inc., the crowd sourced connectivity provider is launching its first app for Apple iPhone named FireChat. This start-up is known for its Android loyalty but looks like they want to be friendly with Apple users as well. FireChat is introduced for both iOS 7 and iOS 7.1 devices which will let iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to chat even when there is no Internet connection or mobile network coverage. This app is optimized for iPhone 5.

Apple is known for setting trends. This time, Apple might bite the bullet by providing a stylus for iPad following the trend.

Apple's iOS 7.1 software update has recently been released. There were new features, bug fixes and performance improvements, including significantly less "app crashes" and good speed boost.

Oppo's latest smartphone, "Find 7," debuts in China, and it is the second smartphone to boast a 5.5-inch "Quad HD display." Vivo Xplay 3S was the first one to sport a "Quad HD display." But Oppo might be the one to get people talking about it.

Motorola has released a video and pictures of upcoming Moto 360 smartwatch. Everyone started praising the chic and rich design of the watch.

When Apple's competitors Samsung, HTC, Google, and Nokia jump to any given opportunity to introduce and enable interesting features in their mobile devices, Apple has kept the industry guessing for over two years now. The feature in question is "NFC" technology a.k.a "Near Field Communication" technology.

Facebook has announced it will be adopting a facial recognition technology with a new program that could potentially identify faces from untagged images with utmost accuracy.

"Nostaligic" may be the word which comes to mind when 1980s was cited. The 1980s saw great social, economic acceleration as wealth and production migrated to newly industrializing economies.

"Selfie" was lauded as the famous "word" in 2013 by Oxford.

You will be amazed at the first look of the Moto 360 smartwatch. When they said, "Design is intelligence made visible," Were they wrong?

Acer Chromebook C720P is the new entrant in the Chromebook sphere with a touchscreen capability. It is the successor of "Chromebook C720" from Acer, which has no touchscreen capability.

iOS 7.1 software update from Apple has shown some of the interesting features, bug fixes and performance improvements.

Windows XP will bite the dust this April. Microsoft has already sent out countless warnings to XP users, letting them know that the support will end on April 8.

Tablet sales in Australia have doubled in 2013 to reach 4.8 million units, according to Telsyte.

Bill Gates, Microsoft co-founder and one of the richest men in the world, spoke at the American Enterprise Institute at Washington DC.

As the whole world tries to get fitter and healthier with little effort they can afford to put in, can there be a better time to launch this app? Apple could be the pioneer in introducing the healthcare and fitness-tracking App. Apple's new iOS application is called Healthbook.