We had been hearing reports that Apple may be about to remove Google as the default search engine on iOS devices and replace it with Microsoft's Bing. However, it looks like this was just a rumor. Google's CEO Eric Schmidt recently revealed in an interview with the Wall Street Journal that the deal … [Read more...] about Google And Apple Sign New Deal For iOS Devices
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Intel Unveils New Mobile Processor Pricing
Intel has unveiled new updates to its pricing list for mobile processors and includes two Core i5 mobile chips for laptops: the i5-580M and the i5-560M. The 2.66Hz i5-580M (3M L2 cache, two cores, four threads) is priced at $266, while the i5-560M (same clock speed) is priced at $225. Ultralow … [Read more...] about Intel Unveils New Mobile Processor Pricing
European Union To Drop Apple Antitrust Investigation
A while back we reported that the European Union was conducting an antitrust investigation into Apple. The investigation started when Apple removed the ability to use third-party tools to create applications for its iOS devices. This move by Apple was seen as potentially anti-competitive, as it … [Read more...] about European Union To Drop Apple Antitrust Investigation
Twitter Hit By Malicious WTF Worm
Yes, another malicious worm has attacked Twitter users over the weekend, only days after the site fell to a similar attack. This time, the attackers set up a page exploiting a CSRF vulnerability in Twitter. Any users clicking the link automatically posted a message on their account about their … [Read more...] about Twitter Hit By Malicious WTF Worm
Windows Phone 7 To Launch November 8th In US?
Windows Phone 7 is rumored to launch in Europe sometime in October, but now it looks like it may be November for the US, as the guys over at Slashgear are reporting a launch date for the US of the 8th of November 2010. According to Slashgear, who has received the information from some 'reliable … [Read more...] about Windows Phone 7 To Launch November 8th In US?
GIT ICAN Android Tablet iPad Clone
Plenty of iPad clones have been appearing since the iPad's launch, but most have small 7-inch screens that put them at a distinct disadvantage when competing with the iPad. However, the GIT ICAN is a 10-inch tablet running Android OS 2.1 that at least puts it closer to competing with the iPad with … [Read more...] about GIT ICAN Android Tablet iPad Clone
Sharp Galapagos Android Ereader Tablet
Today, Sharp has unveiled details on its two latest Android tablets, the Sharp Galapagos tablets. The tablets come in two sizes: the mobile version with a 5.5-inch 1024 x 600 LCD display and the Home version with a 10.8-inch 1366 x 800 LCD display. Check out the demo video after the … [Read more...] about Sharp Galapagos Android Ereader Tablet
Google’s 12th Birthday Today
Today, Google has confirmed its real birthday date after speculation over the past year as to the exact day of Google's birthday. Google itself had been a little uncertain, sometimes celebrating its birthday on the 7th of September. The google.com domain was registered on the 15th of September 1997 … [Read more...] about Google’s 12th Birthday Today
Apple TV Starts Shipping
It looks like the reports that the Apple TV has been delayed are incorrect, as a number of customers have reported that their Apple TV is now shipping. The guys over at MacRumors are reporting that a number of customers have received confirmation emails from Apple, indicating that the new Apple TV … [Read more...] about Apple TV Starts Shipping
Sony Vaio E,F,L Notebook Gets New Graphics And Processors
Sony has recently upgraded several models in its Vaio notebook computer range, specifically enhancing the Sony Vaio E range, Sony Vaio F range, and the Sony Vaio L range. These upgrades bring significant improvements in processing power, graphics capabilities, and display quality, making these … [Read more...] about Sony Vaio E,F,L Notebook Gets New Graphics And Processors
TiFoam Research Inspires Wolverine Fantasies
For starters, we all know it's adamantium that makes Wolverine invincible and perpetually rugged-looking. So the next time you're operated on for something broken and they stick in some of this newfangled titanium foam, please don't expect to have super powers, much less retractable claws. That … [Read more...] about TiFoam Research Inspires Wolverine Fantasies
iCub ARCHER Robot Can Shoot Precision Guided Arrows
Dr. Petar Kormushev sure has a sense of humor. Not only is the learning algorithm used by the robot his lab built called ARCHER, but its first lesson involved shooting suction-cup arrows. For extra tongue-in-cheek effect, we hereby confirm that's an Indian headdress it's wearing. Oh wait, we almost … [Read more...] about iCub ARCHER Robot Can Shoot Precision Guided Arrows
