Friday, February 03, 2012

China's Huawei outmuscles Swedish rivalLatest News

HONG KONG: When Huawei Technologies posts its annual results in April, they will likely show the unlisted Chinese firm has overtaken Sweden's Ericsson as the world's top-selling telecoms equipment maker.

Megaupload founder refused bail in New ZealandLatest News

WELLINGTON: A New Zealand court refused an appeal by the founder of online filesharing site Megaupload.com to be freed on bail on Friday, agreeing with prosecutors there was a risk he would attempt to flee before an extradition hearing.

No 'Facebook fatigue' for longtime usersLatest News

WASHINGTON: So much for "Facebook fatigue." A survey shows that people who have used the social networking site over a long period - since its founding in 2004, say - show no sign that they are tired of posting pictures, updating weekend plans or just relaying random thoughts.

Lenovo has a new IdeaCentreLatest News

AS PART of its 2012 line-up, Lenovo has launched the IdeaCentre B520, the company's most powerful All-In-One (AIO) PC to date.

Superzoom camera from FujiLatest News

A BRIDGE camera is one which "bridges" the gap between a compact digital camera and a more bulky DSLR. They tend to be smaller than DSLRs but come with non-removable lenses.

A pocketable mouseLatest News

FOR frequent travellers, it's all about size and weight - the smaller and lighter, the better.

Timeline goes UltraLatest News

ACER has unveiled a slimmer and lighter Timeline model called the Ultra. Measuring just 20mm thin, the notebook doesn't ­sacrifice size for battery life as it still promises eight hours of operation on a single charge.

A feature-packed multimedia projectorLatest News

CANON'S LV-8320 LCD multimedia portable projector boasts a number of convenient ­features that makes it ideal for use in a conference room or classroom.

Hacked companies still not telling investorsLatest News

SAN FRANCISCO: At least a half-dozen major US companies whose computers have been infiltrated by cyber criminals or international spies have not admitted to the incidents despite new guidance from securities regulators urging such disclosures.

They're not Facebook, but social media stocks run up anywayLatest News

NEW YORK: The hype over Facebook's initial public offering has excited investors revisiting other social media companies, even though most of those stocks have plunged since the fanfare of their own IPOs.

Thursday, February 02, 2012

Facebook's Zuckerberg to keep iron grip after IPO

SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook unveiled plans for the biggest ever Internet IPO that could raise as much as US$10bil (RM30bil), but made it clear CEO Mark Zuckerberg will exercise almost complete control over the company, leaving investors with little say.

Facebook's laundry list of risks

SAN FRANCISCO: Investors jumped on Facebook's regulatory filings for a glimpse into the company's inner workings ahead of one of the hottest initial public offerings in recent history. But there are also potential downsides.

Sony names Hirai to replace Stringer as CEO

TOKYO/NEW YORK: Sony Corp named Kazuo Hirai as chief executive, succeeding Howard Stringer at the helm of the iconic gadget maker as it struggles with persistent losses and stalled efforts to re-energise its once-dominant brand.

Aspiring nations gain more from Internet

KUALA LUMPUR: Aspiring countries like Malaysia are gaining more from the Internet than developed nations.

All a twitter over tweet policy

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) does not see micro-blogging site Twitter's new policy to remove messages from specific countries by request as a move to censor content.

RIM opens business cloud for Office 365

PETALING JAYA: Research In Motion (RIM) has made BlackBerry Business Cloud Services for Microsoft Office 365 available to its enterprise customers.

Use your TV as a whiteboard

LG Malaysia has launched the PenTouch TV, aimed at the education and business sectors.

Nokia working on wireless charging

HATE wires? Finnish mobile maker Nokia is reportedly working on a new set of Lumia-branded smartphones that can be recharged without plugging in a power cable and can connect wirelessly with accessories via NFC (near field communication).

Facebook post breaks comments world record

ON JAN 31 Facebook fans of the online game Frontierville, from makers of the CityVille game Zynga, broke a Guinness World Record for the most comments on a single post.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

Samsung updates Galaxy S range, readies for MWC

SAMSUNG has unveiled yet another Android-powered smartphone in its Galaxy S range in the lead-up to what industry insiders are hoping will be a big year for mobile developments at Mobile World Congress (MWC) later this month.

Ready to recharge

Panasonic has launched a range of Evolta rechargeable batteries in line with the evolution of battery-powered products and consumer demand.

It's raining games

JANUARY was a dry month for videogames and there were hardly any interesting new titles. Fortunately things are picking up this month and there are a number of interesting games on the horizon.

Congolese inventor puts African Tablet on sale

AFRICA has its first handheld Tablet to rival the iPad and similar western inventions, which went on sale in the Republic of Congo, its inventor Verone Mankou on Monday.

Nasa launching multi-player game on Facebook

NASA is seeking friends for a new game the US space agency launched on Facebook.

Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Twitter CEO says new policy is for transparency

TWITTER chief executive Dick Costolo said the company's recently announced online content policy was meant to be a transparent way to handle government requests for the removal of certain content and did not mean it is actively monitoring tweets, The Wall Street Journal reported.

German court upholds ban of Samsung's older Tablet

FRANKFURT: Samsung Electronics lost a bid to overturn a ruling barring its local unit from selling its Galaxy 10.1 Tablets in Germany, handing a symbolic legal victory to Apple Inc in efforts to keep its lead spot in the Tablet computer market.

Toshiba cuts outlook after Q3 profit tumbles

TOKYO: Toshiba Corp, Japan's biggest chipmaker, booked a 72% fall in quarterly operating profit and cut its annual profit forecast as a strong yen and a weak global economy hit profits at the industrial electronics conglomerate.

Sony pays homage to slimline smartphones with new camera

FROM the front, Sony's new glass-encased Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V compact camera looks like a stunt double for the iPhone 4S and the Nokia Lumia 900 smartphones.

Naked activists flash flesh for banned Iranian actress

LOS ANGELES: A fleshy rebellion is spreading hot and fast across the cybersphere, as a growing number of activists are stripping down in support of Iranian actress Golshifteh Farahani, who was reportedly banned from her homeland after posing topless for French magazine Madame Le Figaro.

RIM committee stresses importance of independent chair

WATERLOO (Ontario): A review of Research In Motion's (RIM) leadership structure by a committee of independent directors has concluded that no future chief executive or other employee can be chairman of the BlackBerry maker.

Bankers seek prestige over fees in Facebook IPO

PALO ALTO (California): Facebook's initial public offering is likely to set a new standard for how low investment banks are willing to go on advisory fees to win big business.

Mexicans overcharged billions for phone, Web

MEXICO CITY: Mexicans have been overcharged US$13.4bil (RM40.2bil) a year for phone and Internet services as the industry dominated by billionaire Carlos Slim gouges customers and keeps the economy from growing, a study said.

Symantec says pcAnywhere safe, offers free upgrade

BOSTON: Symantec Corp said it is safe to use its pcAnywhere software for accessing remote PCs after it asked customers last week to disable the product because it put them at greater risk of being hacked.

Size doesn't matter

Dell has unveiled its smallest gaming desktop ever, the Alienware X51. The X51's compact chassis offers the flexibility to turn nearly any living space, from the living room to the dorm room, into an gaming room.

An iPad stand for the kitchen

DO you love to get your hands dirty in the kitchen but don't want to mess up your iPad 2 while checking it for recipes?

Honor can be bought

HUAWEI's latest Android smartphone, the Honor, has landed on our shores.

Monday, January 30, 2012

U Mobile extends free SMS offer

U MOBILE is now offering free 20 SMS messages for every six text messages that its subscribers send within the same network.

Apple CEO: We care about every worker

APPLE chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for manufacturing employees of the popular gadget-maker.

Sink or swim with the Water Dragon

A feng shui master predicts what this Year of the Dragon will bring for these movers and shakers in the IT industry.

Friday, January 27, 2012

A strap that won't get in your way

DO you want a strap that gives you quicker access to your DSLR camera so that you don't miss the magic moment? The people at Custom SLR feel that their Glide Strap and C-Loop camera strap mount will allow you to do just that.

Logitech goes red with its wireless mouse

Logitech is ushering in the year of the Dragon in style with its red wireless mouse, the M505. For the uninitiated, the colour red symbolises good fortune in Chinese culture.

An affordable Android

IF YOU want to get into the Android smartphone world without burning a big hole in your wallet then look no further than the I-Mobile's i693.

Keep your data safe and secure

WESTERN Digital has introduced the My Book Live Duo, a personal cloud storage system that combines the benefits of shared storage and remote access with a dual-drive system with RAID (Redundant Array of Independent Disks) technology.

Twitter to restrict user content in some countries

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter will begin restricting tweets in specific countries, renewing questions about how the social media platform will handle issues of free speech as it rapidly expands its global user base.

iPhone thieves find Apple support helpful, too

CUPERTINO (California): When Apple Inc set up its customer service plan for the iPhone, it seems to have had the best intentions of humanity in mind - any phone under warranty can get serviced because it's the phone that's tied to the warranty, not the owner.

Abusive working conditions at Foxconn exposed

LOS ANGELES: The New York Times just published its second bombshell of a story on inhumane working conditions at Apple's Chinese manufacturers. So how will the world's most valuable company, notorious for its secrecy, respond?

Nokia profits dive as new phones slow to take off

HELSINKI: Nokia Oyj reported a 73% fall in fourth-quarter earnings as sales of its new Windows Phones failed to dent the dominance of Apple Inc's iPhone or compensate for diving sales of its own old smartphones.

Android Tablets closing in on iPad

CALIFORNIA: Tablet computers using Google's Android software narrowed the lead of Apple's iPad on the global market in the fourth quarter, research firm Strategy Analytics said.

Nintendo sees first annual loss, cuts 3DS forecast

OSAKA: Nintendo Co Ltd posted a sharp drop in quarterly profit and forecast a bigger-than-expected full-year loss, its first at an operating level, as it battles a strong yen and its games devices lose ground to gadgets such as Apple's iPhone.

Thursday, January 26, 2012

Sourcefire unveils FireAMP anti-malware protection

KUALA LUMPUR: Sourcefire Inc, a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, is introducing its FireAMP product - an intelligent, enterprise-class advanced malware protection solution.

Zynga needs mobile to move away from Facebook

NEW YORK: David Ko, Zynga's chief mobile officer, has one of the most important and pressure-filled at the online games company - he's charged with figuring out ways to get people to play Zynga's games on Tablets and smartphones.

The anti-contrarian on Apple's high

NEW YORK: Apple's first quarter in the post-Steve Jobs era was a success. It sold more than 37 million iPhones and some 15.5 million iPads during its last quarter.

Wi-Lan sues RIM for patent infringement

BANGALORE: Patent licensing company Wi-Lan has sued Research In Motion (RIM) for infringing its patents.

Symantec tells customers to disable pcAnywhere software

BOSTON: Symantec Corp took the rare step of advising customers to stop using one of its products, saying its pcAnywhere software for accessing remote PCs is at increased risk of getting hacked after blueprints of that software were stolen.

Wall Street puzzles over Google's new direction

SAN FRANCISCO: Google Inc, which revolutionised Internet searches with an easy-to-use website, has itself become an increasingly tricky business to grasp.

Nokia seen struggling in early days for Windows Phone

HELSINKI: Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, is expected to remain barely in the black in the fourth quarter, with its new Windows Phone models yet to compensate for diving sales of its legacy smartphones.

EU takes on Internet giants over people's personal data

BRUSSELS: The European Commission has launched a bid to make companies including Internet giants such as Google or Facebook give people more control of their personal data or face big fines

Wednesday, January 25, 2012

Google revising privacy policies and data use

MOUNTAIN VIEW (California): Google is revising its privacy policies and changing how it collects and uses data from users of its services to provide more personalised search results and advertisements.

Ambassadors for MSMW 2012 revealed

KUALA LUMPUR: The Social Media Chambers has selected its social media ambassadors in conjunction with the Malaysian Social Media Week (MSMW) 2012.

PC market enjoys growth despite challenges

PETALING JAYA: Research firm IDC's preliminary findings revealed that the Asia Pacific PC market (excluding Japan) grew 11% last year to reach 119 million units.

HP on odyssey to merge Unix, x86 architectures

PETALING JAYA: The Hewlett-Packard Co has embarked on a development roadmap for its mission-critical infrastructure that will unify Unix and x86 server architectures.

Entrepreneurs bring Internet coding skills to everyday users

CHICAGO: Not too long ago, web coding was the rarified realm of computer geeks, but a new crop of entrepreneurs is making this valuable computer skill available to just about anyone with an inclination to learn.

AMD expects lower revenue in weak PC market

SAN FRANCISCO: Advanced Micro Devices Inc forecast lower quarterly revenue as a shortage of hard drives and a shaky economy hurt PC makers, sending its shares lower in after-hours trading.

Megaupload founder refused bail in New Zealand

AUCKLAND: A New Zealand judge ordered the founder of online filesharing site Megaupload.com to be held in custody for another month, saying the suspected Internet pirate posed a significant flight risk.

Nokia fined for spam texts in Australia

HELSINKI: Australian regulators have fined Nokia, the world's largest cellphone maker by volume, A$55,000 (US$58,000 or RM174,000) for spamming customers, and said the Finnish company should change its text message (SMS) marketing.

Insider is surprise pick as new BlackBerry CEO

FRANKFURT: Insider Thorsten Heins, the new chief executive at BlackBerry maker RIM, is a surprise choice for those looking for a "transformational" leader from outside to turn around the Canadian group's fortunes.

Apple again loses Dutch bid for Samsung Tablet ban

AMSTERDAM: Apple again lost a bid to have Samsung's Tablet computers banned in the Netherlands in a Dutch appeals case over infringing copyrights of its iPad Tablet computer.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Share what you own with Timeline

FACEBOOK has added more than 60 new partners to its Open Graph, giving users the ability to automatically share information about what they want, love, own, cook, eat, watch, do and visit with their friends.

Megaupload website charged with piracy

LOS ANGELES: Federal authorities have charged the owners and operators of the video locker service Megaupload with operating a criminal enterprise that distributes pirated material, the US Justice Department announced.

Dumb hoodlums nabbed after boasting on Facebook

NEW YORK: Police investigating three murders have arrested 43 feuding New York gang members based on evidence collected from monitoring what the gang members were saying about the cases on Twitter and Facebook, authorities said.

World timekeepers split on scrapping leap second

GENEVA: Timekeepers meeting in Geneva failed to agree on a proposal to abolish a 40-year-old practice of adding the occasional second to world time.

US camera pioneer Kodak files for bankruptcy

NEW YORK: The century-old US camera pioneer Eastman Kodak, which brought photography to the masses, filed for bankruptcy early Thursday after years of failing to keep pace with the digital age.

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Nokia shows off Lumia smartphones

KUALA LUMPUR: Nokia gave the media a preview of its two upcoming Windows Phone 7 models, the Lumia 800 and 710.

McAfee software bug could turn PCs into spam servers

BOSTON: Antivirus software maker McAfee warned that a flaw in one of its products could make customers' PCs vulnerable to attacks in which hackers used their computers to distribute spam.

Virus infections stop after suspects named

SAN FRANCISCO: One of the most common sources of computer intrusions has stopped infecting new machines after security researchers working with Facebook released the names of five suspected ringleaders.

Quantum Leap sees gold in mining social media data

NEW YORK: He has helped the military predict where bombs will go off and worked with law enforcement to fight crime, but now Quantum Leap Innovations CEO Joseph Budner Elad wants to use his technology to help consumers.

Flickr lets users black out photos in SOPA protest

NEW YORK: Photo sharing site Flickr has joined the protest against the proposed legislation known as SOPA at the last minute by announcing that users will be able to darken each other's photos in a "symbolic act."

Wednesday, January 18, 2012

ABN gets moving with Motorola Mobility

KUALA LUMPUR: Motorola Mobility has been selected to provide Asian Broadcasting Network (ABN) with the equipment and services to launch its Hybrid Fibre-Coaxial (HFC) network nationwide.

LG glasses-free 3D monitor gets UL certification

KUALA LUMPUR: LG Electronics' D2500 glasses-free Cinema 3D monitor is the world's first glasses-free 3D monitor to be certified by Underwriters Laboratories (UL) for product safety.

Leica's V-Lux 3 zooms in

GERMAN camera maker Leica recently unveiled its latest camera, the V-Lux 3, in Kuala Lumpur recently.

NetGear targets slice of SME market

PETALING JAYA: Networking equipment vendor NetGear Inc is working to boost its presence among small and medium enterprises in Malaysia; it is highlighting its smart solutions that it says will help alleviate network congestion.

Samsung no interest in buying troubled RIM

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co is not interested in buying ailing Blackberry maker Research In Motion or licensing its operating system.

Yahoo! co-founder Jerry Yang resigns from board

SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo! Inc co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from its board of directors and all other positions with the company, reported China's Xinhua news agency.

US charges Russian father and son with cyberfraud

NEW YORK: US authorities have unsealed criminal charges accusing a father and son team, both Russian citizens, of hacking into US bank accounts and illegally snatching credit card numbers and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars.

Symantec says hackers stole source code in 2006

BOSTON: Symantec Corp said a 2006 breach led to the theft of the source code to its flagship Norton security software, reversing its previous position that it had not been hacked.

Locating a Petronas station in a few clicks

LOCATING the nearest Petronas service station is now only a few fingertaps away on your Apple device.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 7.7 to arrive in Feb

IF YOU are looking to get a Tablet but don't want to carry a big large screen device, you may want to consider Samsung's latest Galaxy Tab 7.7.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Steve Jobs action figure cancelled

PETALING JAYA: The proposed lifelike 12in action figure of the late Steve Jobs has been cancelled following protests from Apple Inc and Jobs' family.

A week of connections at Malaysian Social Media Week

THE stage is set for the first Malaysian Social Media Week (MSMW), which is due to take place from Feb 13 to 17.

Wikipedia to shut for 24 hours to stop antipiracy act

NEW YORK: Wikipedia, the popular community-edited online encyclopaedia, will black out its English-language site for 24 hours to seek support against proposed US antipiracy legislation that Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales said threatens the future of the Internet.

Samsung to merge bada mobile OS with Intel-backed Tizen

SEOUL: Samsung Electronics Co plans to merge its "bada" mobile software with a platform backed by chipmaker Intel Corp in its latest push to diversify from Google's Android.

More in store for Wi-Drive users

KINGSTON'S Wi-Drive, the WiFi-based portable storage for Tablets and smartphones, has expanded its support to include the Kindle Fire which allows the e-reader's users to expand the device's internal memory beyond its 8GB capacity.

New Ultrabook from Dell

DELL has unveiled its XPS 13 Ultrabook, which it claims is the most compact Ultrabook with a 13.3 display thanks to its slim bezel that makes it similar in form factor to that of an 11in notebook.

Monday, January 16, 2012

Angry Brides' game targets Indian dowry demands

NEW DELHI: Anger at the practice of demanding dowries, which can lead to violence against brides, has prompted a takeoff of Angry Birds, called Angry Brides. The new game aims to highlight the illegal practice still prevalent in many South Asian countries.

Plodding PC sales weigh down Microsoft profit

SEATTLE: Microsoft Corp is starting the new year much as it did the one just ended - grappling with weak computer sales tearing a hole in its core Windows business, while it gropes its way slowly into the faster-growing mobile phone and Tablet markets.

New HP printer can take pictures of 3D objects

PETALING JAYA: If you haven't heard, Hewlett-Packard Co is launching a new multifunction printer that can capture images of 3D objects.

Microblogging use in China quadruples in 2011

SHANGHAI: Use of microblogging in China quadrupled in 2011 compared with the previous year. Nearly half of all Chinese Internet users are now taking to the near-instant service to gather news and spread views, a government Internet think tank said.

Baidu to open new office in South China

SHANGHAI: Baidu Inc broke ground on a new building in the southern city of Shenzhen that would hold its mobile Internet R&D offices, as well as south China and international headquarters.

Huawei unveils slimmest smartphone

HUAWEI has unveiled what it claims as the world's slimmest smartphone, the Ascend P1 S.

Dewan Eja Pro for OpenOffice, InDesign and InCopy

THE Name Technology Sdn Bhd has released the first Dewan Eja Pro 2012 Bahasa Malaysia proofing tools for OpenOffice and Adobe InDesign/InCopy into the market. The latter is available in both PC and Mac platforms.

Path to connected future clear at tech show

LAS VEGAS: From the world's first eye-controlled laptop and a pet-tracking app to a glass-encased ultra-thin notebook, 2012's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) produced more than a few gems to point the way forward in technology.

Hits and misses at CES

LAS VEGAS: This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) turned out to be the largest on record, despite a slow economy and what many industry pundits agree is a dearth of genuine scene-stealers.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Finishing school for visual effects artists

PUTRAJAYA: Visual effects company Rhythm and Hues and the MSC Malaysia Animation Creative Content Centre (MAC3) are working together on a finishing school programme with the aim of sharpening the skills of local content developers.

iPhone 4S sales halted after shoppers pelt Apple store

BEIJING: Enraged Chinese shoppers pelted Apple Inc's flagship store here with eggs and shoving matches with police broke out when customers were told the store would not begin sales of the popular iPhone 4S as scheduled.

Transformer Prime to roll out January 18

PETALING JAYA: Asus announced that its latest Tablet, the Transformer Prime, will be available in local stores tomorrow.

Kodak eyes bankruptcy cash from Citigroup

ROCHESTER (New York): Eastman Kodak Co is in advanced talks with Citigroup Inc to obtain financing that would be used if the money-losing photography company files for bankruptcy protection.

iPhone app lets users follow roaming great white sharks

LOS ANGELES: The great white shark is lurking in cyberspace, in the form of an iPhone application that allows users to track a dozen of the predators as they roam around the Pacific Ocean.

Author of US online piracy Bill vows not to buckle

SAN ANTONIO: The lawmaker behind a Bill to combat online piracy vowed to press ahead in the face of fierce criticism from Internet giants such as Google and Facebook.

US lawmakers press for monitoring of social media traffic

WASHINGTON: Leaders of a congressional subcommittee are urging the Department of Homeland Security to extensively monitor social media sites like Twitter and Facebook to detect "current or emerging threats."

Syariah-compliant security solution makes debut

PUTRAJAYA: 1Machine Technology Group has unveiled an Internet security solution called Perisai Premier Edition, which is aimed at government-linked companies and the education sector.

Thursday, January 12, 2012

Nice buses get infotainment system upgrade

THE next time you board a Nice Executive Coach bus, you would probably not want to get off once it reaches your destination.

Sony's Tablet S to hit stores in Feb

SONY has announced that its first Android Tablet, called the Tablet S will be available in Malaysia in February.

Motorola, Lenovo sign on to first Intel-powered smartphones

LAS VEGAS: Intel announced multi-year pacts with Motorola Mobility and Lenovo to develop smartphones and Tablets, and said the first Google Android phones using the top chipmaker's processors would go on sale this year.

TVs getting Siri-style personal assistants

LAS VEGAS: Startup Vlingo is giving televisions the kind of voice-controlled "virtual assistants" that have been a hit with the latest version of Apple's hot-selling iPhone.

Apple buys Israeli technology firm Anobit

JERUSALEM: Apple has bought Israel's Anobit, a maker of Flash storage technology whose chips it already uses in gadgets such as the iPad.

Dutch court orders block on Pirate Bay website

AMSTERDAM: Two Dutch cable companies were ordered by a court to block access to the website The Pirate Bay to prevent the illegal downloading of free music, films and games in case brought on behalf of the entertainment industry.

Why Tom Hanks chose Yahoo! for 'Electric City'

LAS VEGAS: Why did Tom Hanks choose to partner with Yahoo! for his next creative venture, Electric City?

DiGi officially opens online store

KUALA LUMPUR: The days of waiting in line for the latest smartphone or Tablet are over for DiGi customers as the company has officially introduced its online store.

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Microsoft to bring Kinect to Windows PCs

Microsoft plans to bring its Kinect technology to bear on personal computers following its phenomenal success with the gesture and voice-recognition sensor in the Xbox 360 game console.

Adding more silver linings to the OneCloud

PETALING JAYA: Jaring Communications in partnership with VMware is moving aggressively to stake a claim in the emerging enterprise-class cloud-based solutions market, with its OneCloud offering.

Twitter lashes out at Google search changes

SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter lashed out at changes Google Inc unveiled for its search engine, describing the changes as "bad" for consumers and for web publishers.

Internet leader defends coming changes in URLs

WASHINGTON: Companies and law enforcement agencies nervous about a huge expansion in Internet domains - adding to .com, .net and others - will have many ways to protect trademarks and identify website owners, the head of the organisation that organises the Internet said.

Kodak sues Apple, HTC over digital image patents

ROCHESTER (New York): The struggling Eastman Kodak Co sued Apple Inc, whose market value is more than 2,400 times greater, accusing it of infringing four patents related to digital camera images.

Samsung confident of outselling Nokia in 2012

LAS VEGAS/HELSINKI: Samsung Electronics Co is confident it will become the world's largest cellphone maker this year, ending Nokia's 14-year reign in the mobile handset market.

WD TV app for iOS and Android

Western Digital has just released a WD TV Remote application for iOS and Android that can be used to control the company's WD TV Live or WD TV Live Hub products connected to a home wireless network.

LG makes Ultrabooks Super for CES

Ultra-fast booting, powerful ­processors, fast SSDs (solid-state drives) and ­unrivalled ­portability - these are just a few of the ­features, claims LG, that make its new Ultrabooks "super."

For the Omni-user

Hewlett-Packard has unveiled the Omni 27 all-in-one PC, aimed at consumers who demand meticulous design, simplicity and performance.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012

YouTube eyes gadgets, channels to boost viewership

LAS VEGAS: YouTube is looking to increase viewership on its online video service by making the service available on an array of connected devices and by adding new content, according to a top executive for the Google unit.

Intel backs ultra-light laptops with new age controls

US chip giant Intel heralded a coming wave of affordable high-powered, thin laptops that could double as Tablet computers and be controlled by gestures or spoken commands.

Manufacturer defends its Steve Jobs action figure

PETALING JAYA: The company behind the 12in action figure of the late Apple Inc co-founder is saying that the product is meant for "Apple fans who really admire Steve Jobs and feel pity over his death."

Facebook's newest frontier - inside the car

SAN FRANCISCO: At restaurants, at movies and at the office, checking Facebook has become a regular habit for many of the Internet social network's more than 800 million users.

Diablo III not set for February

Blizzard Entertainment's next great opus, Diablo III, is slated for release in early 2012, but retailer listings for February aren't necessarily correct, says the developer.

Coating lets smartphones survive under water

As sleek new smartphones prepared to make splashes at the Consumer Electronics Show, a California firm was out to prevent water from being the death of them.

Thin is in at CES: The world's thinnest Ultrabook and Tablet unveiled

"THIN" is a buzzword at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), where the race is on to fit more technology into streamlined, ultra-skinny devices.

Apple's Siri puts voice-enabled search in spotlight

LAS VEGAS: Apple Inc will again dominate conversations at CES, the world's biggest technology showcase. Only this time, the talk is extending beyond iPad and iPhone chatter to include "Siri," the voice app that is capturing consumers' imagination.

Intel readies Ultrabook marketing barrage

LAS VEGAS: Intel plans to make its biggest marketing push since 2003 for a new, super-thin category of laptops it has dubbed "ultrabooks," hoping to fend off major strides made by Apple Inc and its MacBook Air into the high-end personal computing market.

Angry Birds, Facebook most downloaded apps in 2011

TORONTO: Angry Birds and Facebook were the most downloaded iPhone apps of 2011, according to Apple, but some less predictable apps also made their lists.

Nikon resumes some camera output in Thailand

TOKYO: Japan's Nikon Corp has resumed some output of single-lens reflex cameras and lenses at a flood-damaged plant in Thailand on Jan 3, ahead of schedule.

Monday, January 09, 2012

Apple wants Steve Jobs action figure canned

PETALING JAYA: Apple Inc is in a flap over a 12in tall action figure of its late co-founder Steve Jobs.

Lenovo launches new AIOs

LENOVO has added two new all-in-one (AIO) desktop PCs to its ThinkCentre Edge family with the ThinkCentre Edge 91z and Edge 71z.

Ultrathin laptops set to dazzle CES gadget fair

ULTRATHIN laptops will take centrestage alongside new software and smartphones at the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES), a gadget extravaganza that officially opens on Jan 10 in Las Vegas.

Making an impact on Internet safety

The Internet brings many benefits to a nation but it also has unsavoury aspects that need to be addressed.

Nikon officially unveils D4

You know when there's an imminent launch from one of the two big camera makers because the launch is always preceded by a lot of Internet chatter and leaked photos.

Logitech's portable webcam

Logitech has unveiled its ­portable HD Webcam C615, aimed at users ­constantly on the go.

Dual-display camera makes self-portraits easy

Samsung's newest dual-­display camera, the DV300F, sports enhanced dual LCDs and automatic photo sharing with built-in WiFi.

Lenovo adds one to Tablet family

Lenovo has launched a new addition to its Tablet ­family, the IdeaPad Tablet A1, ­positioned as a fun computer for those on-the-go.

A tiny player with big features

IF you are looking for a little multimedia player that packs a lot of features then the Creative Zen Style M300 might fit the bill.

Android powers media centre

Ideatools Technology Sdn Bhd has unveiled an Android media centre that is powered by a 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 processor and has 512MB RAM.