TOKYO: Apple plans to use a larger screen on the next-generation iPhone and has begun to place orders for the new displays from suppliers in South Korea and Japan, people familiar with the situation said on Wednesday.
Category Archive: Technology
May
04
Android: Samsung’s big dilemma
Samsung Electronics is the world’s largest smartphone manufacturer and biggest user of Google’s Android operating system.
Apr
28
What Samsung has learnt from Japanese cos’ mistakes
HONG KONG: The Japanese may have pioneered the model of a vertically integrated electronics manufacturer, but Samsung looks to have perfected it. The Korean company started by pulling apart Japanese TV sets, then reverse-engineered the manufacturers’ business model. By avoiding their missteps, it’s driving them out of TVs and carving up the smartphone market with …
Apr
20
Nokia reveals $1.2 bn loss, reshuffles global team
HELSINKI: The world leader in the manufacture of mobile phones, Nokia of Finland, reported a quarterly net loss which was far worse than expected and reshuffled its global team.
Apr
11
Instagram: 7 things to know
In its largest-ever acquisition, Facebook will pay $1 billion in cash and stock for Instagram, a 2-year-old photo-sharing application developer. Facebook, which is expected to raise $5 billion via the largest Silicon Valley initial public offering by May, will acquire Instagram’s entire team. Wondering Instagram — the company Facebook is shelling out a billion for …
Apr
09
Canon PowerShot G1 X review roundup
We’re looking for Canon’s EF 24-70mm f2.8L II review to come up, apparently a worthy read for Canon’s G1 Xhave struck my eyes for considerable attention, since I’m taking a look for a much compact camera probably a micro four thirds or high-end digital cams. The Japanese camera maker promise to deliver DSLR controls and image quality inside …
Apr
09
Gecko-Powered Grippy Pad Hold Your Gadgets in Strangest Places
“Just like a gecko’s amazing feet, the Grippy Pad will hold all sorts of things in place.” A pretty almost same functionality of the Barnacle’s suction cups we featured earlier, this pad claims to hold gadgets such iPhone, iPad or other same-weight gadgets in “strangest places”. The Grippy Pad use an advance silicone material that was claimed to …
Apr
09
Platinum and Diamond-loving Macbook Pro
In our quest to find something that will compliment Coverbee’s $11M worth of diamond-coated laptop sleeve we find this perfect match with Computer Choppers Platinum and Diamonds Macbook Pro 13″. The Macbok’s Platinum-chassis display housing is brushed while the unibody chassis is polished to a mirror finish. To even boast the …
Apr
09
New iPad Review Roundup [2012]
For many early adapters before getting into the chilly lines to grab Apple’s latest iPad, most of them are waiting for comprehensive reviews to come out to gather their thoughts of making a purchase decision. Mainly, the biggest question might be –should you keep your old iPad or buy a new one? We’ve compiled some …
Apr
07
Yahoo CEO’s memo to employees
SAN FRANCISCO: Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson plans to tell the struggling Internet company’s employees more about his turnaround strategy next week. Thompson also sought to boost sagging employee morale in a staff memo Thursday. It came a day after Yahoo began laying off 2,000 workers in the biggest purge in the company’s 17-year history.