The United Arab Emirates has announced it will cut email and web browsing service to BlackBerries. Long regarded as a business friendly country, the U.A.E. lists concerns around monitoring data as the chief reason for the crack-down. The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority was quoted as saying “Today’s decision is based on the fact that, in their [...]
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Apple has launched a new pointing device designed to be used with Mac desktops. The Apple Magic Trackpad is a mouse replacement device that supports gesturing and multi touch. The device has a real Apple feel about it, and is constructed with aluminium and glass. One of the key features of the Trackpad is that [...]
New Delhi, India – A tablet PC has been shown off to the world which is aimed to be sold at a cost of $35us, and the iPad-like device is certainly turning heads. For such a low cost the device has a good range of features. The tablet has a touch screen, a web browser, [...]
Injected into the incredibly competitive operating system market, Windows 7 brought Microsoft a 48% increase in sales in April, May and June compared to last year. 175 Million Windows 7 licenses sold translates to $4.5 Billion. Rounding out one quarter of Microsoft’s total revenue of $16 Billion, this version of Windows proved to be a [...]
Influential magazine and blog “Consumer Reports” has stated that they don’t recommend people buy an iPhone 4 until the reception issue is fixed. We previously reported the issues users were having with the iPhone 4 reception, and how Apple seemed determined not to take responsibility for the fault. However, the weight of criticism is building [...]
“Developer Thuat Nguyen and his apps were removed from the App Store for violating the developer Program License Agreement, including fraudulent purchase patterns,” Apple said in a statement. Technology blogs including Engadget.com reported that iTunes customers, who have had their details hacked/stolen, were charged for hundreds of dollars worth of Nguyen’s books. These books at [...]
Shenzhen, China – Consumer electronics may soon rise in price. In the recent past, China’s massive workforce, bursting economy and low cost of living made it a fierce competitor in the global economy. As businesses still rush to expand in China to leverage these benefits, some companies are feeling the heat of the typical American [...]
In recent month Apple has passed Microsoft, as the world’s most valuable technology company. Apple gained this position by showing a good understanding of what its customers want. They have broken sales records, and changed the market by producing simple well designed products with an emphasis on ease of use. So when the iPhone 4 [...]
Did you know there was a third founder of Apple Computers besides Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak? There was, and he is known to occasionally try his luck at video poker in Nevada casinos. Although he lives on his Social Security and “a modest trade in collectors’ stamps and coins”, Ron Wayne is not remorseful. [...]