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  Apple has released a new maintenance update for its Mac OS X Lion OS. The third maintenance update squashes some impending bugs as well as adds new language support. In addition to that, the v10.7.3 update also brings improved stability, compatibility and security to the operating system. The 700+MB update is available via Software [...]

  Bad news for users waiting for the first glimpse of Samsung’s power packed Galaxy S III device at MWC. The Korean company has confirmed that they won’t announce the Galaxy S III at Mobile World Congress later this month. Instead, the company is planning to host a dedicated event sometime before the first half [...]

  Sony has confirmed the new President and CEO and it’s none other than Kazuo Hirai. Hirai’s promotion was speculated last month but Sony shot down saying nothing was planned. But with the official announcement Kazuo Hirai will assume the new positions from April 1, 2012 whereas the current CEO and President, Sir Howard Stringer [...]

  We’ve seen the BlackBerry London before but the avatar which we saw back in November is totally different to the one we’re seeing it right now. The new image acquired by folks over at CrackBerry confirms RIM has shelved the angular edges and will instead adopt a “phonified” version of BlackBerry PlayBook. It will [...]

  Apple released a major update of Final Cut Pro X yesterday adding some noteworthy features. The most important inclusion in this update is the multicam editing support that automatically syncs up to 64 angles of videos and photos, irrespective of formats, frame sizes and frame rates. Coupled with the Angle Editor, users can edit [...]

  Smartphones are getting smarter, however, to keep them running uninterrupted manufacturers are bundling batteries that last for a day or two. One may argue that this is fine, as generally phones can now be charged via USB port of PCs or laptops. However, it can be sometimes annoying if you are in the middle [...]

  It’s not the first time we’re hearing about HTC Ville but it is the first time we’re looking at this slim offering from HTC in a video. As you can see from the video, the device is really sleek but packs some decent innards. Running Android 4.0.1 with HTC Sense 4.0 UI overlay, Ville [...]

Nvidia is a renowned brand when it comes to PC GPUs but for the past few years, the company started emphasizing on the burgeoning mobile devices market. Needless to say, they’ve tasted decent success there too with Tegra chips and it seems this year will be better with the launch of the world’s first quad-core [...]

  AT&T has set the release date of Samsung’s Galaxy Note for American consumers. The smartphone / tablet combo will be available in USA from February 19 in carbon blue or ceramic white. Priced at $299.99 on contract, Galaxy Note is a different device that takes advantage of the S Pen stylus input. Other than [...]

  It was hours before we got the first glimpse of Galaxy S Advance but Samsung has decided to make it official. The Korean mobile manufacturer has officially announced the upgraded version of Galaxy S aka Galaxy S Advance. Running the latest version of Android Gingerbread OS, Galaxy S Advance is powered by a 1GHz [...]

  Sony India has expanded its Bravia lineup with a 65-incher – HX925 LED TV. It is the biggest LED TV by Sony in its Bravia lineup that promises to give the best picture quality thanks to the X-Reality PRO Engine, Intelligent Peak LED and Motionflow technology. X-Reality PRO analyses each scene pixel-by-pixel and optimizes [...]

  It seems Samsung churns out devices faster than any other mobile phone manufacturer in the world. Take a look at the newly leaked Galaxy S Advance (GT-I9070). Its basically an upgrade to the original Galaxy S but has been spec’d lower than Galaxy S’ successor – Galaxy S II. The phone’s peculiar features are [...]

  LG Electronics has strengthen its Ultrabook lineup with the introduction of X-Note Z430 and Z435 models. Both 14-inch Ultrabooks are similar in specs except for the inclusion of a higher-capacity 640GB HDD in Z435. The new 19.9mm thin notebooks weigh about 1.5kgs and features Intel Core 5 processor, 320GB HDD and 120GB SSD, Super [...]

  Android tablets are available aplenty but when Sony announced their offerings in the form of Tablet S and Tablet P, we were intrigued by their unique form factor. And since Sony released the Tablet S in India, we had a thorough look to see if its worth compared to other competitive devices.

  A rumor from yesterday suggested that Samsung will not show its Galaxy S III device at upcoming Mobile World Congress. Now an official statement during an earnings call says that they’re “reviewing” launch options for the flagship device. This does not mean Samsung won’t show the device at next month’s mobile expo but considering [...]