CyanogenMod is the most aftermarket firmware installed on Android devices and today they’ve released the latest CyanogenMod 7.2 release candidate based on Android 2.3.7 OS. The firmware supports some 70 odd devices and adds few features like predictive contact search in the phone dialer, bug fixes and more importantly, gives new lease of life […]
Archives for March 2012
Apple to spend its cash reserves on dividend, share buyback
Apple has made it official on what they’ll do with their vast cash reserves. The iPad maker will initiate a quarterly dividend of $2.65 per share in Q4 of fiscal 2012. Furthermore, the company will also use $10 billion for its share repurchase program from fiscal 2013 for three years with an aim to […]
LG intros Xnote A540 Series laptops in South Korea
LG has expanded its laptop lineup with the new Xnote A540 Series of laptops in South Korea. The range comprises of three notebooks, one featuring an autostereoscopic glasses-free 3D display, second with a regular 3D display and the third model with a non-3D IPS panel. The A540-H is powered by second-generation Core i7 processor […]
Apple to announce plans for its vast cash reserves
Apple is probably the only company that has an almost $100 billion in cash reserves and now they’ve announced to reveal their plans on how to utilize the vast amount of cash. Apple CEO Tim Cook and CFO Peter Oppenheimer will conduct a conference call announcing the “outcome of the company’s discussions concerning its […]
Sony V150 tablet with Tegra 3 CPU appears in test results
Sony seems to be working on a new tablet that will pip the current-generation Tablet S and Tablet P devices. The new tablet, according to a result on NenaMark is known as V150. Unlike the Tablet S and Tablet P that are powered by Nvidia’s Tegra 2 processor, the V150 has Tegra 3 as […]
Rumor: Google to release ICS update for Nexus S again in coming weeks
Google first released the Android 4.0 update in December for Nexus S but pulled it soon following complaints from users. Now Engadget has a word from their source that Google is gearing up to release the fixed update again for the previous generation Nexus users. Apparently, Google will release the Ice Cream Sandwich update […]
iPad 3 gets the teardown treatment
iPad 3 will go on sale in few hours in United States but the latest Apple tablet is now selling in some countries. iFixit managed to get their hands on the retail version in Australia and did what they do best – dissection. As revealed by the teardown, the iPad has a display manufactured […]
Nokia is working on a tablet
Nokia’s design chief Marko Ahtisaari has confirmed that the Finnish company is working on their iteration of a tablet. In an interview with Finnish magazine Kauppalehti Optio, Ahtisaari revealed that he’s been contributing a third of its time on the device. He didn’t delve into further details regarding its availability or other features. Earlier […]
LG Display supplying display panels for the new iPad along with Samsung
Bloomberg yesterday cited an analyst from iSuppli claiming Samsung as the sole supplier of retina display panels for Apple’s new iPad. However, Reuters has confirmed with a source that LG Display is still in the suppliers list. “LG is also in a panel supply deal with Samsung for the new iPad,” said the source. […]
RIM’s BlackBerry Mini Keyboard enables laptop-like form factor for PlayBook
RIM today announced a new accessory to complement its maiden tablet. The BlackBerry Mini Keyboard is compatible with BlackBerry PlayBook and doubles up as a stand to give it a laptop-like form factor. Another advantage is the integration of a multi-touch touchpad that not only functions as a regular mouse but also supports Playbook […]