Apple launches Safari 5.0.1 browser gives it an Extensions Gallery

Apple launches Safari 5.0.1 browser gives it an Extensions Gallery

After releasing new hardware yesterday Apple has today debuted Safari 5.0.1 which addresses a number of issues with the initial release, including the problem with black backgrounds appearing when generating mail attachments with scripts, and the potential security vulnerability with autofill. Apple  has also flipped the switch on Safari Extensions with a formal introduction of  the Safari [...]
Google Maps launches version 4.4 for Android targets  Yelp with ‘places’ feature

Google Maps launches version 4.4 for Android targets Yelp with ‘places’ feature

Google had launched a new version of its Maps app for Google’s Android platform. Google has given half-a-dozen upgrades to Google Maps on Android in as many months. The update gets Google Maps a new logo, and   the Navigation features got more stronger and powerful with  a dedicated ‘Places’ icon which  allows users to quickly look up nearby places and is clearly aimed at Yelp [...]
Apple’s new Magic Trackpad – enchanting enough ?

Apple’s new Magic Trackpad – enchanting enough ?

Apple has launched the software updates required to welcome Magic Trackpad with the  release of  new drivers for the Magic Trackpad, in both OS X and Windows versions. The initial reviews on the internet have been largely positive. The Magic Trackpad is larger, wireless, multi-touch, buttonless, and more stylish, with a familiar experience – It feels just like using a slightly larger version [...]
Apple launches new iMac and Mac Pro models along with Magic Trackpad and a battery charger

Apple launches new iMac and Mac Pro models along with Magic Trackpad and a battery charger

As widely expected and rumored – which was in a way confirmed when Apple store went down – Apple has updated its line of iMac and Mac Pro desktop computers. The new iMacs look identical to their predecessors. But Apple said they boast faster processors and graphic cards that represent a 50 per cent performance increase over the old line. The rumors about a track pad also came true [...]
Apple store not online currently : new iMac expected

Apple store not online currently : new iMac expected

Try  to access the Apple Store and you will see the  “We’ll be back soon” message.There has been a lot of speculation in the last few days that a new version of iLife and some new iMacs are on the way as there has been a drought in updates for both for some time now. Both Mac Pro and iMac are expected to get a new range of processor options, with a high-end hexacore Intel Core i7 for the [...]
Apple iPad’s launch could be pushed ahead in some countries

Apple iPad’s launch could be pushed ahead in some countries

U.K. was lucky to get iPad after few weeks of its U.S. launch, however, not all other countries where iPad is yet to be launched are as lucky. LG, which  one of the largest supplier of displays for Apple’s iPad, says it cannot meet the enormous demand for the device. “Demand (from Apple) keeps growing and we can’t meet it all. Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for some countries [...]
HTC switching to Super LCD from OLED screens for Desire and Nexus One

HTC switching to Super LCD from OLED screens for Desire and Nexus One

HTC is fitting the Desire and Nexus One smartphones with Sony’s  Super LCD screens as a solution to Samsung’s  OLED shortages. HTC is not able make enough phones with  the 3.7 inch OLED display they’ve been using since January this year.   HTC claim that the SLCD display offers an exceptional natural balanced colour, clear contrast, broad viewing angles and improved power efficiency. “HTC [...]
HTC Sense UI to feature on Windows 7 phones

HTC Sense UI to feature on Windows 7 phones

HTC is working on a version of their Sense UI for Windows Phone 7. Microsoft has taken steps to standardize the Windows Phone 7 user interface to the core level, they had earlier revealed that handset manufacturers couldn’t reskin Windows Phone 7 devices wholesale,it was  a bid to exert more control over the phones that use its upcoming mobile software. Drew Bamford, who heads the HTC’s [...]
Samsung Galaxy S ad mocks iPhone 4’s reception issue

Samsung Galaxy S ad mocks iPhone 4’s reception issue

Not content with the  marketing gimmick of  announcing free Samsung Galaxy S devices to disgruntled iPhone users,  in the latest ad for its Galaxy S smartphone, Samsung simply says “Hello,”  but, it  features bars of network characters making up the Ls in the word Hello and but everyone who has seen  and heard (who  hasnt) about  the signal issues on the iPhone 4  will instantly recognize [...]
Samsung doles out free Galaxy S phones to iphone4 customers in U.K.

Samsung doles out free Galaxy S phones to iphone4 customers in U.K.

Antennagate has seen Apple sparring with its rivals which started when the new iPhone 4 reception problems began. Nokia took a dig by releasing a tongue-in-cheek ‘How do you hold your Nokia?’ feature , Steve Jobs retaliated during the iPhone 4 press conference and presented data that showed that its competitors phones, including Samsung Omnia II faced the issues which was quickly rebutted by [...]
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