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Apple jumps to #6 in latest Fortune 500 rankings
You wouldn’t know it by reading through the latest tech news headlines, but Apple is on track to have another stellar year. It’s already recorded two record-breaking quarters, and it has yet to launch a new or refreshed product. But not everyone is ignoring...
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Apple's reveals iTunes Radio terms with record labels
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple sent its iTunes Radio terms to independent record labels last week and the paper was able to review a copy of the contract. It dictates that Apple will pay record labels both in royalties on individual song...
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Microsoft stops selling Windows 7 and Windows 8
This year 31 October frights are not limited to Halloween. Today is also the day Microsoft stops selling retail copies of both Windows 7 and Windows 8. The date is written large in the Windows Life Cycle Fact Sheet but, like the best Halloween scares,...
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iPhone 8 Pre-Orders Still Expected in September, But Shipments Likely Delayed Until 'Several Weeks Later'
Apple's widely rumored trio of new iPhones, including traditional 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch models and an all-new 5.8-inch model with an OLED display, will likely be available to pre-order in September, but deliveries of the 5.8-inch model will not begin...
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Samsung Galaxy Note 8 First Leak Confirms Early Rumors?
We just got a first glimpse of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 in a latest leak and it looks like we won’t be too surprised once it comes out. A Chinese leaker posted an image on Slashleaks, showing a device that looks much like a normal Galaxy S8 Plus with...
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The iPhone 7 might have more storage than any previous iPhone
The successor to the iPhone 6s, presumably called iPhone 7, might have more storage than any previous iPhone. Following a report in January that mentioned the possibility of Apple selling the iPhone 7 with a whopping 256GB of storage, the Italian website...
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How to convert video to VP9
"How to convert AVI to VP9? For some reason my h.264 videos do not look good on Youtube when played in HD. Is there anyway to convert my mp4 or avi videos to VP9 or h.265 - Just to even test it! I already use adobe after effects but couldn't find the...
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Samsung’s first premium phone may go head-to-head with the iPhone 6 this September
Samsung must be pretty confident that its upcoming “premium” Galaxy F smartphone can go toe-to-toe with the iPhone 6 because it’s apparently planning to launch the device at nearly the same time. One of @evleaks’ tipsters claims that Samsung is going...
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BlackBerry Messenger is said to come to iOS June 27
Last month, BlackBerry announced that it would be bringing its BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) service to iOS and Android this summer, seeking to strengthen its existing network of 60 million monthly active users with a broader cross-platform messaging solution....
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How to transfer music from iPhone to Android
"How to transfer music from iPhone to Android? I have an iphone 4S right now, but i am thinking about getting the new Samsung Galaxy S5 soon. I have like 5000 songs on my iphone, so is it possible to transfer those over the S5? If not does that mean i...
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iPad Mini 2 will release in 2014, the slightly updated model will come at the end of 2013
The iPad Mini 2 release date will take place sometime next year as the company is now expected to release a slightly updated model before the end of 2013. The next-generation version will feature a completely new design, eliminating the bezels and equipping...
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Samsung Unveils Galaxy S8 and S8+ With Iris and Facial Recognition, No Home Button
Samsung officially announced its much-anticipated Galaxy S8 and S8+ smartphones today at simultaneous launch events held in New York's Lincoln Center and London's Olympic Park. The company's post-Note7 comeback device and de facto "iPhone 8" rival has...
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Microsoft's Xbox One and Sony's PS4 can both win
It's been a close battle, but the war is just beginning. Microsoft announced on Wednesday that it has sold more than 2 million Xbox One units in the new gaming platform's first 18 days of availability. This isn't a figure that merely covers the number...
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Amazon unveils Kindle Fire HDX with 24/7 live help
Amazon is refreshing its line-up of tablet computers with new devices called Kindle Fire HDX, which are significantly faster and lighter than the previous generation. The 7-inch and 8.9-inch versions also have sharper, more colorful displays than older...
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Bloomberg: Apple will launch 4.7-inch and 5.5-inch iPhones next year
Apple has said on several occasions that it doesn’t offer an iPhone with a larger display because such devices require too many user experience compromises. According to a new report, either Apple stopped caring about those compromises or it found ways...
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iPhone 5S shipping estimates slip to October
Apple appears to have sold out of its iPhone 5s stock, with shipping estimates for all models in the United States slipping from 7–10 days to an ambiguous "October" ship date. The phone, which went on sale yesterday, saw shipping times of 1–3 days for...
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Xiaomi announces Mi 4 flagship smartphone
Chinese maker Xiaomi has unveiled its new flagship Android smartphone. Dubbed Mi 4, it is described by the company's Global VP Hugo Barra as the "fastest & most gorgeous Mi Phone ever". Mi 4 comes with hardware specifications that are typical of an Android...
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Microsoft, Motorola set for second round of trial over patents
Microsoft Corp (NSQ:MSFT) takes on Google's Motorola Mobility (NSQ:GOOG) unit this week in the second of two landmark trials between the companies that delve into hot disputes over the patents behind smartphone and Internet technology. The jury trial,...
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Android will account for 58% market share of smart phone download in 2013
According to the predication of ABI Research, the annual volume of smartphone app downloads will reach 56 billion this yearOf different OS platforms, Google’s Android will account for 58% of the total, with Apple’s iOS commanding an annual share of 33%....
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Samsung Galaxy Note ii receives Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean upgrade
Samsung has started pushing out the Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean update to Samsung Galaxy Note II. According to a post by SamMobile, this update for the Galaxy Note II is dished out in phases and the first country that is receiving the update is Poland. Samsung...
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Samsung gearing up to release another smart watch in early 2014
Having got the better of Apple in the race to be the first to release a smart watch, Samsung may already be speeding ahead to improve the product, post-launch. Samsung is planning to release another version of its smart watch as soon as early-2014, according...
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Apple smartphone market share shrinks to three-year low
Apple's share of the smartphone market has shrunk, despite an overall growth in shipments, according to analyst house Strategy Analytics. Strategy Analytics confirmed in its Q2 2013 Smartphone Shipments report that Apple's market share has dropped by...
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How to convert PDF, HTML, Mobi, Text to ePub on Mac and Windows
Even though there are a dizzying array of e-readers out there, from iPad to iPhone, Sony Reader and more, they all have one thing in common -- they can read eBooks in the EPUB format! Now that you know that, you're probably itching to find out how you...
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AVCHD Converter for Mac, convert AVCHD videos on Mac
“How to convert AVCHD videos on Mac? I have a Sony HX5V camera and a Mabook Pro. Can someone please break down the process so that I can convert the AVCHD files and view it on my Mac and possibly edit it. Also to include which specific programs to use....
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Will Apple release iPhone 5S and iPhone 6 in 2013?
Since 2007, Apple release one iPhone every year, but Wall Street analysts say 2013 will be different. After Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty pegged a dual release date for two iPhone 5 successors in 2013 -- the "iPhone 5S" (the true follow-up) and...