News: Reads from WWW
Monday, 21 Jan 2013
Sony May Introduce Eye-controlled Focusing System in 2014
According to Sony Alpha Rumors, Sony is now working on an eye-controlled focusing system. If everything goes well, it'd debut on the company's flagship camera next year.
Oracle's Latest Security Patch for Java Not 100% Infallible
Just last week, Oracle released an out-of-band emergency update to address vulnerability issues in its Java software framework. However, its efforts seemed in vain as security researchers pointed out that new vulnerabilities had been found as the patch failed to address the root cause of the problem.
More Than One Million LG Optimus G Sold Within Four Months
LG Electronics announced that it has sold more than one million units of its Optimus G worldwide since its launch in August 2012.
Samsung to Unveil 5.8-Inch 'Galaxy Fonblet' Smartphone?
Samsung is alleged to add a new screen size to its smartphone portfolio. Dubbed the Galaxy Fonblet, this 5.8-inch smartphone is actually a cellular variant of the Galaxy Player 5.8.
Kim Dotcom's New Mega Service Hits 1 Million User Mark
Kim Dotcom, founder of the now defunct service Megaupload, has launched his new venture simple titled Mega. Within a day of its launch, the new website has already reached the 1 million user mark.
Friday, 18 Jan 2013
WiGig (802.11ad) Approved by IEEE, Leads the Way for 7Gbps Wireless Speeds
IEEE has recently adopted WiGig as a new wireless standard. Also known as 802.11ad, this standard was first announced in May 2009. This newly adopted standard supports 7Gbps speeds over 60GHz frequencies and is slated to appear in consumer electronics as soon as next year.
ASUS May Consider Building Windows Phones
ASUS is having talks with Microsoft to manufacture Windows Phone devices, and is considering using its PadFone concept for Windows 8.
Thursday, 17 Jan 2013
Canon and Olympus Hold Largest Camera Market Share in Japan Last Year
Despite losing market share over the past year, Canon and Olympus still have the largest market share in the Japanese domestic camera market. Canon sees an increased DSLR market share while Olympus remains the top mirrorless system camera manufacturer.
LG Aims to Sell 75 Million Phones for 2013, Jumps on WP8 Bandwagon
LG Electronics hopes to sell about 75 million phones this year, of which 45 million will be smartphones and the other 30 million will be feature phones. The company is also developing smartphones that are running on Windows Phone 8.
Facebook Rolls Out Free VoIP Calling in U.S. iPhone Messenger App
Facebook has just launched a free VoIP call service via their Messenger app for iPhones. This feature is limited to U.S. iPhones for now, with no further information on when this feature will appear for users beyond U.S.