News: Reads from WWW
Monday, 10 Dec 2012
Sales of LG L-Series Smartphones Exceed 10 Million Units Globally
LG Electronics has announced that it has sold over 10 million units of its Optimus L-series smartphones.
Instagram Disables Twitter Integration
According to AllThingsD, Facebook confirms it has disabled Instagram's support for Twitter Cards technology.
Friday, 7 Dec 2012
Snapseed Arrives on Android, Updates iOS Version
Acquired by Google in September, Snapseed, a popular photo-editing app, is now finally available for download on Google Play for free. Likewise, the iOS version of the app is also free for now (originally US$4.99), and is also updated to include Google+ integration and some new filters.
Google No Longer Offering Free Version of Google Apps
Google has just announced that it’s no longer accepting new signups for the free edition of Google Apps. Luckily, if you’re already using it, today’s announcement has no impact on you, unless you wish to add more than 10 users.
Huawei to Unveil 6.1-inch Smartphone at CES 2013
Huawei has just confirmed that it is working on "an oversized" Ascend Mate smartphone, one that's positioned to be the Samsung Galaxy Note II competitor. The device has been alleged to come with a huge 6.1-inch Full HD 1080p display while running a 1.8GHz quad-core processor with 2GB of RAM.
Thursday, 6 Dec 2012
AMD Radeon HD 8990 Slated for Launch Next Year?
The dual-GPU AMD Radeon HD 8990 is rumored to be released in the second quarter of 2013, according to information obtained by the Spanish website, Bit Dreams. They also claimed to have information on the performance and specifications of the AMD Radeon HD 8000 series GPUs.
Samsung Galaxy S III to Get Galaxy Note II Software Features in Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean Update
Samsung is currently seeding the Android 4.1.2 update, which includes the Multi-View multi-tasking feature, over-the-air for its popular S III device. Poland will be the first country to receive it.
Wednesday, 5 Dec 2012
Apple Files Patent for Magnetic Wireless Charging Technology
Apple has filed a patent application for wireless charging technology based on magnetic resonance. The difference compared with most wireless charging technologies on the market is that Apple's patent covers charging from a distance up to 1m.
Tuesday, 4 Dec 2012
LG to Announce Proprietary Mobile Processors at CES 2013
LG officials has confirmed to the Korean Times that the company will be announcing its own in-house designed mobile processors at the Consumer Electronics Show 2013.
Steve Jobs Biopic Starring Ashton Kutcher to Debut at Sundance Film Festival
The eagerly anticipated Steve Jobs biopic jOBS, which stars Ashton Kutcher as the late Apple CEO, will close the 2013 Sundance Film Festival.