Tech News


  1. ');" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100730/tc_afp/technologyustelecomcompanyappleiphone" title="AFP - Hundreds of customers in New Zealand and Hong Kong were turned away empty-handed on Friday as the second phase of the Apple iPhone 4's global launch got off to a 'nightmare' start.">'Nightmare' start for iPhone 4's latest launch (AFP) -

    ');" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100730/tc_afp/technologyustelecomcompanyappleiphone">Customers (below) inspect the new Apple iPhone 4 at the main Apple city store in Sydney. As well as Sydney the latest iPhone also goes on sale in Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.(AFP/Greg Wood)AFP - Hundreds of customers in New Zealand and Hong Kong were turned away empty-handed on Friday as the second phase of the Apple iPhone 4's global launch got off to a "nightmare" start.


  2. Fluid FX app for iPad, iPhone will warp your reality (Appolicious) - Appolicious - Salvador Dali and Pablo Picasso would have loved Autodesk’s universal Fluid FX ($1.99) app, because it allows you to create bizarre images using photos in your device’s library. After playing around with this app on both the iPad and iPhone 4, I found that swirling images of myself, friends and co-workers around the screen is more immersive on the larger device.
  3. Samsung Scores Record Q2 Profit on Chips, LCDs (PC World) - PC World - Samsung Electronics on Friday reported a record high operating profit for the second quarter, driven by strong sales of memory chips and LCDs, but it warned that stiff competition in consumer electronics means it may not be able to maintain profitability at current levels.
  4. Microsoft talks up tablets, shows off new phones (Reuters) -

    The XBox 360 console. Microsoft on Thursday reported a profit of 4.52 billion dollars on record-high fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of 16.04 billion dollars.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Michal Czerwonka)Reuters - Microsoft Corp set out its ambitions to dominate the consumer electronics market on Thursday with Windows-powered tablet computers and smartphones designed to beat back advances by Apple Inc and Google Inc.


  5. Apple iPhone 4 no show for New Zealand launch (AFP) -

    Apple has sold more than three million of the advanced smartphones, iPhone 4, since it was launched a month ago in the United States and other top markets -- but it has also been besieged by complaints over poor reception.(AFP/File/Ryan Anson)AFP - The latest Apple iPhone went on sale in several countries Friday, but although New Zealand was listed to be among them the gadget was mysteriously unavailable.


  6. Let the iPhone be your guide at New York's Natural History museum (Macworld.com) - Macworld.com - If you’ve ever had to navigate through an expansive museum like the Louvre or the Air & Space Museum, you’ve probably experienced at least one moment of disorientation, intimidation, or downright frustration brought on by the sheer magnitude and labyrinthine layout of these enormous institutions. The American Museum of Natural History in New York wants to put an end that frustration, and it’s turning to the iPhone to help get the job done.
  7. Apple's iOS4 Issues Take Center Stage (PC World) - PC World - Now that Apple has pacified iPhone 4 customers with free bumper cases to alleviate antenna issues, the company is looking into problems with iOS 4 and the iPhone 3G.
  8. Summary Box: Adult industry sees iPorn potential (AP) - AP - THE PHONE: The iPhone 4's FaceTime feature lets people call another iPhone 4 user and have live video conversations using the front-facing cameras.
  9. Mobile Apps Leak Personal Info on Android, Apple Phones (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - Mobile apps on Android-powered smartphones and Apple's iPhone can disclose more personal data than most users realize, security vendor Lookout revealed Wednesday at the Black Hat USA 2010 conference in Las Vegas. Rather than being malicious, users often give the apps permission to access data when they are installed.
  10. Motorola rings up sharply higher net profit (AFP) -

    The Motorola Motoblur phone is displayed at an electronics show in Las Vegas in January 2010. Motorola posted a six-fold increase in quarterly net profit Thursday and an optimistic outlook for its mobile phone division ahead of its separation next year.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Ethan Miller)AFP - Motorola posted a six-fold increase in quarterly net profit Thursday and an optimistic outlook for its mobile phone division ahead of its separation next year.


  11. iPhone iOS 4 Complaints Could Be Apple's 'Vistagate' (NewsFactor) - NewsFactor - Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your iPhone ... Antennagate may be over, but complaints are now rolling in from iPhone 3G users who downloaded the latest Apple mobile operating system.
  12. Blu-ray Disc Capacities Jump to 100GB (PC World) - PC World - The storage capacity of Blu-ray discs is doubling, with companies including Sharp, TDK and Verbatim preparing to launch new discs that can store up to 100GB of data.
  13. Mundie: Microsoft's Research Depth Enabled Kinect (PC World) - PC World - Few companies have the research depth to build something like Kinect, Microsoft's forthcoming Xbox add-on that allows a user to control a game through body movements -- in fact, Microsoft itself initially thought it would be impossible, its top research executive said Thursday.
  14. Obama seeks his');" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100729/tv_nm/us_obama_view" title="Reuters - President Barack Obama tried to revive his common touch on Thursday with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television where five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war.">Obama seeks his "mojo" on daytime TV's "The View" (Reuters) -

    Obama seeks his');" href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/personaltech/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100729/tv_nm/us_obama_view">U.S. President Barack Obama appears on the daytime TV talk show Reuters - President Barack Obama tried to revive his common touch on Thursday with a mainly light-hearted appearance on daytime television where five women hosts grilled him about his Blackberry, Lindsay Lohan and the Afghan war.


  15. iPhone App Finds Fun Things to Do Near You (Mashable) - Mashable - A Day's Outing, a website dedicated to helping users find nearby day trips, weekend get-aways or quick excursions across the U.S., has just launched its new iPhone app [iTunes link], making it easy to find ways to spend these dog days of summer, whether you're traveling with family, in small groups or on your own.

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