Samsung AMOLED displays technology was allegedly sold to rival firm possibly LG as Korean police have arrested 11 people on suspicion ground of selling technology from Samsung Mobile Display to its rivals. The suspects including a former Samsung researcher held or formerly held positions at both company. The primary suspect is accused of receiving 190 million won (around $168,000 US) for the information According to Yonhap News, the leaked technology includes “small mask scanning,” which is used to produce large displays like...
Rumors surrounding with the South-Korean giant over on its 3D smartphone plans. Samsung talking with Engadget states that it was “constantly exploring new technologies,” but that there was “no immediate plan” to use 3D screens or cameras for its future phones. Outside of the LG Optimus 3D Max, companies that had previously been making 3D the main...
Amazon has launched – via Engadget – a US Spanish-language ebook selection the Kindle Store in order to boast more than 30,000 Spanish-language titles. The collection includes all of the Spanish-language Nielsen best sellers, exclusive Dora the Explorer and Go Diego Go books, subscriptions to 14 Latin American newspapers, popular translated works like The...
Anonymous offshoot Lulzsec has pleaded guilty to participating in an extensive hack of Sony Pictures Entertainment in 2011. Reuters reports that in a deal with prosecutors Cody Kretsinger pleaded guilty to one count each of conspiracy and unauthorized impairment of a protected computer. We still don’t have any information on the deal, but it was apparently...
As expected, Yahoo’s turmoil seems not to be ending soon; the company yesterday announced that it would be laying off 2,000 employees as a part of restructuring effort and now AllThingsD reporting that company’s Chief Product Officer Blake Irving has resigned. The move comes as the tensions lying between Irving and Thompson, with non-agreement over cutting the number of jobs with many of which targeted departments Irving himself oversaw. According to AllThingsD, the departure had been planned well in advance, with another restructuring...
Cisco unveiled a new line of Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers with app enabled capabilities. The three new Linksys Smart Wi-Fi Routers offer exceptional wireless performance and maximum throughput, as well as support for Cisco Connect Cloud, the next generation of Cisco Connect software, which provides simple anytime, anywhere management of multiple home networks. Cisco...
The search giant back in 2010 introduced a multi-faceted approach to selling ebooks: online, on devices, through affiliates and through resellers: Google eBooks. But one certainty that Google has found in the service over the time is lack of traction resulting in taking a decision to discontinue the service by the end of January next year. The company says it will...
With Windows 8 date is just few months from now, things are rounding up in a better shape for a new version of Firefox designed for Microsoft’s Metro UI. Developer Brian Bondy feels that the team is certainly making progress. In the latest version, web navigation, tabs, bookmarks, the history, cache, and preference adjustments are all functional, however Bondy says...
Seems like the yummy Ice Cream Sandwich season is finally here – latest to add – Sprint has announced that Android 4.0.4 update is available on Nexus S 4G with the download available starting from now. Sprint says “all users should receive the update in the next month.” You may not have to wait. Check your phone’s System Updates menu from Menu > Settings > About phone > System updates and see if you can begin your Ice Cream Sandwich download straightaway. ...
European Union France-led investigation stated that Google’s new privacy policy may violates the European Law, confirming over on this EU justice Commissioner Vivian Reading says it breaches the union’s law. Google, whose new single policy is into effect since from March 1st – consolidating 60 products different privacy policies into one – in order to make...
