Apple is claiming its App Store currently boasts 425,000 apps and has passed the 15 billion download marker
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Ofcom Mulls FM Frequency For Rural Broadband
The white spaces around the FM radio frequency could be utilised to provide broadband to rural areas
LG Cuts Phone Sales Forecast As Competition Bites
LG is said to be struggling to hold its own in the smartphone sector against rivals like Apple and Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S II Teardown Reveals New Design Approach
Samsung has opted for a new design approach and cutting edge tech in its new Galaxy S II smartphone
Apple Zero-Day Threat Revealed
A German federal agency has revealed a major security flaw in Apple iPhones and iPads
Microsoft Publishes Code For Wi-Fi Data Collection
Microsoft has published the code for its Wi-Fi data collection software, in a bid to avoid Google's WiSpy mistake
Apple Denied Amazon ‘Appstore’ Injunction
An American Judge has refused Apple an injunction against Amazon over the its 'App Store' trademark
Oracle Virtual Desktop Client Launched For iPads
Oracle offers iPad access to enterprise applications via Sun Ray Software and Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Microsoft Hits Samsung With Android Royalty Demand
Redmond is demanding that tech giant Samsung cough up royalty payments for its Android smartphones
Sony Releases Second Tablet Teaser Video
Sony has released another teaser video of its forthcoming tablets in an effort to drum up consumer interest
New Communications Bill To Review Role Of Ofcom
The communications industry could be moving towards self-regulation, diminishing Ofcom's powers
EU Attacks Rip-off Roaming Charges
The European Commission has announced a crackdown on 'outrageous' data roaming costs
Solid Start For HP TouchPad But No iPad Killer
HP's TouchPad – handsome tablet with a solid webOS foundation but it will need tweaks to become a viable Apple iPad competitor
Tablet And e-Reader Boost For Semiconductor Sales
Tablet and e-reader demand blunts the impact of the Japanese disasters on the semiconductor industry
Apple Reportedly Ramping Up iPhone 5 Production
Apple has contracted 15 million iPhone 5 units from a Chinese supplier for an autumn launch, claims DigiTimes
Intel Seeding Ultrabook Adoption Among PC Makers
Intel is said to be offering PC manufacturers incentives to adopt its super-thin ultrabook concept
HP’s TouchPad Play Is To The Enterprise
HP will draw on its business user base to help its TouchPad tablet challenge Apple in the enterprise, says Bill Wohl
Technology Overwhelms One In Three
A third of people feel so overwhelmed by communications technology that they are desperate to escape it
AMD Leak Reveals Hondo Tablet Chip
Leaked AMD marketing slides show the company’s ‘roadmap’ for Fusion APUs for tablets to coincide with Windows 8
Orange And Vodafone Raise PAYG Rates
Orange and Vodafone have blamed higher rates for texts and calls on Ofcom regulatory changes
NASA Takes First iPhone Into Orbit
The final shuttle mission will include an iPhone for use in experiments, as NASA shows the future of space exploration
Apple iPhone 5 And iPad 3 Expected This Autumn
Apple could be in for a busy Autumn with the iPhone 5 and iPad 3 launching in the third quarter
Apple Moves To Block Samsung Imports
Apple has filed a preliminary injunction in an attempt to block importation of Samsung products into the US
Itronix Battles iPad With ‘Semi-Rugged’ Tablet
Itronix's semi-rugged GD3015 tablet is aimed at harsh environments where the iPad would struggle
Apple’s Component Needs Put Squeeze On Amazon Tablets
Apple's iPad is hampering Amazon's ability to get components needed to manufacture an Android tablet
Apple iPhone Leads Android Rivals Says Nielsen
Mobile users continue to buy Apple iPhones whereas Android growth is flattening Nielsen reported
Microsoft, Apple Consortium Beats Google To Nortel Patents
Google has lost out to a consortium including Microsoft, Apple and RIM for important Nortel patents
Apple Store Reaches 100,000 Native iPad Apps
Apple's App store now has over 100,000 iPad applications, as the other device makers step up their game
Google Faces Further US Scrutiny Over ‘WiSpy’
A class action suit against Google over Street View Wi-Fi snooping has taken another step forward in the US
Microsoft’s Hohm Green-IT Initiative Withers
Microsoft is closing its Hohm energy-consumption initiative in May and Google is retiring PowerMeter