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Report: Microsoft, Adobe Discuss Merger
A New York Times report has it that Microsoft and Adobe may consider a merger as a way to help combat Apple
Rumours Suggest Second-Generation iPad Features
Several websites have circulated images of a next-generation iPad with features such as dual docking ports and a smaller size
Android Handsets Outselling iPhone, BlackBerry
The challenge posed by Android has been reconfirmed by new statistics which show Android handsets outselling RIM's BlackBerry and Apple's iOS
Apple’s iPhone Dons Google’s Goggles
Google made its Goggles visual search app a part of its Google Mobile Apps refresh for Apple's iPhone. Apple recently bought Polar Rose to compete
Apple iPad Sales Outpacing iPhone And DVD Players
Good news for Steve Jobs as new research says that shipments of the Apple iPad are outpacing those of iPhones and DVD players
Samsung Galaxy Tab More Pricey Than iPad
The UK pricing for the Samsung Galaxy tablet has been revealed and it will be more expensive than the equivalent Apple iPad
Apple Appeals $625m Patent Fine
Apple is filing an emergency motion to avoid a massive fine over its use of 'stream' interfaces in its operating systems and mobile devices
Netbook Market Share Bows To Apple iPad
The global netbook and tablet PC market has felt the iPad effect. It gave the sector a boost but at the cost of netbook sales.
Nokia Finally Ships N8 Phone
After many delays, Nokia has finally started to deliver the N8 smartphone on which its hopes are pinned
Office for Mac 2011: Review
Office for Mac 2011 marks the return of Outlook for Mac and Visual Basic for Applications to the Apple desktop platform, as well as updated versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint
Developers Believe In Android Future Over iOS, Study Finds
Android seems to be winning the mindshare battle for developers, after the majority of them said Android's long-term outlook was brighter than iOS
Google Voice App for iPhone ‘Just Weeks Away’
Google's official Voice app will be released in Apple's iPhone App Store soon according to reports
EC Drops Apple Anti-Trust Probe
The European Commission has dropped its investigation into Apple's iPhone policies, after Apple relaxed its restrictions
Microsoft Says No To Windows Phone 7 Tethering
After a slip of the tongue got people's hopes up, Microsoft says Windows Phone 7 users won't be able to share
Movable App Scheme Gets €10 million Funding
A project that will allow apps to move between platforms has attracted €10 million Future Internet funding from the European Union
Mozilla Shows Seabird Concept Phone
Everyone has to have a phone, including Facebook and Google, so why not Mozilla?
RIM Expected To Ship Millions Of BlackPads In Q4
RIM expects to build 2.5 million BlackPad tablets for the fourth quarter, a financial analyst has revealed
Any Facebook Phone Would Fail
Just supposing Facebook was making a phone, says Don Reisinger. How stupid would that be?
Apple Dominates PC Customer Satisfaction Survey
User satisfaction with their PCs continues to rise according to a new survey, with Apple beating its rivals in the satisfaction stakes
Mobile Editing Set For Google Docs On Android, iPad
Android and iPad users will soon get mobile editing functionality for Google Docs it has been confirmed
Analysts Think Facebook Should Make A Soft Phone
Facebook denies it is making a phone. But if it did, it should stick to a softphone, like Skype or Google Voice, experts say
Nokia Denies New N8 Delays
Those hoping to get a Nokia N8 phone at the end of September will have to wait a few weeks
iPhone 4 Set For China Release
The launch follows that of the iPhone 3GS, which officially sold only 5,000 units in the days following its China release
Apple Buys Swedish Facial Recognition Firm
Polar Rose's facial recognition software could give Apple a competitor to Google Goggles
Electronics Retailer Backtracks Over iPad ‘Cannibal’ Comment
The boss of US electronics retail giant, Best Buy, has said that his comments that the Apple iPad was hitting notebook sales was inaccurately depicted
Apple Offers Wireless Printing For iPad With ‘AirPrint’
Apple continues to expand its hardware functionality after it released a beta version of its AirPrint wireless printing for iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch
Phone Apps Apathy Among Users, Survey Finds
A new survey from Pew Research Center has suggested that apps are not as popular among mobile phone users as first throught
Consumer Reports Reiterates iPhone 4 Warning
The second review of Apple's iPhone 4 by Consumer Reports claims that Apple's new antenna-bumper policy is less than consumer-friendly
Nokia Launches ‘Big’ E7 Qwerty Phone
The Nokia Communicator lives again in a business qwerty device with a four-inch screen