Jobs at Apple: Master inventor, master marketer

Steve Jobs started Apple Computer with a high school friend in a Silicon Valley garage in 1976, was forced out a decade later, then returned to rescue the company. During his second stint, Apple grew into the most valuable technology company in the world.

Jobs invented and masterfully marketed ever-sleeker gadgets that transformed everyday technology, from the personal computer to the iPod and

Why iPhone 5?

Apple recently announced iOS 5 which is packed with new cool features, including Android’s drop-down menu style notification. iOS 5 will be released in the autumn, more specifically in September. Furthermore, Apple brings new generation iPods and iPod Touches in September. However, according to CNET UK, iPods are not enough glamorous to bring iOS 5 into the world. iOS 5 and iPhone 5 both will

Samsung introduced the Galaxy Tab 10.1

At the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Tab 10.1, which has a 10.1-inch 1200 x 800 screen - up from 7-inch on the original Galaxy Tab - and runs the latest version of Android, Honeycomb, which was designed from the ground up for tablets.The new tablet has a dual-core processor, dual surround-sound speakers and front- and rear-facing cameras. There will be 16GB and

Smaller iPhone, Anyone?

The last rumors says that Apple is working on new versions of the iPhone that are aimed at slowing the advance of competing handsets based on Google's Android software, according to people who have been briefed on the plans.One version would be cheaper and smaller than the most recent iPhone, said a person who has seen a prototype and asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been made

Windows 7 Ready to exceed Vista, XP Still the Most Popular

Performance of Microsoft Windows 7 operating system on the market so far kept rocketing. According to statistics news from Net Applications, Windows 7 now has scooped 10 per cent share of the operating system market.The achievement was made more quickly than its predecessor, Windows Vista which took 16 months to do the same.Overall, the Windows operating system in various versions are still very

First motherboard with USB-IF Certification

Being the first always feels good and this is what GIGABYTE feels these days as the manufacturer of motherboard Gigabyte GA-P55A-UD3. This manufacturer is very proud as they are the first manufacturer that receive the first USB-IF certification of Motherboard USB 3.0 in the world.GA-P55A-UD3 obtains certification after passing some strict product quality test done by the USB-IF (Universal Serial

Windows 7 in Europe will Shipped Without Internet Explorer

European buyers of Windows 7 will have to download and install a web browser for themselves.Bowing to European competition rules, Microsoft Windows 7 will ship without Internet Explorer.The company said it would make it easy for PC makers and users to get at and install the web browsing program.In response the Europaan Commission expressed scepticism over the move and if it would allay

Computer Can Now Predict Learning Patterns

Scientists from Penn State's College of Information Sciences and Technology managed to create the first computer model predictive of human action. The program, named Soar, was able to foretell accurately the times 10 students needed to complete basic trouble-shooting tasks, such as identifying misfit components inside a circuitry.Naturally, after solving a few tests, the task became easier for

Public Computer Safety Tips

With spying software, a criminal can grab your passwords and usernames. Ultimately, you could lose your money or have your identity stolen. That should tell you enough to be wary of public PC terminals.Here are five things to consider when you sit down in front of a strange computer:1.Check for spy programs.Download X-Cleaner spyware remover from Xblock.com. Put it on a floppy disk. If the public

Zune headed to Canadian stores in mid-June

[MSFT-Q] announced Tuesday its Zune digital music devices will finally go international when they arrive in Canadian stores June 13.Microsoft disclosed plans to bring the Zune to Canada earlier this year at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but the release date was unknown until now. Canada will become only the second country for the Zune, which launched in the United States in November

Value of life lock

Lifelock is one of the most popular and growing identity theft protection companies. This company unlike others protection companies, not only report and alert you, Lifelock actually locks down your credit information, this action is done by placing fraud alerts on your accounts. The effect caused by this fraud alerts system is that any financial institution intend to create new accounts under

GPS Insight - the technical leader in the GPS tracking field!

Since decades, GPS vehicle tracking has become increasingly popular with all segments of society. With its many applications, from the trucking and transport industry, to private investigation and personal vehicles, GPS vehicle tracking increases productivity, safety and security. HVAC, roofing, plumbing, construction, sales forces, delivery vehicles, long haul trucking are just few of service

Asus Eee PC 900 UMPC: launch dates and details

The original Asus Eee PC was a great little UMPC, however many of us knew that this was just a teaser until the launch of the Asus Eee PC 900. We thought that this slighter larger model would be a huge improvement on the previous model however, I was a little shocked to learn that they would still be using the 900MHz Celeron M processor.Although Asus have tried to make up for this by giving us

One Laptop Per Child

The One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) project is unique, as is its first product, the XO. Designed to bring educational computing to children in the developing world, the XO's bright green-accented casework, rabbit-ear Wi-Fi antennas and highly customised software are designed as much to differentiate it from more mainstream products as to provide focused functionality for its intended task. Although