According to indications, Google might be planning to launch new Google-banded home entertainment devices to take on rival Apple in the segment.

Google might be planning to take on the rumored Apple iTV. Google's own branded home entertainment devices will mostly be based on the Andiron platform. The device could be controlled through a Android powered smartphone or tablet.

San Francisco, Feb 10 : Apple will introduce its latest iPad 3 here next month, media reports said Thursday. The next generation iPad will have faster chips and better graphics, Xinhua reported quoting the technology news site AllThingsD.

It did not say when it will hit stores. The new tablet, which will probably be named iPad 3, will feature a Retina Display or something close to it. The iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have Retina Display.

South Korean electronics giant, Samsung has released a new ad of Galaxy Note smartphone that takes a jab at rival, Apple.

Samsung's new Super Bowl ad claims that it can help Apple fanboys and fangirls that are lining up in San Francisco. In the ad, the apple fans loose faith and look for alternatives.

In the ad, the people lining up see Galaxy Note and notice that it has a pen and immediately break away from the lines. The 90-second ad directed by Bobby Farrelly is directly aimed at Apple's fan base.

Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc, which was acquired by Google last year, has won a German patent ruling against Apple in a case involving patent infringement claims.

The Mannheim Regional Court ruling favored Motorola in a case involving Apple iCloud service. The ruling may allow the company to block sale of Apple device such as iPhone and iPad in the country if they are found to be offering the service.

Technology giant, Apple has released the new the iBooks 2 for iPad app and the iBooks textbooks, taking the digital book revolution to the next level.

Digital textbooks have been growing at a great speed and this has created an opportunity for companies like Apple and Amazon. Apple has been offering a pool of knowledge in algebra, biology and chemistry subjects. The company is offering various publications from major publishers like McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt and DK.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has written an email to the company employees addressing the recent media reports claiming difficult working conditions for workers working in factories in China, where the new Apple devices are produced in thousands.

Cook addressed the reports that claimed the workers in factories contracted by Apple face long hours and occasionally unsafe conditions.

Much attention has revolves the upcoming iPad 3 with rumors that that tablet is already under production in China and might be launched soon. However, there are few blogs and portals talking about the next version of Apple’s popular smartphone, the iPhone 5.

San Francisco, Jan 26 : Apple overtook Google's Android to become the leading smartphone platform in the US in the fourth quarter of 2011, thanks to strong demand for its latest iPhone model, a study said Wednesday.

In October-December quarter last year, Apple's share of the US smartphone market doubled from a year earlier to 44.9 percent, while Android's share fell from 50 percent to 44.8 percent in the same period, according to market research firm Kantar Worldpanel.

Moscow, Jan 25 - Apple has posted record quarterly revenue of $46.33 billion and record quarterly net profit of $13.06 billion in the first quarter of the fiscal 2012 which ended Dec 31, 2011.

The company said in a statement Tuesday that it had achieved an all-time record in quarterly sales of its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers.

Apple sold 37.04 million iPhones in the quarter, representing 128 percent unit growth year-on-year.

There is a lot of speculation about a possible launch of the third generation of Apple’s iPad in the coming months as some reports suggests that the factories in China are working continuously to produce thousands of units.

According to reports, the latest version of Apple's tablet computer, the iPad 3 is already under production in factories in China.

Sources from Apple's supply chain have said that the company's partner started production at the beginning of this month. They said that factories are running non stop in the country and churning out thousands of units.

The shares of the American Technology giant, Apple closed at a record high on Tuesday at the level of $423.24 after breaching its earlier record of $422.24, which was set on 18 October, 2011.

The shares of the company had fallen to the level of $363.57 in late November, but it began its growth boosted by improved economic signals. The shares have risen 12 percent since the death of cofounder and chief executive, Steve Jobs on 5 October.

Hackers are claiming to be successful in running Apple's Siri virtual digital assistant on any jailbroken iOS 5 device with a special tool developed by the coders for the purpose.

Two known hackers, Grant Paul and Ryan Petrich developed the tool called Spire, through which they run Siri on devices powered by iOS 5 after jailbraking them. Interestingly, the new hack is not technically illegal but is certainly not approved by Apple.

Several people are receiving that is often described as the much desired gift, the Apple iPad this holiday season and there are several apps aiming to attract customer attention and get noticed in the millions of apps available.

The U. S. International Trade Commission has said that it will impose a ban on the sale of smartphones from Taiwanese manufacturer, HTC that infringed an Apple patent on data detection.

Apple had accused HTC of infringement on a patent on data detection, which includes features such as touching a phone number or an address in an e-mail to dial or find the address on a map.

Technology giant, Apple has started the replacement porgramme for first generation iPod nano devices because the battery in some units could overheat.

Apple was earlier planning to replace the device with the same nano but it is now replacing the older version with the current sixth generation model instead. According to rumors on the internet, Apple is set to confirm the replacement of older version nano devices with the current version of the music player.

According to a new survey by Consumer Reports, small telecom operators have more satisfied customers compared to the four biggest telecom service providers in the country.

Two smaller carriers, consumer Cellular and U. S. Cellular ranked highest on customer satisfaction while industry giant, AT&T finished last in the survey. Ironically, both of the small telecom operators reply on AT&T's network for providing services.

South Korean electronics giant, Samsung Electronics has filed a new lawsuit against Apple in a German court alleging that the American company has infringed upon four of its patents.

Samsung filed the claims with the Mannheim Regional Court in Germany on 16 December. The suits are linked to Samsung's telecommunications standard technology and user interface.

Technology giant, Apple ahs reportedly informed app developers that it will shutdown from 22 to 29 December for the winter holidays this year and asked them to finish their works faster if they wish to cash in on the opportunity when the people will start using their iTunes gift cards.

The company’s developer relations and application review teams will not be working during the time and thus developers will not be able to upload their finished apps. The company’s retail operations will remain open during the holidays.

Technology giant, Apple has announced that its Mac App Store has crossed the enormous 100 million downloads mark since its launch in January this year. The milestone indicates that the demand for iOS apps is as much as that for apps designed for iPhone and iPad. Apple had launched the dedicated store on January and has claimed a day later that it s a huge success among the users.

The app store has more than 500,000 apps and its customers have downloaded more than 18 billion apps. The company estimates that the users will continue to download more than 1 billion apps per month.