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Chinese city seizes Apple iPads in name dispute

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:31:42 GMT

An official said Monday that investigators in Shijiazhuang, southwest of Beijing, started seizing iPads last week at the request of a company that filed a complaint with the government accusing Apple Inc. of violating its rights to the iPad name.

ET review: Nikon CoolPix S1200pj

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 01:12:13 GMT

Nikon has also launched an iOS app that lets you connect the camera and project content from the iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad using the on board projector.

HTC extends lawsuit vs Apple to patents from Google

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:43:08 GMT

HTC Corp has extended its lawsuit against Apple Inc to include nine more patents the Taiwanese firm acquired from Google Inc last week.

Apple sues Samsung in Japan over patents: Reports

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 07:19:32 GMT

Apple is suing Samsung Electronics in Japan over alleged patent violations relating to the iPhone and iPad, Kyodo news agency said on Thursday.

Gartner slashes 2011 PC market growth forecast

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:51:42 GMT

Research firm Gartner slashed its growth forecast for the global PC market this year to 3.8 percent from its earlier forecast of 9.3 percent.

3D goes mobile

Thu, 08 Sep 2011 06:38:19 GMT

What if 3D technology was brought to your mobile phone? If this dream turns to reality, an entirely new species of Smartphones would be born.

Dual-SIM phones help beat back competition in India: Stephen Elop, Nokia CEO

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 23:04:15 GMT

Elop, on his second visit to India since assuming charge at Nokia, said India was now at the forefront of the company's transition strategy.

Philips re-enters Indian mobile handset market

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:53:48 GMT

The dual-sim handsets are based on the energy-conserving Xenium technology that allows them to work for weeks without a recharge.

Guruswara app, developed by mobile application firm Tanla Solutions, helps tune your music notes

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:21:54 GMT

It took Rs 20 crore and a team of Tanla's top 20 engineers working for three years to bring the product to the current level of sophistication.

Material Graphene: the new wonderkid to rejig major industries

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 22:04:36 GMT

Novoselov and his former professor Andre Geim, also of Manchester University, had won the Physics Nobel Prize last year for their discovery.

Philips launches Xenium range of mobiles

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:52:51 GMT

Philips on Wednesday launched its Xenium range of dual-SIM mobile handsets in India priced sub-Rs.10,000.

Philips mobile phones entering India again

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 16:25:51 GMT

Philips mobile phone is entering the Indian market after a gap of around eight years and USD 1 million would be spent.

CCI orders probe against Apple over using dominant market position

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 15:22:29 GMT

CCI has ordered investigations into allegations that Apple is limiting the availability of its products to a few service providers.

ET Review: BlackBerry Torch 9810 with BlackBerry OS7

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:32:47 GMT

BlackBerry seems to have decided to stick with what most users liked about the Torch 9800 and corrected some of the known issues in the 9810.

ET Review: Reliance 3G Tab on Android

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:28:37 GMT

Reliance seems to have gotten around most of common irritants with budget tablets to deliver a solid product that is really worth the asking price.

ET Top 10: Useful USB accessories for your desk

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:23:52 GMT

Karan Bajaj & Hitesh Raj Bhagat round up some of the interesting USB-powered gadgets that you can buy online.

China Mobile customers get BlackBerry network boost

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 16:37:45 GMT

Research In Motion has started selling its first BlackBerry that is compatible with China Mobile's home-grown cellular standard.

Apple to open first Hong Kong store this quarter

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 06:22:32 GMT

Apple having four stores on mainland China will open an Hong Kong store in the International Finance Centre this quarter.

Dell to partner China's Baidu for tablets, mobiles

Tue, 06 Sep 2011 05:59:48 GMT

Analysts said the tie-up with China's Baidu Inc could be Dell's way to revive its flagging tablet business.

Samsung pulls tablet computer from German fair

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 17:56:10 GMT

The Duesseldorf court has already banned sales of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 in Germany. A final ruling on the latest model is expected Friday.

Coming soon: Sony Ericsson's Xperia Arc S that can take 3D pictures

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 12:06:32 GMT

Sony Ericsson has announced its new line of smartphones, which can take 3D panoramic images on a standard 2D camera.

HP PC unit spinoff 'best value' for shareholders: HP head PC divsion

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 11:15:18 GMT

HP stunned markets when it announced it may shed its PC business - the world's largest after the $25 billion acquisition of Compaq in 2002.

Samsung pulls tablet PC from trade show amid row

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:34:27 GMT

Samsung has withdrawn its new tablet computer from a major electronics fair in Berlin after a German court accepted a complaint from US rival Apple.

ET Review: NEC M260XG projector

Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:18:16 GMT

Projectors are evolving from being just business tools to much more. NEC's M260GX is one such projector that is fantastic for boardrooms

HTPC can be much more than being usual audio and video player

Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:23:39 GMT

By installing some free applications and applying a few tweaks, a simple HTPC can mimic the look and feel of a much more expensive media center unit..