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Internet
Google Search Algorithm To Downgrade Websites That Display Too Many Ads

Google Search Algorithm To Downgrade Websites That Display Too Many Ads

Google is looking to be a vigilante and has announced a new algorithm change. From now on, Google will be able to “look” at your page layout and if the ads are found to be excessive, you could end up being fined and downgraded in search results. Auch!

Gaming
Special Gift On The Launch Of PlayStation Vita To Consumers

Special Gift On The Launch Of PlayStation Vita To Consumers

Looks like, suddenly Sony has got bountiful heart. Sony announced all the lucky consumers will get definitely some attractive gifts if they pre-order PlayStation (PS) Vita now. Though it’s 27 days left for the launch of PlayStation Vita, this announcement has already made everyone excited.

Industry News
MIT Brings Google App Inventor Back As Open-Source Project

MIT Brings Google App Inventor Back As Open-Source Project

Google App Inventor was an application designed by Google that allowed users to create software applications for the Android operating system. It used a graphical interface similar to Scratch and StarLogo TNG, allowing people to drag-and-drop visual objects to create an application targeted to run on Android systems. But Google App Inventor was terminated on December 31st, 2011. But MIT Center for Mobile Learning is planning to bring it back again.

Gaming
Rovio Launches Angry Birds On Facebook On Valentine’s Day

Rovio Launches Angry Birds On Facebook On Valentine’s Day

For all those millions of ardent Angry birds players and fans out there, this Valentine’s Day Rovio, the maker of Angry Birds, is bringing you a fine present. While you may have played the game on your iOS and Android devices and had some great fun, how about playing the game right on your social network? That’s right, Rovio is bring Angry Birds to Facebook. The game will be launched on the social network on Valentine’s Day.

Industry News
LG Optimus LTE Smartphone Sales 1 Million Worldwide

LG Optimus LTE Smartphone Sales 1 Million Worldwide

Recently LG has announced that their LTE Smartphone has crossed one million sell milestone. This smartphone was launched at the beginning of October last year. 600,000 units of this one have been sold only at South Korea during the first three months. The company claims that The LG Optimus LTE is the world’s 1st commercially available HD Display LTE Superphone, based on available data at the time of release.

iPhone
Apple Starts Lottery System To Purchase iPhone To Deal With Scalpers

Apple Starts Lottery System To Purchase iPhone To Deal With Scalpers

Scalpers have been a huge nuisance for Apple in China. When a few days ago Apple had plans of launching iPhone 4S in it’s Beijing store, the same scalpers gathered in front of the store and created such an uproar that Apple postponed the release. Now Apple is selling the phone through it’s online store and through other retailers. The scalpers are equally efficient online too. They keep pinging Apple’s servers whole day and as soon as Apple starts accepting reservations, their bots go for it within minutes. To avoid this, Apple has introduced a new system to reserve an iPhone.

Electronics
Tenqa’s Attractive Bluetooth Headphones

Tenqa’s Attractive Bluetooth Headphones

Did you try Tenqa’s new REMXD Bluetooth headphones which lets you up to 15 hours of listening at a stretch? If not yet, then I should say, you should try this. So far so good, this is one of the Cheapest wireless headphones in the market. Who knows, may be you can get better sound quality from this headphone compared to other costly headphones.

Industry News
Yahoo! Abandons 10 Mobile Apps

Yahoo! Abandons 10 Mobile Apps

Yahoo! has been into somewhat of a trouble of late. While there is not anything clearly wrong with the search giant, it has been on a steady decline, showing no remarkable progress in the ever-changing realm of internet. This decline is manifest in yet another of Yahoo!’s announcement in which it said that it is abandoning ten mobile apps for now. These comprise of apps for iPad, Android, iPhone and BlackBerry devices. The company says that it will now be working with a ‘mobile-first mindset.’

Industry News
Sony and Panasonic Are Being Sucked In By Debt, TV Division To Blame

Sony and Panasonic Are Being Sucked In By Debt, TV Division To Blame

Bad things can happen to good companies as well. This week, Moody’s Investors Service has lowered its credit ratings for Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. because of pressure on their TV business. It also stated that the outlook for both companies remains very weak. Moody is pretty apprehensive about Sony’s revenue which is expected to remain relatively minor and volatile because of the increased loses caused by the TV division.

Electronics
Zeal Optics Brings iON Goggles

Zeal Optics Brings iON Goggles

Zeal Optics has just released a latest technological goggles named iON. The new iON Goggle is a leader in GPS goggle technology, embeds a high-definition camera that can capture videos and photos while standing still or on the move. From this week visitors to Outdoor Retailer in Salt Lake City will catch their first glimpse of an industry-changing goggle that lets you capture and share your memories from the mountain.

Industry News
Sony Considering Moving Battery Production From Japan To Abroad

Sony Considering Moving Battery Production From Japan To Abroad

Apparently Sony is getting frustrated with managing all its business in Japan and is looking to make a clean break. At least that’s what’s being claimed in the Asahi paper this week. Sony will not be moving everything, just the actual production of cell phones and batteries. According to the report, they will be heading for China and/or Singapore.

Mobile
Basic Cellphones – BenQ-Siemens A58 Arrives

Basic Cellphones – BenQ-Siemens A58 Arrives

The pace of cellphone market has certainly reached a point where higher-specs devices are being achieved every new day. Smartphone have particularly revolutionized it all. However, there is still the charm of a cellphone that comes by cheap, performs the very basic functions of a cellphone and is small in size. For such ties, BenQ-Siemens comes in quite handy.

Camera
Olympus OM-D Micro Four Thirds Camera Revealed in Mysterious Photo

Olympus OM-D Micro Four Thirds Camera Revealed in Mysterious Photo

The next generation Olympus Micro Four Thirds Camera is probably due in a short while now. And to keep our imagination from not going back to sleep, a new leaked photo has been spotted around the Internet, this week. The OM-D camera is supposed to be Olympus’ first digital shooter, but the image is very mysterious and you can only see part of the camera, therefore many details are still to be unveiled.

Industry News
Apple Is Being Targeted In Lawsuit Over eBook Prices

Apple Is Being Targeted In Lawsuit Over eBook Prices

Recently, Apple has become the main target in a class-action law suit. Allegations claim that the tech giant and other five big publishers have colluded in order to illegally fix prices for ebooks. The lawsuit was filled by the Hangen Berman law firm of California, pointing the finger towards HarperCollins, Hachette Book Group, Macmillian, Penguin and Simon & Schuster.

Gaming
Mass Effect 3 Comes With DLC For Xbox 360 And PC

Mass Effect 3 Comes With DLC For Xbox 360 And PC

Mass Effect action figures will come with DLC for Xbox 360 and PC. If you pre-order The Mass Effect Series 02 – Set of 4, you will get a unique code via email to download game extras to use in the game Mass Effect 3. Offer is valid from January 23, 2012 and ends February 20, 2012 at 2:59 A.M. Eastern Time and it will depend on available stocks.

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