Valli Meenakshi Ramanathan

As Gartner played host to 10,000 IT pro at the Gartner Symposium IT Expo in Orlando this week, a new list of top 10 strategic technology trends for 2013 emerged.

Just as Apple released the coveted iPad Mini, reports streaming in suggest that issues with one of the display manufacturers could put the tablet in short supply. The reports suggest that pre-orders may be affected in the holiday shopping season.

Samsung Tuesday refuted reports that claimed the company would cease to produce LCD screens for Apple products starting 2013.

Daylight Savings Time that facilitates an extra hour of daylight with the nation turning their clock back an extra hour happens Sunday, Nov.4, 2012.

Buzz has it that Apple (AAPL) is busy decorating the California Theatre in San Jose, Calif., for the highly anticipated iPad mini event tomorrow that is likely to commence at 10:00 a.m. Pacific/ 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

With just a day to go Apple Oct.23 event, rumor mills are agog that iPad mini component and manufacturing cost is likely to come up anywhere between $195 and $254 for various models.

Microsoft has removed Facebook and Twitter apps from Xbox 360 as part of its mandatory dashboard upgrade ahead of global roll out Oct.23.

The highly-anticipated Apple iPad Mini Oct.23 event is also likely to introduce minor refresh to the traditional 9.7-inch iPad including integration with Apple's Lightning connector.

Stanford Ovshinsky, credited as the brain behind batteries for smartphones and hybrids, succumbed to prostate cancer Wednesday at the ripe age of 89.

In a move aimed at boosting insourcing work from outside contractors, leading automaker General Motors (GM) plans to hire 3000 Hewlett Packard (HP) employees who previously executed information technology work for the organization.

Scientists from the United States have found that dolphins can stay alert for 15 days or more with just one half of their brain functioning. It is an essential survival mechanism, the Press Association has reported.

It appears that silver lining for Microsoft Surface is growing bigger by the day as at the end of the first day of the pre-orders the $499 model is showing that shipments are being pushed back within three weeks.

Globally, the number of smartphone users has risen above a billion for the first time ever, in the third quarter of 2012, a report released by US research and consulting firm Strategy Analytics stated Wednesday.

Once a collector's item, BlackBerry is no longer viewed as a connoisseur's must-have as more users are tempted by the iPhones and Androids.

Americans may get to drive the $3000 budget car Tata Nano, at a revised price by 2015, if all goes well with the plans laid out by the automotive giant, Tata Motors.

Android-based devices that are subject to growing number of malware attacks are now getting an Android malware scanner thanks to Google Play.

Amazon (AMZN) is planning to hire 50,000 seasonal workers in the United States to cater to the holiday season. The seasonal hiring plans of different retail stores spell good news for several groups of unemployed workforce.

In a bid to boost its smartphone ambitions, Amazon.com Inc (AMZN) is holding advanced talks to acquire the supplier of chips for its Kindle tablet, Israeli financial newspaper Calcalist reported Monday.

If you have kids with behavioral problems and are unable to diagnose the reason, check if they are sleeping adequate number of hours. A new study notes how a little extra sleep can make a big difference to behavior of children at school.

Russell Crowe and Daniel Spencer considered among the power couple in Australia, seem to have fallen victim to "nine-year itch," though no infidelity issues are cited for breakup, the pair appear close to reaching an amicable divorce settlement.

Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is likely to cut up to 20 percent of its workforce of nearly 12,000 following a warning that quarterly revenue of the chipmaker is likely to fall lower, owing to a weak global economy.

The Asus Vivo Tab RT is available on pre-order for $599.99 with online retailers including Staples, Newegg, TigerDirect and FutureShop.

ClassicMap, a third party mapping app that bore a close resemblance to Apple's defunct Google Maps-powered app was pulled from iOS App Store Thursday, after being hosted for just two days on App Store.

Spain's Telefonica (TEF) has reached an agreement with investment firm Bain Capital to sell Atento Call Center for 1 billion euro ($ 1.3 billion) as part of plan to sell assets and cut debt.

Search giant Google has turned its Street View coverage more comprehensive than before with the launch of its biggest ever update that doubled special collections and updated over 250,000 miles of roads around the world.

iPad Mini cases and mock-ups leaked in the last few months provide an indication of what the actual device will appear to be. But an unspecified design change, according to the Japanese blog Macotakara, explains how case manufacturers have cut production to match the new design criteria.

Apple has secured the patent for the third version of slide-to-unlock patent, with patent number 8,286, 103 issued Wednesday, The Verge has reported.

Google Nexus is planning to launch a 10-inch Nexus tablet that is likely to be co-branded with Samsung.

In a letter to shareholders Tuesday, Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer has officially stated that Microsoft is a devices and services company.