TECHNOLOGY

If you are one of those registered Apple developers and looking forward to try some jailbreaking on the new beta release, you’ll be glad to know that you can perform a tethered jailbreak on iOS 6.1 beta 4 using Redsn0w 0.9.15b3.

Mick Mountz, the founder and CEO of Boston-based Kiva Systems, shares his experience in starting a hardware company and offers tips for others looking to break into the scene.

A recent report from mobile product Q&A website FixYa has revealed the top user complaints when it comes to the 7-inch tablet industry.

Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) said second-quarter earnings blew past estimates.

Facebook (Nasdaq: FB) has been ordered to stop enforcing its real name policy by the Independent Centre for Privacy Protection (ULD), a German data protection agency.

Instagram is the target of a storm of outrage on Twitter and other sites after a change in its user agreement hinted that it might use shared photos in ads.

T-Mobile has confirmed that a software update for the Galaxy Note 2 that brings multi window support will launch tomorrow.

The Cheezburger Network has launched a new API to make it easier for web developers to share their own content through the Cheezburger network.

Apple released the fourth beta build of iOS 6.1 on Tuesday so its developers can begin working out the kinks in Safari, Passbook and Maps.

A new website backed by Daniel Ellsberg and John Perry Barlow is raising funds for embattled WikiLeaks, Julian Assange's controversial site.

Exablox, a start-up, has received $22 million in venture capital to battle Dropbox in cloud storage.

A Google executive has announced that its Maps app has broken 10 million downloads in its first 48 hours.

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS), lead underwriter of the $109 billion initial public offering of Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) was fined $5 million by Massachusetts regulators.

Walmart announced some major discounts on the latest iOS devices from Apple, including the iPhone 5 and third-generation iPad.

Samsung's official website has posted a diagram dissecting and detailing the hardware in its Galaxy Note 2 handset.

Nielsen is partnering with Twitter to create a new media metric service known as the Nielsen Twitter TV Rating.

Before Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) announces second-quarter results Tuesday, early indications are the profit machine is doing fine.

Instagram published its new Privacy Policy Monday that suggest deeper integration within Facebook's (Nasdaq: FB) than the two services have demonstrated so far in their history together.

Google's Nexus 4 handset is once again sold out in the U.S., and the company has issued an apology for shipping delays.

A scientist at IBM (NYSE:IBM) in Zurich has devised Identity Mixer, which he believes can solve online privacy issues.

Despite going up against scalpers and imposters, Apple still managed to sell more than 2 million iPhone 5 units to Chinese customers in just two days.

Influitive, the latest venture of Canadian entrepreneur Mark Organ, raised $7.3 million in new venture capital.

Thanks to XDA-Developers’ forum member alephzain, a major vulnerability has been discovered that affects a number of popular Exynos 4-based Samsung devices, including the Galaxy Note 2 and the Galaxy S3.

Fiorello LaGuardia once said, “When I make a mistake, it's a beaut.” Too bad he wasn't around to witness 2012's tech "beauts."

Thanks to the talented minds of the Android developer community, the users of Motorola Photon 4G can now update their device to the latest Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean with the help of a custom ROM. Here're the steps.

The popular and increasingly controversial photo sharing service Snapchat has introduced its social network to an entirely new medium: Video.

Apple launched the iPhone 5 in 33 new countries today, including China, Turkey, Israel and Russia.

The holiday season is in full swing, and here's a list of five accessories for the Galaxy Note 2 that are sure to please any owner of the device.

A new bill put forward by Minnesota Senator Al Franken, the Location Privacy Protection Act, has been approved by a U.S. Senate committee. The bill aims to limit the ability of software developers and mobile app users to track the activity of other smartphones without their owners' knowledge or consent.