TECHNOLOGY

It is surprising to note how Colorado shooter James Holmes amassed arsenal without raising an eye of suspicion about his online purchase when internet firms can track customer behavior and profiles online.

A new report hit the web Monday citing source close to Samsung, who apparently confirmed that the Galaxy Note 2 would indeed be unveiled in August, but not on the previously rumored date, but on August 15.

Network equipment maker Cisco Systems said on Monday that it plans to cut about 1,300 jobs as part of ongoing efforts to restructure the company.

Texas Instruments Inc quarterly profit and revenue fell from a year ago, saying its customers are increasingly cautious in placing new orders because of global economic uncertainties.

Samsung will be releasing a follow up to its Galaxy Note device during a press event on August 15, according to BGR. The Galaxy Note 2 is said to boast a thinner and taller 5.5-inch display, in comparison to the current model’s 5.3-inch screen.

Los Angeles app maker Dotan Saguy was able to transform Apple's Smart Cover for iPad into a fully functional cover that could let the iPad stand at many different angles to maximize either typing, web surfing, game playing or viewing. All it took was a couple of cheap, plastic clips. what the world wants to know is, how well does this invention perform?

Plenty of folks have been working themselves into a frenzy over the prospect of new gaming consoles. When word came earlier in the month that a Kickstarter project had raised over three million dollars to create a $99 gaming console, the internet was abuzz about the system, which promised Android-powered open source gaming, heavily moddable, with plenty of games utilizing a free-to-play structure (akin to some titles on Facebook or on your mobile device).

Rumors are rife that Apple will launch a significantly redesigned iPhone later this year. One of the much-talked about design overhauls is a smaller dock connector, replacing the existing 30-pin one. While many rumored features of the next iPhone, aka iPhone 5, are still uncertain, this particular feature seems to be getting closer to fruition with more reports surfacing online in its favor.

Twitter is hosting a special page for London Olympics 2012 that brings together athletes, their families and fans on a common platform in association with Comcast Corp's NBCUniversal.

After being remained missing from the list of mirrorless camera manufacturers for quite some time, Canon has finally decided to join the party. On Monday, the company officially announced the EOS M, a new digital camera with an 18-megapixel APS-C-sized CMOS image sensor and broad lens support.

Samsung announced last month that it was expecting Galaxy S3 to surpass 10 million sales figures by the end of July. Sunday, a report surfaced online saying that the company in fact hit that milestone in less than two months after its official release in May.

Google has started rolling out Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean to its Nexus line of devices earlier this month. After the new Nexus 7 and Galaxy Nexus getting the latest Android version, the next in line to taste Jelly Bean is the Nexus S smartphone. Below are the steps to follow for a manual installation of the Android 4.1.1 Jelly Bean on Nexus S.

Those beloved, foul-mouthed kids from “South Park” are taking another foray into the gaming space with “South Park: The Stick of Truth”, currently in development from Obsidian Entertainment. Publisher THQ has announced today that “South Park: The Stick of Truth” will include some neat pre-order bonuses for those looking to add a bit more to their “South Park” experience.

The free AirDroid application currently available on Droid devices allows you to access and control your device directly from your browser.

Apple iOS users may not enjoy an easy view of their applications' data collection policies until iOS 6 is unveiled in the fall this year as Apple has removed BitDefender's Clueful, a privacy monitoring app from iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Here's some real good news for HTC smartphone users. The company has confirmed that it will update three of its flagship smartphone namely HTC One X, One S and One XL to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean soon, the latest version of Google's mobile operating system.

With the highly anticipated The Dark Knight Rises, the third installment in Christopher Nolan's Batman film series, hitting the silver screen Friday, a mobile game version inspired by the movie has also landed on the Apple App Store and can be downloaded for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch.

The companies now clash once again, each with flagship products in a category that pushes the envelope of form and function: the ultraportable-class notebook computer.

ASUS has confirmed that the Eee Pad Transformer and Transformer Pad Infinity will be getting the Android 4.1 Jelly Bean update later this year.

The Samsung Galaxy S3 for Sprint is currently available for the price of $199.99 online and in stores, but how would you like to snag a heavily discounted version for just $149.99? LetsTalk.com has the 16GB model of the highly-coveted Samsung Galaxy S3 available for sale at a price tag $50 less than mobile carrier Sprint.

Android 4.1, code-named Jelly Bean, is considered the strongest Android mobile operating system ever by security experts owing to its ASLR and DEP attributes.

Microsoft Windows 8, deemed as the Redmond company's most critical software upgrade in a decade, will be available, whether in upgrade fashion or on a new PC, starting on Oct. 26.

YouTube announced the launch of a new face-blurring tool on July 18 that helps in protecting identity of citizens in sensitive reports and helps in addressing human rights issues.

Following the announcement of CyanogenMod 10, the custom build of Android based on 4.1 Jelly Bean a couple of weeks back, the developer's team at CyanogenMod released a preview build of the custom ROM for the Samsung Galaxy S3 on Tuesday. Although CyanogenMod 10 a rough first version, those who are willing to see what the future will bring before it arrives can refer to the installation guide here.

Notable University of Toronto professor Steve Mann was allegedly assaulted at a Paris McDonald's. Mann, who is a pioneer of wearable computing, alleges that was attacked for wearing his famous EyeTap Digital Eye Glass.

The Nexus 7 was unveiled at Google's annual developer's conference in June and has quickly sold out in most U.S stores, with continued delays on pre-order shipments.

Chip-maker Intel is betting big on 20 Windows 8 tablets powered by the Clover Trail Atom SoC and 140 Ivy Bridge ultrabook designs to turn the tide in its favour in the next quarter.

Panasonic announced a new addition to its Lumix G series cameras, the Lumix DMC-G5. The newest Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera features a 16.05-megapixel Live MOS sensor and redesigned Venus processor to render clear images in both photo and video recording.

CyanogenMod 10, the custom build of Android based on 4.1 Jelly Bean announced just a couple of weeks back, made its maiden appearance on Tuesday. The developer's team at CyanogenMod released a preview build of CyanogenMod 10 on the Samsung Galaxy S3 for AT&T and T-Mobile.