TECHNOLOGY

Microsoft Corp said on Monday sales of its revolutionary Kinect sensing device for the Xbox game console have hit more than 18 million just over a year since launch.

The Dream Team for the untethered jailbreak seemed to get bigger on Tuesday, with “Saurik”, aka Jay Freeman, a key jailbreak developer who is largely responsible for the creation of Cydia, joining the fight. According to MuscleNerd, the team has already received some major contributions from Saurik.

The Sony Xperia S, details of which had already been leaked on the Internet and popularly tagged Nozomi, has been officially launched by the Japanese giants, at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES).

When Google and Samsung released the much-anticipated Galaxy Nexus smartphone, it won several accolades - first for its Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) software and then for top-notch specifications.

The Samsung Galaxy S2, which is considered the best Android smartphone yet, received overwhelming responses from around the world. Samsung is expected to extend the version of its flagship range, moving from the Galaxy S2 to the Galaxy S3, which is expected to launch in February.

Apple released the iOS 5.1 beta 3 on Monday. The software is available as an over-the-air update for existing iOS 5.1 beta users or as a standalone download on Apple's developer site.

U.S. authorities are investigating allegations that an Indian government spy unit hacked into emails of an official U.S. commission that monitors economic and security relations between the United States and China, including cyber-security issues.

UnlockFX is a new jailbreak tweak that can make the slide-to-unlock process exciting on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Microsoft Corp said on Monday sales of its revolutionary Kinect sensing device for the Xbox game console have hit more than 18 million just over a year since launch.

Samsung is expected to launch the Galaxy S3 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona at the end of February. The finished hardware is expected to start to appear on sale at the end of March and into April.

YouTube is looking to increase viewership on its online video service by making the service available on an array of connected devices and by adding new content, according to a top executive for the Google Inc unit.

Microsoft Corp said on Monday sales of its revolutionary Kinect sensing device for the Xbox game console have hit more than 18 million just over a year since launch.

Hewlett-Packard Co on Monday unveiled a new glass-encased laptop computer as the largest computer maker stepped up its efforts to chip away at rival Apple Inc's stronghold in high-end PC market.

Microsoft Corp said on Monday sales of its revolutionary Kinect sensing device for the Xbox game console have hit more than 18 million just over a year since launch.

Asus has confirmed at a press event that its Windows 8 ARM-based tablets would hit the markets by the end of this year, as reported by Netbooknews.

AT&T Inc announced plans to launch seven new smartphones and a tablet computer early this year for a new wireless network it is building, in an effort to catch up with bigger rival Verizon Wireless in high-speed wireless services.

Olympus Corp said on Tuesday it was suing 19 current and former executives including President Shuichi Takayama for up to 3.6 billion yen ($46.84 million) in compensation and that all current board members subject to the lawsuit would resign in March or April, as the firm struggles to recover from one of Japan's worst accounting scandals.

Olympus Corp said on Tuesday it was suing 19 current and former executives including President Shuichi Takayama for up to 3.6 billion yen ($46.84 million) in compensation and that all current board members subject to the lawsuit would resign in March or April, as the firm struggles to recover from one of Japan's worst accounting scandals.

Network equipment maker Juniper Networks Inc cut its fourth-quarter outlook, primarily due to weaker-than-expected router demand from service providers, sending its shares down 4 percent in trading after the bell.

As tax season begins, a decision by Wal-Mart Stores Inc to offer some free and discounted tax preparation in conjunction with its check-cashing services at more than 3,000 U.S. stores is less about giving back and more about bringing in, experts cautioned.

Intel plans to make its biggest marketing push since 2003 for a new, super-thin category of laptops it has dubbed ultrabooks, hoping to fend off major strides made by Apple Inc and its MacBook Air into the high-end personal computing market.

Research In Motion showed off a major update to the QNX-based software running its poor-selling PlayBook tablet and unveiled minor improvements to its legacy BlackBerry phone software at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday.

Angry Birds and Facebook were the most downloaded iPhone apps of 2011, according to Apple, but some less predictable apps also made their lists.

Shares of Google Inc fell nearly 4 percent on Monday, after Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc's warning of worse-than-expected financial results raised concerns about Google's pending acquisition of the smartphone maker.

Brocade Communications System Inc has received first-round bids from a handful of potential buyers as the company explores a sale, sources familiar with the matter said.

The world's biggest food group Nestle has launched an online program inviting pet owners to team up with their furry friends to lose weight.

GameStop Corp said holiday sales increased slightly as sales of new video game software from PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 titles such as Call of Duty 3 and Elder Scrolls V offset a 20 percent drop in hardware sales.

Just one month on from the release of its all-powerful Transformer Prime Eee Pad, ASUS has unveiled the next generation of Transformer Prime with the TF700T.

Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, China's largest maker of telecommunications gear, unveiled a new smartphone on Monday it is touting as the slimmest on the market as it moves to boost its share on the global consumer market.