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To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd in the U.S. market, just ask eBay Inc Chief Executive John Donahoe.

It might seem like corporate heresy but an increasing number of technology investors and experts are asking whether Research in Motion needs to ditch its BlackBerry handset business to survive.

Even as rumors about Apple's next generation tablet - dubbed iPad 3 - continue to grow, a report on another gadget called iPad Mini - an iPad with a 7.85-inh display that could compete with Kindle Fire - has surfaced.

To understand what ails BlackBerry maker Research In Motion Ltd. in the U.S. market, just ask eBay Inc. CEO John Donahoe. Recently, his company had a hundred engineers working on apps for Apple's iPhone, another hundred on apps for Google's Android, and only one or two on apps for RIM's BlackBerry.

The key component of the iPhone 4S and the iPad 2 is now made in a Samsung-owned electronics factory in Texas, according to an exclusive Reuters report.

Asus' Eee Pad Transformer Prime is the sequel to the Eee Pad Transformer, and like the original, the Prime is a real contender for the best Android tablet. They are both 10-inch tablets that double as notebook computers because they can be attached to sold separately docks that include physical keyboards, trackpads and extra battery life.

Apple Inc is famous for relying on low-cost Asian manufacturers to both source and assemble its popular gadgets, but the consumer device giant recently started receiving a critical component in its iPad and iPhones from closer to home - Texas.

The search is over for the most-Googled names in 2011: The most popular and fastest-rising terms include Rebecca Black, Ryan Dunn and Casey Anthony.

2012 promises to be another year of promising, if not exciting developments for Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) and CEO Tim Cook, the man who replaced Jobs. Apple has the world's bestselling tablet, the iPad, and the bestselling smartphone, the iPhone, and the company wants to keep it that way.

Now we have to wait that which hacker comes out with the jailbreak of the year. Whoever can break Apple's latest processor, A5 chip, he may be termed Jailbreaker of 2011.

It began in November with a tweet from pod2g, right after Apple released iOS 5. Hey jailbreaking friends, I've found a bug that can untether iOS 5. Don't expect a release soon, but I'm gonna work hard in it.

A reports said that Apple will release the anticipated iPad 3 at the end of the first quarter of 2012 and follow that up a new mini iPad before the fourth quarter of 2012. The news site reports the mini iPad will have a 7.85-inch touchscreen, according to sources in the supply chain.

Apple has reportedly been receiving its A5 chips from a Samsung factory based in Texas. If the relationship holds, there's a great chance Apple's future chips will also be Texas-made.

Apple Inc is famous for relying on low-cost Asian manufacturers to both source and assemble its popular gadgets, but the consumer device giant recently started receiving a critical component in its iPad and iPhones from closer to home - Texas.

Several brokerage firms trimmed their price targets on Research in Motion shares and questioned the BlackBerry maker's ability to recover, after the company delayed the launch of its new line of smartphones.

Due to the non-encrypted ramdisks, the filesystem keys are now obtainable. Though these mainframes are wide open inspection-wise, yet security-wise they are not so. The present finding will help hackers get more access to the 4S files and Siri files.

Several brokerage firms trimmed their price targets on Research in Motion shares and questioned the BlackBerry maker's ability to recover, after the company further delayed the release of its new line of smartphones.

The A5 processor used in Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPad 2 is reportedly manufactured by rival Korean electronics giant Samsung from its factory in Austin.

Apple Inc's share of China's booming smartphone market has risen sharply in the past two years, but for now the company that sells the iconic iPhone is being outpaced by nimble rivals.

As the most valuable technology company in the world, Apple really has a powerful influence. Any product from Apple stable sells like hot cakes, such as iPad, iPod, iPhone and MacBook Air. Apple is also known for implementing cutting-edge design on its lifestyle products and envied by others for the same reason.

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most beautiful and intense series of shooting stars in the year, with 120 meteors sighted per hour during its peak. Before the 2011 shower ends, take advantage of our ten tips for watching tonight's star show, from how to find the best spot (and block the moon) to taking pictures of the meteors.