News: Reads from WWW
Thursday, 19 Apr 2012
New Entry-level Nikon D3200 Gets Leaked (UPDATE: It's Official)
Nikon's upcoming entry-level DSLR, the D3200, has been leaked on a Japanese website revealing prices, specifications and an optional Wi-Fi adapter for instant sharing. UPDATE: It's been officially announced.
Canon Halts Shipment of 5D Mark III to Investigate Light Leak Issue
Those looking to pick up a Canon 5D Mark III may have to wait a bit longer as the company has stopped shipments in order to investigate the 'light leak" issue.
Draw Something Gets Social Networking Upgrade
It looks like OMGPOP is putting Zynga's US$180 million buyout money to good use as the startup darling has integrated new social features to Draw Something.
Why Google Opted for Open-source Networking Technology
Google secretly restructured its internal network using an open-source technology called OpenFlow two years ago. Here are some insights as to why the search giant chose such a radical path.
May 17 Could be Facebook's IPO Date
According to multiple sources close to the company and familiar with the situation, Facebook has targeted May 17 as the day it will release its IPO.
Samsung's Exynos Quad-Core CPU with LTE Rumored for Galaxy S III
An unnamed Samsung executive mentioned that the company's upcoming Samsung Galaxy S III will be powered by Samsung's very own Exynos quad-core CPU with an on-chip LTE, adding on to the list of rumors surrounding Samsung's next Android smartphone.
Wednesday, 18 Apr 2012
Will Existing Windows Phone Devices Get Apollo Update?
Sources close to Microsoft have told The Verge that existing Windows Phone devices will not be receiving the Apollo update. Should this be true, it will create a fragmentation of devices with different Windows Phone versions, much like what Google's Android is currently facing.
YouTube Collaborates with MGM to Add 600 Rental Titles
YouTube is partnering MGM to add 600 movie titles to its existing list of available rentals. You can expect several timeless classics to be part of the latest update which is enabling Google to inch closer to being a movie library of the future.
Samsung Showcases Premium Suite Apps in Galaxy Note Video
The Samsung Premium Suite upgrade for the Samsung Galaxy Note will come with a collection of S-Pen optimized apps including tons of new customization and e-card options.
Google To Introduce Cloud Storage Service Next Week
Sources say that Google will be introducing a new cloud storage service next week called Google Drive, going up against Dropbox with 5GB of online storage space.