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Ferman Aziz

iPhone 4 Jailbroken And Unlocked

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George Hotz is the guy responsible for unlocking and jailbreaking the original iPhone which basically means that he found a way to make the device run on GSM networks other than the one it was designed for and modified it to be able to install third party applications not approved by Apple. Hotz posted an […]

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Can Zuckerberg Lose 84% of Facebook Shares?

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The situation proves the tagline of the up coming movie (The Social Network) on Facebook’s CEO’s life correct. You really can not get to 500 million friends without making a few enemies. The latest addition to Mark Zuckerberg’s woes and foes is a law suit filed on June 30th by a New Yorker called Paul […]

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iPad 3G Speed Test; It’s All About Networks And Usage Pattern

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Apple’s iPad 3G has shown record breaking sales around the world from consumers who were not sure of the new device’s purpose and functions but wanted the hot new Apple product any way. Needless to say, a lot of inquiries hit the web regarding a lot of functions, connectivity to the net in the version […]

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‘ConsumerReports’ Says “We Can’t Recommend The iPhone 4”

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ConsumerReports.org is a trusted platform that provides ratings and recommendations on thousands of products and services to its millions of subscribers. It was about time they gave their verdict on the new iPhone and now, after performing detailed lab tests on the new smartphone, the organisation has plainly refused to recommend it on their site. […]

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Apple Releases 4 New iPhone Ads About The Video Calling Feature

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Apple and iPhone critics can slam the company and their most famous product all they want; it’s not going to deter the fans who swear by the new iPhone’s smart features. One of the most talked about feature of the iPhone 4 is FaceTime or the Video Calling facility. Aiming to change the way we […]

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eBay Rolls Out International Apps for Apple & Android

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eBay has finally made its eBay Selling application and eBay for iPad application available to international users. The former is now available in Germany and the UK, and the latter now comes in French, Italian, German and Spanish versions through Apple’s 77 iTunes App Stores. Android users haven’t been left behind and eBay’s free Android […]

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Apple Buying Google Ads To Target Dell Streak & HP Slate Users

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It seems a bit bizarre when a Google search result for Dell Streak includes an iPad ad in the top 5 links. Apple and Google are competitors and the current tablet revolution in the tech world has made things even tenser between the two rivals and desperate times call for desperate measures. At least Apple […]

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‘Open Spot’ By Google Helps You Find And Share Parking

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Open Spot is a brand new Android app aiming to help users overcome their parking woes. The app allows you to update a map when leaving a parking spot for others who may be in the same area frantically driving around looking for a free spot. This gives the controls in users’ hands who can […]

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Adobe Flash Going 3D Soon

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Adobe’s 3D plans have come to light via a leaked agenda for the Adobe Max Conference in October 2010 by Adobe Flash Player engineer, Sebastian Marketsmueller. The agenda includes a presentation titled ‘Flash Player 3D future’ and the company is promising a deep dive into the next-generation 3D API. It was later confirmed by Flash […]

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Apple, Microsoft, Google, HTC, LG & Motorola, All Sued by NTP

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NTP Inc. is a small company which hit the headlines first in 2006 when it won a law suit worth of $ 612 million against BlackBerry manufacturers RIM, filed over claims of infringement of wireless email patents. RIM was even rumoured to be shutting down because of the debacle but it paid the amount and […]

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Facebook Fever Killing Orkut In India

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India and Brazil are the biggest Orkut using countries in a Facebook and Twitter crazy world but things are changing very fast in India in favour of Facebook. Data from ComScore reveals that Facebook attracted 18 million unique visitors from India in the month of May, compared to Orkut’s 19.7 million. In the past year […]

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Mobile YouTube Gets a Major Update

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YouTube’s mobile website, m.youtube.com , has just received an update revealing a new and improved user interface and support for better quality video for mobile devices. This is being called a major downer for iPhone’s YouTube app which may become irrelevant in the update’s aftermath. Google made the announcement on its YouTube blog calling it […]

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Maintain Your Privacy With Self Destroying Data

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Do you want to share a problem, secret, photo or any other sensitive information with someone via email or on a web page but don’t want the proof to remain available to be shared or leaked at a later date? ‘Vanish’ is the answer to all such problems. It may seem like something out of […]

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Android Shows Highest Growth Rate In The Smartphone Market

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ComScore’s latest statistics regarding smartphone market share have revealed a major shift towards Android based phones in the March to May quarter. The company released the numbers today and it’s safe to say there’s a party going on at the Google headquarters right now. Though RIM and Apple remain the top 2 companies respectively in […]

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YouTube And Ridley Scott Bring “Life In A Day” For You

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After launching its search for the world’s most creative video last month, YouTube is now giving anyone and everyone around the world a chance to become a film maker and show their product at the next Sundance Film Festival. The project is called ‘Life in a day’ and YouTube has brought on board 2 Oscar […]

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Mozilla Releases First Beta for FireFox 4

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Mozilla has been teasing with the news of a FireFox update for about a year now and it took the first step today in actually bringing FireFox 4 to users around the world. The first Beta version of the new Firefox is available now and even though the official launch won’t be till the end […]

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TweetUp Becomes Twidroyd After Buying Twidroid And Popurls

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TweetUp is a popular search and advertising platform on Twitter and it’s now spreading its wings by acquiring Twidroid, creator of the popular Twitter client for Android phones. Of course the hook-up deserves a new name and to avoid legal trouble with Lucas films (trademark owner of the term ‘droid’) the owners are calling the […]

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Google Music And Android 3 Debuting This Fall

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If reports and rumours flying around are to be believed, Google might be bringing 2 goodies for consumers in fall this year or before the year ends. Reports out of Israel say that Google will be launching Google Music and Android 3 before winter break this year. Though Google hasn’t officially announced the name for […]

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Verizon Joins In On Mocking iPhone’s Connectivity Issues

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Nokia did it first and now Verizon is following suit. Looks like it’ll be long before Apple sees the last of these mockeries and who can blame those coming up with them? Apple brought it upon themselves and Verizon has refused to play nice only because it’ll be selling the new iPhone soon. Verizon took […]

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The New Android Tablet Developer, LG Electronics

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LG is one of the biggest electronics manufacturing companies in the world and it’s now getting in to the latest fad among all gadget manufacturers around. It’s none other than Tablet PCs. The company has confirmed, as Wall Street Journal reports, that it’ll be launching an Android based tablet in the 4th quarter of this […]

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