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Auto-part and equipment supplier Valeo demonstrated a cool variation of their automatic Park4U system at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt yesterday, showing how we can park a Volkswagen using their system. Equipped with only the ability to brake and accelerate, CNET explains a "Valeo representative stood outside the car, a Volkswagen Sharan, and parked it merely by [ Read More ]

As you might be aware, Microsoft gave a first glimpse of their new, "game changing" OS, Windows 8 yesterday at BUILD. They had also promised that a developer preview would be available soon and that it will be accessible not only to developers but to everyone. Fulfilled. Microsoft is making the same Windows 8 developer preview [ Read More ]

A first Windows 8-running tablet from Samsung has been displayed by Microsoft at BUILD, a developers conference, today. The new OS + tablet combo arrives on the scene sometime early next year, being suitable to compete with Apple's iPad, which will be in its 3rd avatar by then. Here's an overview from Joanna Stern at the Verge. By the [ Read More ]

Either Martin Fichter, the acting president of HTC America, lives in a different planet, or, he believes things only which he wants to -- in either case, he ain't getting no honey with this dirty little 'survey' of his which he conducted. He flew his daughter down at Steve Jobs’ alma mater, Reed College, where, after [ Read More ]

We've all been waiting for Microsoft to launch their next-gen OS, Windows Phone 7.1/7.5 Mango ever since we first heard about it back in May. Since then, the operating system has been progressing really well, being released to manufacturing (RTM) some time back. And now, some reports are suggesting that Mango could be within our [ Read More ]

White iPod Touch As is the trend with almost all of Apple's leaked products, this white beauty, too, has been spotted in a restaurant -- a Chinese noodle eatery, raising the debate on its legitimacy. We have no more leads as of now but we're definitely on the hunt to get to the root of it. Till [ Read More ]

HTC has sent an invite for a special event on September 20, carousing everyone to "Come celebrate in Style" what could possibly be a first official look at some (4?) new phones the handset manufacturer has been working on. So, what's on the agenda? The Bliss? The Holiday? The Vigor? The Amaze? As always, we'll try our best to [ Read More ]

Conan O'Brien is at it again. After previously mocking Apple's big flop, Final Cut Pro X, he's now on the hunt for the lost iPhone 5 prototype on Apple's behalf. Did he find it? Why don't you see for yourself:

Yahoo have finally sacked their inconsistent CEO, Carol Bartz few hours ago. This termination was long due, owing to the lack of vision and foul-mouthed-ness of Carol. She got to keep her Yahoo-gifted iPad, though, from where she sends a farewell message: To all, I am very sad to tell you that I’ve just been [ Read More ]

Facebook's iOS app has been updated to version 3.5, bringing in several major changes with itself. First up, and the most important of all, there is no iPad version as yet. And for those who alternated to FaceForward (jailbreak tweak) to use Facebook for iPad, the bad news is that Facebook has removed support for [ Read More ]

Verizon have gone one step ahead of Apple and released their own iPad 2 commercial, showing off their fast 3G network. The TV commercial shows the iPad 2's ability to quickly connect to Verizon's 3G network by giving examples of the Twitter app and Apple's iBooks. Check them out in the video below:

Its no news that there are parties which do not want the AT&T + T-Mobile merger to go through, including the US Government. But now, Sprint too has stood up, not for the first time though, this time filing a suit to stop the merger that will allegedly create the "duopoly" between the merged parties [ Read More ]