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Apple told us last week that it would not prevent third-party ad networks from embedding ads in applications for the iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch, even though those networks would compete with its own iAd platform. “Yes, we still allow...

Apple had originally planned to slowly roll out the iPad around the world beginning April 24. However, due to “surprisingly strong US demand,” Apple has announced that it will delay the international launch of the iPad until...

13″ MacBook Pros still soldier on with Core 2 Duos Apple’s MacBook Pro lineup has become rather stale. While PC notebook counterparts have been sporting new Core i5 and Core i7 processors for quite some time now, MacBook...

Steve Jobs replies personally to email from user to apologise for lack of future support Apple chief executive Steve Jobs has apparently confirmed that the firm will not be offering support for its iPhone 2G, in a terse reply to a customer’s...

Microsoft boss Robbie Bach described the company’s new Kin phones, aimed at the younger, chattier, socially switched-on user, as “couture software with hardware that is custom fit”. Robbie BachThe codename for the project...

Nokia has launched three new phones that all come with a physical QWERTY keyboard, including its cheapest QWERTY phone yet. That model is the C3, which costs €90 (US$120) before taxes and subsidies. The phone is based on Nokia’s Series...

Google is almost ready to start selling its own tablet. The device, according to the New York Times, will be “an e-reader that would function like a computer.” So close is it that Eric Schmidt, CEO at Google, was describing it to friends...

Palm has put itself up for sale and is actively looking for bids this week, according to Bloomberg. Following the company’s poor performance over the last few months, speculation has been rife that a sale was on the cards. Sales of the...

Most of the initial buzz surrounding Apple’s announcement on Thursday of its new operating system, iPhone OS 4, centered on the support for multitasking. While this feature has been long anticipated by users and developers alike, another...

Earlier this week Microsoft sent out invitations for a “mystery event” that will take place in San Francisco on Monday. But the mystery is unraveling early, with the release of slips and signs that suggest that Pink, the unfortunately-named,...