Intel's Q3 Earnings Reported,Steady At $13.5 Billion

Suffering from a slightly disappointing Q2, mega chip-maker Intel's Q3 results are in. Intel managed to wrangle $13.5 billion in revenues with a net profit of $3 billion. While Intel's latest figures reflect a profit of about 5.1 percent sequentially, the company is still taking a dip year over year of around 19 percent. "Our third-quarter results reflected a continuing tough economic environment," said Paul Otellini, Intel's CEO. Happy to take progress in any form during a trying economy, the company's fourth quarter strategy will highly focus on the success of ultrabooks, phones and Intel-powered tablets. While its recent gains may be somewhat slim, last we checked, a win is a win.

Microsoft Surface Tablet Starts At $499

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With Surface for Windows RT going on sale in just 10 days, Microsoft is finally ready to talk about pricing and availability .After the Surface product page prematurely went live on Microsoft's site a few hours ago, the company just officially announced that the 10.6-inch, ARM-powered slate will go up for pre-order , starting at $499 for the 32GB version and the 64 GB model at $599.

To be clear, these prices do not include that  Touch Cover with the flat, pressure-sensitive keys. Rather, it'll be sold separately for $120. Ditto for the more traditional Type Cover keyboard, which is priced at $130. If you already know you want the packaged deal, however, you can buy the 64GB tablet and Touch Cover as a bundle for $699. Lastly, when Surface starts shipping on October 26th, you'll be able to buy it on Microsoft.com or at a Microsoft Store

ContourROAM2 Launches On October 21,Shooots 1080p Videos For $199

The Contour+2 may be the best digital action camcorder on the market (though Sony and GoPro aren't gonna agree), but the company knows not everyone wants a $400 shooter to capture their epic runs this ski season. Thus, Contour has introduced the ROAM2, a $199 model that records 1080p 30fps and 720p 60fps video on its included 4GB microSD card. Like the original Roam, it can capture clips up to one meter underwater without an external case, has a 270-degree rotating lens and a laser level to line up your shots. This new Roam, however, sports improved image quality and an aluminum skin of four colors: black, red and blue will be widely available, and green models can be had exclusively from Amazon through the end of the year (other retailers will carry it in 2013). Best Buy and other retailers will start selling them on October 21st.

Wanna compare ContourROAM2 & Contour+2 ?Here is the link

LG Optimus Will Be Launched In India In November

The LG Optimus G will launch with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich  with a new user experience and powerful hardware in November in India.
For further details about the phone go to LG Optimus G

Jelly Wars Game Review

The basic story of the game is that there are 2 tribes of jellies red & blue and you take the side of one of these, engaging in physics-based fights around various terrain and obstacles, shuffling yourself around and firing off various types of bombs (standard, sticky, cluster) to try and destroy the representative of the other tribe.


Jelly Wars is actually a  turn-based game, i.e, you take a shot, then the opponent, but there is a real time element in that you have to assess what action or shot to take and then perform it before the 30s timer runs out.



When you start Jelly Wars, you're asked to pick an Internet access point from your valid connections - a little odd, since most Symbian applications just go online silently these days, but hey, it's only one tap. When opting to play for real, there's a wait of only a few seconds while a suitable opponent is found (there does seem to be an attempt at matching you with someone of equal experience), accompanied by a delightful Disney-esque animation:

And here's another mid-game shot, here zoomed halfway in - looks like I've got to fire over some rather cuboid trees to reach my red opponent. Note also the timer, top-right, counting down the time allotted for me to take my move. If either player runs out of time then play reverts to the opponent. Gameplay is nicely centred around trial and error, just as with Angry Birds, as you learn by experiment just how hard to 'pull back', and at what angle, in order to hit each target, depending on distance, elevation and obstacles that have to be cleared.

Rather artily, the main menu offers a cinematic storyboard - all very beautiful and it kind of tells the back story of the two jelly tribes - I think - but you probably won't want to watch it more than once(!):

While in a game, there's an integrated chat facility - all very handy if you're that way inclined and if you get seriously involved with the Jelly Wars game community:

Star Arcade has also implemented elements of social networking - you can even 'follow' an opponent, to better find them again in the future for a rematch:

Here's the built-in player hub - all very clearly implemented with plenty of subtle links to more Star Arcade fare and its social acccounts:

So far so good then. However, it's not all sweetness and light. Firstly, the help screens are lazily implemented as online resources. Resources which I failed to ever access at all. Either something's horribly wrong with Star Arcade's servers or the Jelly Wars help system isn't properly Symbian-compatible. Moreover, the frozen help page load, shown below, was enough to warrant an emergency close of Symbian Web from the multitasking carousel - and that doesn't often get needed. Black marks all round, I'm afraid!

A second black mark is awarded for Jelly Wars implementation within the Symbian multitasking OS generally. When in the background (i.e. you've got the game menu up but switch away to another application), Jelly Wars doesn't go to sleep happily - there's a noticeable processor/battery drain. My Nokia 808 was at 50% battery charge and I switched away to do something else, then forgot I had the game still running. Next thing I knew, two hours later, my 808 power down with no battery charge left.

iPhone 5 India Release Date

 According to reports by BGR India, Apple’s latest device, the iPhone 5, will be launched on October 26th, 2015. It is actually believed that Apple will introduce the phones in numerous countries in two phases-the first phase will begin on October 19th and the second phase will begin on October 26th, which is when the phones will arrive in India. However, the company refused to comment on the much-awaited iPhone 5 launch in India. 

 The Delhi-based executive editor of BGR India, Rajat Agrawal, confirmed that the iPhone 5 will indeed be launched on the last Friday of this month in India. This launch will differ from previous Apple launches because the company claims that they will handle the sales of the device directly other than partnering with Indian telecom firms like Aircel or Airtel. However, Mr. Agrawal said that he is uncertain about the number of units that will arrive in India due to the shortage of iPhone 5’s that Apple has been facing.

 The price of the new iPhone 5 is yet to be set though most experts concur that the basic model will cost approximately Rs 45,000. This estimated cost is based on last year’s launch price for the iPhone 4S and the cost of an unlocked iPhone 5 in nations like Singapore, which is about Rs 43,600. 

The iPhone 5 is selling like wildfire in the USA!

  After the new iOS device was launched in the United States in September, mixed reviews from customers were received as some claimed that it was boring while other stated that the product was amazing. The iPhone 5 was available in other countries such as Britain, Australia, Hong Kong, France, Japan, Germany, Singapore and Canada by September 21st, 2015. In addition to those, the company plans to launch the device in 100 countries as soon as possible, which will make it the fastest unveiling of any iPhone so far. 

 The release of the iPhone 5 in India before the Diwali festival is expected to increase its sales. According to an IDC report, India doesn’t have the subsidized pricing benefits that are available in other markets and therefore the cost of purchasing this iPhone and its accessories will be very high. Due to this reason, it can be assumed that it will take a while before Apple becomes a key player in the telecommunications industry in India regardless of whether or not the sales of the new iPhone will surpass those of the iPhone 4S.

Google Working On A Virus Scanner For Future Google Play Update

Android’s Google Play seems to be on its way to get a built-in malware scanner. Found in the string file in one of the latest Google Play updates is evidence that Google is indeed working on a built-in application to detect viruses on Android, and that is something that will finally calm down a lot of people about the safety of the ecosystem.

The software in question is referred to as “App Check,” and by the looks of it, it is exactly there to detect malware. Judging from all the visible evidence (there is nothing official about it yet), the App Check will first scan pre-installed applications to see whether you haven’t already somehow gotten malware on your device.

Secondly, it will of course monitor new installations and warn you if they contain malware.

You can say it’s a malware scanner in the making not just by the name, but also by the accompanying icons with a shield and exclamation marks on triangles. The results of a scan will be “All-good” and “Oh no!”

That’s all great, but let’s underscore the fact that this “App Check” is not yet functional. It probably will arrive in future versions of Android, when it is expected to function along with Google’s “Bouncer” online service.