Apple Inc. said it has released iOS 5.1.1 for iPad, iPod touch, and iPhone to fix bugs. Improvements include better reliability for the HDR option when accessing the camera app from the lock screen and a number of other fixes for bugs affecting AirPlay video playback. The new release has fixed a bug that blocked third-generation iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks. Also, the bug of “U...

"Ugly Meter" analyzes U.S. actor Brad Pitt`s face An iPhone app that claims to be able to quantify “ugliness” has become a big hit around the world, according to news reports. “Ugly Meter” analyzes the details of human faces and rates their appearances from 1 to 10, along with nasty comments. Upon release, it was an immediate success, topping the Chinese iPhone charts for three weeks, and maki...

Models pose with LG Electronics’ new Optimus LTE2 smartphones with 2GB of RAM on Friday. (Yonhap News) Samsung’s Galaxy S III to battle with upcoming Apple’s iPhone 5 Samsung Electronics on Friday rolled out the new Galaxy S III in London, staging another battle with its rival Apple Inc., which is getting ready to unveil its new iPhone 5. In a “Mobile Unpack” event in London, the world’s IT be...

Models showcase Pantech’s Vega Racer 2, which is aimed at securing the No. 2 position in the nation’s long-term evolution smartphone market. (Yonhap News) Pantech CEO Park Byeong-yeop said Thursday the company is ready to join the intense competition with Samsung Electronics and Apple, calling its new one-chip solution smartphone Vega Racer 2 the “world’s best.” “Even though Samsung and Apple a...

LGE’s WT4801C washing machine A fully automatic washing machine made by LG Electronics Inc., South Korea’s leading consumer appliance maker, was named the best product by an authoritative U.S. magazine, industry sources said Thursday. Consumer Reports said the top-loading washing machine received the highest marks among 81 products tested and was the only model to receive an “excellent” rating ...

SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) ― Research In Motion on Tuesday unveiled a revamped BlackBerry platform that discards the smartphone’s trademark keyboard to embrace apps, touchscreens and other trendy features. The long-promised platform was shown to software developers at the Canada-based company’s annual BlackBerry World conference in Florida. RIM also released kits for tailoring programs for the new Bla...

‘Samsung currently in stage of integrating Bada and Tizen OS’ The biggest difference between rivals Apple Inc. and Samsung Electronics is the U.S.-based company’s integration of hardware and software. While Apple thrives on its mobile operating software iOS, introducing it exclusively for its wireless devices, Samsung and LG Electronics both make greater use of Google’s Android platform. Samsu...

Users urged to manage digital reputation and be careful in putting personal info online It is not uncommon to see public figures suddenly fall into disgrace and infamy due to reckless comments made in a public place or interview with the media. But in the era of Facebook and Twitter, people are now faced with the bewildering reality that a single careless comment on social networks, even years ...