Although Facebook's IPO just 10 days ago has been shrouded with controversy, the rumor mill has been working overtime in trying to ascertain the social network's next move. Following on from the report that Zuck's company might be looking to purchase the Opera browser, an Israeli business site seems to believe it may now be looking to acquire native facial-recognition technology company Face.com.
I remember in the not-too-distant past when Apple co-founder Steve Jobs mentioned in one of his keynote speeches that the most popular camera used to take and upload pictures to the Flickr network was the one embedded within the iPhone 4. That may or may not still be the case, but the statistic alone shows that a highly capable camera is undoubtedly one of the most popular functions of the iPhone.
Many have wondered - given that when watching video, it's used in landscape mode - why the iPad's dock connector isn't located along the length of the device, as opposed the shorter side at the bottom. Even if Apple felt the necessity to keep the dock at the bottom of the tablet, it would surely have made sense to offer a dock for those preferring to plant their device lengthways.
With our smartphone snappers creeping ever closer to the standalone professional brands in terms of features and quality, iOS app developers are having a field day in trying to entice the many millions of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to part with their money in exchange for those cutting-edge utilities which enhance the photo-snapping experience found at stock level.
The tech world was in a state of shock last year when Microsoft confirmed it had purchased VoIP telecommunications outfit Skype. The move for the software and technology wasn't too surprising in itself, but the $8.5 billion price tag certainly was, especially given the company - which was once under the control of internet auction site eBay - wasn't exactly making much money.
When it comes to the world of consumer and online technology, we are pretty much at the point where nothing should shock us, especially when it comes to Facebook, the world’s largest social network. With the acquisition of the mobile app Instagram for a cool $1 billion in cash plus stock deal, and now with the re-emergence of rumors that they are designing their own smartphone, it seems like anything is possible.
Regardless of whether it is current CEO Tim Cook, or the late Steve Jobs, whenever Apple take to the stage in front of the media they never miss an opportunity to tell us how many iOS devices are currently in circulation. After all, it isn't really a secret that we all love a few facts, figures and statistics being thrown at us.
We have heard plenty of rumors that Facebook is working on its own smartphone before today, but once again we are being told that the social network is indeed set to join the mobile platform fray, but this time there may be a tablet thrown in for good measure.
If you were thinking of picking up a Nokia Lumia 900 and happen to live in the UK, then you may wish to hold off on that purchase for a little while, with some interesting news coming out of the Finnish phone maker. In fact, if you're also a fan of the super awesome Batman, then you'll definitely want to hold your horses.
The recent update of Absinthe has left many prospective jailbreakers drunk with excitement, and given it even provided iPad 3 users with their first taste of jailbreak freedom - untethered no less - the joyous reaction is most certainly justified.
