For the first time in history, LCD TV shipments have fallen, a new report from research firm DisplaySearch has revealed.
According to the organization, its Advanced Quarterly Global TV Shipment and Forecast Report has shown that the world experienced an over 3 percent drop in LCD TV shipments for the first quarter of the year compared to the same quarter of last year.
Moreover, LCD TV shipments dropped a precipitous 33 percent when compared to shipment figures for Q4 2012.
However, LCD TV still …

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has started to ramp up efforts against software patents in the US and invites the entire IT industry to support its advocacy and stop patent trolls.
The organization believes that software patents only hinder software innovation, especially when most patent holders exploit its use. The EFF drafted seven proposals that intend to stop such activities, and urged supporters to create a written account of all the disadvantages of software patents.

The EFF is …

Amazon has announced that its product offering of the Nokia 808 PureView will not arrive this week, listing the 41-megapixel touting/toting Nokia Belle smartphone with an updated June 30 release date.
According to the UK site of the world’s largest retailer, customers living within the country can start placing orders for the Nokia 808 PureView at the SIM free charge of £499.98.
The Nokia 808 Pureview doubtlessly holds the highest hardware specs for a cameraphone so far, which include a …

Microsoft unveiled two new Windows Tablets, the Microsoft Surface for Windows RT and Microsoft Surface for Windows 8 Pro, during its ultra-secretive event on Monday in Los Angeles.
The two new tablets offer a glimpse into what Windows 8 tablets will be once the operating system from Microsoft is finally released. The Microsoft Surface tablets, however, has also made the software giant a direct competitor to its original equipment manufacturers.
Nonetheless, the Microsoft Surface tablets include …

Samsung has publicized plans to include more NFC smarts to the Galaxy S3 with the launch of its programmable Tectile stickers.
Samsung’s new stickers allow NFC-enabled smartphones to program daily tasks by tapping against the Tectile sticker claiming it similar to Sony’s Smarttags. That is, a silent mode when going to bed or an “I’m on my way” text sent when leaving the office will automatically start to phones such as the Galaxy S3 and Galaxy Nexus.
In addition, the company …

Samsung has confessed that keeping the Galaxy S III undisclosed ahead of its London launch last month was a struggle.
Samsung tells in its company blog post how it kept the product a spectacle, which involved moving three S III prototypes locked inside boxes from one facility to another. Samsung also added the personal delivery to network partners by its own employees rather than using intermediary companies.
“There were many prototypes and yes, it takes more time and effort to make more …

A new study has linked the way people use the Internet and depressive symptoms.
According to Sriram Chellappan, an assistant professor of computer science at Missouri University of Science and Technology and one of the researchers, this study is the first in their knowledge to use actual Internet usage data to analyze if Internet use can be linked to people who have symptoms of depression.
Writing in an article on The New York Times, Chellappan says that he and Raghavendra Kotikalapudi, a …

A leaked document dating back to 2010 has revealed some of the future plans of Microsoft for its Xbox 720 gaming console and the ecosystem it’s going to create.
The Xbox 720 document was 56 pages long and so reveals a comprehensive view into what Microsoft is thinking of releasing come next year if the document proves to be true to Microsoft’s plans.
In summary, the Xbox 720 brings 6 to 8 times more power compared to the Xbox 360. The document also talks about Kinect Glasses, or what’s …

Nokia may be releasing the Nokia PureView 808 in the U.S. tomorrow as hinted by the Finnish phone manufacturer on its U.S. Facebook Page.
Yesterday, Nokia posted a map of Hawaii with big, bold letters saying “6.18.12” which will be the date tomorrow.
In the image, there appeared to be Nokia Maps navigation keys overlaid. This has prompted people to speculate that tomorrow will be the launch of the Nokia Maps service which has been recently rumored to be replacing Bing Maps on Windows Phone …

The 2012 Millennium Technology Prize Committee has named Linus Torvalds, founder of Linux, and Dr. Shinya Yamanaka, stem cell researcher, as winners of the prestigious award, which marks the first time two innovators jointly received the honor.

Linux founder Linus Torvalds. (Image: Andrew McMillan, via Flickr / CC)

Torvalds work as the creator and advocate of the Linux kernel, which now runs millions of computers and mobile devices, earned him the 2012 Millennium Technology Prize. He received …