An unnamed Samsung exec hinted to the Korea Times that its upcoming flagship, the Galaxy S III, will include a next-gen quad-core Exynos chip that will incorporate LTE and WCDMA radios. Of course, such a revelation shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise since both its predecessors were built around home grown silicon… at least originally. According to the source, Sammy is trying to become more self reliant and distance itself from Qualcomm which has provided single-chip solutions for a number of the manufacturer’s high-end handsets. The new AP appears to be the 32nm slab of [...]

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Kind of like eating a peanut butter sandwich with no jelly, the most obvious app missing from the iPad has been Facebook — until today. The New York Times reports that the site has finally confirmed the app’s availability just in time for eager social networkers to like, subscribe and stalk from their slates. According to software engineer Leon Dubinsky, the app will highlight the multitouch awesomeness of the iPad, something that’s unavailable from the website alone even from a touchscreen device. The folks at FB also added that some of the newly released features will be integrated [...]

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India’s unfortunately-named Sakshat tablet began life as a $10 laptop way back in early 2009 and, in the years since, has had more than its fair share of delays and difficulties. But, after repeatedly dashing hopes and destroying dreams it appears the $35 tablet is just about ready for take off. The Times of India is reporting the first batch of this still slightly mysterious machine will be shipped out at the end of the month to the Indian Institute of Technology for 2,200 rupees apiece — a bit above the goal price at around $50, though government plans to subsidize the devices [...]

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Microsoft has officially announced that IE9 which was released few days back has been downloaded 2.3 million times in 24 hours of launch, which is a big hit of Windows Internet Explorer browser. According to Windows Team blog: “Internet Explorer 9 has now been downloaded 2.35 million times in the first 24 hours since its Monday night release. That is over 27 downloads every second, or over 240 downloads every 9 seconds. Wow. We want to thank everyone around the world for downloading IE9 and the enthusiastic reception. 2.3 million downloads in 24 hours is over double the 1 million downloads [...]

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Israel has finally got itself a Twitter account, after it bought the @israel profile for a reported six figures. The account was owned by Israel Meléndez, a Spaniard who resides in the US and is the owner of Greenshines, a Spanish pornography site. The exact amount the handle was bought for is unknown but the New York Times is reporting that Meléndez managed to get six figures out of the country. Not bad for an account he signed up for in 2007 and didn’t actually do that much with. Putting it to better use “My account was basically unused because I was getting dozens of replies [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab was revealed last week at IFA where its overall specs were revealed. The Tablet really looked impressive but Samsung did not reveal how much the device will cost. Some reports suggested that the device may cost about a thousand dollars which is twice as much as the cheapest iPad but current reports are now suggesting that the device may cost between $200 to $400. According to Wall Street Journal, a Samsung executive claims that the device would cost less when it comes to U.S stores and its price will be between $200 to $300 which may vary from carrier to carrier. While [...]

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Kim Jong Il, the “Dear Leader” of North Korea, does not fly when he travels. Instead, he travels around the country in one of six armored trains, stopping at any of the 19 private stations reserved just for him in the country. Not just any trains, either — Kim Jong Il has had them decked out so much that they resemble something like a military command center mixed with a luxury hotel. From the LA Times: Kim’s train is equipped with conference rooms, an audience chamber and bedrooms, with a pair of Mercedes-Benzes on standby, not to mention satellite phone connections and flat-screen [...]

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“Hate Man,” a homeless fellow who lives on Berkeley’s Telegraph Avenue, wears cast-off women’s clothing, and eats out of garbage cans (because “It’s free [and it] makes your immune system strong”), once worked as a reporter for the New York Times. Actually, he wrote at the Times from 1961 to 1970, nearly an entire decade. Back then, he was known as Mark Hawthorne. Why the identity change? Snip from his interview with Kevin Fagan at the San Francisco Chronicle: Q: You require people to say “I hate you” before you begin a conversation. Do you [...]

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New York City’s fire department is ditching the ancient boat it’s used since 1954 for the “longest and heaviest fireboat in the world,” according to the New York Times. Christened Three Four Three after the 343 firemen and women who died in the 9/11 attacks, the new boat is designed to be able to take on the challenges that face a modern firefighter, such as chemical attacks, for which the boat has air filters that will allow its crew to get close. The 140-foot, 500-ton Three Four Three also boasts a fifty-foot camera-equipped crane for water rescues and the ability to [...]

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New York City’s fire department is ditching the ancient boat it’s used since 1954 for the “longest and heaviest fireboat in the world,” according to the New York Times. Christened Three Four Three after the 343 firemen and women who died in the 9/11 attacks, the new boat is designed to be able to take on the challenges that face a modern firefighter, such as chemical attacks, for which the boat has air filters that will allow its crew to get close. The 140-foot, 500-ton Three Four Three also boasts a fifty-foot camera-equipped crane for water rescues and the ability to [...]

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