In case you haven’t heard yet, the Apple corporation revealed their highly anticipated iPad 2 tablet this morning at a special event in San Francisco. In addition to the iPad 2, Apple also announced several updates to its currently software, apps and stores. You know what they say, though: seeing is believing. Read on to “see” what happened this morning. More »

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At exactly 10AM PST this morning, all the world (the tech world at least) had its eyes set on San Francisco, where the Apple corporation was stationed to reveal its newest and latest in technology and innovation: the iPad 2. Well, the device has been revealed, and the details are all here for your convenience! More »

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Last month, I shelled out $139 to purchase the ever-popular Amazon Kindle with wi-fi. After a little more than two weeks of sporadic daily use, I’ve decided to give you readers an update on what I think of the e-reader. The focus of today’s post will be threefold: books, the Amazon Store and PDF support. More »

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Now normally here on Ziggytek, we don’t cover the Game Developers Conference, but coverage certainly seems warranted when Google is handing out free tech goodies at the event. The conference, which started on February 28th and will last through March 4th, is a place for game developers to exchange ideas, share innovation and gain some inspiration. Search-engine giant Google was there to encourage the GDC creativity. Read on to find out how! More »

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Yesterday, it was reported that a large number of users had been experiencing problems with their Google Gmail accounts. While the estimate of around 500,000 users affected has now been reduced to only about 38,000, Google is continuing to look into the issue and fixing the problematic accounts. More »

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Sony and LG have never been the best of friends. In fact, the two tech manufacturers have been at each other’s throats for years now, accusing the other party of patent infringements on a wide array of device and console releases. Well, it looks like LG has recently given Sony the one-two, because it’s been reported that LG has won an injunction against Sony in Europe. More »

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Twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winkelvoss sure have a bone to pick with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Having been claiming for years that Zuckerberg stole their idea for the now multi-billion dollar social networking site, the twins have attempted to sue Zuckerberg multiple times, but have failed to have their pleas heard. All in all, they’re still very much upset with him. More »

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According to some disgruntled statuses, Tweets and e-mails, a handful of Google Gmail users have recently been experiencing some problems with their accounts. While the problem, caused by a system bug, seems to be resolved now, the damage has been done for some 500,000 Gmail users, and people are not happy. More »

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Despite their clever advertisements and advanced 4G network, T-Mobile seems to be losing usership instead of keeping their current customers and bringing in new ones. After ending last quarter with 33.73 million subscribers, T-Mobile is seeing a steady loss in both its subscribers and revenue. More »

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The marriage of the Microsoft corporation and Nokia has been officiated, and it won’t be long before the relationship is consummated with the release of a line of Nokia phones sporting the Windows Phone 7 operating system. A recent poll run by Nokia asked “Which features of the Windows Phone are most interesting to you?” Well, the people have spoken, and we’ve got the answers! More »

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So far, the Windows Phone 7 operating system from Microsoft has been playing mostly on the AT&T turf since its debut last year. Well, looks like Microsoft is looking to expand its appeal by launching a Windows Phone on the Verizon network, as well! More »

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So, you’ve all heard about the Motorola Xoom, right? You know… That new tablet running Android Honeycomb? And you’ve also heard of the Xoom Corporation, too, right? No? Oh… Well, apparently Xoom (the company) is suing Motorola for using the “Xoom” trademark. Confused? So am I. More »

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Anybody that has taken a microbiology course knows that bacteria are pretty cool little buggers. Sure, some types can make you sick, but a lot of them can be modified to do just about anything! Well, some microbiologists recently partnered with Google to create a “living Google” out of bacteria. More »

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Looking to cook something special for dinner? Need to bake brownies for a bake sale? Feel like whipping up a healthy after school snack? More likely than not, you’re going to need a recipe of some sort to pull off these culinary feats, and Google is here to help you with their newly launched recipe search option! More »

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Microsoft has had some pretty creative albeit fairly ineffective ads for its Windows Phone 7. Boasting the ability to accomplish tasks quickly so that “you can get on with your life,” it seems that the consumer market isn’t quite buying into the sell just yet. Well, this new web campaign that’s been recently leaked may solve that problem. More »

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