Rumour: iPhone 5 To Have Unibody Design

Could also come with a 4" screen and a new chipset; includes 4G support.

As the day draws closer to the speculated launch of theiPhone 5, rumours are aplenty about the specifics and details regarding this device. To start off, a research analyst from Topeka Capital Markets, Brian White, who had met up with the component suppliers in China, has said that the new phone will come with a 4" display and "sleek look that we believe will require a unibody case". This has given rise to the possibility that the new gadget will probably go the MacBook way with a unibody design carved out of a single block of aluminium. 

Skype Targets Social Networks In Its Latest Campaign

Puts up promotional posters claiming that its service is closer to humanity.

Skype seems to have suddenly gotten into an offensive mode by launching an advertising campaign that claims its superiority over social networks. The VoIP service has claimed that Facebook and Twitter are causing damage by taking people away from direct conversations, by  engaging in wall posts and short messages instead. It has gone as far as stating that these services are far from humanity. Slogans such as "When did LOL replace the sound of laughter?" and "140 characters doesn't equal staying in touch" are also part of the $12 million campaign.

Pinterest third most popular network, beats Google+, Tumblr

If you tweet, friend and blog, chances are you also pin.

Pinterest – the newest kid on the social media block – is now the third most popular social network after Facebook and Twitter.

A report released by digital marketing firm Experian Marketing Services, based on visits by American users for the month of March, shows that Pinterest had 104 million unique visits in March alone, putting it ahead of sites such as Tumblr, LinkedIn and Google plus.

Facebook to buy Instagram for $1 billion

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook will pay $1 billion in cash and stock for Instagram, a 2-year-old photo-sharing application developer, in its largest-ever acquisition just months before the No. 1 social media website is expected to go public.

The price was stunning for an apps-maker without any significant revenue, even when measured by the lofty standards of Silicon Valley, where startup valuations have soared in recent years. It highlights the rising stakes in the social networking market in which services such as Facebook need to constantly excite consumers with new features and mobile applications.

"Microsoft Purchases AOL Patents For $1 Billion"

Microsoft has just splashed out over a $1 billion to purchase patents from AOL. The deal worth $1.056 billion will be sealed by the end of 2012 and AOL will exchange 300 patentsto Microsoft who will be able to use them under a non-exclusive license.

The patents and patent applications relate to advertising, content generation, content management, multimedia and security. Tim Armstrong, AOL’s Chairman and CEO explains:

Google's Tablet Debut Pushed Backed To July

Efforts to reduce production costs touted as the main reason for the delay.

Google's much-anticipated debut tablet may be delayed till July, according to reports. The launch date of its first co-branded Android device has been pushed further from its original May deadline, because the company is trying to tweak the device. Apparently, it is trying to change the design to lower the cost from the current $250 (Rs 12,800). Built in association with Asustek Computer, this tablet will sport a 7" screen and will be powered by anNVIDIA Tegra 3 quad-core CPU. With only Wi-Fi connectivity, the tab will run Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

Samsung Will Produce Bendable Screens By End of 2012

Will be used in seamless, foldable tablets, and wraparound displays in phones.

Not long after teaming up with Corning to produce a thinner, lighter version of Gorilla Glass, Samsung has nowofficially launched the YOUM brand focusing on AMOLED displays. The brand however, will concentrate on bendable displays, which are expected to show up in mainstream gadgets as early as the end of this year. These flexible screens are touted to be lighter, thinner, and more resilient to breakage than traditional panels. The secret behind the YOUM displays' physics-defying flexibility, is the complete lack of a glass substrate, which is what causes traditional panels to crack.