Apple recently announced the next iOS version, iOS 5 which includes amazing new features – notification centre, improved home screen, and much more. Even though this is in beta, there is a weird bug where the OS crashes on the whole when the music app is launched with earphones or headphones plugged in. I am not sure this is only specific to 3rd generation iPod touches but the bug is still present in iOS 5 beta 2 (it is even present in Beta 1) which is released on July 24, 2011....

Buying a new laptop is often confusing for many of us if we’re not tech savvy enough to understand all the jargon or just plain don’t know the requirements we are looking for. With that in mind we’ve put together a brief guide to choosing yourself a laptop which should make it easier for you to end up with the right model for you. Defining your usage This is the most important step in buying a laptop as many people buy laptops that either exceed or do not meet their requirements....

Ok. This one is a big leak! Earlier today, pictures and video of Nokia’s first man, CEO Stephen Elop announcing first Windows Phone to the company’s employees surfaced the blogosphere. And here is the important part of the video - Thanks

The much awaited project which is already live in 27 countries and recently announced project in Bangalore – Google Street View is now in trouble. The city commissioner issued a notice to the firm asking them to stop capturing pictures for this project. On 27 May, 2011, Google announced that it will start capturing images using special equipment for their innovative Street View. This lets you explore places around the world through 360 degree level imagery....

Soon after approving .XXX top-level domains for adult websites earlier this year, ICANN today has approved a plan to usher in one of the biggest changes over the Internet’s Doman Name System. The new program will significantly allow companies, organizations and cities to register their own brands. You can soon think of .FACEBOOK, .TWITTER, .HOTEL, .APPLE and even .ANYTHINGYOULIKE !! According to the official message, the board vote was 13 approving, 1 opposed, and 2 abstaining....

Wow! I can’t believe you’re ONE already! Its officially the one year birthday of www.cosmoGeek.info and I can’t tell you how excited I am to have made it this far. I’ve loved every minute of this tech blogging covering the most excited happening around Microsoft, Google, Apple, Facebook, Twitter, and so on. With 19,282 Pageviews, 11,605 visits, and more than 290 posts – this one year, I’ve enjoyed the support of every tech blogger around the globe....

Having to sync all your music between devices is a bit annoying stuff. Few days ago, Google launched a new music service Google Music that lets you upload your personal music collection to the cloud from which you can play them from anywhere directly on computer and Android devices. This service is now in beta mode and invitation based for the United States users only. I managed to get the invitation yesterday night and uploaded around 330 songs from my library....

In the latest unusual rhetoric dispute, Apple says that Samsung “attempts to harass” it and that Samsung’s demands are not made in good faith in one of its most recent filings. For some background history, Samsung demanded Apple to provide it with the samples of its next generation iPhone and iPad prototypes. Earlier, Apple sued Samsung over Galaxy series plagiarism. These incidents are unusual considering that Samsung is one of the Apple’s key suppliers, probably the largest one....

The rumours were true now! You can now officially buy an unlocked iPhone 4 from Apple Retails US Stores. Apple is selling the 16 GB version of unlocked GSM iPhone 4 for $649 and 32 GB for $749 while the locked versions are still available for $199 and $299 respectively. Interestingly, these unlocked iPhones will work on supported GSM carrier networks around the world. Because the unlocked iPhone is sold without a contract commitment, you can establish service and use a micro-SIM card from a local carrier at your destination....

Are you one of the users who tired of waiting software based unlock to unlock your iPhone 4 ? You may already heard of this hardware based unlock method – Gevey SIM Interposer, a Turbo SIM like piggy back sim card that allows you to unlock any iPhone 4 (all basebands up to 04.11.04 including iOS 5 beta) and does not even require to jailbreak your device. This method is still questionable in terms of its legal issues and readers are encouraged to try at their own risk....