[Technology] iPad mini launch sees shorter lines than usual

iPad mini launch sees shorter lines than usual
http://www.slashgear.com/ipad-mini-launch-sees-shorter-lines-than-usual-02255395/
The iPad mini officially launched this morning, but to shorter lines than what we're used to. We knew that New York City Apple Stores might not see a huge crowd because of the recent Hurricane Sandy superstorm, but it turns out that Apple Stores across the ...

Jelly Bean's sloth-like rise waits for Nexus jumpstart
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/askjack/2012/nov/01/ask-jack-smartphone-samsung-apple
Jelly Bean's gradual climb in the Android platform distribution charts continues its slow ascent, though Google's latest stats indicate Ice Cream Sandwich is still growing faster than the newer version.

Summly: Teenager launches top-selling news app
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20181537
A smartphone app which provides summaries of news stories soared to number nine in Apple's app store just two hours after its release in the US.

Android now three of every four shipped smartphones
http://www.dmwmedia.com/news/2012/11/01/android-now-three-of-every-four-shipped-smartphones
During the third quarter of 2012, three Android smartphones were shipped for every smartphone using another operating system, according to the latest report from the International Data Corp.

RIM: Over 50 carriers testing BlackBerry 10 now
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/rim-says-its-new-blackberry-10-devices-in-testing/303270-11.html
Research In Motion said today that more than 50 carriers are testing its BlackBerry 10 platform, a critical step to getting its next-generation smartphones in the market next year.

Yet Another Promise of a Smartphone Battery Breakthrough
http://techland.time.com/2012/11/02/yet-another-promise-of-a-smartphone-battery-breakthrough/
Researchers tied to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology say they've figured out how to double smartphone battery life, and the breakthrough has nothing to do with the battery itself.

Who is SurfCast and can it spoil Microsoft's Windows 8 party?
http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/karnataka/mini-theatrics-and-a-mega-launch/article4051557.ece
Who is SurfCast and can it spoil Microsoft's Windows 8 party? SurfCast is a fresh face in patent litigation that's targeting Redmond's new Tiles concept.

William Shatner launches new app called Shatoetry
http://www.slashgear.com/william-shatner-launches-new-app-called-shatoetry-02255365/
Most geeks will know William Shatner as the original Captain Kirk from Star Trek. Shatner has also acted in other memorable roles including lawyer Denny Crane and Frank O'Hara on Psych.

Nokia says shipping new Lumia smartphones this week
http://gadgets.ndtv.com/mobiles/news/nokia-lumia-920-lumia-820-start-shipping-coming-to-india-november-286116
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish phone maker Nokia said its new Lumia smartphones, key to the company's hopes for recovery, will begin to appear in some European markets this week.

Microsoft commits to delivering Windows 8 CRM app by mid-2013
http://www.citeworld.com/cloud/21018/microsoft-planning-tie-yammer-skype-its-crm-application
Microsoft commits to delivering Windows 8 CRM app by mid-2013. Summary: A Windows 8 version of Microsoft's Dynamics CRM client is slated to arrive by mid-2013.