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If the keynote speeches and press briefings at Oracle annual OpenWorld trade show in San Francisco are any indication, Oracle is apparently well on its way to become the Apple of the enterprise.

All the proceedings at the OpenWorld event this week highlighted one big message from Oracle: the company's strategic positioning in the fleshed-out cloud arena to develop nearly all kinds of hardware and software components which may be required by enterprise --- a feat, which according to Oracle's claims, no other enterprise company can boast!

After its dissection of 36 smartphones for analyzing their chemical composition, iFixit recently released information pertaining to the chemical structure of the handsets, which also included Apple's new iPhone 5.

The rundown of the handsets was carried out by iFixit in collaboration with Healthystuff. org; and the chemical composition of the dissected handsets was analyzed with the help of X-ray fluorescence spectrometry.

In a recent official announcement, bigwig US wireless carrier AT&T revealed that it would be selling the LG Optimus G --- the first handset featuring the speedy new quad-core 1.5-GHz Snapdragon S4 Pro processor from Qualcomm.

Even though AT&T refrained from disclosing the exact date of availability of the LG's flagship superphone Optimus G, or its expected price, the announcement nonetheless makes AT&T the first US carrier to offer LG's new LTE-capable handset.

On the basis of the invites which Samsung has recently sent for its forthcoming press event in Germany, there are speculations galore that the company is apparently set to launch a smaller Galaxy S III version --- supposedly the Galaxy S III `Mini.'

According to a recent CNET report, Google's Motorola Mobility subsidiary has confirmed the rumors that it is acquiring Viewdle - the startup which specializes in mobile facial-recognition and augmented-reality (AR) technology.

All states and union territories (UTs) have been directed by the Supreme Court of India to ensure basic infrastructure such as drinking water and toilet facilities within six months.

On Wednesday, a bench led by Justice KS Radhakrishnan, said that Right to free & compulsory education could not be enjoyed unless children are provided with basic infrastructure.