Contrary to previous reports that suggested Apple’s next-generation iPhone would include a 4.2-inch touch screen panel, Asian technology publicationDigitimes reportsthat the device will feature a smaller 4-inch panel, adapting the rear of the device to ship with a metal chassis instead of reinforced glass. Digitimes’ points out that the many of the rumoured specifications expected to be featured in the iPhone 5 are the market’s expectations, with sources indicating that the device will possibly adopt a significantly smaller screen than first imagined:...

Chinese trade publicationDigitimes is reporting that Motorola has already placed orders for between 700,000 and 800,000 of its Android 3.0-powered tablet, the Motorola Xoom, with sources suggesting orders could top one million within the first quarter of 2011. According to sources from component manufacturers, Motorola and Samsung were the only two companies to receive priority support from Google when building their tablet devices, with LG Electronics and HTC following behind....

Depending on what industry you work in, you’ve either got a traditional business card which you hand out, or if you’re aiming to be more eco-friendly and modern, you’ve settled on avcardor anonline business card. Ucardo, a service that is still in private beta, is giving users yet another option, which takes the best of both worlds and rolls it into one. Ucardo generates a QR code to use on your business card, which can be scanned and instantly leads people to your online vcard....

Of the 65.2 million tablets predicted to be shipped in 2011, Apple will continue to dominate the tablet market with 40 million iPad shipments and hold a 61% share of the market, anew research report from Digitimes reveals. In the first six months of 2011, tablet shipments increased more than 420% from the previous year, with sales expected to increase into the second half to boost the number of shipments by 150% from a year earlier....

There are a lot of restaurant ranking and recommendation sites out there. But none combine the high-brow skill sets so well asDinevore, a New York City based startup that offers a unique platform for making and sharing mini restaurant guides. Today, Dinevore unveiled its latest site design and was kind enough to whip up our NYC local TNW readers a very specialValentine’s Day restaurant guide. Their new header is “The Best Way to Pick a Place to Eat: Discover, organize, and share the best restaurant advice on the web....