Nokia launches its first tablet, Lumia 2520

Nokia announced its first tablet -- Lumia 2520 -- at Nokia World in Abu Dhabi. Lumia 2520 is a Windows RT-based tablet with a 10-inch 1080p HD display layered with Gorilla Glass 2. The tablet has a 6.7MP rear camera with Zeiss lens and a 2-megapixel shooter on the front. The 2520 runs on the 2.2GHz quad-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 processor and has an 8,000mAh battery. The tablet also sports Nokia's Storyteller and Video Director apps. Nokia 2520 has 2GB RAM, 32 GB internal memory, micro SD card support up to 32GB and SkyDrive cloud storage. Nokia 2520 is 4G LTE-enabled and comes with Microsoft Office pre-installed.Similar to Microsoft Surface, Lumia 2520 pairs with a Nokia Power Keyboard. The keyboard with a touchpad also contains an extra battery for up to five hours extra use, plus two USB ports.Nokia claims Lumia 2520 comes with fast-charging capability, which can go from zero to 80% charged in an hour. The Windows RT 8.1 device priced at $499 will ship later this year. The tablet will first launch in the US, UK, and Finland, followed by other countries shortly after and will be available in red, white, cyan and black colours.

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LG’s first flexible OLED phone due before the year is out

LG plans to launch a flexible OLED smartphone before the end of the year, the company’s VP of mobile has confirmed, though it’s unclear to what extent the work-in-progress handset will actually flex. The OLED panel in question is the handiwork of LG Display according to VP of LG mobile Yoon Bu-hyun, the WSJ reports, with the proposed device set to launch sometime in Q4. LG Display’s work on flexible OLEDs has been underway for some time, though the company’s efforts have perhaps been overshadowed somewhat by rival Samsung’s YOUM development. Last year, according to a Korea Times report, LG Display was preparing for

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Bing Apps for Windows 8 get major updates

Late least year, Microsoft rolled out a half dozen Bing Apps for Windows 8 users, each one focused on a specific category, such as travel and sports. The apps were designed to offer “immersive vertical experiences,” and now, about six months later, a big line of updates for them is being pushed out. Users can grab the updates now by heading into the Windows Store and selecting the updates notification.

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Syrian Electronic Army claims credit for CBS Twitter accounts hack

Yesterday, several of CBS ’s Twitter accounts were hacked, including its main account, and its accounts for 60 Minutes, 48 Hours, and CBS Denver. The hackers got into the account and tweeted a series of things relating to President Obama and the United States being in cahoots with Al-Qaeda . The tweets also had links that led users to malware-infested sites. While CBS was able to regain access to its accounts, it was unable to figure out who was behind the attacks, until now. The Syrian Electronic Army , the same group that hacked 3 of the BBC’s Twitter accounts, claimed

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