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The popular winter cars for 2012 are Audi A6 3.0T Quattro, Honda CR-V AWD and Toyota Sienna AWD, among others.

Apple Inc. has long been known for ground-breaking technological innovations and its latest quest - to acquire fuel-cell patents - could further strengthen the company's portfolio of 17,000 software patents. Indeed, Apple could silently planning an eco-friendly substitute for existing chemical batteries by acquiring fuel-cell patents to power its devices.

The year 2011 saw some tech leaps as well as flops. Here are the top 5 mobile tech glitches.

As the start of the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) draws closers, the speculation over the computer tablets expected to be unveiled is increasing.

The Apple Inc. iPhone reportedly outsold Android devices at AT&T corporate retail stores by a whopping 7.8-to-1 ratio between Dec. 1 and Dec. 27. Apparently, those AT&T stores sold about 981,000 iPhones during the period, accounting for a heavy 66 percent of the turnover.

Jonathan Ive, Apple's Design Head, has been awarded the coveted Knighthood in the New Year Honours list.

Former Chief Executive of Hewlett-Packard Co. Mark Hurd repeatedly pursued and targeted actress Jodie Fisher in attempts to cajole her into having sex with him, according to a controversial letter released on Thursday.

Amazon sold more than one million Kindle ebook readers a week during December, making various Kindles the first, second and third most popular products in the entire Amazon U.S. catalogue.

Rumours abound the release of Apple's first TV take precedence, as fresh reports indicate the release of 32 and 37-inch iTVs in mid-summer 2012.

Facebook has quietly released Messenger for Windows 7, letting users view their Ticker and list of online contacts in a separate desktop application.

Apple has reportedly filed a patent on Facial Recognition software for mobile platform with the intention of adding this feature on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and Macbook devices.

The Ministry of Defence has tied up with big game companies to procure the latest simulation technology to prepare its soldiers for real-world battles. The virtual training course would focus on sharpening their skills as well as improving their agility in reacting to disastrous war situations.

Microsoft Leaked Roadmap predicts the arrival of Tango after Mango, later followed by Apollo coinciding with the release of superphones in 2012. Expect a massive three way battle with Apple's iPhone 5 and the rest of the Android brigade.

A tech blog has claimed that the iPhone 5 will drop the famously fragile glass back in favour of an aluminium case similar to that of the iPad 2.

LG recently revealed a bunch of innovative product release plans for the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show 2012.

Call of Duty fans are in for a great treat, as Infinity Ward has announced plans of releasing exclusive downloadable content (DLC) for Modern Warfare 3 Elite subscribers starting with Xbox Live on January 24.

Many automotive giants have come up with their concept cars with the latest innovations to make their product more appealing in appearance and performance.

Few companies create such a whirlwind of speculation around fictional productsas Apple and 2011 proved to be another rumour-packed year.

Rumours of an Apple television continue to gain momentum, with the ever-present Digitimes reporting that the next-generation TV will arrive in the second quarter of 2012.

Apple has failed to realize its mistake in a bid to dominate the smartphone and tablet industry with patent lawsuits against its rivals. There is no real innovation happening in the native camp, while its rivals are striving hard to move ahead with new product designs and technological advancements.

The leaked pictures of the phone - LG Fantasy resurface yet again, and reveal LG's concealed intentions to release the smartphone in the near future.

The advent of Intel's Thunderbolt technology is expected to throw the famed USB 3.0 interface technology to the sidelines while it is theoretically estimated to boost the data transfer speeds between the PC and peripheral devices up to 10Gbps. However, practically such speeds have not been tested so far to make any claims.

Coca-Cola has topped the list of the best soft drinks in 2011, followed by Diet Coke and Pepsi, according to marketing research consultancy Milward Brown.

In a move to address the issues with expensive and unattractive active shutter glasses, LG has unveiled the cheap, chic and ultra-light passive 3D glasses for the budget conscious consumer.

Samsung, the Korean smartphone giant, on Friday announced on one of its promotional blogs that it had dropped the idea of porting Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade to its Galaxy S smartphone or the 7-inch Galaxy Tablet. Since then, widespread arguments and heated debates on the issue have been escalating amongst the Android user community.

Since the public expectations have been so overwhelming with the debut of Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade for smartphones, it is no surprise that leading smartphone manufacturers are capitalizing on the demand.

According to macdailynews.com, Steve Jobs, the late co- founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., not only developed and grew his company's interests while he was alive but has also left blueprints for future Apple products.

The controversies surrounding the release of iPhone 5 gains momentum, as the iPhone fans get restless amidst the long wait for the elusive phone.

Reports suggest Google Inc. is in hot water over an Android patents war, with fellow corporate giants like Oracle, Microsoft and Apple.