Articles Posted on 23 January 2012
Brookstone Introduces WiFi Cufflinks
News Consumer
Brookstone has released a pair sci-fi like Wi Fi cufflinks that come equipped with a small 2 gigabyte USB memory stick along with a WiFi hotspot enabler. Thus, these new WiFi cufflinks enable users to set up a WiFi hotspot by...
Apple to Sell iPhone 4S in Singapore without Camera
News Mobile & Telco
One of the most attractive features of Apple's flagship iPhone 4S is its camera, but it seems that carriers in Singapore are set to offer the device without the camera - in a modified version. Last Thursday, telecom company M1...
Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari Teaser Image Promotes Latest Luxury Smartphone
News Mobile & Telco
Nokia's affiliated luxury handset maker Vertu, has unveiled its latest device in the smartphone market. Dubbed ‘Vertu Constellation Quest Ferrari,' the new device was introduced by the company via an official...
Google's Sky Map App Becomes Open Source
News Business & Government
On their recent announcement, Google has revealed it is going to make the Sky Map app available for the open source community. Thus, from now on, developers can get a copy of this application's source code via the Google Code...
HTC Flyer Tablet to Receive ICS Update Soon
News Mobile & Telco
Recently, the HTC Flyer and HTC Evo View 4G received the Android Honeycomb update. The only problem with the new update is that the user experience has been completely changed. For example, the removal of physical buttons for...
BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 Update Available February 17th?
News Mobile & Telco
There is much speculation in tech circles that the BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0 will be made available by Research In Motion on February 17. However, RIM has not made any statements about the actual release date. It...
Norton Ink Partners with Texas Instruments; Develops Norton Ink Adam II Tablet
News Mobile & Telco
Notion Ink has made an announcement stating the company has joined forces with Texas Instruments, to design the new Adam II tablet device. The company has also disclosed some key specs featured in the forthcoming device. The...
Archos A70 Internet Tablet 2 Goes On Sale In UK For £179
News Hardware
The Archos A70 internet tablet was recently released at CES in Las Vegas and high street retailer HMV has put it on sale for £179, a price that includes free delivery and 17,900 purehmv points. The tablet, which embraces a...
LG Optimus 2X P990 Dual Core Smartphone Now Costs £220
News Mobile & Telco
The LG Optimus 2X was the first dual core smartphone to hit the market back at the beginning of 2011, when Nvidia choose it to be the launch partner for the Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset. But now, the phone, otherwise known as the P990,...
Picture of Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat Appears Online
News Mobile & Telco
The first picture of the Sony Ericsson ST25i Kumquat, one of the three handsets to be unveiled at the forthcoming Mobile World Congress in Barcelona by Sony Ericsson (soon to be simply Sony), has emerged online courtesy...
Sony Xperia S Features Access to Russian Satellite System, GLONASS
News Mobile & Telco
Sony's entry into the smartphone market was announced a few days back with the introduction of Xperia S, without the Ericsson name attached. No doubt the device has managed to impress many with its sophisticated specs and...
Microsoft's Windows Phone Marketplace Reaches 60,000 Apps
News Mobile & Telco
It has hardly been a month since the Windows Phone Marketplace reached its 50,000 app milestone, and Microsoft has already added 10,000 more apps, thus taking the total tally to 60,000. No doubt, this reflects the...
Apple Files Patent with Images of Oddly Shaped Batteries
News Business & Government
Apple's quest for newer and thinner technology is well known to the entire world. The Cupertino based tech giant made some rather impressive technological breakthroughs in reducing the size of many of its devices. And in their...
Samsung Addresses User Complaints with New Galaxy Note Update
News Mobile & Telco
Samsung has introduced the latest update for Samsung Galaxy Note, which brings in numerous improvements in to this hybrid device. The update focuses on one of the many complaints this device received, since it first hit the...
RIM Making Changes to Business Operations, Leadership
News Business & Government
Research In Motion could start licensing its proprietary BlackBerry 10 OS platform to third party handset manufacturers, according to new, but unconfirmed reports. Apart from that, the company is likely to reconsider its current...
Windows Phone Tango May See Reduction in RAM from 512MB to 256MB
News Mobile & Telco
Microsoft's next mobile platform update is codenamed Windows Phone "Tango", where according to multiple leaked reports, this new update has been designed to lower the manufacturing costs of Windows Phones. If true, the obvious...
£199.95 Yamaha YHT196 Black 5.1 AV Receiver Including Speakers
Deals Consumer
Summing up today's set of Tech Deals is the powerful and stylish AV receiver - YHT196 from Yamaha. The 5.1 channel capable AV Receiver, is packed with classic Yamaha components as well as latest features giving you a complete...
Amazon to Reduce Kindle Fire Manufacturing Orders by 50% for Q1 2012
News Mobile & Telco
Amazon will most likely lower manufacturing orders for the company's flagship tablet device Kindle Fire, by almost 50 percent during the first quarter of this year. According to industry experts, the move could be the...
£179.99 LG 3D Blu-Ray 5.1 channel Full HD Home Cinema Theater System with Netcast Network
Deals Consumer
It's all about home entertainment today and one more system that adds up to today's list is the LG BDH9000 Home Cinema that provides ultimate in picture quality and an audio output of 850W through its 4 satellite speakers. With...
Ericsson and ZTE Resolve Intellectual Property Dispute
News Business & Government
Ericsson - the Sweden based mobile network outfit has announced it has resolved ongoing patent infringement disputes with China based rival ZTE. In April 2011, Ericsson filed lawsuits against ZTE in Italy and Britain,...
£19.99 I-ON Vortex+ Mini Full HD 1080p Movie Player
Deals Consumer
The Vortex + Mini HD 1080p MultiMedia Player Adaptor from I-ON is the latest in media players and comes with HDMI and USB host functionality allowing you to playback HD content - be it files in MKV, H.264, H.263, MP4 or such...
An Estimated 100 Million NFC Enabled Smartphone Units Shipped During 2012
News Mobile & Telco
A new study reveals that global shipments of NFC equipped smartphones will likely reach 80 million units during 2012. The number could reach 100 million, if iPhone 5 is equipped with NFC. The figure is pretty...
£345 Samsung LE40D503 40-inch Full HD TV
Deals Consumer
The LE40D503 is a 40-inch TV from the South Korean electronics giant Samsung with some great features that would take your home viewing experience to the next level. The HyperReal Engine enhances the definition of the picture for...
Late News: Zynga Mulls Online Gambling Entry, Anonymous Strikes CBS.com, Megaupload Saga, SOPA to Return?
News Web
Facebook game maker Zynga could be set to enter the gambling market by switching one of its titles from a play-for-fun currency model, to one that uses real money. According to the official line, Zynga Poker is the most popular...
£169.95 Onkyo TXSR309 Black AV Receiver
Deals Consumer
The TX-SR309 from Onkyo is an entry to mid-level AV receiver that comes loaded with great features such as iPhone/iPod compatible USB port, enhanced jitter reduction technology and 3D compatibility. The AV receiver has been fine...
£399.97 Panasonic TX-P50C3B 50-inch Freeview HD Plasma TV
Deals Consumer
Plasmas are one of the best forms of TV that are available and if they come at a reasonable price more or less equivalent to LCDs and LEDs, then there is definitely nothing like it. Panasonic TX-P50C3B is one such Plasma TV that...
Megaupload owner denies any wrong doing and says he is innocent
News Security
On Monday, a New Zealand court ruled that founder of recently closed-down file sharing platform Megaupload.com, has to be held in custody until further orders. Kim Dotcom, the founder of the file sharing website, has denied any...
£324.99 Toshiba Regza 32RL853B 32-inch Full HD LED TV with Freeview HD
Deals Hardware
With 32-inch screen, the Toshiba Regza 32RL853B is a great LED TV to have if you are looking for a mid-segment TV that would not only keep you entertained through regular satellite based channels but being wireless ready, the TV...
LG X3 is Quad Core Ice Cream Sandwich Smartphone
News Mobile & Telco
LG may unveil a new handset at Mobile World Congress, called the X3, which would replace the 12-month-old Optimus 2X as its flagship device. According to Pocketnow, the smartphone will be called the X3 and will come with a quad...
SOPA Supporters Continue to be Hacked
News Security
Anonymous, the online organisation that spawned from the internet's primordial soup, 4Chan, has continued its hacks against Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) supporters, taking down several websites including that of TV Network...
Harrods to get own Apple store
News Mobile & Telco
The UK based retail superstore Harrods is likely to get its own Apple Store soon, according to reports. The newest Apple setup will be located right inside of the world's leading department store in London. Sources from inside...
£599.95 Panasonic Viera TX-P50S30 50-inch HD 1080p Plasma TV with Freeview HD
Deals Consumer
Panasonic has bundled stunning HD video capabilities, enhanced surround sound audio, internet based video content and a massive screen size in one impressive packaged - the Viera TX-P50S30 Plasma HD TV. With its 50-inch screen,...
Acer Iconia Tab A200 Tablet Available From £295
News Hardware
Acer's entry level Android tablet, the Iconia A200, has been put on preorder by UK retailer Expansys for £295, with the first stocks expected to be delivered on the 28th of February, coinciding with Mobile World Congress in...
Sony Releases VAIO Line Updates
News Hardware
In the wake of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Sony has announced a few tweaks to its line-up of Vaio laptops, switching out internal hardware and adding new colour options. You can now get Sony's high-end model Vaio Z in...
Nokia Lumia 710 - An Initial Impressions Review
Reviews Mobile & Telco
The Nokia Lumia 710 is basically an entry level version of the Finnish Windows Phone 7 launching pad device - the Lumia 800, which incorporated the radical new user interface from Microsoft. This UI was designed to make Windows...
Ubisoft: Anno 2070’s DRM Won’t Affect Most Customers
News Consumer
Ubisoft - the France based leading game publishing house has yet again defended the use of DRM (Digital Rights Management) in one of its titles. It all started with the tech website Guru3D reported that any hardware change made...
Nintendo 3DS Gets Its First Paid DLC through Theatrhythm Final Fantasy
News Consumer
Dummy retail boxes of Final Fantasy Theatrhythm for Nintendo 3DS have surfaced in the Japanese market with indications that the title will have paid content available for download - a move that clearly reflects the Nintendo's...
RIM Founder and Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis Steps Down
News Business & Government
Co-chief executives of Research in Motion, Jim Balsillie and Mike Lazaridis, have both stepped down as they have failed to reverse the BlackBerry maker's decline in the global smartphone market. Now a lesser known German...
File Sharing Sites Circle Wagons after Megaupload Arrests
News Web
Several file sharing websites have ceased functioning fully in the wake of the MegaUpload take down and arrest of its owners. FileSonic led the way, removing all file sharing features from the site. Now only the users that made...
FileSonic Fears Megaupload-like Fate, Shuts File Sharing Services
News Web
It seems like the online file sharing industry is in a panic state after the US government's punitive strike against Megaupload last week as FileSonic has disabled its file sharing services. Apparently, the company intends to run...
Megaupload Founder Seeks Bail
News Web
After the US government closed down the file sharing website, Megaupload, due to alleged $500 million copyright infringement, its founder has appeared in a New Zealand court seeking bail, according to reports. Kim Dotcom and...
New, Stronger EU Privacy Laws May Hurt Internet Biggies
News Business & Government
European Union's new privacy rules, which are believed to be stronger, are to be revealed very soon that might end up forcing costly burdens and also large amount of fines levied on errant companies. European Commission will be...
Anonymous Takes down CBS.com Over Megaupload Takedown
News Security
Anonymous' retaliation against the US government's recent crackdown on the file sharing platform Megaupload continues as the hackers collective raided and temporarily took down the home page of the broadcast network...
iPhone 4S Rival Alert : Motorola Razr Drops To £400
News Mobile & Telco
Online retailer Expansys has shaved a quarter off the price of the Motorola Razr, knocking it down to £400. In addition, Expansys is also bundling a cleaning kit, a car mount, a car adaptor and an O2 sim card with £10...
Google Promotes Online Security, Privacy through New Ad Campaign
News Web
Google is going to spend $10 million on ads to be featured on US magazines, newspapers and in various public places like subways in order to spread awareness among people about protecting their personal information online. The...
SOPA: I'll be back
News Web
Despite the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and its companion bill, the Protect Intellectual Property Act (PIPA) being postponed indefinitely thanks to protests from citizens, websites and technology professionals, key senators...
Zynga to Enter Online Gambling Arena
News Consumer
Facebook game maker Zynga could be set to enter the gambling market by switching one of its titles from a play-for-fun currency model, to one that uses real money. According to the official line, Zynga Poker is the most popular...
£23 Dual SIM Touchscreen Handset Goes On Sale In The UK
News Mobile & Telco
Group buying websites often come up with pretty obscure but nonetheless enticing products; Ebay-owned, Gumtreedeals, is currently offering a handset from a little-known Indian manufacturer as part of its daily deal offers. The...
How to get Absinthe iOS 5 Untethered Jailbreak for iPad 2, iPhone 4S
News Software
Over the weekend owners of A5 powered Apple devices were finally provided with an untethered jailbreak solution; both Mac and Windows versions of the Absinthe software are available for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 running iOS 5.0 or...
Noon News: EU Toughens Privacy Rules, SOPA Shelved, Doodle 4 Google Contest, Google Posts Poor Results
News Web
The European Union is coming up with a set of new and tough privacy rules to safeguard Internet users' personal data over the Web, according to new reports. The move was expected for over a long time now, and it is likely to have...
Google is Best Company to Work For: Fortune
News Business & Government
Mountain View based technology outfit Google Inc. has been named the best company to work for by Fortune. Before finally making its way all the way to the top this year, the company had been virtually stuck at the fourth position...
Google Posts Disappointing Quarterly Results
News Business & Government
Internet search giant Google has suffered a significant setback after its quarterly results for the month of October, November and December 2011 fell short of Wall Street's expectations as company CEO Larry Page announced the...
Doodle 4 Google Contest 2012 Kicks Off
News Web
Google has opened "Doodle 4 Google" art contest for US citizen students as a part of the "2012 student contest". In the competition, students will be competing with each other for getting a chance to get their own doodle used as...
iPhone 4 Rival Alert : ZTE Tania Available On Preorder From £250
News Mobile & Telco
(update : Expansys came back to us to confirm that the Tania will be shipped in the week commencing 20th of February and they are hoping to get a white version coming soon as well.) The first Windows Phone handset from...
LG Optimus Pad 3D Tablet Down To £350
News Hardware
As part of its tablet clearout before the forthcoming Mobile World Congress, Carphone Warehouse has cut the price of the LG Optimus Pad - which was launched last year - to £350. The device was the first to offer 3D display...
Archos Arnova 7C G2 Now Available For £80
News Hardware
It won't win any prizes for performance or design but the Archos Arnova 7C G2 is certainly a tablet that will get heads turning, because it is the cheapest 3G tablet on the market and one that offers a capacitive touchscreen...
Google Updates Algorithm to Punish Websites with Excessive, Top of Page Ads
News Web
Google has decided to take punitive action against those websites that flood the top of their web pages with ads, forcing their visitors to scroll down in order to view the relevant content on the page. According to Google, this...
SOPA, PIPA Shelved by US Congress
News Business & Government
It has only been a few days since Web giants like Google and Wikipedia officially lodged their protest against the supposedly anti online piracy laws - Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) - and the US...
EU Tightens Data Privacy Rules
News Business & Government
The European Union is coming up with a set of new and tough privacy rules to safeguard Internet users' personal data over the Web, according to new reports. The move was expected for over a long time now, and it is likely to have...
Eye-Fi Lambasts SD Association’s Wireless SD Standard
News Hardware
Last week, SD Association announced that it had come up with a brand new Wireless LAN SD standard that can be used by users for adding Eye-Fi abilities to the card itself. It seems, Eye-Fi, the company that played a crucial role...
AM News: LG Prada 3.0 in UK, Xbox Live Games on Windows 7, iPad 3 Retina Display, Anonymous Megaupload Offensive
News Mobile & Telco
The LG Prada 3.0 will soon enter the UK smartphone marketplace. As leading network carrier, T- Mobile has added the mobile phone handset on their website's coming soon page. The new device it will probably arrive at the beginning...
