Articles Posted on 24 January 2012
Carphone Warehouse Sees a Decline in Profits of Mobile Phones
News Mobile & Telco
Carphone Warehouse - the largest mobile phone retailer in Europe has revealed that the market for prepay handsets suffered a massive setback, over the Christmas season. According to the retail giant, the market fell by as much as...
No Fake Names Allowed on Google+
News Consumer
Ever since it made its maiden entry into the already over-crowded social media market, Google Plus has been consistently looking for new ways to let users identify themselves on the site. Apparently, the search giant wanted to...
London Underground Gets WiFi for 2012 Olympic Games
News Mobile & Telco
It seems that the London Underground is all set to get Wi-Fi access before the 2012 Olympic Games. Transport for London (TfL) has firmed up plans to roll out Internet access, for around 120 tube stations. While Internet...
Micron Technology to Acquire Virtensys
News Business & Government
Micron Technology - the US based semiconductor giant has announced it is moving ahead with the proposed acquisition of Virtensys. Virtensys happens to be one of the leading providers of PCIe-sharing offerings around...
Japanese Mobile Phone Carrier KDDI Sends Marketing Messages to Customers
News Consumer
According to new reports, Japan based carrier KDDI is pushing adverts straight into the notification bars of customers' Android devices. Worse even, those who have found themselves at the receiving end of this rather annoying...
New Study Reveals Consumers More Willing to Pay for Online Media Streaming
News Business & Government
KPMG - the Netherlands based professional services network has claimed that consumers today are increasingly willing to subscribe to paid online streaming services. Apparently, the claim reflects precisely what the company came...
Android and iOS Take the Lead in Smartphone Sales Q4 2011
News Mobile & Telco
Android and iOS continued their domination of the US smartphone market through the last quarter of 2011, according to a new report. According to the latest Nielsen Mobile Media Report, both Google and Apple jointly...
Sony Introduces New CMOS Image Sensor Technology; May Result in Thinner iPhones
News Business & Government
Sony - the Japanese electronic giant that supplies camera modules to Apple for its massively popular iPhone 4s, has unveiled a new smaller, generation-next CMOS image sensor. Apparently, the new technology could eventually...
YouTube Daily Page Views Reach 4 Billion Per Day
News Business & Government
YouTube should put another feather in its cap with daily page views crossing the four billion a day mark. The Google owned site has long since been the benchmark for all video sharing sites - and today it stands head...
£895 LG 60PV250K 60" HD Ready DivX HD Plasma TV
Deals Consumer
If you want to enjoy stunning video output for your movies, documentaries, videos nothing is better than a Plasma TV and one from LG would definitely be having an upper hand in terms of quality. One such TV is the 60PV250K from...
Sony Tablet S, Tablet P To Get ICS Update Soon
News Hardware
The two Sony tablets, the Tablet S and the Tablet P will get their Andoid Ice Cream Sandwich updates by Spring 2012 according to two reports that emerged on the Verge. It follows a similar confirmation on a Sony forum in the UK...
Viewsonic 7-inch Tablet To Get Ice Cream Sandwich
News Hardware
Remember the Viewsonic Viewpad 7e that the company launched back in October 2011 in the US for £200? Well, it seems that a new version of the tablet called the Viewpad E70 will not only get a price cut but will also come...
HTC Primo To Bring Beats Audio And ICS To Mainstream Market
News Mobile & Telco
HTC will almost certainly release a new handset at Mobile World Congress which will take over the Desire S and is currently codenamed Primo. According to Stuff.tv, the smartphone will be a mere 9mm thick, will have a 3.7-inch...
DoJ Investigates Apple, Google and Others Regarding 'No Poaching' Pact
News Business & Government
In an attempt to retain their top recruits, a number of Silicon Valley companies including Apple and Google have signed illegal "no poaching" deals with each other, the US Department of Justice has revealed. The alleged move...
Nokia Lumia 900 To Launch In June 2012 In UK
News Mobile & Telco
UK retailer Carphone Warehouse briefly put up a registration page for the successor of the Lumia 800, the Lumia 900, on its website, before pulling it down. The page, which can still be found in Google's cache, claims that the...
£99.97 Curtis 5.1 Blu-ray Home Cinema Kit
Deals Consumer
The Curtis 5.1 Blu-ray home cinema kit is for movie buffs who would like to enjoy their favourite movies in surround sound and HD clarity right from the comfort of their homes and if you are one of them, this product is...
iPhone 4S Rival Alert : LG Preparing Followup To Optimus 3D Called CX2
News Mobile & Telco
The first pictures of the successor of the Optimus 3D, codenamed the CX2, has emerged courtesy of tech website Pocketnow. The smartphone appears to sport the same elegant profile as the X3, which is set to become LG's new top of...
£32.99 Extra Value 200Mbps Powerline Adapter - Twin Pack
Deals Consumer
Pulling cable across the home or small office for network extension where wireless network is not an option is a thing of the past as the Extra Value powerline adapter lets you make use of existing electrical wiring for network...
£149.99 Novatech GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1024MB Graphics Card
Deals Consumer
PC gaming cannot be called gaming until and unless there is a graphics card with great specs powering a desktop PC. That said Novatech GeForce GTX 560 Ti is a great graphics card to have that would let you play even the most...
Nike+ FuelBand Syncs with iPhone to Monitor your Daily Exercise
News Mobile & Telco
Nike has released a new fitness gadget that can turn your workout into a challenging game. The Nike+ FuelBand offers a set of intriguing features, which can motivate fitness enthusiasts and is integrated with the iPhone, to which...
£115.99 BenQ G2420HDBL LCD LED 24" DVI Monitor
Deals Consumer
It's time to part ways with your small sized standard definition LCD monitor as BenQ brings to you the 24" LCD LED DVI monitor with Full HD capabilities that would deliver stunning video output for not only your movies and games,...
£429 Medion AKOYA E4212 14" Intel Core i3 Laptop
Deals Consumer
MEDION presents the AKOYA E4212 14" laptop that would serve home and business users alike bringing in some great hardware configuration with it. Talking about the processing power on-board the laptop, Medion has made sure that...
Galaxy Nexus Stole the Slide-to-Unlock Feature from iPhone, Apple Says
News Mobile & Telco
A new battle in the legal war between tech giants Apple and Samsung is under way in Germany, with the former targeting the smartphone joint venture between the Korean manufacturer and Google. The hearing held at the Mannheim...
Late News: Apple iBooks 2 Glitch, Twitter Buys Summify, Don't be Evil Tool, AT&T and T-Mobile Spectrum transfer
News Web
Having started its journey in the market on a high note, Apple's latest offering iBooks 2 has suffered a massive setback with the discovery of a serious glitch. The glitch was first revealed by Ed Baig - USA Today's technology...
£259.99 MSI CR630 Blu-Ray 250GB Black Laptop
Deals Consumer
MCI CR630 is a highly competitive mid-segment laptop with some great to have features like Blu-ray optical drive, high-speed processor and adequate storage space. Powered by 2.1GHz AMD Athlon II X2 dual core P320 processor this...
£29.99 Red 5.1 Channel DVD Home Theatre System
Deals Consumer
The Red 5.1 channel DVD is an entry level home theatre system with some great must have features at a cost that is unbelievably low. With a total speaker output of 50W (subwoofer output 20W and front and rear speakers output at...
Hackers Frame Players in Anti-Punkbuster Protest
News Security
Some hackers have been framing Battlefield 3 players for cheating, in what is being claimed as a protest against PunkBuster. The plan is to target innocent players, getting them erroneously banned for cheating, to show up...
Apple Counters Kodak’s Patent Ownership Claims
News Business & Government
Apple has rebuked the patent-infringement accusation brought against it by the troubled camera maker Kodak by claiming that all the patents in question are in its legal possession. Earlier in the month, Kodak filed a lawsuit...
Latest Samsung Galaxy S2 Ad Mocks Forlorn iPhone Fans
News Mobile & Telco
The fierce battle between the two tech giants Apple and Samsung has been stepped up, this time in the realm of advertising. The Korean company has once again mocked die hard Apple fans, as well as some of the more publicised...
Apple To Use 5G And Advanced Wi-Fi Technology for Future iPhone and iPad
News Mobile & Telco
Before the next generation of iDevices hit the market, we all still have some time to bask in the rumour frenzy that surrounds Apple's new specifications that could be integrated in the future iPhone 5 and iPad 3. One of the main...
Bitdefender Warns of New Hybrid Malware
News Security
Antivirus security firm Bitdefender, has expressed concerns over what it claims is a new hybrid malware that was created by viruses infecting worms on poorly protected machines. BitDefender has taken part in an analysis of 10...
Apple Spent a Staggering $100 Million in Case Against HTC Claims Site
News Business & Government
A new but unconfirmed report has revealed how Apple may have spent a staggering amount of $100 million in its legal battle against the Taiwan based smartphone maker HTC. The Cupertino based technology superstar is currently...
Researchers Manage to Cool Semiconductors with Laser
News Hardware
A group of researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute has announced on a proud note that they have successfully combined two exciting worlds of nano technology and quantum physics to come up with a new, revolutionary technology. By...
Antec Shows off New Three Hundred Two Chassis
News Hardware
Antec has announced the release of a new sequel enclosure to the original Three Hundred, naming it something wonderfully imaginative: Three Hundred Two. It joins several other enclosures as part of the "Gamer Series," and...
Twitter Bags Summify
News Business & Government
Twitter - the unique blend of social media and microblogging platform, has acquired Canada based social news start up Summify. Summify was initially founded in Romania, but later moved to Vancouver BC. The company is known for...
Pew: Tablet, e-Reader Ownership Nearly Double Over Holiday Season
News Consumer
A new study carried out by market research outfit Pew Research and American Life Project has shed light on how the tablet and e-reader markets in the US underwent a staggering boom during the recent holiday season. According to...
Nintendo UK Marketer Leaves for Universal Pictures
News Business & Government
Lead marketer Dawn Paine has announced she's leaving Nintendo UK and will be joining Universal Pictures, ending a ten year tenure at the Japanese console maker. Paine has been part of Nintendo through some important years,...
Apple May Post Record Quarterly Profits Thanks to iPhone 4S
News Business & Government
According to a buzz on the Wall Street, the quarterly results of Apple are likely to show a significant jump in the overall profits primarily driven by the staggering sales of its iPhone 4S smartphone. Since its launch in...
Apple Admits iBooks 2 Hiccup, to Release Fix Soon
News Consumer
Having started its journey in the market on a high note, Apple's latest offering iBooks 2 has suffered a massive setback with the discovery of a serious glitch. The glitch was first revealed by Ed Baig - USA Today's technology...
Intel to Purchase Some of Qlogic's Infiband Product Lines for $125 Million
News Business & Government
Intel has decided to purchase parts of Qlogic's InfiniBand product lines for $125 million with the idea of bolstering up its networking portfolio. The switch and adapter product lines Intel has decided to purchase are likely...
AT&T, T-Mobile Seek FCC Approval for Spectrum Transfer
News Mobile & Telco
Telecom giants AT&T and T-Mobile USA have teamed up to file a request with the US FCC (Federal Communication Commission), asking for its approval for the proposed $1 billion worth of transfer in wireless airwaves. Last year,...
Developers Build 'Don't be Evil' Tool for Google Search
News Software
Mountain View based search giant Google Inc. recently tweaked its search engine by introducing the new "Search Plus Your World" feature. The ultimate goal of this new offering was to integrate social media sites' data into its...
Australia to Get 18+ Game Rating
News Consumer
Australia is set to update the age rating system for video games, adding a new 18+ category which should allow for the more violent of games to be sold in the country. The current maximum age rating for a console or PC game is...
BlackBerry Downfall Enables iPhone To Dominate Business Sector
News Mobile & Telco
The recent power shift at the top of the company, with the top two executives at RIM stepping down, comes after disappointing sales results and a continued downward trend. "There comes a time in the growth of every successful...
Noon News: London Olympics Spectrum Demands, Anonymous Goes after Brazilian Sites, Virgin Media's 4G Eval
News Mobile & Telco
During the Beijing Olympic Games, China had to build a whole new mobile broadband infrastructure especially for the event, and this time, its London's turn to deal with the issue as the city prepares itself for the next edition...
iPhone 3GS Rival Alert : Acer Liquid Metal Handset Down To £115
News Mobile & Telco
The Acer Liquid Metal is rapidly becoming one of the best value handsets on the market, thanks to some heavy discounting by online retailer Expansys ahead of the Mobile World Congress and dozens of new product launches. The...
Amazon Drops Price of Lenovo Ideapad A1 Tablet to £150
News Hardware
Amazon temporarily cut the price of the Ideapad A1 tablet to £150 as part of its holiday sales promotion, but has now made the cut permanent. The 25 per cent price reduction makes the Ideapad A1 one of the best value for...
Chinese Government Officials get Customised £999 RedPad Tablet
News Hardware
Elite members of the Chinese Communist Party can now, like their Western counterparts, get their own expensive tablets, paid for by public money. The tablet, the RedPad Number One, costs a massive 9999 Yuan, or roughly...
Survey: Facebook Friends Not Reliable in Crisis
News Web
According to a poll conducted by Macmillan Cancer Support Fund, an average young adult has about 237 friends on Facebook, however, out of those only two can be relied upon for support in real life in case of a crisis. The poll...
Price Of 3G HTC Flyer 32GB Tablet Cut To £300
News Hardware
With the next edition of the Mobile World Congress looming, mobile manufacturers are rapidly clearing out stocks of mature products, and HTC is no exception. Expansys is now selling the HTC Flyer 32GB 3G tablet for only...
Windows Phone Powered Nokia Lumia Sales Top 1 Million Units
News Mobile & Telco
The first ever Windows Phone powered Nokia smartphone has sold enough number of units in 2011 to help the Finland based mobile giant to induce confidence in its investors. Lumia, which happened to be Nokia's maiden Windows Phone...
Virgin Media Evaluates 4G Broadband
News Mobile & Telco
Telecom giant Virgin Media has carried out an evaluation-programme for testing the feasibility of its fibre network based next-generation mobile services. Apparently, this new test is being seen by many as a sign of the company's...
Ofcom Preps for London Olympics Wireless Spectrum Demand
News Hardware
During the Beijing Olympic Games, China had to build a whole new mobile broadband infrastructure especially for the event, and this time, its London's turn to deal with the issue as the city prepares itself for the next edition...
Anonymous Targets Brazilian Sites in Megaupload Reprisal
News Security
In its latest coordinated cyber attack, the hacktivist group Anonymous successfully breached into Brazil's federal district websites on Saturday alongside another website belonging to a popular Brazilian singer. Apparently, the...
iPad 2 Rival Alert : Archos 80 G9 Turbo Available From £230
News Hardware
The specifications of the new Archos 80 G9 Turbo tablet seem to mirror those of the iPad 2, with a couple of extras thrown in; Expansys is currently selling the tablet for just under £230. The Turbo is the more refined...
Windows Phone to Surpass iOS by 2015 Says IHS
News Mobile & Telco
Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile OS platform may be lagging far behind the other key players in the market today, but according to a new study, it will be surpassing Apple's iOS by 2015 to secure the second spot in the smartphone...
AM News: Samsung Galaxy Note Update, RIM Changes Leadership, Sony Xperia S Features GLONASS
News Mobile & Telco
Samsung has introduced the latest update for Samsung Galaxy Note to bring numerous improvements to this hybrid device. The update focuses on one of the many complaints this device received since it first hit the market. Many...
