Archives for January, 2012
Megaupload’s lawyer has confirmed that users’ data is safe for at least another two weeks after two of its hosting companies agreed to hang fire on deletion while a decision is reached on what to do with the stored files. Megaupload’s hosting services, Carpathia Hosting and Cogent Communications, have agreed to hold on to the [...] Related posts:
At the Westminster Media Forum in London, with TechRadar in attendance, the BBC outlined a number of areas where it believes that VOD in the UK could be improved and noted that it was still "playing catch-up" when it comes to on-demand services. Even with the phenomenal success of the iPlayer and the fact that [...] Related posts:
Good news for anyone who’s ever wished Apple Stores were a bit less friendly, a bit more incompetent, a bit more you’re-not-leaving-until-you-buy-an-extended-warranty. Apple has decided that it needs some expertise from Dixons, and it’s poached Dixons CEO John Browett to become its senior vice president of retail. So does that mean Apple Stores will start [...] Related posts:
iPhone 5 rumours: iPhone 4S and new rumours As it happened, there was no iPhone 5 after all, but the company did announce the iPhone 4S. However, the iPhone 5 is still on the cards – we’re expecting it to debut in mid-2012. You can check out the latest rumours about iPhone 5 below. First [...] Related posts:
The Xperia Nypon (LT22i) looks set to launch as the Sony Xperia P, joining the Xperia S and forthcoming Xperia U in Sony’s alphabetical stable. The leak has come via the Indonesian Telecoms Regulatory body, which was also responsible for the leak of the Xperia U (Kumquat) name earlier this month. It seems Sony is [...] Related posts:
Dish Network, the budget satellite television company, sits on 40 MHz worth of spectrum in the 2 GHz band. They’ve already stated that they want to build an LTE-Advanced network using that spectrum, and now they’re just waiting to get the thumbs up from the FCC to go ahead and start building. Now we all [...] Related posts:
The state of 4G LTE in Europe is pretty dismal compared to the United States, but that’s not really a bad thing since most 4G LTE equipped smartphones can’t seem to last more than a few hours under heavy use; the Droid RAZR MAxx is an exception. Anyway, today we’d like to highlight Vodafone’s new [...] Related posts:
10 Siri tips and tricks Siri is a digital assistant that’s currently only available on the iPhone 4S. Siri is designed to understands what you say and get the right meaning from the instructions that you give it. Using Siri you can dictate, send messages, schedule meetings, place phone calls and plenty more – it’ll [...] Related posts:
The photographer who took the official Visit Britain Olympics photographs has described the variety of kit he uses, which includes up to 20 different camera bodies. In an interview with N-Photo magazine, Craig Easton, says that he regularly uses about five different models of cameras, but says that Nikon DSLRs are his favourite. "The nature [...] Related posts:
Reports suggesting Apple is to bring near-field communications (NFC) functionality to its next iPhone have surfaced. We are expecting the iPhone 5 to be announced later this year and according Mastercard and app developers, Apple is busy working on NFC technology. 9to5Mac claims to have spoken with the well-connected developer at Macworld who disclosed information [...] Related posts:
Beyond the remote control: using gestures Who needs buttons and onscreen menus when our hands and feet lay idle? It was the Nintendo Wii that first got us moving, before augmented reality apps and games-stuffed smartphones had us waving them in a ridiculous figure-of-eight, but so far the humble television has remained stoically still. As [...] Related posts:
John Browett probably never thought the day would come when a new job would net him so many virtual column inches – but it has, because he’s ditched his post as CEO of Dixons Retail group to become Apple’s new VP of retail. Tim Cook himself (Apple’s CEO to those of you not in the [...] Related posts:
Last time we talked about Amazon’s HTC Rezound offer, the online retailer asked for 150 bucks for HTC’s powerful smartphone. Like that’s not a good deal enough, Amazon decided to further slash the price to $79.99, making for an awesome purchase. However, this is the price for new customers only — if you’re upgrading or [...] Related posts:
Good news for our Canadian readers who want the Samsung Galaxy Note. Three of the country’s major carriers — including TELUS, Bell and Rogers — will offer the big smartphone/tablet device starting at mid-February, with Best Buy already taking pre-orders in its stores. In order to secure your Galaxy Note unit, the retailer is asking [...] Related posts:
Nokia is organizing a simple (yet global) contest on Facebook, giving away 5 Lumia 710 Windows Phones to randomly selected users. In order to participate, all you have to do is like Nokia’s Facebook page and then answer which of the 6 color options of the Lumia 710 you like the most. There’s Fuchsia on [...] Related posts:
Here’s one for all of you looking to add extra storage to their smartphones and/or tablets. Newegg is selling the Patriot Class 10 16GB microSD card for $10 after a mail-in rebate. In other words, you’ll have to cash out $20 upfront, but $10 will be mailed back to you after a while. And that’s [...] Related posts:
Here’s one for all of you partly living in the world of Telara. Now you can keep up with Rift even while you’re not sitting at a computer from — your Android smartphone/tablet will help you out. iOS version is also available in case you care to know… Available now as a free download to [...] Related posts:
After the iOS app, Formspring is going for the Android users. Their new, free to download application, allows you to keep up with your buddies on the Q&A social network, see what other people are asking and respond promptly — all while on the go. Some of the Formspring stats include: iOS app users average [...] Related posts:
If LG’s Optimus Pad tablet works for you, and if you also happen to live in Canada – you’ll be happy to know that Rogers Wireless is now offering it for free on 2 and 3-year contracts. Unfortunately, if you want just the tablet, sans any long-term commitments, the price is unchanged – it’s $549.99. [...] Related posts:
Boost Mobile is continuing its partnership with Mexico’s Club Deportivo Guadalajara (CD Guadalajara), the world-renowned soccer team known as Chivas, as the official wireless sponsor of its U.S. tour games. The partnership was secured by Soccer United Marketing, CD Guadalajara’s commercial agent in the United States. Under the deal, Boost will continue to have onsite [...] Related posts:
Microsoft has launched its technical preview of Office 15, promising a full public beta this summer. If we were building a new version of Office, we’d probably give it an exciting codename like Office Excalibur or Office Opossum – you know, something that stays with you while subtly bigging up the product (do not underestimate [...] Related posts:
LightSquared, the wireless operator run by a hedge fund, has been wanting to launch their network for the past 18 months. There’s a slight problem though. The spectrum they want to use to launch said network sits way too close to the same spectrum that GPS devices use to get a satellite fix and calculate [...] Related posts:
Very few people remember this, but when Samsung announced the Galaxy S II back in February of last year the spec sheet said it was running a dual core 1 GHz processor. By the time the device actually hit the market in May however, that got bumped up to 1.2 GHz. Could something similar happen [...] Related posts:
Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system is 15 months and 10 days old, and while it has failed to gain any meaningful traction in the smartphone market, one thing that we appreciate is Microsoft’s willingness to make sure that everyone’s device is up to date. In other words, if you picked up a Windows Phone on [...] Related posts:
Speaking at the Midem conference in Cannes, Rovio Mobile’s chief executive Mikael Hed claims that the company has learned from the music industry’s mistakes when dealing with piracy. "We have some issues with piracy, not only in apps but also especially in the consumer products," said Hed. "There is tons and tons of merchandise out [...] Related posts:
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