Archives for February, 2012
Don’t lie, Android fans. So far, sales of Android tablets suck. Apple is selling millions upon millions of iPads while Android hardware vendors scratching their heads wondering why their tablets aren’t selling even remotely as well. Sure the software was buggy at first and prices are often not where they should be, but things have [...] Related posts:
T-Mobile announced that it will suspend all development of HSPA+ after 42 Mbps, as the company plans to focus on its LTE deployment instead. This plan to build a 4G LTE network using the AWS spectrum came about right after the United States government told AT&T to kick rocks. T-Mo decided to smartly use the [...] Related posts:
The Sony Tablet P is finally coming to the states, and it’s not far off. The Sony Tablet P’s US release date is March 4th. It will cost $399 with a two-year contract with AT&T. It’s been available for months in the UK, and we already have a review. That contract will require a $35 [...] Related posts:
Warner Brothers and 20th Century Fox have teamed-up to offer an old-fashioned solution to a new problem and also tackle the digital dominance of iTunes and Netflix. Two of Hollywood’s biggest studios have partnered with physical storage giants San Disk and Western Digital to give viewers a way to continue watching when they’re without an [...] Related posts:
Chief financial officer of Verizon Communications, Fran Shammo, confirmed that Verizon Wireless would soon offer shared data plans for families and that the carrier’s offerings would be available some time around the middle of the year. “This is going to be a long-term migration into where we want to get data plan sharing, but this [...] Related posts:
Finally, comic juggernaut Marvel has announced a partnership with Apple’s iBookstore that will bring over 80 graphic novels to iBookstore. Comic book junkies have been patiently waiting for Marvel to release digital copies for a few months now. The new deal will allow iOS users access to longer graphic novels directly through the bookstore, which [...] Related posts:
Sony says it is taking the PlayStation Network offline for 14 hours on Thursday to perform essential maintenance. The Network will be down from 4pm on Thursday until 6am on Friday morning UK time, meaning new PS Vita owners will have to do without online play or access to the PlayStation Store. The outage, which [...] Related posts:
Nokia for the past year or so has been on a crusade to dig the company out of irrelevancy in today’s super competitive mobile business. The Finnish-based phone maker teamed up with Microsoft to jazz things up on the operating system, shifting attention slightly away from its own OS Symbian. Now the company has its [...] No related posts.
Just two short weeks ago, a big hullabaloo was made when Apple’s stock hit the illustrious $500 per share mark. As of 1:00 PM CST today, Apple is sitting right around $544 per share, sending the Cupertino company’s net worth north of $500 Billion dollars for the first time in its history. This from a [...] No related posts.
World of Warcraft publisher Activision Blizzard is cutting 600 jobs as the company reacts to rapidly falling subscriber figures. The redundancies will come from the Blizzard wing of the company responsible for the massively-popular MMORPG. The seven year-old title lost 700,000 subscribers in the third quarter of 2011, and another 100,000 in Q4, bringing the [...] No related posts.
Windows 8 Consumer Preview: what’s new? So now we can all get a flavour of Windows 8 with the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview. We’ve taken an in-depth look at the new OS in our Hands on: Windows 8 review here and interviewed Microsoft about its new Windows. But what’s changed? Well, pretty much everything. [...] No related posts.
Dolphin Browser keeps getting better. Like it isn’t already straightforward to use, the company wants to make it even easier. Thanks to the new Dolphin Sonar capability, now you can browse the web and search for stuff on Internet using nothing but your voice. Simply tap the microphone icon at the bottom of the screen [...] Related posts:
Microsoft took to the stage at MWC and unveiled the lastest pre-release version of Windows 8. The Consumer Preview version of the OS is available for public download and you can grab the ISO file from Microsoft’s website. Sadly, this build is for desktops and not tablets, so we will have a wait a bit [...] Related posts:
Well, well, well – it looks like I’m not the only one who enjoyed their time with the Playstation Vita as Sony announced they’ve sold 1.2 million units worldwide in just two months, exceeding expectations. Not only that, but software sales for the Vita have exceeded 2 million units in both retail and on the Playstation [...] Related posts:
Windows Phone 8 is going dual-core, according to a report from The Verge. Qualcomm indicated that the Windows Phone development team is currently testing its Snapdragon S4 system on a chip in a device to be released later this year. As you may recall, Windows Phone 8 “Apollo” is rumored to add support for multi-core [...] Related posts:
With Mobile World Congress slowing wrapping up you would think that all would be calm in TechRadar Towers. But the launch of Windows 8 Consumer Preview and confirmation that Apple will be launching something big (iPad 3) on 7 March means we have been rushed off our feet… so much that this edition of One [...] Related posts:
Several major technology companies have decided not to attend this year’s Focus on Imaging photography show at the NEC, leaving the floor clear for more "traditional" imaging brands. Focus takes place every year in Birmingham, and usually attracts the key players in the photography industry. Last year Sony had a large stand, while the year [...] No related posts.
Flickr has stated that it is not trying to compete with general social networks such as Facebook, seeing its service as "complementary". The photo-sharing site, which is currently undergoing a redesign, attracted around 4.1 million unique UK users during January 2012, with approximately 10% of UK internet users using the service in some way. Other [...] Related posts:
On paper, the new Nikon D800 looks incredibly impressive, boasting the highest resolution FX sensor we’ve seen from Nikon to date and a price tag to match. Priced at £2,399.99, anyone wanting to snap up one of these professional-level DSLRs will be making a serious investment, but – before you max out your credit card [...] No related posts.
Overview The latest addition to Sapphire’s Pure Black family of motherboards is the Sapphire Pure Black FX990. As you may have gleaned from the name, it supports AMD’s latest high-end FX990 chipset. This is joined on the board by AMD’s SB950 Southbridge and an AM3+ socket to support AMD’s Bulldozer CPUs. Sapphire may not be [...] No related posts.
On paper, the new Nikon D800 looks incredibly impressive, boasting the highest resolution FX sensor we’ve seen from Nikon to date and a price tag to match. Priced at £2,399.99, anyone wanting to snap up one of these professional-level DSLRs will be making a serious investment, but – before you max out your credit card [...] No related posts.
Facebook has announced it is bringing Timeline to branded pages, with Manchester United, Dove and Burberry announced as launch partners. Just like Timeline for people, the brand Timeline allows you to check out the history of a brand. This may not be that interesting for some brands, but the Manchester United one shows the football [...] Related posts:
While it’s not technically a part of Mobile World Congress 2012, Microsoft chose to co-locate its Consumer Preview of Windows 8 with the world’s largest mobile conference. Even though we’ve played with Windows 8 before, we just had to go to see what’s new in this version. Check out the photos below for an idea [...] Related posts:
Sprint launched a MobiTV-powered Sprint TV app for iPhone users on its network. Available as a free download, it brings free live TV and video-on-demand from popular content brands such as ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, The Disney Channel, MTV, Comedy Central and others. The basic service is available free of charge to subscribers with Sprint’s [...] Related posts:
Guys from SwiftKey are having a time of their life at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. They’re out with an SDK that will expand their reach to even more users, who in turn will be able to type faster on their touchscreen devices. The idea is simple – rather than offering it as an app, [...] Related posts:
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