Android hosts beta release of Chrome browser
Adding yet more appeal to its mobile operating system, Internet titan Google has this week unveiled its new Chrome web browser application for Android devices. ...more
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Verizon to sell Droid RAZR in 'two-for-one' deal
8. Feb 2012, 16:12
Starting from this Friday (Feb. 10), American telecommunications giant Verizon Wireless will be selling the sexy Motorola Droid RAZR handset as part of a limited-time ‘buy one, get one free’ purchase deal. Madness. ... more
Nokia Lumia 800 coming to U.S. as Valentine's bundle
8. Feb 2012, 16:01
With certain industry analysts predicting an extremely fruitful smartphone relationship for Nokia and Microsoft, it’s perhaps fitting that the two star-crossed heavyweights are looking to ‘share the love’ by offering up a romantic Valentine’s Day gadget bundle. ... more
Olympus launches retro OM-D E-M5 camera
8. Feb 2012, 15:55
Although it may look like a classic manual snapper, the sassy new E-M5 is set to join the existing line of upper-tier Olympus devices with an array of features that will probably prick the ears of enthusiasts and professionals alike. ... more
Yet more executive departures at Yahoo!
8. Feb 2012, 15:50
The blustery winds of change are still blowing a gale over at Yahoo, where chairman of the board Roy Bostock and heavyweight directors Arthur Kern, Gary Wilson and Vyomesh Joshi have all announced their intention to step down. ... more
Android hosts beta release of Chrome browser
8. Feb 2012, 15:43
Adding yet more appeal to its mobile operating system, Internet titan Google has this week unveiled its new Chrome web browser application for Android devices. ... more
Nikon unveils beastly D800 DSLR camera
7. Feb 2012, 15:23
Although $3,000 USD (body only) will likely alienate many prospective buyers, the 35mm D800 DSLR is packed to the rafters with sexy features that will make it the envy of pretty much anyone with a passing interest in cameras. ... more
Deleted Facebook images accessible for 'three years'
7. Feb 2012, 15:20
Zuckerberg & Co. have this week revealed that not all images are removed “in a reasonable period of time” and that access to them can still be gained by Facebook users that maintain a direct link to the deleted image(s). ... more
Apple forced to pull iPhone and iPad in Germany
7. Feb 2012, 15:12
Apple has been forced to yank some of its hugely popular consumer devices from online shelves in Europe after failing to license internal wireless technology patented by fellow American handset maker Motorola. ... more
Classic Ferrari sells for staggering £20.2 million
7. Feb 2012, 15:07
In production between 1962 and 1964, during which time only 39 were made, the iconic 250 GTO has since become one of the rarest and most pocket-testing sports cars in the world. ... more
RIM tests reveal BlackBerry durability
7. Feb 2012, 14:56
The informative but routine “Inside BlackBerry” tests in question are inflicted upon a selection of BlackBerry handsets in order for RIM’s engineers to properly assess their levels of physical durability. ... more
Kindle Fire users 'less satisfied' than iPad users
6. Feb 2012, 14:41
The survey in question, which was conducted by U.S. research specialist Changewave, found that only 54 percent of polled Kindle Fire owners described themselves as “very satisfied” with Amazon’s debut tablet. ... more
Previous owner data not scrubbed from refurb Xoom tablets
6. Feb 2012, 14:18
A massive Monday ‘oops’ for Motorola this morning following news that the American technology heavyweight is guilty of not wiping potentially sensitive user information from refurbished models of its Xoom tablet. Oops, indeed. ... more
Next-gen ASUS Transformer leaked to Interwebs
6. Feb 2012, 14:08
If you’ve been suffering sleepless nights wondering what the next-generation Eee Pad Transformer tablet will look like, sleep well and wonder no more… because Chinese tech site NCCC claims to have unearthed a pre-launch snap of said device. ... more
Report: Smartphones now more popular than PCs
6. Feb 2012, 14:00
A new report from market research specialist Canalys suggests that more smartphone handsets were shipped during 2011 than regular client PC systems such as notebooks, desktops and netbooks. ... more
Tasteless TV: Fake Jobs sells Android tablet in Taiwan
6. Feb 2012, 06:15
Although the visual recreation is questionable enough, it’s more likely that Jobs himself would take exception to Ah-Ken adoringly interacting with Action’s latest offering—not least because Jobs never hid his disdain for Google’s mobile operating system while alive. ... more
Micron CEO Steve Appleton killed in Boise plane crash
3. Feb 2012, 19:54
It’s another sad day for the world of technology today, following news that Micron chairman and chief executive Steve Appleton has died in a plane crash. ... more
Google's Android Market employs Bouncer protection
3. Feb 2012, 10:41
Google is implementing ‘Bouncer’, a new security measure designed to prevent the spread of malicious content by scanning Android Market software applications (apps) for threats. ... more
Sexy AND eco-friendly: The bamboo ADzero smartphone
3. Feb 2012, 09:57
What you’re looking at here is the ADzero, a really rather beautiful Android-powered handset that promises everything you’d expect from a smartphone within a lovingly crafted—and fabulously sustainable—bamboo chassis. ... more
Study: Facebook users grow more active over time
3. Feb 2012, 09:19
Indeed, despite the challenge of rival services such as Twitter and Google+, a new U.S. study has found that Facebook users are becoming increasingly dedicated to posting pictures, status updates, and video clips. ... more
Pentax reveals retro-looking K-01 enthusiast's camera
3. Feb 2012, 08:00
Rounding out this week’s sudden deluge of camera-based coverage, the good folks over at Pentax have whipped the covers off their new (but somewhat retro) K-01 snapper. ... more
Business
- Yet more executive departures at Yahoo!
- Apple forced to pull iPhone and iPad in Germany
- Report: Smartphones now more popular than PCs
- Micron CEO Steve Appleton killed in Boise plane crash
- Hirai to replace Stringer as Sony boss
Software
- Android hosts beta release of Chrome browser
- Google's Android Market employs Bouncer protection
- Quick and easy sex is more likely with Android users
- Mozilla officially releases Firefox 10 update
- Analysts: Amazon matching Samsung in Android tablet market
Internet
- Yet more executive departures at Yahoo!
- Android hosts beta release of Chrome browser
- Deleted Facebook images accessible for 'three years'
- Google's Android Market employs Bouncer protection
- Study: Facebook users grow more active over time
Gadgets
- Verizon to sell Droid RAZR in 'two-for-one' deal
- Nokia Lumia 800 coming to U.S. as Valentine's bundle
- Olympus launches retro OM-D E-M5 camera
- Android hosts beta release of Chrome browser
- Nikon unveils beastly D800 DSLR camera
Science
Hardware
- Next-gen ASUS Transformer leaked to Interwebs
- Report: Smartphones now more popular than PCs
- Micron CEO Steve Appleton killed in Boise plane crash
- Apple dismisses iPad rivals after bumper Q4 sales
- Sony debuts next-gen stacked CMOS for smartphones
Security
- Previous owner data not scrubbed from refurb Xoom tablets
- Google's Android Market employs Bouncer protection
- Report examines the difference between real and fake Facebook profiles
- The need for truthful and honest product disclosure in IT Security
- VeriSign left executives and the public in the dark about breaches
Networking
- Deleted Facebook images accessible for 'three years'
- Study: Facebook users grow more active over time
- FrontierVille players post one million Facebook comments
- Google+ now accepting all teenaged members
- Twitter announcement causes 'censorship' outrage
