Month: September 2010
3G packing Apple Macbook on the way?
Apple may be looking to release a 3G enabled version of its popular Macbook laptop range. A patent application uncovered by Patently Apple goes into significant depth as to how "multi-band cellular telephone antenna and…multi-band wireless local area network antenna"…
Surf's up in Cornwall as BT announce fibre-optic broadband plans
The county of Cornwall are set to get a broadband infrastructure boost, as BT outline plans to roll out their fibre-optic network to the area. 90% of Cornish homes will be able to get high-speed connections by the end…
Virgin Media broadband service gets a speed boost
If you're a Virgin Media broadband subscriber, you'll soon be able to enjoy the befits of a free service upgrade that will give a boost to your upload speeds. Subscribers to Virgin Media's 10MB, up to 20MB and 50MB packages…
HTC Mondrian Windows Phone 7 pics emerge
With the official Windows Phone 7 October11th launch date rapidly approaching, it looks as though we might now have a clear look at HTC's day one offering. A new batch of shots of the HTC Modrian have just appeared online,…
REVIEW – Duracell myGrid charging mat
Name: myGrid (Duracell) Type: Wireless charging station Specs: (Click here for full specs) Price: £62.55 for the starter kit from Amazon, Power Sleeves and Clips from £29.99 According to the Institute of Engineering and Technology, each average UK household…
Cloud storage protection coming courtesy of Webroot Internet Security Complete suite
Security specialists Webroot are bringing their knowledge of PC security up into the cloud with their new Internet Security Complete suite. Designed to keep your files and information stored online just as safe as those held locally on your PC,…
Nokia N8 handsets now shipping
Nokia's long-awaited N8 phone has now begun shipping. The handset, which the Finnish manufacturers are hoping will turn around their flailing smartphone fortunes, could be in the post of those who pre-ordered it by as early as tomorrow morning…
Paris Motor Show 2010: Ford Focus experience
Remember when the nearest thing you got to hi-tech in a car was a cassette desk and cigarette lighter. Not any more. New models, like the latest generation Ford Focus, have voice-activated sat nav and in car entertainment as well…
Fashion chain Next launch Android tablet. No, seriously…
While every tech firm worth their salt is clambering to bring a tablet device to market, we we're certainly not expecting news of a tablet coming from this company hitting our inbox this morning. No it's not HTC or LG,…
10 of the best QWERTY mobile phones
This month saw the high profile launches of two QWERTY keyboard packing smartphones from both Nokia and HTC. Nokia threw out the E7 slider, while HTC crammed a hardware keyboard into their lush Desire Z handset. With so many phones…