Month: January 2011
All Samsung Blu-ray kits getting some LOVEFiLM lovin'
Samsung's Internet@TV service in Blu-ray players will get a substantial update today by introducing the LOVEFiLM streaming app. A £5.99 a month subscription to the service will give owners access to thousands of movies to be pumped directly into their…
Facebook Deals launches in the UK
Using Facebook while on the go will no longer just keep you up to date with every banal detail of your friends lives, but will also save you a bit of cash now thanks to this morning's announcment of the…
Kinect drives record quarterly earnings for Microsoft
The launch of the Kinect Motion controller has resulted in record quartley earnings for Microsoft. 8 million Kinect units were sold, leading to a 55 percent improvement in performance for the company's entertainment division compared to the previous year….
Pioneer Elite HDTVs revived under Sharp Quattron umbrella
It was sad times for AV fanatics back in march 2010 when Pioneer discontinued the manufacturering of their sweet Elite and Kuro HDTV ranges. But there seems to finally be a silver lining to that dark cloud, as Pioneer has…
Ford SYNC AppLink SDK launched: voice operated apps next big thing for drivers?
Ford SYNC, the hands-free voice activated in-car connectivity kit that allows drivers to control their music and other functions, has had its software development kit let loose to developers, leading many to believe an in-car app revolution is on the…
Nokia Android phone rumours heat up once more
More evidence to suggest Nokia are looking to migrate from Symbian to Android has come to light, after CEO Stephen Elop noted that the Finnish company are beinning to fall behind the competition. Profits for the three month period ending…
Klipsch launch ProMedia InEar gaming headphones
Though you wouldn't normally associate gaming headsets with the in-ear form factor, if there was one brand who'd get it right you'd put money on it being Klipsch. Their Image X10i earphones were the best we tested last year,…
"Anonymous" pro-WikiLeaks web attacks lead to five arrests in UK
The UK's Metropolitan Police service arrested five men today who the belive have been involved in the recent series of pro-WikiLeaks attacks on major web destinations. A Metropolitan Police spokesperson said that the arrests are in relation to "recent and…
Kindle eBooks now outselling paperback ones
Amazon's Kindle eBooks are now outselling their traditional paperback cousins, the company have revealed in the publication of their Q4 2010 financial results. 115 eBooks are now downloaded for every 100 paperbacks bought according to Amazon, with eBooks outselling hardbacks…
"HELLO?! I'M ON THE PHONE! YEAH, THE ONE WITH THE MASSIVE THUMBS UP iPHONE CASE"
Manufacturers spend billions designing the sleekest, smallest phones to slip in our pockets, with some smartphones about the size of a matchbox. But as they say in Texas, bigger is better, so lets introduce the Thumbs Up iPhone case that'll…