Month: March 2011
HP CEO sets sights on major league mobile rivals, confirms TouchPad release date
HP CEO Leo Apotheker has laid down the gaunlet to rival mobile firms such as Apple and RIM, stating firmly that his company's recently acquired and revitalised Palm range will not be aiming for middling sales on the mobile league…
Japanese technology industry may take months to recover from quake damage
The disaster in Japan is wreaking havoc with industrial manufacturing and supply, with reports from technology companies suggesting it will take months to get back on track. Japan manufactures around 15% of the technology that goes into our gadgets,…
2012 setback for Nokia Windows Phone 7 handsets
Those holding out for some Nokia/ Microsoft mobile lovin' following the two firms' recent partnership had best not be holding their breath. Nokia India boss D. Shivakumar has now stated that the project is following a 12 month timeline that…
O2 introduce new 18+ 3G internet content filter, but are they targeting the right sites?
O2 users may have experienced some unusual behaviour from their mobile web browsers this week, as the UK arm of the network introduced new adults-only content restrictions. Looking to protect younger mobile phone users, those accessing the web over 3G…
Apple to turn back on 3.5mm headphone standard in order to build super-slim iPods
If there's one Apple trait you can count on when it comes to their gadget launches, it's that their love of making everything slimmer and smaller will be front and centre stage. Think back to the launch of the…
T-Mobile Sidekick gets 4G resurrection
The T-Mobile Sidekick is back with added 4G smarts, nine years after the original handset stole the hearts of mobile fans around the world. Fitting for a phone whose original producers Danger list Google's Andy Rubin among their founders, the…
Games publishers rally together to help Japanese earthquake relief cause
A number of Japanese games publishers have pledged their support for the victims of the earthquake and tsunami tragedy currently devastating their homeland. From straight donations to charitable downloads, the whole Japanese gaming community looks set to chip in. Sony…
Microsoft officially launch Internet Explorer 9 browser
After a year's worth of beta testing, Microsoft have finally given their Internet Explorer 9 browser an official launch. Claiming to have made significant improvements to both speed and security, Microsoft are looking to quell the rising tide of Google's…
iPad 2 stock sells out in USA; will worldwide launch dates be delayed?
Apple's iPad 2 has had an incredibly successful launch, according to figures gathered by Bloomberg. Speaking to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster, Bloomberg have revealed that Apple, Target and Best Buy have all sold out of their stock of iPad…
US courts rules that Twitter isn't private … but then why does it feel so personal?
A US judge has ruled that Twitter has to hand over data pertaining to at least three of its users to the authorities, who are looking into their connection with WikiLeaks. The users in question, some of whom aren't…