Month: September 2011
New Facebook changes: Ticker update melting brains, angering the net
Facebook! Stop! MY EYES! MY BRAIN! IT HURTS! If you've logged onto Facebook in the last 24 hours, you'll likely know what I'm getting at. A new-look Facebook has just been launched and it's…well…a bit busy. Prior to tonight's…
HTC Explorer: Entry-level smartphone, hopefully with intrepidly cheap price tag
While much of the focus of HTC's autumnal range will be focussed on the "asexual" HTC Rhyme, those with less cash in the coffers should take a gander at the newly-leaked HTC Explorer. Very much an entry level handset, the…
RIM slowing BlackBerry PlayBook production following poor sales of iPad rival
BlackBerry PlayBook manufacturers RIM are reportedly slowing production of their iPad-rivalling tablet device, following a poor second-qaurter earnings report. Component and OEM trackers DigiTimes are reporting that RIM's production partners Quanta are laying off as many as 1,000 workers,…
Adobe prime Flash 11 and Air 3 for October full release
Adobe have revealed that Flash 11 will hit the web in "early October", and will push 3D content as a major feature as the company gear up to position themselves as a major force in web gaming. Air 3…
US Kindle owners get ebook library loans
Amazon have launched a new service that will allow US Kindle owners to borrow eBooks from participating local libraries. Kindle book lending will be available at over 11,000 libraries across the States. "Starting today, millions of Kindle customers can borrow…
AOC 16 inch portable PC monitor is powered by USB alone
AOCs 16 inch monitor doesn't look all that impressive at first glance. A dimunitive TFT screen running at 1366×768 resolution, it doesn't boast the viewing angles of an IPS display, nor the high resolutions. It's strong USP however is that…
Apple lining up iPhone 5 for October 4th reveal?
I know, I know; we're up and down on these iPhone 5 launch dates like a yo-yo. But look! We've got more techy people saying that October 4th is now the dead-certain unveiling of the iPhone 5. All Things Digital…
ThinkGeek Electronic Rock Guitar Bag: Fit for a roadie
Budding guitar heroes looking for a musical messenger bag should tune their ears to the sound of the ThinkGeek Electronic Rock Guitar Bag. With a mini amp strapped to the front, the bag's front face has a guitar neck printed…
Facebook / Spotify partnership to be revealed at this week's f8 conference?
Facebook and music streaming service Spotify are expected to announce a partnership through the social network at this week's f8 conference, following the news that Spotify founder and CEO Daniel Ek is to be a key speaker at the event….
Google+ now opens its doors to all, will.i.am pops over for a Hangout
The Google+ social network is now open to all netizens. Launching roughly three months ago on an invite-only basis, Google's Facebook rival managed to attract 25 million users in a very short space of time. To mark the fact that…