Month: September 2011
Nikon 1 J1 compact mirrorless interchangeable camera launched
Rounding out Nikon's new range of mirrorless cameras as a slightly more budget-friendly offering is the Nikon 1 J1, a compact system with interchangeable lenses. Available in a wide variety of colours, the Nikon J1 is "ideal for those who…
Nikon 1 V1 mirrorless camera finally revealed
Nikon have revealed their long-awaited mirrorless camera, the Nikon 1 V1. And judging by the impressive specsheet, it's been well worth the wait. A tough camera that remains relatively compact despite its tech-heavy credentials, the Advanced Camera with Interchangeable Lens…
HTC Rhyme officially revealed: It's honestly not "for girls", or so say HTC
The HTC Rhyme Android smartphone that's been doing the rounds online for the past few weeks has been officially revealed. The handset garnered some raised eyebrows for its misjudged, apparently "female focussed" design. HTC have denied that's the intention, instead…
Microsoft's "glass ceiling" for women costs firm £1m in UK payout
Ex top UK Microsoft executive Natalie Ayres was paid over £1million after the computing giant was felt to have unfairly passed her over for the company's highest UK position. Ayres, who has since left the company, had been with Microsoft…
iPhone 5 A5 chip rumours strengthened by spyshots
Those iPhone A5 dual-core chipset rumours are set to go into overdrive. A series of leaked shots appear to show a pre-production iPhone 5 sporting the new Apple chip ahead of its official reveal date. Alongside the faster chipset,…
Spam Skype calls tricking users into virus downloads
An automated Skype call has been plaguing users of the video calling service over the last few days, encouraging them to download a dubious anti-virus program in order to protect themselves from non-existant threats. A computer-generated voice has been…
Amazon Android app store finally live in the UK?
Reports are starting to trickle in from around the globe that the Amazon Android App Store has gone live in internation territories other than the USA. Already available across the pond for a few months now, Android users from the…
Facebook hosts 4% of all the photos EVER TAKEN IN THE WORLD
Here's a pretty mad statistic; according to photo sharing site 1000memories.com, Facebook now host 4% of all the photographs ever taken. EVER. That equates to an estimated 140 billion photos of the 3.5 trillion thought to have been taken since…
Gears of War 3 for £1.99? Yes please!
Gears of War 3 is finally here! And if your pockets are feeling lighter than you'd like, fear not! There are a ton of deals to make picking up this year's biggest Xbox 360 shooter a little (or a lot!)…
Top 5 essential Internet safety tips for parents
The Internet can play an important role in your child's development, and in this respect it's great that most children above a certain age are knowledgeable when it comes to accessing websites and the capabilities of browsing.