Month: October 2011
Apple's iCloud.com launches, but you're gonna need iOS 5 first
Apple's iCloud.com page is now up and running, launching the Cupertino company's new cloud-based offering. However, as it stands it's a developers-only affair, as you're going to need iOS 5 or Mac OS X Lion 10.7.2 to sign up…
Wii U "Not quite next-generation" says leading analyst
The Wii U may be Nintendo's next big home-console hope, but many leading figures in the industry are still unconvinced by Nintendo's approach to the next-generation of gaming. Influential gaming anaylst, Michael Pchter of Wedbush Securities revealed a fair…
"Hyper-slim" ViewSonic ViewPad 10e Android tablet on its way
ViewSonic are preparing to release a brand new tablet called the ViewPad 10e. The 10 inch tablet will be just 9.1mm thick, and while that's not enough to top beat the record-breaking waistline of the Samsung Galaxy 10.1, it's…
RIM spill the beans over BlackBerry outages
RIM have revealed what has caused the worldwide BlackBerry outages this week. BlackBerry users across the world have reported big problems accessing their email, internet and BBM services. "The messaging and browsing delays being experienced by BlackBerry users in…
Twitter nab the "Tweet" trademark
Twitter have managed to gain control over the word "Tweet", bagging the trademark after a lengthy legal battle with Twittad. Both Twitter and Twittad claimed to own the phrase. Twittad, who provide sponsored advertising via Twitter have their tagline "Let…
Nokia Sea Ray now the Nokia 800? Leaked adverts suggest so…
Nokia's long-awaited Windows Phone 7 handsets are popping up on an ever-more regular basis these days, suggesting we're edging closer to their eventual release. Today sees the leak of two official-looking adverts for what is thought to be the…
Sculpteo 3D printing lets you silver-plate your creations
3D printing specialists Sculpteo are adding a new feature to their service today in the shape of silver plating. Not only can you use their software to bring your 3D creations to life, but you can also up their…
ISPs to roll out porn-blocking powers
A new government-planned initiative in the UK will see internet service providers blocking access to pornographic websites as a measure to prevent children from accidentally accessing adult material. New subscribers to BT, Virgin Media, Talk Talk and Sky will have…
Motorola Atrix 2 ready for docking
Motorola's Atrix handset has been given the sequel treatment, with a bump up in specs heralding in the arrival of the Atrix 2 on the AT&T network. With a 1GHz dual-core processor, 1GB RAM and 8GB of storage, the…
Possible Samsung Galaxy S3 specs leak
First details of the Samsung Galaxy S3 have leaked overnight, following the release of a spyshot of a slide said to be from a Samsung Mobile Solutions conference. The slide, showing the evolution of the Galaxy handset range, features…