Month: December 2011
Apple iPad 2 supplier factory explosion injures 61 workers
An explosion at Shanghai's Riteng Computer Accessory Company factory has left 61 workers injured, 23 of whom have been hospitalised with burns. The accident occurred on Saturday afternoon, with the factory in the middle of a trial production run of…
Twitter receives $300 million investment boost from Saudi Prince
Twitter have confirmed a new $300 million investment has been made into their micro-blogging social network by Saudi prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud. A move that's taken many web analysts by surprise, the Saudi royal is founder and…
Google "Let it snow"!
First Apple's Santa iPhone 4S ad, and now Google's latest search Easter egg; it seems everyone's getting into the festive spirit this week! Head on over to Google.com and type "Let it snow" into the search box. You'll then be…
Santa will be using Siri on iPhone 4S to deliver presents this Christmas
If you think your work load is heavy in the run-up to Christmas, spare a thought for the man of the season himself, old St Nick, Father Christmas, Santa Claus. He's got quite the night ahead of him on…
Why Do I Need A Confetti Shredder?
With a wide range of shredders available on the current market, knowing which one is best for you can be difficult. Confetti shredders are a more modern form of paper shredder than cut documents and papers into small square pieces rather than long strips associated with ribbon cut shredders.
Kim Jong-il is dead. Here is his anti-capitalist Godzilla rip-off…
So, Kim Jong-il, North Korea's super crazy dictator has died, suffering a heart attack on his heavily armoured train, aged 69. While the international community now starts sweating over the nature of his son's succession in one of the world's…
BT sue Google for patent infringement
British Telecom (BT) have filed suit against Google, claiming that the search giant has infringed upon six of the company's patents. It's a potentially sticky situation for Google, as the patents involved concern products right across Google's portfolio, including Google…
Dell ring the netbook death knell
The age of the netbook is well and truly over, and nothing rings the death knell more loud and clear than when a massive PC manufacturer like Dell announces it's stepping out of the market sector. After Dell's Inspirion Mini…
Over 1 million Amazon Kindles being sold each week
Amazon have given a rare insight into just how units many off their super-popular Kindle product line they're managing to shift in the run up to Christmas. The company have revealed that more than a million products bearing the Kindle…
Siri can now LEGALLY be loaded onto an iPhone 4
Siri, the voice recognition star at the heart of the iPhone 4S, can now be legally loaded onto an iPhone 4. Though we've seen many hackers bring Apple's voice-servant to the iPhone 4 since the phone's launch on October 4th,…