Month: January 2012
Power Ethernet replaces your double-gang plug socket with 4-port Powerline connectivity
Having Wi-Fi woes indoors? Then you may be considering getting a Powerline Ethernet connection kit. But before you dive into your pockets for a set-up from NetGear or Devolo, take a look at this new solution from a company called…
Motorola latest to post Q4 2011 profit woes
Motorola have announced that they too (alongside Nintendo and Nokia in the consumer tech world) have seen a loss in profits during Q4 of the 2011 fiscal year. The firm announced they'd experienced an $80 million (£51 million) loss over…
Galaxy S III pops up on official Samsung website
It's coming, and it might be with us sooner than some had thought; the Galaxy S III Android smartphone has seemingly popped up in a listing on an official Samsung website, fuelling speculation that the handset's launch is just over…
What do Twitter's new international censorship rules mean for you?
As Twitter continue to expand their micro-blogging network globally, they've come into certain difficulties and cultural differences as they launch in new international territories. As a result, Twitter have announced new rules which could effectively mean Tweets in the…
HTC Sense 4.0 update will add 50GB of Dropbox cloud storage
HTC's next update to their Sense Android UI re-skinning looks to be a significant one according to a new report from PocketNow. They've got their hands on a "non-final build" of Sense 4.0, which they state now offers 50GB…
To use a mobile phone in North Korea is now a war crime. Thanks, Dear Dead Leader!
As if the constantly-looming threat of death by execution and imprisonment in hard labour camps wasn't enough, North Koreans have a new strictly punishable rule that must be adhered to. Those caught using a mobile phone will now be branded…
BlackBerry Bold 9790 now on sale through Vodafone
RIM's BlackBerry Bold 9790 handset is now on sale through Vodafone. The QWERTY keyboard-packing handset is available free on £31, 24 month price plans, which offer 600 mins, unlimited texts and 500MB of mobile data. Running off a 1GHz processor,…
Action Bar rings the death knell for Android Menu button
Google are planning a substantial re-jigging of their Android OS's interface, looking in the future to do away completely with the Menu button in favour of the situation-sensitive Action Bar. "Honeycomb removed the reliance on physical buttons, and introduced…
Steam PC gaming platform getting iPhone and Android app
Valve have announced that their Steam PC gaming platform will soon be accessible through an iOS iPhone and Android app. Though available to download now from Apple's App Store and the Android Market, Steam Mobile's full features are currently only…
Wii U controller now has NFC capabilties
As well as revealing the Nintendo Network online community features, Nintendo President Satoru Iwata confirmed new capabilities were being added to the tablet-like controller of the upcoming Wii U console. Top of the list of new features was NFC tech,…