Month: January 2012
HP give Open source webOS September launch date
HP have set a September launch date for the open source version of their failed OS, webOS. Open webOS was announced back in September, after a few precarious months that saw the future of the OS put in doubt when…
X-Factor judge Tulisa singing the Samsung Galaxy note with new competition
X-Factor fans and wannabe pop-stars alike could be in with a chance of winning a day to make their idols envious thanks to Samsung. They've teamed up with Phones4u to offer a the chance to shoot a music video with…
iPhone 5 set for summer launch, as is tradition…?
Apple may be preparing to line up the iPhone 5 smartphone for a summer launch, according to a new rumour originating from a Foxconn manufacturing plant employee. The worker at the factory that has a long track record of building…
Google privacy policy updated ahead of new EU rules
Google are streamlining their privacy policy, preparing to establish one privacy policy to rule all their 70+ products, give or take a few for unique legal reasons. Google announcement comes ahead of the EU's planned overhaul of their 17-year…
Nokia ship 1.5 billionth Symbian Series 40 mobile phone
They may be focussed on plugging their Windows Phone Lumia smartphones at the moment, but Nokia spared some time today to mark a quite staggering milestone for their other OS. The Finnish company announced today that they've now sold 1.5…
O2 fix number leak problem, aplogise for "concern we have caused"
O2 have apologised for and fixed a problem with their network that was giving away their users' mobile phone numbers every time they accessed a website from their handsets. Spotted this morning, the security issue meant that any website owner…
EDF Energy adds Samsung Galaxy tablets for improved London Eye experience
No more arguing with friends and relatives about which of London's various landmarks you can vaguely make out in the distance. Samsung has announced a partnership with the EDF Energy London Eye to put several of its Galaxy Tab…
O2 network giving customers' mobile phone numbers to websites they visit
O2 could be about to face a serious customer backlash, after it was revealed today that the network was revealing users mobile phone numbers to websites they visit on their handsets. Twitter user @lewispeckover spotted the problem, and put together…
SNK Neo Geo Portable leaks: Arcade goodness on the go
Gamers of a certain age may remember a console called the Neo Geo from arcade gaming specialists SNK. As uncompromising in its vision as it was expensive, it brought true arcade gaming into the home. ROM cartridges for the Neo…
Xbox 720 to use year-old Radeon graphics card?
If you like your new games consoles to push graphical boundaries first and foremost, you may want to stop reading this. A new rumour coming out of IGN is suggesting that the next generation Microsoft games console, or the Xbox…