Author: Gerald Lynch
Twitter burns £1.38 billion hole in pocket of British economy
The survey questioned 1,460 office workers regarding their use of social networking sites in the workplace, and revealed that more than half of that number admitted to spending up to 40 minutes a week checking such websites.
UPDATE – Microsoft: "We have no plans to introduce a Blu-Ray drive for the Xbox 360"
The comment by the HD-DVD backing company had 360 owners laughing in the faces of smug PS3 owners, who already have built in Blu-Ray support.
Amazon's Kindle software headed to Windows 7
The Kindle app will allow its users to port e-books from the e-reader to a laptop or PC, displaying them on a users monitor and allowing them to buy e-books directly from Amazon's Kindle store.
Vodafone orchestrate Tchaikovsky using 1000 phones
It's like listening to R2-D2 sing.
Sky+ HD box sold every 30 seconds, claim Sky
Sky has seen subscriptions to its HD service rise to 1.6 million.
Klipsch ready affordable High-Def Theatre 500 and 300 packages
Klipsch plan to enhance viewers' entertainment experiences with the launch of two new, reasonably priced HD home theatre set-ups.
Microsoft retail store hits the US
The first Microsoft retail store is now open Stateside in Scottsdale, Arizona.
Revolutionary wireless charging device hits stores
The Powermat is set to revolutionise the world of chargers, wirelessly powering a wealth of gadgets.
CTA Digital wrist band add-on to improve Wii Fit experience
The wrist band will let Wii owners strap a remote to their arm, making for a smoother workout on their Wii Fit boards, whilst the silicone casing will protect the remotes from any drops or bumps and even has room for the MotionPlus adapter.
Nokia to sue Apple over patent infringement
It appears the iPhone's use of GSM, UMTS and wireless LAN technology are the main points of contention, with the patents infringed covering wireless data, security, speech coding, and encryption.