Sep
30

Skype talks with Avaya and Facebook

According to All Things Digital, Facebook and Skype are about to form a partnership which will see Facebook users being able to make Skype calls and send Skype SMS messages to.. more
Sep
30

Nokia N8 starts shipping in UK

The much delayed Nokia N8 has finally started to ship to customers in the UK, the Finnish firm has announced. Those of you who pre-ordered at Nokia’s online or retail stores.. more
Sep
30

Microsoft Kinect will do best in tidy, well lit room

We’ve not long to wait for Microsoft’s motion control system now, just over a month before release in fact, and unsurprisingly the firm has had a lot of emails and questions.. more
Sep
30

BT dragged into ACS:Law affair for sending unencrypted data

BT has now found itself involved in the ACS:Law affair, whereby at least 13,000 broadband users’ personal details have been leaked onto the net when the law firm was trying to get its website back online after a denial of service attack. The users in.. more
Sep
30

Google celebrates 50th anniversary of Flintstones with doodle

Google is celebrating the creation of the Flintstones cartoon, which was first aired by Hanna-Barbera Productions on this day back in 1960, with a doodle. The colourful cartoon doodle features the families in their iconic green-friendly foot-powered car, and it looks like they’re going on.. more
Sep
29

Analyst estimates BlackBerry PlayBook will weigh in at $300-350

How much do you think Rim’s PlayBook, the tablet the company unveiled this week, will sell for? To remind you of some of the highlights of the tech spec, it’s set to feature a 1GHz dual-core processor, 7 inch display, twin cameras back and front,.. more
Sep
29

BlackBerry Torch 9800 due out in UK on Friday

Rim smartphone fans rejoice, for the BlackBerry Torch 9800 will shine forth on UK shelves this Friday. Phones 4u will be stocking the latest BlackBerry, which comes loaded with OS 6, just in time for the weekend. You’ll be able to bag the handset for.. more
Sep
29

Microsoft sees Kinect as biggest platform launch ever

Microsoft is certainly putting a lot of eggs in its motion controlled basket. Or certainly Phil Spencer, Corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios, is loading up his. When questioned about his sales expectations for Kinect in an interview with Edge, Spencer said that while his.. more
Sep
29

Sky 1 HD to launch on Virgin Media

Sky 1 HD will be available to subscribers to Virgin Media’s ‘XL’ TV package from 1 October, at no extra cost. Highlights on the channel will include comedy sports quiz, A League of Their Own; travel show An Idiot Abroad, which features Karl Pilkington, Ricky.. more
Sep
29

Pinger launches VoIP calls

Pinger’s Textfree app, which provides free phone numbers and texting services, is being extended to allow iPod touch and iPhone users to use their device as a phone. The service, which works with WiFi and 3G networks, will offer free or low-cost VoIP calls, putting.. more