Sep
28

BlackBerry PlayBook tablet unveiled by Rim

Rim has unveiled its stab at the tablet computer market, which isn’t called the BlackPad as many thought it would be, but the PlayBook. The name might lead you to think.. more
Sep
27

HTC 7 Trophy smartphone specs spilled online

The details of the HTC 7 Trophy phone have been leaked, and the tech spec published online. The HTC 7 Trophy is the smaller sibling of the HD7 which also runs.. more
Sep
27

3 to offer free Facebook

3 is offering its customers access to a stripped down version of mobile Facebook which will be completely free of charge to use. The new 0.facebook.com site allows users to log.. more
Sep
27

Second worm gets Twitter’s goat

Twitter has been hit by a second worm inside a week, the first being the onMouseOver exploit which struck last Tuesday. The latest attack, which occurred yesterday, involved messages which, how can we put this politely, claimed that users enjoyed intimate relations with goats. The.. more
Sep
27

Sky Player will be graced with Kinect support

If you’re a Sky viewer with an Xbox, then some interesting news has emerged regarding Microsoft’s Kinect motion control system. The Kinect will feature built-in support for the Sky Player on the console, so you’ll be able to use hand gestures and voice control to.. more
Sep
27

Nokia E7 to ship January 2011?

The Nokia E7 was revealed at the recent Nokia World show to much excitement, with the word being that it would be out on the street before the end of the year. But now there’s a hint that the smartphone will take a leaf out.. more
Sep
27

ACS:Law emails get leaked onto net

ACS:Law, the legal firm involved in the controversial chasing of those accused of breaching copyright via illegal downloading, has had its email database leaked out onto the Internet. The episode started with the ACS:Law site being taken down by a denial of service attack initiated.. more
Sep
27

Sharp Galapagos e-readers unveiled

Sharp has unveiled a pair of Galapagos e-reading devices. These aren’t traditional Kindle style e-readers, however, as the screen is an LCD affair rather than E-ink, and the device boasts tablet style functions, with a browser, integrated social networking and the ability to play audio.. more
Sep
27

Venezualan VoIP hacker imprisoned

Edwin Andres Pena of Venezuela, has been imprisoned for 10 year, after stealing over ten million minutes of VoIP calls and selling them again for a proft. Pena is believed to have made $1m through the scam, while the telecommunications companies he attacked lost around.. more
Sep
27

Nokia 5230 gets turbo overclocked to 800MHz?

A video has appeared on the net which seems to show a user overclocking their Nokia 5230 phone to 800MHz. The stock speed for the phone is almost half that at 430MHz, so it’s a pretty impressive overclock – if it isn’t a fake, that.. more