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Oct
31
Weekend NewsBytes: BT goes down the tube with wi-fi; Mass Effect 2 scoops game of the year; Survey says 35% would buy tablet over laptop
BT has announced that it will begin a trial of its wi-fi service at Charing Cross underground station. The trial will run for six months starting tomorrow, and will allow BT.. moreOct
31
Google celebrates Halloween with Scooby Doo doodle
Google is marking All Hallows’ Eve this year with a Scooby Doo doodle. And it’s not just a single picture this time, but a series of five doodles which you click.. moreOct
30
Xbox Live is played a billion hours per month
It seems that over a billion gaming hours are logged every single month on Xbox Live. At least that’s the story on Larry Hryb’s blog, Microsoft’s Director of Programming for Xbox.. moreOct
30
35% of UK consumers would buy a tablet instead of a laptop
The debate over whether the tablet is set to kill the notebook market, or at least hamper it severely, rages on, with the latest shell fired being some research conducted by online shopping comparison website Kelkoo. Earlier this month, research from NPD in the States.. moreOct
30
BT broadband fault leaves thousands disconnected
Around 20,000 BT customers across the UK found themselves without broadband last night due to a fault on a node in the Edinburgh area. The Courier.co.uk reports that BT said the fault hit customers “largely in the southern Scotland and northern England area with some.. moreOct
30
Microsoft will make a profit on every Kinect sold
The head of Microsoft’s Interactive Entertainment division, Don Mattrick, has revealed that the Kinect motion control system will make a profit for the company with every unit sold. In other words, Microsoft isn’t subsidising the spread of Kinect to consumers, something one might question given.. moreOct
29
Mass Effect 2 wins Golden Joystick game of the year
It’s that time of the year when the gaming public has its voice heard, as their votes are counted for the Golden Joystick awards for 2010. And the ultimate game of the year was… not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which came second. In.. moreOct
29
BT going underground with wi-fi at Charing Cross
BT is to test out its wi-fi service on the London underground, with a trial at Charing Cross station which starts on Monday. The trial will be run by BT Openzone for six months, through to the end of April, and will operate in the.. moreOct
29
Acer Liquid Metal Froyo smartphone coming for £299
Acer has announced its new Liquid Metal smartphone, which comes with Froyo (Android 2.2) on board. The tech spec consists of a 3.6 inch display, a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, an 800MHz Qualcomm processor, GPS, 3G, wi-fi and bluetooth. The camera is capable.. moreOct
29
