Oct
22

Concern over parental controls on kids’ mobiles

Internet safety guru Tanya Byron has been busy compiling a guide to help keep children safe on the net, in conjunction with Carphone Warehouse. And a survey undertaken as part of.. more
Oct
22

Apple launches new MacBook Air with solid-state drive

This week Apple unveiled its new MacBook Air notebook, complete with a solid-state drive. The ever-present Steve Jobs commented: “MacBook Air is the first of a new generation of notebooks that.. more
Oct
22

Orange will stock Samsung Galaxy Tab

More Galaxy Tab news is in, with the release date of the tablet – a week on Monday – fast approaching. And TechRadar has the scoop on this one, having interrogated.. more
Oct
22

Piracy fears cause networks to block Google TV

Users of Google TV, which was launched in the US last week, are finding that they are being blocked from accessing certain shows on ABC’s and CBS’s websites. The problem occurs when Google TV users try to stream full-length episodes. In a statement Google TV.. more
Oct
22

LEDs developed to integrate with human tissue

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are everywhere; in electronic devices such as TVs and DVD players, as well as in planes, trains, automobiles and even traffic signals. One place you wouldn’t usually find an LED is in the human body, but this is about to change thanks.. more
Oct
22

Sky Anytime+ and Demand Five put pressure on iPlayer

The BBC’s iPlayer has gone from strength to strength since its launch, but the video-on-demand market is changing quickly, with more services challenging the established ones, including Sky Anytime+ and Demand Five. Sky Anytime+, an internet delivered video-on-demand (VoD) service, will be rolled out to.. more
Oct
22

Angry Birds a cut above the rope

Chillingo, the publisher of Angry Birds bought up by EA yesterday, was boasting about the sales figures of its latest big mobile game launch, Cut the Rope, earlier in the week. Angry Birds is actually the property of developer Rovio, not Chillingo, and Rovio has.. more
Oct
22

HP Slate 500 unveiled

HP has taken the wraps off its Slate 500, a Windows 7 powered tablet. Like Rim’s PlayBook, it’s aimed at the business end of the market, rather than as a straight up iPad rival. Engadget reckons the Slate 500 will come with an 8.9 inch.. more
Oct
22

3 offers Samsung Omnia 7 and HTC Desire HD

Both the new Samsung Omnia 7 Microsoft OS powered smartphone and the successor to the HTC Desire, the HD, are now available to buy at 3. The network operator is offering the Omnia 7, with its 4 inch super AMOLED display, on The One Plan,.. more
Oct
22

Angry Birds flies out with 3 million downloads on Android

Chillingo, the publisher of Angry Birds, may have just been bought up by EA, but it didn’t take the Angry Birds property with it. The rights to the hit game stayed with developer Rovio, and the outfit has just pushed out a Halloween version of.. more