Economist now available in app form on iPad and iPhone

The Economist magazine has decide to get on board with Apple’s iPad and iPhone in app form. The publication has made the move despite the fact that sales of its printed.. more

HTC Desire may get support for HTCSense.com

HTCSense.com is a service that Desire HD and Z smartphone owners will be familiar with. It’s a back up and security service, which lets you remotely back up your contacts and.. more

Jolibook netbook available in the UK today?

The Jolibook, the netbook which sounds like it belongs to a Mr Man character, will be out in the UK today. According to the Wall Street Journal (via Pocket Lint), the.. more

Motorola Milestone 2 UK release is imminent

The sequel to the Motorola Milestone should be out in the UK very soon, according to online retailers. It was expected that the handset might be available today, although it’s still on pre-order at some retailers, with eXpansys listing the estimated availability as one day.. more

Kids launch spud Santa spacewards

You may recall that last week, a trio of Brits launched a paper airplane into space by attaching it to a helium balloon. And this week, a group of kids from a primary school in Devon concocted a similar project. According to a report in.. more

Thursday NewsBytes: Virgin Media blasts broadband speed advertising sham; Facebook Credits to be offered at Tesco and Game

Virgin Media has come out on the offensive against misleading broadband advertising again. The company has been behind a continued campaign to highlight the fact that “up to” headline speeds are often nowhere near the real world performance a customer gets. For example, Ofcom found.. more

Plusnet to move call centre from South Africa to UK

Plusnet, the ISP owned by BT, has decided to move its call centre staff based in Durban, South Africa, to the UK. The move to the firm’s HQ in Sheffield will create 150 jobs in the city, with a further 100 staff moving from Durban.. more

Call of Duty: Black Ops racks up $650m in five days

We knew Black Ops, the latest in Activision’s Call of Duty series, was going to be a big release, but it’s surpassed perhaps even the company’s own expectations. In terms of its worldwide figures, the game has generated revenue to the tune of $650 million,.. more

Orb TV goes where Google TV cannot

In the US, Orb Networks has launched an Internet TV Solution which allows viewers to watch TV network sites such as Hulu and ABC.com which are blocked on Google TV, Boxee and the PlayStation 3. The difference is that the products which deliver these services.. more

Virgin Media says ‘something special’s coming’

Virgin Media has published a pic of its forthcoming TiVo set-top box on its website, although most of the device is hidden beneath a red cloth. The remote is revealed in all its glory, although it does look pretty much like any other Virgin Media.. more