Dec
08

Google Nexus S comes with NFC technology

While we’ve written a few stories on the Nexus S since it was unveiled yesterday, one element we haven’t yet discussed is NFC. This is a technology Google’s new smartphone boasts,.. more
Dec
08

Virgin Media switches on 100Mbps super-fast fibre

Virgin Media has flicked the switch to officially turn on its next-gen broadband. The 100Mbps fibre service (10Mbps upstream) is now available in four places across the UK: Colchester, Barry, Farnborough.. more
Dec
08

Rim sees PlayBook software on smartphones

RIM Co-CEO Mike Lazaridis has been talking about the upcoming BlackBerry PlayBook tablet, and its relationship with the company’s BlackBerry smartphones. According to Reuters, he stated that software developed for the.. more
Dec
08

Xbox overtaking Wii in console battle

Microsoft’s Xbox is witnessing a surge of sales as we approach Christmas 2010, with Wii numbers falling off. As predicted by many, the fact that the Xbox now has its own motion control system, Kinect, to entice more casual gamers to the platform, means that.. more
Dec
08

Internet Explorer 9 to get tracking protection

Microsoft is set to bolster the privacy protection provided by the latest version of its web browser, Internet Explorer 9. In an IE Blog post, the company notes current concerns with privacy online, and the fact that these days, surfers have little awareness or control.. more
Dec
08

Older folks are driving UK broadband take-up

It seems that silver surfers are a major force in driving the take-up of broadband in the UK. That’s according to new research released by Ofcom, which shows that broadband take-up in the UK grew by 3% from 2009 overall. However, amongst 65 to 74-year-olds.. more
Dec
08

Google announces Chrome operating system plans

Google has announced its plans for the Chrome operating system, designed for netbooks with a keyboard (as opposed to the Android OS, which is focused on touch devices, namely tablets and smartphones). On the official Google blog, Linus Upson, VP Engineering, and Sundar Pichai, VP.. more
Dec
08

Google Nexus S tariffs at Carphone Warehouse

The Nexus S is out on December 20th, only a week and a half away now, and Carphone Warehouse is selling it exclusively for a sim-free price of £550. That’s quite a whack, although the company is also offering a range of tariffs from networks.. more
Dec
07

Doctor Who’s sonic screwdriver could become a reality

Anyone who watches Doctor Who will be familiar with the infamous sonic screwdriver. It’s the Doc’s equivalent of the old Batman’s utility belt, and when there’s only minutes left in an episode, and all seems lost for mankind, it’s the ultimate multi-purpose device he can.. more
Dec
07

Cloud shift could bolster UK economy by 30bn Euros

A report from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr), commissioned by data storage company EMC, has shown that the wider adoption of cloud computing could add an estimated 30 billion Euros to the UK economy in five years. In fact, the Cebr report.. more