Jun
14

Facebook population falling in US and UK?

Facebook’s user base is continuing to expand worldwide, but has experienced a slight fall-off in the US and UK. That’s the conclusion of data compiled by analysts at Inside Facebook, with.. more
Jun
14

Juror who contacted defendant on Facebook now on trial

A juror who contacted the defendant in her case on Facebook is to go on trial for contempt of court. Obviously jurors aren’t supposed to speak to the defendant or indeed.. more
Jun
13

BlackBerry PlayBook to land in the UK this week

Those of you who have been waiting for Rim’s take on the tablet world to arrive over in the UK haven’t much longer to bide. In fact, Rim has just announced.. more
Jun
13

Samsung Galaxy S II accessories now in stock

Galaxy S II owners might be interested to know that online retailer Clove has announced that it has finally got accessories for Samsung’s slick smartphone in stock. The S II Spare Battery Charger is now in at £14.99 (it also doubles as a desk-stand for.. more
Jun
13

Epic is latest hack victim

Another games company has fallen prey to hackers, following the recent revelation of attacks on Codemasters, and of course Nintendo and most notably Sony. On the Epic Games community forum, the firm announced that its site and forums were recently breached. The hackers are thought.. more
Jun
13

Hail to the King, Duke Nukem tops UK chart

Duke Nukem Forever – the game that took forever to make, well, fourteen years anyway – has been released and gone straight to number one in the UK game chart (as put together by Chart Track). The gum-chewing, ass-kicking Duke managed to knock LA Noire.. more
Jun
13

Sega executive says Wii U coming next spring/summer

Nintendo remained pretty vague about the release date of its next-gen Wii U console when it was unveiled at E3, simply saying the hardware would be out at some point next year from spring onwards. Which led us to speculate that the Wii sequel is.. more
Jun
13

Samsung to make off with Nokia’s smartphone crown

Samsung is set to steal Nokia’s crown as the biggest smartphone manufacturer in the world this quarter. So analysts at Nomura reckon according to a Reuters report, with the firm’s latest prediction that Nokia is increasingly losing its grip on the market. Nokia has been.. more
Jun
13

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 supply issues mean display switch?

It seems that Samsung is having some trouble when it comes to getting its 8.9 inch middle-of-the-road tablet out (sitting between its original 7 inch Tab and the 10.1 inch version). Engadget reports that according to a Korean-based news site (Etnews), Samsung has encountered supply.. more
Jun
13

O2 and BT fire 4G salvo against Ofcom

O2 and BT aren’t happy with the way Ofcom has proposed the 4G spectrum is auctioned off in the UK. Ofcom’s huge spectrum sell-off is scheduled to happen next year, but if O2 and BT decide to make legal waves against the body, it could.. more