Jun
24

Analyst says apps now more popular than web browsing

The times they are a-changin’, as Dylan once sang, and indeed the fast pace of evolution in the world of technology is particularly speedy when it comes to the rise of.. more
Jun
24

Asus U36J ultraportable on sale in the UK

Asus has pushed out its U36J laptop in the UK, with the claim that it’s the world’s thinnest notebook which uses a standard voltage Core i5 processor. Ultraportables generally use low-voltage.. more
Jun
24

Apple secures multi-touch patent, smartphone manufacturers worry

Apple has been granted a patent in the US which could potentially have ramifications on the whole smartphone industry. The inconspicuously named US patent number 7,966,578 could prove troublesome for other.. more
Jun
23

Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray and two more smartphones introduced

Sony Ericsson has unveiled a triplet of new smartphones, two of them part of the Xperia range. The Xperia Ray is a well-featured phone with pleasant aesthetics including a 9.4mm thin aluminium body, with a 3.3 inch 854 x 480 Bravia-engine display fashioned from scratch-resistant.. more
Jun
23

Study claims 40% of European smartphone buyers eyeing an iPhone

A new study from analyst firm Yankee Group has brought forth some very good news for Apple when it comes to the European market. The 2011 European Mobile User study polled some 5,000 consumers and 2,250 IT industry “decision-makers” (presumably higher up IT staff) across.. more
Jun
23

Samsung Smart View app brings TV to Galaxy S II

Samsung has announced that a Smart View app is now available for its Galaxy S II smartphone. The free app allows Samsung TV owners with D7000, D8000, and D9500 series sets to view footage on their Galaxy S II smartphone via wi-fi. Whether you’re watching.. more
Jun
23

Orange “Sound Charge” T-shirt unveiled for Glastonbury

Orange has designed a new T-shirt which can charge your mobile phone and could be ideal for festival goers at the likes of Glastonbury. So what, you might be thinking, another solar-powered clothing-based phone charger. Well no, this isn’t a sun-powered invention – remember, this.. more
Jun
23

Essex teenage hacker charged with cyber-attacks

Ryan Cleary, the nineteen-year-old from Essex who was arrested earlier this week, has been charged with committing a number of alleged hacking intrusions. These include the downing of the SOCA website, and he’s reportedly made other assaults on music industry sites. The SOCA site was.. more
Jun
22

Sega unleashes Rise of Nightmares trailer, Kinect horror

While Kinect launched last November with an array of casual dance, exercise and sports titles in the main, more core games for the motion controller are starting to emerge. Such as Crytek’s mature-themed, bloody looking Roman combat game Ryse, which was unveiled at E3. And.. more
Jun
22

HTC Puccini tablet to be unveiled next week?

HTC has announced a press event scheduled for next Monday, without saying what will be unveiled. However, the speculation rife on the net at the moment is that HTC might be about to take the wraps off its Puccini tablet. The HTC Puccini – seriously,.. more