iPhone launch to be low-key?

iphones Time for this week’s rumour about the iPhone 5 (or indeed 4S) launch – don’t worry, there shouldn’t be many more given that next week is the slated launch date. As.. more

US govt launches online safety campaign

internet The US government has launched an online safety campaign, after research carried out by Heart + Mind Strategies showed that many consumers are concerned about online security. The research found that.. more

HTC Runnymede phone leaked

htc-1 HTC has, as we’ve noted many times in the past, come up with some rubbish names for its various phones. And the HTC Runnymede is another unconvincing and somewhat incongruous name.. more

Google puts the Dead Sea Scrolls online

Google has teamed up with The Israel Museum in Jerusalem in order to put the Dead Sea Scrolls online, making them digitally accessible to anyone in the world. The search giant is hosting the project on the Google Storage and App Engine, ensuring that it.. more

New regulations for premium rate apps

The mobile phone regulator, Phonepayplus, has published new guidelines for operators offering premium rate services (PRS). The guidelines are expected to be approved by Ofcom and include many of the risk factors that Phonepayplus feel surround such services. They set out amendments to the code.. more

Apple drops iPad orders by 25%

We’ve heard nothing but good things about the performance of the iPad since it first launched eighteen months ago now. Since then it has shifted bucket-loads and sparked a rush to the tablet market by umpteen rival companies, despite which the Apple slate has maintained.. more

Survey gives thumbs up to 3DTV

3DTV is, of course, the potential next big thing in television, even if adoption isn’t widespread at the moment. Certainly looking at all the 3D tech on display at this year’s IFA show, it’s clear manufacturers are serious about bringing 3DTV into living rooms, pushing.. more

Amazon tablet unveiled this week?

It seems that we’re finally going to see Amazon’s tablet revealed this week. At least according to multiple reports that cite invitations to an Amazon press event which have been sent out. While the invite doesn’t specify what’s going to be unveiled on September 28th.. more

Apple joins Digital Due Process coalition

Apple and Dropbox have agreed to join the campaign asking that internet companies inform users when governments ask for access to their data. The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) started the campaign in April and the two companies have apparently agreed to EFF’s request to join.. more

Survey reveals hardcore social gamers

A survey carried out by Kabam to investigate the demographics of social gaming has published its findings this month. According to the research, 41% of gamers in the US with an internet connection play games on a social networking site such as Facebook or MySpace... more