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Microsoft Kinect Beta Invitations Are Out: Did You Get Yours?
Rumors mills are working again. Microsoft is doling out invitations via Connect to the users for testing its “Xbox LIVE and Kinect 
Beta Program’. If the screen captures of the said invitations are genuine, then Microsoft is going … [visit site to read more]
Nokia 5230′s Successor Leaked: The Budget Busting Nokia 5250
With recent news that Finnish phone manufacturer, Nokia have seen a decline in their overall sales, it was reported that surprisingly their handset sales are still going strong and on the increase.
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Google’s offices raided by cyber police
What are Google and their street view cars like? Don’t get me wrong I think Google’s street view is a fantastic tool. You drop the little green man onto the map and you can wander around the streets as if you were there. Want to see what your friends new flat looks like? You can. Want … [visit site to read more]
AT&T ‘U-verse mobile app’ available for download
AT&T have announced that its ‘AT&T U-verse’ mobile app is now available at the app store. The app gives U-verse subscribers the ability to download and watch TV on their iPhone; making AT&T ‘the first TV provider to offer an integrated mobile app that allows you to … [visit site to read more]
White iPhone 4 Release Date Coming Soon After Leaked Pictures from China?
Since the release of the iPhone 4, there has been no news of when we can expect the release of the white iPhone 4. There has been reports that the delay has been because of problems with the Lens Technology to get the right opacity and thickness for pure white paint that Apple wants on the glass panel.
Droid 2 Release Date, Specs and More Leaked by Verizon
For those of you itching to get your hands on the Motorola Droid 2, it would appear that leaked pictures of Verizons inventory have surfaced showing that the stock for the up and coming Motorola Droid 2 has begun to arrive at stores.
Android Rumoured to Get Netflix App Coming Soon
It has been rumoured that Netflix is working on an official app that will allow users to stream movies and TV shows directly to Android devices. The rumour came after a recent job listing for an visit site to read more]
Look out Will Smith – the first robot to develop and show human emotions has been invented!
Scientists from the University of Herefordshire have today unveiled a robot which has being designed to not only show human emotion, but to actually develop them on its own. … [visit site to read more]
Apple to add Email-Based FaceTime Support?
It’s probably the worst kept secret in Apple land, but quite a few people in the know think that we are about to get a new iPod touch & eventually an iPad with FaceTime. This is all because of the iOS4.1 beta, which has seen a new option to call a contacts FaceTime through … [visit site to read more]
HTC Schubert Windows Phone 7 Leaked into the Wild
It would seem that the leaked footage keeps on coming through, especially for HTC smartphones. First we saw a video showcasing what the visit site to read more]
Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 May Have Yelp and YouTube Apps
The much anticipated Windows Phone 7, which has already been previewed, was noted to have been missing an important critical feature; web video. However, it seems such speculation may have been too early, as it appears there will at least be a YouTube feature added before the Phone is finished. A tweet by former Microsoft program manager Justin Angel, who must have had access to the Windows Phone 7 marketplace, shows a collage … [visit site to read more]
Microsoft Lets Out Information about ‘Menlo’ Mobile Phone
Microsoft is under intense pressure to come up with a formidable alternative to ward off stiff competition from Android and iOS4. The company researchers are currently working on a project codenamed as “Menlo”. And now a few details have emerged about the … [visit site to read more]
Apple knew about iPhone 4 Antenna Issue 2 Years Ago: Is this the Reason for Papermaster’s Release?
When well this whole antenna affair die down? Being an opportune chance to damage Apple’s reputation, those conspiracy theorists out there were bound to say that Apple knew about it all along and went along with its release anyway. Then there was the leaked ‘job advert’ asking for antenna engineers a day before the iPhone’s release, then Apple said all the smartphones have the same problem and now there’s rumours Apple have known about the problem for a whopping two … [visit site to read more]
RIM’s BlackPad Tablet Priced at $499 and to Launched in November?
We heard last week that RIM is rumoured to be releasing a tablet device, called the BlackPad shortly.
iPad App Store Goes Genius
Haven’t check the App store for your iPad lately? Maybe now is the time as Apple have added a function we have been waiting for a while, many of you will be familiar with the genius function on iTunes. It will track you favourite songs and then suggests new … [visit site to read more]
Sharp 3D smartphone with 3D camera on its way
Sharp are hoping to release a 3D smartphone by the end of the year. The device will feature a 3D camera, but that is about all that is known at the moment. Any further details on the device E.g. name, size, spec, OS, are a mystery, though chances are OS wise Android will be a firm … [visit site to read more]
BlackBerry Smartphones to be Available on PAYG on O2
If you’re an O2 customer and have been wanting to get a BlackBerry smartphone but without the contract, then it has been announced by O2 that they will be offering a handful of BlackBerry smartphones on Pay As You Go.
iPhone 4 Jailbreak: How to Install Adobe Flash on Your iPhone 4?
If Jailbreaking your iPhone 4 wasn’t enough to get you excited, then it has now been revealed by the clever guys over Grant Pannell that you can have Flash running on your iPhone 4 by following some very simple steps. It works in the similar way to how you would install Flash on your iPad. First you would need to … [visit site to read more]
HTC Desire HD (aka HTC Ace) Video Spotted Showing HTC EVO 4G Like Features
The HTC Desire HD has been spotted on numerous occasions, and only last week it was reported that the smartphone was seen on the … [visit site to read more]
Asus Windows Phone 7 Sighted in Pakistan
In the mad mad world of mobile OSs, Android and iOS hog all the limelight. But here is some news about their poor cousin Windows 
Phone 7. Apparently, an Asus Windows phone 7 handset has been spotted in Pakistan. The phone features … [visit site to read more]
Google Street View Cars Roam the UK Once More
It seems everyone’s favourite voyeuristic site showing off the streets of the world, Google Street View is having their cars roam around every nook and cranny of the UK once more. The UK information Commissioner cleared the cars for use again last month, after they were previously pulled for capturing unauthorized WiFi data back in March this year.
Sony Ericsson FH Concept Phone: it flips both ways!
Even the most hardcore and nerdy of smartphone fans must be slightly fed up with constant talk of high-resolution touchscreens, firmware updates and processor speeds. Surely they must secretly crave for something fun and innovative?
Largest Apple store in the world opens in Covent Garden tomorrow.
Forget New York, Paris and Tokyo. London is fast becoming the coolest city in the World. Not only do we have the Queen and the Olympics but by tomorrow we will have the largest Apple store in the entire world (with the largest stockpile of ipads in the world to go with it.)
Google’s Gmail New Feature Now Supports Multiple Sign In
Android 2.2 Froyo Update for Droid X Confirmed for September
It was reported just over a week ago that the Motorola Droid X would be getting some sweet TLC from the Android 2.2 … [visit site to read more]
How to Turn Your iPod Touch into an iPhone?
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if you could update your iPod Touch into an iPhone? Well, for those of you that have bought an iPod Touch and want to give it a new lease of life and turn it into an iPhone, then its time to try the Apple Peel 520.
iPod Touch 4G Rumoured to Include a Front Facing Camera for FaceTime?
Apple rumours are certainly starting to heat up. Yesterday we talked about how Apple, are looking to release some more juicy products to the market place. One of the products on the list includes the new iPod Touch, which is expected to include a camera and flash on the back.
Google Wave Departs: Joins the Long List of Google Flops
Google has finally laid to rest the blunder it created some 15 months ago. The search giant’s real-time collaboration platform Wave is no more. Google has cited “the failure to garner user interest” as the main cause of its demise. RIP, Wave, but I don’t think you will be missed … [visit site to read more]
PlayStation Move Vs Microsoft Kinect: PS Move Set to Dominate Sales in the Motion Controller Wars
As the release dates of the PlayStation Move and Xbox’s Kinect are being anxiously awaited, the question frying on everyone’s lips is, which motion controller will be more successful.
New iPod Touch, iPad and iPhone 5 Rumours Emerge
The Apple rumour mill is cranking backup up again with more rumours that Apple are planning a new iPod Touch, new iPad, and interestingly or worryingly a new iPhone 5 (we know they’ve just released one.)
Apple to fix the security flaws used by Comex to make Jailbreak tool
If there’s one thing that Apple takes seriously, its security, (which is probably one of the reasons for their success.) The US legal system must have dealt a huge kick in the teeth to Steve and his chums when it deemed Jailbreaks and unlocks legal.
Android global sales rise 886%
Last year Android was still finding its feet and was making a sluggish entrance to the smartphone industry, which makes Google’s current OS success all the more impressive.
BlackBerry Torch 9800 to be Released on Vodafone and Orange UK
Since the announcement of the BlackBerry Torch 9800, it would appear that everyone has been trying to find out who will be official carriers of the latest BlackBerry smartphone.
iPhone 4 Jailbreak Problem: Apple Have a Fix to JailBreakMe Issue
As everyone got excited about Jailbreakme.com being released to allow the Jailbreak of the iPhone, it was revealed a couple of days ago that there was a visit site to read more]
4G Broadband Hotspot for Apple Devices Launched by Clearwire
Apple fandom is expanding and now it includes not only the consumers, but also the companies vying to come up with products for 
this mega-entity. Clearwire has introduced a new version of its Spot 4G hotspot for Apple products. The company … [visit site to read more]
Happy Birthday SMS: 25 years of short message service
Yesterday SMS celebrated its 25th birthday. The first text message (“Happy Christmas”) was sent on December 3, 1992 over the Vodafone GSM network in the United Kingdom from Neil Papworth of Sema Group from an R&D lab using a personal computer to Richard Jarvis of Vodafone.
Viewsonic Rumoured to be Releasing Andoid 2.2 Tablet Device
Projectors and monitors manufacturers, Viewsonic are rumoured to be joining Windows and almost everybody else in developing an ipad rivalling tablet device. Following recent announcements by Window’s regarding the release times of the ‘masterpad’, Android are now in the picture with … [visit site to read more]
Motorola Droid 2 Release Date Leaked As Early As Next Week?
Although its existence may not be the best kept secret, the Motorola Droid 2 has not had any official release dates revealed to the public yet. However, thanks to a leaked screenshot revealed on Don’t Hate the Geek, Android Spin is saying that the Motorola Droid 2 could be coming in just over a weeks time. The leaked image (shown below) shows a document of the … [visit site to read more]
Technology Meets Fashion on the Catwalk with the Transformer Dress
As you all know that fashion catwalk is becoming a stage for designers to dazzle us with their creativity and test the boundaries…now hold on…I bet you’re thinking this is a gadget NOT a fashion blog! Ok, so it is, so let me finish…it is not often that I get to write about fashion and tech at the same time so I got a little excited when I saw this video and I watched a dress being transformed into different shapes and sizes. I will say no more other than watch out for the naked lady! … [visit site to read more]
Android 2.2 Enabled Motorola Tablet Headed to Verizon
US mobile phone carrier, Version has certainly been making headline news recently with it’s leaked … [visit site to read more]
iPhone 4 Unlock Now Released and Ready to Download
With the release of the iPhone 4 jailbreak earlier this week, we also announced that we should be seeing the release of thevisit site to read more]
