Nokia has promised a pair of firmware updates for its Lumia 800 smartphone, addressing battery life, power efficiency and charging performance of the Windows Phone handset. The news comes amid numerous complaints in Nokia’s support forums regarding underwhelming battery life, with some experiencing less than a day’s normal use before they needed to recharge. The [...]
Twin Xbox 720 tipped: STB and hardcore gaming machine
Microsoft is readying two next-gen Xbox console variants, insiders suggest, one targeting the entry-level market as a stripped-down option, while a second delivers true hardcore gaming. The strategy would be a broader progression of Microsoft’s current dual-SKU Xbox 360 offering, Digital Foundry‘s sources claim, where both cheaper and more expensive versions of the 360 are [...]
Google and Samsung confirm Galaxy Nexus volume bugs
Google and Samsung have confirmed that there are volume issues with their flagship mobile phone the Galaxy Nexus. It follows complaints on net forums about unexplained changes in volume. The handset, the first to feature Google’s operating system Android Ice Cream Sandwich, is currently available in the UK and is due to go on sale [...]
Windows smartphones a joy to use
When buying a new smartphone — or adding one to a holiday gift list — there’s just one question: iPhone or Android? (Friends don’t let friends buy BlackBerrys.) But what if someone out there was doing it better than iPhone and Android? If there’s a company coming close, it’s Microsoft, with its Windows line of [...]
HTC May Re-evaluate S3 Graphics Acquisition
HTC may be planning to quash its $300 million S3 Graphics acquisition following the court hearing that ruled that Apple is not guilty of infringement of any of the patents that are held by S3. As per a company statement, HTC "will reevaluate its planned purchase", reported Bloomberg. This is the direct outcome of a [...]
Facebook: 6 degrees of separation? More like 4
By Rosa Golijan Ever play "The Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon" on a dull day? It’s a game in which you trace someone’s movie roles in an attempt to connect him or her to actor Kevin Bacon in just six steps. The whole idea is based on the belief that any two individuals in the [...]
Samsung To Launch A White Galaxy S II By The Holidays
I’ve always been something of a fan (a proponent, even) of white phones. Back in another life when I was consulting mobile manufacturers on their phone designs, it was always one of the first questions I’d ask: “This is great! Can you make it in white?” Back then, everybody acted like I was crazy. “White [...]
Infinity Ward ban hammers 1,600 MW3 cheaters
If you are a big fan of the Modern Warfare 3 game and play online, you have probably noticed that there are a bunch of people paying the game that cheat. Cheaters never win, even if they do on occasion pwn the legit players in the online gaming world. The cheating has caught up to [...]
Android malware increasing, say antivirus firms, but Google’s Chris DiBona calls it a scam
McAfee’s Q3 Threats Report says that the amount of nasty code targeting Android jumped 37 percent since last quarter, and other firms including Juniper have joined in pointing at Android as the biggest target for new mobile malware — claims that have inspired Chris DiBona, Google’s open-source programs manager, to write a scathing public rebuttal [...]
Hackers attack Norway’s oil, gas and defence businesses
Oil, gas and defence firms in Norway have been hit by a series of sophisticated hack attacks. Industrial secrets and information about contract negotiations had been stolen, said Norway’s National Security Agency (NSM). It said 10 firms, and perhaps many more, had been targeted in the biggest wave of attacks to hit the country. Norway [...]
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‘Lost’ Steve Jobs interview to screen at theaters
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Google: Microsoft uses patents when products "stop succeeding"
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HTC Vivid and Samsung Galaxy S II Skyrocket go on sale, lead AT&T’s march on LTE
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Microsoft puts up big Windows Phone display in New York City
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Switched On: Motorola’s manic modularity
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Firefox 8 up for FTP download now
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Apple security chief ‘leaves’ after lost iPhone flap
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iPhone 4S Battery Life: How Does It Compare to Other Smartphones?
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Nokia Lumia 800 battery fix updates incoming
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Twin Xbox 720 tipped: STB and hardcore gaming machine
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Google and Samsung confirm Galaxy Nexus volume bugs
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Windows smartphones a joy to use
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HTC May Re-evaluate S3 Graphics Acquisition
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Facebook: 6 degrees of separation? More like 4
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Samsung To Launch A White Galaxy S II By The Holidays
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Infinity Ward ban hammers 1,600 MW3 cheaters
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Android malware increasing, say antivirus firms, but Google’s Chris DiBona calls it a scam
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Hackers attack Norway’s oil, gas and defence businesses
