Microsoft could be launching Windows Phone 7.5 Mango as early as this week. Rumoured dates have hinted at September 15 being the release date of the OS and we are now hearing more supporting evidence that confirms this to be so.
Archives for September 2011
Video Game in a Box
September 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Check out the video below which shows a physical side-scrolling game. The system uses a Teagueduino along with a scrolling paper obstacle course. Using a knob on the side of the cardboard box you get to control Mario jumping up and down to avoid the obstacles. The game speeds up the further you get in.
Nokia N9 Available for Pre-Order in Australia
September 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Nokia N9 has been made available for pre-order over in Australia at the Harvey Norman online store. Two versions are being launched which differ in capacities with the lower end having 16GB of storage and the upper model having 64GB of storage.
JLab H2O WAVE MP3 Headphones Review
September 12, 2011 by Leave a Comment
JLab were awesome enough to send us their new, completely 100% waterproof, cordless H2O WAVE mp3 headphones. First thought out of the box is they look like they are going to be heavy at the ears. But before even loading music and just trying on for fit, they feel extremely light and well balanced. Impressed already, within 2 minutes these headphones are forcing me to change my initial perception. I can say without hesitation these are some of the most comfortable in-ear headsets I’ve ever worn.
Android Jelly Bean Could Follow Ice Cream Sandwich
September 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Each time a new version of Android is released, Google jump up to the next letter of the alphabet to choose the name of it. It started at version 1.0 (which was called Android) and was then followed by Banana Bread, Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Froyo, Gingerbread and Honeycomb. The next version has been confirmed as Ice Cream Sandwich and is due out in the next 8 weeks or so. We now hear that the version after that will be called Android Jelly Bean.
Google Docs Outage Explained by Google
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Earlier this week on Wednesday the Google Docs service went offline. The outage lasted about 30 minutes and caused a number of people not to be able to access documents stored online.
Motorola Droid Bionic Teardown
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The Motorola Droid Bionic has only just launched and iFixit has already managed to take it apart to see what goes on inside it. The Droid Bionic is classed as one of the most repairable smartphones that iFixit have ever taken apart. It shares the lead with another Motorola device called the Atrix. To get inside you just need a Torx T5 screwdriver and some long nails to separate the casing to pull it apart.
Sprint iPhone 5 Rumoured to get Unlimited Data Plan
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
A report today hints that when the iPhone 5 launches on the Sprint network, an unlimited data plan will be made available for it. If this is correct then this gives buyers a good reason to purchase the smartphone on the Sprint network. If you compare with the current iPhone 4 providers both AT&T and Verizon do not offer unlimited anymore.
Flash Media Server 4.5 from Adobe Brings Flash Video to iOS
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Adobe has launched Flash Media Server 4.5 today. The new software makes it possible to view videos encoded in the Flash format although the content that arrives on the iOS device isn’t Flash. We’ll explain below.
Google Provides Its Carbon Emission Details
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has created a website that details the carbon emissions of the company. The general data shows that the company emits about 1.5 million tons per year of carbon although thanks to custom designing each of its datacentres they have managed to cut down the original numbers by 50%.
Google Maps for Android Gets an Update
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Google has released a new version of Google Maps for Android. The newest release is numbered 5.10.0 and brings a couple of new features to the smartphone. The first is the ability to see places you have given a 4 or 5 star rating to. The second is the ability to attach photos to reviews.
Virgin Mobile Launch a £10 Phone
September 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Virgin Mobile in the UK has just released a new mobile phone. The new device is the VM560 and is built by Alcatel One Touch. At £10 you get a very basic phone that is capable of calls, text messages as well as getting on to sites like Facebook and Twitter.
