Somewhere in Europe the Police have found skimmers installed on various ATM machines. What makes this different to the usual skimmers found is that these particular units housed super skinny devices that fit inside the card slot on the device.
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Galaxy Nexus Drops to $99 on Verizon
July 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Galaxy Nexus on the Verizon network in the US has had a price drop taking it down to just $99.99 when you sign up for a two year contract. Reasons for the drop are not known although it could be a number of reasons such as the launch of the Galaxy S III taking away the sales or perhaps Verizon has information about Google preparing a next generation smartphone for launch in the near future.
Windows Phone 8 Likely to Launch in November
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A report over at ZDNET indicates that Microsoft will be releasing Windows Phone 8 in November of this year. The OS has an RTM (release to manufacturer) date in September which would give manufactures a couple of months to get devices ready for launch.
CoPilot Olympic Traffic Update Launching Next Week
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
A few months ago, ALK Technologies, the creators of CoPilot Live Premium, announced that they will be launching an update for CoPilot Live Premium that will help those driving around London at the time of the Olympics know and understand where the games lanes are as well as provide Active Traffic updates to help drivers avoid busy routes.
Nano-SIMs Being Tested for Next Gen Smartphones
July 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Next generation smartphones, which could include the yet to be announced iPhone 5 and perhaps a new Nexus model from Google, could be getting Nano SIMs instead of micro SIMs. When Apple launched the iPad and iPhone 4, the company opted to use microSIMs which are essentially the same as full SIMs but with a lot of the wasted plastic cut off from around the edges.
We now hear that nano-SIMs are being tested by Apple for the next generation of devices due to launch over the coming months.
Wi-Fi Signal Blocking Wall Paper
May 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The wallpaper pictured below is covered in a particular pattern made of silver crystals. The alignment of the crystals means that it is capable of blocking signals used in wireless networks.
Android 4.0 for the Galaxy Note Now Live
May 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Samsung Galaxy Note users are now getting the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich update. The update went live and was made available to Note users as an OTA package. The upgrade is 319MB in size and includes the new TouchWiz interface.
iAd Developer Revenue Increased from 60 to 70 Percent
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has increased the percentage for the developer using iAds from 60 to 70 percent. The increase is an attempt to make the iAd service more popular than other options that are currently available.
The iAd network allows developers to embed code in to their apps so that banners (iAds) are displayed and when displayed a portion of revenue is given to that developer.
Details of the Xbox 720 “Leaked”
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Some “leaked” information about the next gen Xbox were detailed today. Although we say leaked, they are also probably just a little bit made up as well, but either way, I’ll post about them so you have something to think about.
First the downside. We hear that the new Xbox 720 will have tighter DRM controls that will require an almost always-on internet connection so that the Xbox can call back to “authenticate” whatever is being used in the drive.
Apple Responds to Question About the iPad Running Warm
March 20, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The new iPad runs a little warmer than previous generation models. This has caused some concern for users who are saying that their own iPads are getting far too hot. Apple was contacted about this and has responded with the following:
“The new iPad delivers a stunning Retina display, A5X chip, support for 4G LTE plus 10 hours of battery life, all while operating well within our thermal specifications. If customers have any concerns they should contact AppleCare.”
iPad Reviews Appear Online
March 15, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Through the night, a number of new iPad reviews went online. As most people would expect, the reviews were positive with the AllThingsD concluding “Since it launched in 2010, the iPad has been the best tablet on the planet. With the new, third-generation model, it still holds that crown.”
Nokia Lumia 800 Review
March 14, 2012 by Leave a Comment
I was lucky enough to get my greasy hands on a Nokia Lumia 800 recently to review. Up until a month ago I knew a whole sum total of one person who had a WP7 device; a HTC Trophy. I must admit, I was impressed with it, the OS was silky smooth and the apps had a really nice design to them utilising the paged appearance where the adjacent items can be slightly seen poking out of the right of the screen. As said, I liked it, however, I was a bit disappointed by the hardware though. The phone looked a tad boring with Microsoft obviously keep very tight wraps on even the hardware specs of the devices allowed to run the OS and HTC failing to inspire the world with the phone design.
So, move along about a year and I find myself un-boxing a nice shiny Nokia Lumia 800. From the packaging it’s clear Nokia have aimed to produce a high end device. The packaging is small, neat and sturdy with the contents well organised. It seems the days are gone when phone packaging was the size of a shoe box. The accessories are all fairly standard, with some black headphones and a wall charger/USB cable. Here lies a small gripe though…the charger looks very similar to an iPhone charger. Now this isn’t a huge problem, except the phone is black, the USB cable is black, the boxing interior is black and yet the mains charger is a small white triangle almost identical to the iPhone’s. Why Nokia didn’t you make it a small black triangle? Black is classy, it would have looked so much better! [Read more…]
