As usual, it appears the Chinese have started selling cases for the upcoming iPhone 5, long before the phone itself is actually available. AppleInsider have written a report which indicates that the iPhone 5 cases are available everywhere in China. Chinese trade site Alibaba.com are selling the silicon cases for …
Read More »Newzbin 2 gets blocked by BT: the first step
They closed the first Newzbin site and now the movie industry is out to close the second generation of the site, all to stop users from getting access to free movies, games and tv shows. A High Court judge has ruled in the favour of the movie industry and has …
Read More »5 million Galaxy S II phones sold
As we reported yesterday, Samsung have the top selling Google Android Tablet in the shape of the Galaxy Tab. Latest news in from the channel show that Samsung have already sold 5 million Galaxy S II phones via preorders. The Galaxy S II is Samsung's latest flagship smartphone, which is …
Read More »Amazon announce 51% sales increase
Amazon have announced a huge 51 percent rise in sales, which has helped the company stock to increase. This surpassed Wall Street expectations. Amazon filed a report showing that the 51 percent increase in sales accounted for $9.91 billion (around £6 billion) for the first quarter, ending June 30th. This …
Read More »Survey shows 35 percent will buy iPhone 5
We generally take surveys with a large pinch of salt, but the latest poll from PriceGrabber shows that 35 percent of people from an audience of 2,852 consumers are planning to buy a new iPhone 5, when it is released. 52 percent of people polled claim they will buy the …
Read More »China start shutting unauthorised Apple Stores
Chinese authorities have closed two stores in Kunming that were using the Apple logo without authorisation. Kitguru has reported in the last couple of weeks on the exposure of unofficial Apple stores which are selling genuine goods. Apple haven't been forced to intervene as two stores were ordered to close …
Read More »Anonymous target NATO – 1GB of data stolen
Reports just in claim that a team of hackers have breached NATO security and have gained access to a substantial amount of sensitive data. Anonymous, the well known hacking group who have targeted many businesses, governments and corporations in recent months are said to be behind the attacks. They have …
Read More »IDC report shows iPad taking 11% of PC Market
The iPad continues to grow from strength to strength as the latest reports from IDC show that Apple's tablet is now hogging 11% of the PC market. IDC are a well respected organisation, and their report, published in the last week highlights that Apple are continuing to see growth. Worldwide …
Read More »Sun newspaper hacked by Lulzsec
It appears that Lulzsec, the famous hacking group, have not disbanded. They have apparently hacked The Sun Newspaper, owned by media tycoon Rupert Murdoch. The hack included the publishing of a fake story which said that Rupert Murdoch was found dead in his garden. Visitors to the website were then …
Read More »Internet Explorer 9 is the best at blocking malware
This may come as somewhat of a shock to many readers who rely on FireFox, Opera and Chrome for their browsing duties. Recent research shows that Internet Explorer 9 is the best at blocking malware. Internet Explorer has always been the butt of jokes among certain circles in the enthusiast …
Read More »MW3 fansite links to BF3 site: Activision unhappy
In an interesting turn of events, Activision are taking action against website Modernwarfare3.com. The gaming company filed a domain name dispute on July 15th. So what is the big deal? Well, a week before the domain was redirecting visitors to Battlefield.com, a competing game from Electronic Arts. Activision didn't take …
Read More »Google sales beat projections
Search engine giant Google have had a good week, releasing reports that sales beat projections. Their sales rose to $6.92 billion, which was more than the %6.57 billion projection of analysts which were surveyed by Bloomberg. So far it seems a good start for Larry Page, who replaced Eric Schmidt …
Read More »Google+ to be used as a teaching aid?
We have reported before that Google are working hard to target the social networking sector. Previous failed attempts such as Google Wave and Buzz seem to be fueling their efforts to ramp up their efforts. College professors are apparently looking into ways of using Google+ as a student learning tool, …
Read More »Windows 8 won’t require a system upgrade
Microsoft executive Tami Reller has spoken out at the Worldwide Partner Conference 2011, which took place yesterday in Los Angeles. She said that any PC today which is capable of running Windows 7 will be able to power the upcoming operating system. Leading UK news site thinq_ ran a story …
Read More »iPad is set to dominate market through 2012: price is right
This won't come as a shock to many, but Apple's iPad is all set to continue world dominance through 2012, according to analyst reports released in the last couple of days. The new report shows that Apple have no fear of being overtaken by a new product. The July 7th …
Read More »Google Plus: can it succeed?
Google's Eric Schmidt told reporters at the Allen & Co media conference in Sun Valley that Google Plus is becoming an integral aspect of the business. “The whole company is ramping up on top of it.” he said. Google Plus is a serious effect by the organisation to challenge Facebook …
Read More »Apple cutting iAd prices as customers jump ship
Reports in the last week indicate that Apple are cutting costs to advertise through their iAd platform. The reports by news agencies such as Bloomberg show a drop by as much as 70 percent for companies wishing to advertise. When the iAd system was initially launched, CitiGroup and a few …
Read More »Apple working on an iPad 2 ‘Plus’?
We have been reporting on the possibility that Apple may update their iPad 2 later this year. According to the International Business Times, they feel that Apple may be working on a successor, but it won't be called the iPad 3. The report is based around a note that FBR …
Read More »iPad 2 sales continue to boom
Apple's iPad 2 is still selling as fast as it can be stocked according to recent reports. Digitimes have also reported that Apple will ship 5 million touch screen sensors for the iPad 2 in July alone. These figures match the reports for June, as sources close to Apple have …
Read More »AOL under flak over editorial urging men to ‘masturbate’
America Online published an article a few days ago which hasn't been very well received by many readers. They suggested that many men fake orgasms and that those who have problems getting stimulated should masturbate to help ‘discover what stimulates you'. The piece was published on the main screen on …
Read More »iPhone 4 prototype removed from ebay after bids of almost $1m
An ebay listed appeared yesterday for a ‘black prototype iPhone 4' and the bidding was almost at one million dollars before the auction was pulled. Many readers will remember the Gizmodo fiasco, when they paid $5,000 to get access to a prototype version of the iPhone 4. The auction started …
Read More »Fox’s Twitter hacked: claims of Obama’s assassination
The Secret Service are investigating the hacking of Fox's political Twitter account over messages which said that President Barack Obama had been assassinated. The FoxNewsPolitics account was hacked yesterday and six messages were left which ‘reported' that Obama has been shot and killed in Iowa, by an unknown assassin. Fox …
Read More »Sony PSN to be restored in Japan this week
Sony have been in the spotlight for some time now, for all the wrong reasons. But the latest news is positive for the Japanese Playstation fans who have been unable to access the network service in the last two and a half months. As many regular readers will already be …
Read More »100,000 Apps have been made for iPad
The iPad has been a huge success for Apple, and the latest milestone achieved has just been released – over 100,000 applications have been specifically made for it. The iPad hit retail with Apple's promise of supporting ‘almost all' of the 150,000 applications available at the time on the store. …
Read More »9 year old girl sends email to Steve Jobs, gets a reply
Holly Bligh, a 9 year old girl with a genetic condition called albinism which effects her eyesight, sent an email to Steve Jobs, and was stunned to get a reply in the space of a few hours. An uplifting local editorial piece by the Herald Sun in Australia reported on …
Read More »Windows Phone 7 owners get Angry Birds
Angry Birds, the mobile game that has taken the world by storm has finally landed on the Windows Phone 7 platform. Rovio, the creators of the game have so far, sold over 15 million copies of the game and the arrival on the Microsoft platform will be sure to please …
Read More »iOS is more secure than Android, according to research
Symantec have published their latest findings after putting both Google Android and Apple iOS through a series of security tests. According to their claims, iOS is more resilient against three out of five types of threat, which include data loss and malware. The security firm also claim that social engineering …
Read More »ex Lulzsec members join Anonymous – its not over
A few days ago we reported that Lulzsec had disbanded. We also thought that due to close links members of Lulzsec would reenter the scene under a different banner. It didn't take long for well known hacking group Anonymous reported on their twitter account that “All @LulzSec members have reported …
Read More »Have Lulzsec inspired something bigger?
We reported a few days ago that Lulzsec announced that the attacks would stop, after they posted a notice saying they were disbanding. Security experts however say that this might not end attacks, which have already hit dozens of high profile sites and businesses. Lulzsec have been unstoppable in recent …
Read More »Opera co founder to leave the company
Jon S. von Tezchner, the founder of Opera is leaving the company in June, according to reports released yesterday. Tezchner released a memo to employees, and technology site TechCrunch managed to get a hold of it. He said in the memo to Opera employees “It has become clear that The …
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