We mentioned in an earlier post about Walmart selling the iPad (as of today in fact). It now seems Verizon will be jumping onto the same bandwagon as they have announced that they’ll be doing the same from October 28th no less, across 2000 of their online stores. [Read more…]
Verizon Stores To Sell iPad This Month
October 15, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Skype 5.0 Download for Windows Now Available
October 14, 2010 by 2 Comments
Skype has announced that the latest version is now ready for download. Skype 5.0 is the version number and it brings a few new features to Skype users on Windows based computers.
The first feature is integration with Facebook. Skype now integrates with your Facebook News Feed and the Phonebook in Skype to help keep you connected with those friends on the Social networking service.
A new feel has been given to Skype 5.0 that brings a new look to the service. Skype says that the design is aimed at making the service easier to use when making calls, making video calls and sending messages to other users. [Read more…]
PS3: Sony Confirms Deal With LOVEFiLM
October 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
We wrote not too long ago about the possibility of LOVEFiLM being available to PS3 gamers next month. Now Sony have certified that this is for real as they have crossed the t’s and dotted the i’s as it were and preparing for LOVEFiLM to cater for gamers in the UK.
Once you turn on your PS3 and have downloaded the required update, you will have access to LOVEFiLM’s library of movies via the PlayStation 3’s XMB. [Read more…]
Apple Back to the Mac Event on October 20
October 14, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Apple [AAPL] has posted details of an event it is holding on October 20. The event is called ‘Back to the Mac’. The image provided with the invite shows a Lion in the background of the Apple logo.
Rumors are indicating that Mac OS X 10.7 could be launched at this event with the codename of Lion. [Read more…]
Mac to get syncing with Windows Phone 7
October 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Back in the day you may well remember such television ads ‘stating’ (used loosely) the main differences between a Mac and PC and why you should buy one over the other, this went on for literally years. Now though, it seems Microsoft will be going even further with their marketing strategy and global conquest in allowing Mac users to sync with Windows Phone 7 devices later this year. [Read more…]
New ZTE Light Android Tablet Announced
October 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
At a Beijing exhibition, the Chinese manufacturer ZTE (global provider of telecommunications equipment and network solutions) have just announced the release of their new touch screen tablet PC and iPad competitor, the new ZTE Light. [Read more…]
Price cut heading for PSPgo
October 13, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Even before release day, the PSPgo suffered from bad publicity mainly due the early announcement of allowing the gamer to only being able to download content with Sony doing away with the UMD drive altogether.
Then there was the pricing of the unit… At $250 brand-spanking new, the PSPgo wasn’t going to do itself any favours. [Read more…]
IPTV Coming to Xbox 360 Next Month
October 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Sony’s PlayStation 3 has had the capabilities for quite a while now via it’s PlayTV service, which adds an extra peripheral but does allow the user to watch and record programmes from a huge range of TV channels. [Read more…]
Rumored Sony Google TV Prices Possibly Incorrect
October 11, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Details of the Sony Google TV leaked early a few days back. Along with the leaked details came some prices. We now hear that the prices were incorrect. It’s not all bad news though as we have heard that the prices are actually a little lower with the top end screen cosing $1399 ($500 cheaper than originally rumored).
Exact details of how much the other screens have dropped is not known at the moment, but Sony Insider does comment that all screens are dropping in price. [Read more…]
Text-Based Adventure Games For Kindle
October 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
You may not remember, but way back when computers weren’t too well equipped enough to power any kind of graphics to speak of, one craze that quickly grew amongst the more ‘geeky’ or ‘nerdy’ groups was the ‘text-based adventure’ first realised during the mid 1970’s. [Read more…]
HD Video Calls Through Your TV Courtesy of Cisco
October 8, 2010 by 1 Comment
Thanks to Cisco’s Umi telepresence, you will now be able to use this technology to utilise your existing HD TV set and broadband connection to gain…
“the most lifelike, natural video communication experience available to consumers today.”
New ‘Facebook’ features including profile downloading
October 7, 2010 by Leave a Comment
An announcement by Facebook has been made regarding new surprising updates to it’s social network which, according to the developers, “gives more control over how they use their Facebook pages”.
For a while now facebookers have been crying out for changes to be made on how information and status updates are sent to groups and friends and wanting the ability to send messages to a just select group of people instead of everyone finding about your more embarrassing moments over the weekend. [Read more…]
