Archive for September, 2011
AT&T Samsung Galaxy S II review
Here comes the second episode of a thrilling three-part saga. Not content with simply selling ten million units of the GT-I9100 — its flagship device — in the course of the last five months, Samsung’s ready to flood the good ol’ US of A with a healthy dose of the Galaxy S II, and it [...]
Read moreThe new in-car entertainment system
Researchers at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) in Australia and Germany are developing an in-car entertainment system that aims to solve the age-old “Are we nearly there yet?” problem with the aid of motion controls and holographic displays. Tentatively titled Enjoyable Interactions in the Rear Seat, the project will attempt to mix holographic displays [...]
Read moreGoogle to build data centre in Dublin
Google is to invest €75m (£65m) in a new 11-acre data centre in Dublin, creating 230 jobs. The search giant said Ireland‘s naturally cool climate contributed to its decision, as it will use outside air to cool equipment instead of costly air-conditioning units. The announcement comes just two weeks after Google opened a €200m data [...]
Read moreFacebook to be probed over privacy concerns
Facebook is to be investigated by the Irish privacy regulator into how it handles users’ data across Europe. In the next fortnight the Irish data protection commissioner will launch a wide-ranging privacy audit of the social network after complaints about how Facebook tracks its users online. The Irish regulator will conduct the audit on behalf [...]
Read moreFifa 12 review
So here we go again. The annual iteration, the roster update, the Fifa gravy train chugs on… Except, EA Canada has never really been into the idea of making the same thing over and over again with just a serving of updated team sheets, a couple of fresh modes and a new photo of Rooney [...]
Read moreFacebook flooded with campaigners’ requests for hard copies of information
A community website appeared to have got the better of Facebook on Thursday after a guerilla campaign overloaded the social network with requests to send out hard copies of personal data it holds on its users. The campaign, blatantly called How to annoy Facebook, was started by a user on the social news site Reddit [...]
Read moreAmazon’s Kindle Fire launch
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of online retailer Amazon, reveals details of its new tablet computer, the Kindle Fire, at a briefing in New York. He also gives details of the Kindle Touch, an updated version of the company’s popular e-reader {lang: ‘en-GB’}Article source: http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/video/2011/sep/29/amazon-kindle-fire-tablet-video
Read moreIRL: Sony NEX-C3, Garmin Forerunner 110 and the Elgato Turbo.264 HD
An Engadget hands-on video? Not without this. Elgato’s Turbo.264 HD has been saving me storage (and time) for years. Put simply, it manages to compress every 720p or 1080p video I shoot — be it for work or pleasure — to around half the original size, and honestly, the quality difference is imperceptible on YouTube. [...]
Read moreRIM fumbles the pass to developers
Wednesday was not a good day for RIM and its PlayBook. For some time, developers have been awaiting with a degree of modest interest to learn more about the Android support on the device. When announced, it appeared that RIM would get around the problem that no one was fussed about writing native apps for [...]
Read moreNokia to axe another 3,500 jobs
Nokia is to axe a further 3,500 jobs on top of the €1bn (£871m) cost-cutting plan announced by the troubled Finnish phone maker in April. Nokia will cut 1,300 jobs from its location and commerce division, which makes maps for Nokia phones, and close its Cluj factory in Romania, resulting in 2,200 job losses. The [...]
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