Archive for October, 2011
Radio Shack inventory screen pegs iPhone 5 for Sprint
Could it be? Are the rumors true? If this screenshot, apparently culled from Radio Shack’s inventory system, is any indication, Sprint will indeed be among the carriers offering the iPhone 5. That lines up just right with previous reports from Bloomberg and the Wall Street Journal, slating the phone to hit the Now Network in [...]
Read moreKodak reported to be considering filing for bankruptcy
Eastman Kodak, whose company name has been associated with film photography for more than 100 years, is said to be considering filing for bankruptcy after suffering heavy losses in recent years. Google was reported to be one of a number of suitors who were examining the photographic pioneer’s assets ahead of a sale, although some [...]
Read moreVodafone price rises unleash customer fury
Millions of Vodafone customers will see their monthly bills rise next month, and there are big price hikes on the way for people who go over their data allowance or make a lot of calls. Internet forums have been buzzing since it emerged that Vodafone, with nearly 10 million UK customers on monthly contracts, is [...]
Read moreA new front for our games coverage
Today, we’re launching a new front page for our video game coverage. Previously, we’ve had a sort of automated games page, entirely generated by keywords. The new version will allow us to edit the page more to ensure it highlights all the best stories, reviews, features and interviews, as well as our latest multimedia content, [...]
Read moreSamsung releases 1.5GHz Exynos processor and 16MP CMOS for mobiles, if you’re nice
Samsung’s New 16-Megapixel CMOS Image Sensor Features High-Resolution Sensitivity and Performance for Advanced Mobile Applications Taipei, Taiwan on Sep 29, 2011 Taipei, Taiwan – September 29, 2011 : Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its new 1/2.3-inch 16 Megapixel (Mp) CMOS image sensor – the S5K2P1 – with [...]
Read moreWanted: a low-cost laptop for dad
Dad is 73 and has struggled with an ancient, slow PC for many years. Now he reluctantly accepts that he should upgrade to a modern and fast laptop, which he will sometimes want to use in the conservatory. He needs access to the internet and email, transfer and storage of photos, and the simplest of [...]
Read moreWake up, it’s a beautiful day, confirms Twitter
Twitter confirms it: people tend to wake up in a good mood and are happiest at weekends. Beyond the breaking news and celebrity chatter, Twitter is offering scientists a peek at real-time, presumably little-filtered human behaviour and thoughts. Cornell University researchers turned to the social network to study mood and found a pretty consistent pattern. [...]
Read moreThe art of digital fakery
In the 1970s, Italian philosopher Umberto Eco took a trip through the US. He stopped off at wax museums, Las Vegas and Disneyland and found a dense, semiotic landscape of fakes that trumped the relatively boring desert of the real. At one point on his journey, Eco wrote: “When, in the space of 24 hours, [...]
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