French navigation data provider NavX have filed another lawsuit against Google, claiming that the company have abused their position in online advertising and have tripled their claim for damages. In June 2010 the French Competition Authority ordered Google to change their practices in a settlement of a complaint from NavX …
Read More »Apple iPad 3 said to be ‘thicker’
Rumors are circulating that the upcoming Apple iPad 3 will be thicker than the current version. Asian intelligence sources spoke with Macotakara and the change in size is said to be noticeable. They report that cases fitting the back of an iPad 2 will be useless, although smart covers which …
Read More »Apple to open a Megastore at Grand Central Station
Apple retail stores account for a huge portion of their annual income, and the latest plans are to open a new mega retail store at Grand Central Station. The new store is said to open on December 9th and is currently masked from view by black curtains. It apparently has …
Read More »Win Cooler Master Storm Trooper, 2x GX550 PSU’s & 5x Notebook adapters!
Today we have another fantastic competition on offer to our readers, courtesy of Cooler Master. They have handed us a ton of goodies for you guys to claim in the New Year ! 1st Prize is: Cooler Master Storm Trooper Case This is one of the finest cases on the …
Read More »Adobe working on emergency patch for windows software
Adobe are facing more software troubles, by malicious code which exploits a flaw in their software. This allows the hacker to crash Adobe Reader and Acrobat, taking control of the machine. Adobe plan on releasing an update by next week for Windows based systems only. Brad Arkin, senior director of …
Read More »RIM told not to use BBX Trademark at Conference
Research In Motion have been ordered by a federal judge not to use Basis International Ltd's “BBX” trademark at an industry conference in Asia that starts later today. The judge ruled that Research In Motion are not allowed to use the BBX trademark at the high profile DevCon conference in …
Read More »Apple may face legal battle to protect ‘iPad’ trademark in China
It may sound bizarre but Apple are facing an unusual situation in China, as they try to protect their ‘iPad' trademark. The Chinese court has rejected Apple's lawsuits to get control of their trademark. The Shenzhen Municipal Intermediate People's Court issued a statement yesterday which said that they rejected Apple's …
Read More »Google Android – 10th billionth app download achieved
Google Android is going from strength to strength – they have just achieved a record of 10 billion applications downloaded. Google have decided to cut the price of their applications by 10p each to celebrate the achievement. Google are claiming that there are one billion downloads now every single month, …
Read More »ADATA S510 120GB Solid State Drive Review
Today we are looking at a new solid state drive from ADATA – the S510 120GB. This drive is being marketed as their ‘budget friendly' offering, with a UK retail price of only £119.99 inc vat, available on pre-order from Overclockers UK. It is based around the excellent Sandforce SF …
Read More »AT&T suck – its official. Tesco top the UK charts.
AT&T are one of Americas largest carriers, but if reports are anything to go by, their customer service is appalling. For the second year in a row they have been ranked last in Consumer Reports annual customer satisfaction survey. Customers have complained that they deliver a poor voice service and …
Read More »Kindle Fire on track to take 50% of Android Tablet market in 2012
Amazon are on track to dominate the Android tablet market in 2012, according to Evercore Partner's Robert Cihra in a note to investors. CNN reported on the story, and Cihra said “While Amazon's Kindle Fire has come out of the gates strong, as expected, we see Apple maintaining its competitive …
Read More »Earth like planet discovered by NASA spacecraft
NASA's planet hunting spacecraft Kepler has discovered a new alien world in its host star's habitable zone. This find could mean the planet is capable of holding water. This latest find is the 2,326 find from Kepler, in the first 16 months of it being active. These findings, if confirmed …
Read More »Asus P8Z68-V LX Motherboard Review
Intel's Z68 platform has proven popular with the enthusiast audience, as the combination of stellar performance and competitive pricing is tough to match. In September Gigabyte released the GA Z68AP D3, a budget priced board which targeted a huge audience and I really thought it offered great value for money. …
Read More »Will Android retail stores prove a success?
If you missed the news a few days ago, Google are keen to enter the retail space, by opening stores. The first one opened in Melbourne, Australia recently and so far it seems to be have been a hit with the punters. Google partnered with Telstra to open the store …
Read More »Pileup in Japan trashes 12 supersports cars
A crash in Japan has been in the spotlight, due to the fact that it was a pileup of ultra expensive sports cars. Eight Ferrari's, a Lamborghini and three Mercedes sports cars were involved in the accident, costing more than $1 million. Apparently it started when one of the drivers …
Read More »Siri port H1Siri breaks your iPhone
Apple's Siri has been one of the most exciting new additions to the iPhone range in many years. The latest H1Siri port can bring the Apple digital assistant to the iPhone 4. Techcrunch writer Sarah Perez has posted that the new hack might be more trouble than its worth however, …
Read More »Intel to help smaller companies build ultrabooks
Intel are planning to help smaller companies to build ultrabooks, with the goal of ensuring the customer base has a wide selection of options to choose from. CNET published an article which claims that Intel will be meeting with companies tomorrow in Taipei to act as a ‘matchmaker'. They will …
Read More »Details leaked on Intel ‘Ivy Bridge’ processors
XBIT labs have published information related to the upcoming Core i5 and Core i7 Ivy Bridge processors from Intel. These will be available in Q2 2012, and are quad core, except for one, which is a budget model. The remainder of the Core i5 processors have a 6MB cache and …
Read More »AMD’s Bulldozer is a sales success
AMD's Bulldozer was launched to a mixed, predominately negative press reaction as the performance results were lower than expected. High power consumption has also been a kicking point for the company on the forums. It may come as a surprise to many then that they are selling very well. We …
Read More »Apple patent covers new iPhone Camera Technologies
In the last week the US Patent & Trademark Office have published a new pair of patent applications from Apple that is revealing another series of iPhone camera technologies. Patently Apple, a site dedicated to Apple patents has news on this application. They say “One of Apple's latest inventions relating …
Read More »Kindle Fire outperforming Galaxy Tab, already
As expected the Kindle Fire is already proving a success for Amazon, as they have shipped more tablets in Q4 than Samsung. Market research firm IHS iSuppli show 3.9 million Kindle Fire tablets shipped in Q3 of 2011, meaning around 14 percent of the overall market. Apple are without question …
Read More »Be Quiet! Straight Power E9 580W Power Supply Review
Be Quiet! have been creating a wide range of power supplies now for many years, with a focus on high quality, low noise designs for enthusiast gaming and media system builds. Today we are looking at their latest Straight Power E9 580W power supply, an 80 Plus Gold certified modular …
Read More »Apple fail to get block on Samsung Galaxy devices in U.S.
Samsung have had a rise (up to 2.2 percent) in Seoul trading, due to Apple losing a bid to block the Galaxy range of phones and tablet computers in America. The U.S District Court in San Jose, California have ruled against Apple's plan to ban Samsung from selling their 4G …
Read More »Apple Siri refuses to direct people towards abortion services
Apple are facing some negative press over their Siri voice software which is apparently refusing to direct people to find abortion services. The news has caused a ripple across the industry and mainstream news sites such as the Telegraph paper in the UK are reporting on the controversial claims. Siri …
Read More »Enermax Briskie Keyboard-Mouse Combo released
Enermax introduces Briskie, an elegant and robust wireless keyboard and mouse combo with excellent price-performance ratio. The powerful 2.4 GHz RF technology offers an operating range of up to 10 meters, so that Briskie is an excellent solution for mobile usage such as for HTPC and multimedia centers. Also Notebook …
Read More »Google may be working on Amazon Prime competitor
Reports from the Wall Street Journal are surfacing that Google may be going to challenge Amazon's Prime service, launching sometime in 2012. Google reportedly want to set up a service which would allow their customers to receive products bought online within a 24 hour period. Like Amazon Prime, it would …
Read More »Analyst claims tablets are not killing PC sales
For many months now we have been hearing that tablets are killing PC sales. A leading analyst has defunked these statements, writing on BetaNews he said that the increasing sales of tablet computers are not negatively effecting PC sales. Mike Feibus said “Yes, actually. It’s tempting to witness the appearance …
Read More »Amazon Kindle Fire – how is it selling?
The Amazon Kindle is reckoned to be the most serious tablet challenger for Apple to date. Analysts have been quick to post that they feel it will slip into the number 2 spot soon, if sales are as initially predicted. How is the tablet selling so far? Amazon have not …
Read More »Exclusive interview with Oliver Baltuch, Futuremark President
You don't have to be the world's biggest sports buff to know that refereeing is a thankless task. When competitors go head-to-head for the biggest prizes, creating the leading benchmark by which all of their multi-multi-million dollar research and development will be judged is a serious business. Presiding over Futuremark …
Read More »Win a new XFX Pro Black Edition 1250W PSU & HD6950 DD!
Our last competition with XFX was such a success that they wanted to reward our readers again with the chance to win their new flagship 1250W Black Edition power supply and a gorgeous HD6950 DD graphics card! This power supply is a stunning showcase of engineering prowess from the guys …
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