Category Archives: Smartphones

Tech News Weekly Update 11/5/11

Posted on May 10, 2011 by admin

Why Is Microsoft Buying Skype? Internet telephony company Skype is almost eight years old now – probably older than most people imagine and it’s one of the legendary dot coms which doesn’t really have a business model. Developed by Kazaa … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update 28/4/11

Posted on April 27, 2011 by admin

Sony and the Giant Data Breach There’s one big story this week and that is the ongoing problems at Sony with regards to its Playstation Network.  We are now entering day 8 of the network outage which has forced Sony’s … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update

Posted on April 20, 2011 by admin

Apple’s Earning Surprise Everyone Followers of this type of financial news will probably be a bit surprised by the scale of the recent figures from Apple – Wall St certainly appeared to be.  However they will also say that this … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update 11/4/11

Posted on April 10, 2011 by admin

Facebook Smartphones To Take Over The World We’ve mentioned this before but it looks like Mark Zuckerberg’s plan to have Facebook virtually integrated into smartphones will be far more wide-reaching than previously expected. HTC has been the smartphone’s driving force … Continue reading →

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The BBC, the iPlayer and Global Viewing

Posted on March 14, 2011 by admin

In the United Kingdom, the British Broadcasting Corporation attracts admiration from most quarters and dislike from some.  Love it or hate it it’s an astonishing organisation and appears to be largely respected around the world for its diverse range of … Continue reading →

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Mobile World Congress 2011 News 18/2/11

Posted on February 17, 2011 by admin

We’re returning the World Mobile Congress for this update as the 2011 conference and exhibition draws to a close.  Some manufacturers leave their announcements till last, perhaps to leave conference delegates with a fresher view once the dust has settled. … Continue reading →

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Mobile World Congress 2011 News 15/2/11

Posted on February 15, 2011 by admin

This years Mobile World Congress is currently underway in Barcelona.  The purpose of the congress is to exhibit new technology and as a meeting place for the CEO’s and other head honchos of the mobile phone industry.  The 3 day … Continue reading →

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Tech News Weekly Update 11/2/11

Posted on February 10, 2011 by admin

BBC iPlayer for Android Released The BBC iPlayer has been a significant player in the UK internet market in recent years.  It’s not a revenue raiser as such but internet providers must offer fast enough speeds to stream programming smoothly … Continue reading →

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iPhone 5 Rumours and Conjecture

Posted on January 25, 2011 by admin

iPhone 5 Rumours and Conjecture The usual release date for the next iPhone incumbent is around June/July, so there’s no reason to think 2011 will be any different.  The Chinese language Economic Daily News Report seems to back up this … Continue reading →

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