Stop what you’re doing, that report can wait until later. Right now, it’s lunchtime, so grab a sandwich, turn your monitor the other way so the boss can’t see, and fill your brain with all the latest tech happenings so far today. Get the lowdown here!
In the old days, people used to put an ad in the paper to announce a new product, but that sort of marketing just won’t cut it anymore. Vodafone is running an interactive competition to promote the Dell Inspiron Mini 9 with 3G, where eager would-be netbook owners hunt down a Voda employee somewhere in the wild. Beats multiple choice questions any day.
Sound crazy? Not as out there as an iPhone cost cut, but that’s exactly what may be happening, if the shops over here follow the trend in France.
In gaming, all is not well, as Microsoft and Blizzard have booted more than 350,000 people off their Xbox LIVE and Battle.net servers. If you’re one of the unlucky targets, cheer yourself up with a new phone: Nokia’s just announced its BlackBerry squishing E63 model. Can’t wait for your Nokia smartphone fix? Better move to Spain then, as it looks like they’re getting the 5800 XpressMusic first.
Finally, if you’ve ever wondered why Google Mail is still in Beta after four years, here’s your answer: it’s just chucked in video chatting on Google Talk. That’s a serious upgrade, and one we can’t wait to try out.
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