Good Monday to you. Hungry? We hope so. Today’s slap-up lunch includes a dollop of Apple news, a side helping of Facebook controversy and for desert, a nice bit of Blu-Ray mix-up. Read on, and get all the news dished up direct to your brain!
April, 2009
Sony PS3 fans in the US are to get an “electrifying” announcement regarding upcoming games inFamous and Uncharted 2: Among Thieves later today.
But the cat may be out of the bag already – a photo of dummy inFamous boxes, taken by an American Best Buy employee, shows a sticker saying that buyers of inFamous will get a “multiplayer beta voucher” for Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.
Facebook is set to announce new plans to open its data banks to developers. It could unleash a wave of exciting new apps, and let users do more with the media they upload to the site. But is Facebook about to open a new can of privacy-concern?
By opening up its databases, Facebook would allow photos, videos, notes and other media to be shared by third party applications. At present, all developers are allowed to access is your list of friends and the data you specifically tap into them. Under the new terms, your uploaded content will also be fair game. But does it concern you? Vote in our poll below!
The data you’ve got on Facebook will soon be handed over to developers, keen to build a new generation of social networking apps. You’ll need to give permission, but under new plans your photos, videos, notes and comments could be spread across the site in a whole new way.
Apple’s iPhone OS has overtaken Symbian as the most commonly detected mobile operating system on the web, according to advertisers. It seems Apple’s taken a big chunk out of the competition, despite selling fewer phones. How has it managed that? Read on to find out.
The Microsoft Xbox 360 is hosting its annual, online, virtual festival “Xtival” this weekend. From noon 1 to noon 4 May, Xbox Live online service Gold membership benefits will be available to all Microsoft Xbox 360 owners. As well as free Gold Xbox Live membership, Microsoft says the festival will feature: “competitions and tournaments, and loads of exclusive HD movies, music and game downloads.”
Britain is a nation confused. High tech terms such as ‘Blu-Ray’, ‘broadband’, ‘dongle’ and ‘ADSL’ have the public in a tizzy, with some even believing Blu-Ray is a type of internet connection. Luckily, there’s a plan in place to get us up to speed.
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