October, 2010

Opera Mobile Android unveiled: coming soon

October 14, 2010 3:25 pm by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Android, Google, Opera, Opera Mini, opera mobile

Opera Mobile, the full-fat version of Opera’s mobile browser is coming to Android. Opera Mobile Android is being teased on the Opera site with some tasty features promised. The new Opera Mobile Android app will come packing hardware acceleration and, for the first time in an Opera app, pinch-to-zoom smarts. Opera Mini is also getting a pinch-to-zoom update. The best news though is that Opera Mobile Android will work with all version of the Android OS, so if you’re waiting for an Android Froyo update or stuck with an older incarnation of the OS, you won’t be out in the cold.

Out TBC | £free | Opera

Spotify Virgin Media team up incoming?

October 14, 2010 3:02 pm by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: spotify, virgin media

Spotify and Virgin Media are close to inking a deal to bring the music service to Virgin Media subscribers according to a new report. Virgin Media has apparently been forced to shelve its own plans for an unlimited music download service are the record labels refused to play ball and is eager to tie-up with Spotify instead…
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Samsung Galaxy Tab: test it early on the Tube!

October 14, 2010 2:30 pm by Mic Wright

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Samsung, samsung galaxy tab, test, tube

The Samsung Galaxy Tab launches on November 1 but if you’re eager to get your hands on it ahead of time, Samsung is offering it up to Tube testers from 18 October. In a clever bit of marketing, there’ll be a limited number of Samsung Galaxy Tab units available for loan from Liverpool Street, Highbury & Islington and Ealing Broadway. If you want to be a Samsung Galaxy Tab Tube tester read on for more details…
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Advent Vega review: budget tablet first impressions

October 14, 2010 2:02 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: Computers & Accessories, Computers & Accessories, Gadgets, Gadgets Tags: Advent, budget, tablet, Vega

Yesterday we got our hands on the Advent Vega tablet announced last week: a budget tablet that will only set you back £250. At that price, we were sceptical about the Advent Vega. Something that cheap must have cut some pretty big corners right? Well, not really. After having a play around with the Advent Vega, we’re convinced it’s a real bargain.

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Skype for Windows updated: Call your Facebook friends!

October 14, 2010 2:00 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Apps & Software, Apps & Software Tags: PC, Skype

Skype for Windows updated: Call your Facebook friends!

We’d heard rumours, but now it’s official: a new version of Skype for Windows is out today, and it’s bringing some serious Facebook integration with it. Read on for what’s new and what you can do.

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Is AOL trying to buy Yahoo!?

October 14, 2010 1:33 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: aol, yahoo

AOL, along with a handful of private equity firms, is planning to buy Yahoo!, according to the Wall Street Journal. The article states that: “Silver Lake Partners and Blackstone Group LP are among the firms that have expressed interest in teaming up with AOL to buy Yahoo! or trying to take it private on their own. They added that at least two or three other firms could be interested in participating if a formal buyout proposal is drawn up.”

AOL isn’t quite on top of its game, and Yahoo! has had some rough times, but if the two were joined in a sell out by AOL, could the fortunes of the companies be turned around? What do you think?

BlackBerry Bold 9780 listing appears on Vodafone UK

October 14, 2010 1:28 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Blackberry, bold 9780, RIM, Vodafone

Update: We’ve just got in touch to confirm, but a RIM spokesperson has so far declined to comment.

Update 2: A Vodafone spokesperson has responded, telling us: “This is a generic message displayed to customers searching for specific devices on our site. Where we can see people are looking for details of the same particular device, regardless of its status, we adopt this approach.” But is there more to it than that? Let us know what you think.

Exclusive: The BlackBerry Bold 9780 might not just be headed to T-Mobile, as we broke the news of earlier today. We’ve just found a holding page for the phone on Vodafone’s UK website too.

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OS X 10.7 Lion: What’s in a name?

October 14, 2010 1:02 pm by James Holland

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Apple, Lion, opinion, OS X, OS X 10.7

Apple looks set to reveal OS X 10.7 Lion next week. Already Mac fans are in a tizzy, and as yet all Apple has given us is a shiny event invite, and a peep at its latest big cat: a Lion. So, now we know what OS X 10.7 will be called, it’s time to unravel the meaning of Apple’s new moniker.

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October, 2010

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