March, 2011

O2: tablets will be as important as laptops

March 10, 2011 2:06 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: O2, tablets

O2 sounds like it will be getting behind tablets. Simon Devonshire, GM of Small and Medium Business for O2 predicts that tablets will be squaring up to laptops a few years down the line. Devonshire said: “Tablets are the future. I’m convinced that, in a couple of years time, they will be as important as laptops. Quite how that will happen is hard to predict. The technology will fundamentally change over the next 24 months. If that pace continues, the capabilities of future generations will be amazing.”

[via O2 blog]

TVonics software upgrade: Early access for Electricpig readers!

March 10, 2011 1:32 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: electricpig, PVR, TVonics

Around a month ago, TVonics asked us for help designing their next PVR. We threw it open to you, our readers, and asked you to decide what you wanted to see on the next TVonics PVR. You answered, and now TVonics has come out with a software upgrade for the TVonics DTR-HD500 in response. You spoke, TVonics listened, and are also chucking early access into the deal! Read on for more info.

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Xbox 360 TV streaming on the way?

March 10, 2011 1:15 pm by Sam Kieldsen

Categories: Gaming Tags: iptv, mediaroom, Microsoft, Xbox 360

The Wii and PS3 support catchup TV services, but the Xbox 360 is lagging behind – it has Sky Player, but users have to pay for the privilege of feasting their eyes on that. This could all be set to change, however: if rumours are to be believed, Microsoft will be adding a full fat IPTV streaming service to its console soon.

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Lunchtime Lowdown: Nokia E6, Gmail Smart Labels and PS3 update

March 10, 2011 12:35 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: Gadgets Tags: E6, Flipboard, hack, kinect, Microsoft, Nokia, PS3, symbian, Update

It’s just about time for lunch here at Electricpig towers, and we’re serving up a feast of the morning’s tech news to get you through the rest of the day. Power down and tune in to the round up of Thursday morning’s top tech titbits and some Electricpig recommendations.

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The best LCD TVs you can buy right now

March 10, 2011 11:12 am by Sam Kieldsen

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: Panasonic TX-L32D25, Philips Cinema 21:9 Platinum 3D, Samsung UE55D8000, Sharp LC46LE821E, Sony KDL-40NX713

LCD has become the most popular technology for TVs, with its support of LED backlighting delivering both better contrast and incredible slimness. Thinking of buying one? There are literally hundreds of models out there to choose from, so if you’re scratching your head about which one to shell out for, take a look at this little lot: we reckon they’re quite simply the best LCD TVs on the market.

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Flipboard: iPad 2-friendly update out Friday

March 10, 2011 11:02 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: Apple, Facebook, Flickr, Flipboard, Google Reader, Instagram, ipad 2, Update

If you’re a fan of Flipboard and planning to grab an iPad 2, you’re in luck. Flipboard is launching an iPad 2-friendly update this Friday, in time for the new tablet’s arrival in the US. Flipboard 1.2 includes lots of new features…

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Nokia E6 leak: Symbian’s last stand begins?

March 10, 2011 10:42 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: link, Nokia, Nokia E6, symbian, Windows Phone 7

We’ve seen the Nokia E6 leaked before and it’s been pictured again. The touchscreen and QWERTY-keyboard device uses the same formula as the Nokia E71 and will come packing Symbian (perhaps making it one of the last major devices to rock the OS).

The leaked Nokia E6 photo shows the device rocking a darker UI with pleasantly finger-friendly icons. Take a look and tell us what you think of it. Are you up for grabbing a phone with Symbian after the Nokia Windows Phone 7 deal?

Out TBC | £TBC | Nokia (via Slashgear)

Gmail Smart Labels automatically sort your mail

March 10, 2011 10:28 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: gmail, Google, priority inbox, Smart Labels

Gmail is getting more and more automated. Its now followed up Gmail Priority Inbox with a new Gmail Labs feature called Smart Labels. Here’s how the Gmail team explains it on the Gmail blog:

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