The world of tech never sleeps and we’re on hand 24/7, bringing you the latest and greatest the wonderful world of gadgets has to offer. In today’s US Update we kick off the show with TalkTalk’s new HomeSafe web filter, take a look at Galaxy S 2 international pre-orders and even spy HTC’s upcoming 10-inch tablet, the Puccini.
If you’ve been looking for an easy, almost seamless, way to keep your computers virus free while at the same time kid friendly, TalkTalk has the solution for you. The broadband provider has announced HomeSafe, the first network-level online security and website blocking solution free to all of its customers.
Samsung has announced it has received more than three million pre-orders for its upcoming Galaxy S 2 smartphone. These figures will do wonders if Samsung hopes to sell an estimated 10 million Galaxy S 2s this year.
HTC is poised to release a 10-inch tablet for At&t’s upcoming 4G LTE network. With two 7-inch tablets on tap, the Flyer and EVO View 4G, has the manufacturer realized that 10-inch is the new tablet sweet spot? Nokia is holding an event in Athens next week, May 17th. All rumors indicate we’ll see a major Windows Phone announcement, but will the Finish giant deliver the hardware we’ve been waiting for?
Last up on today’s gadget menu is news on Activision’s first quarter profits. To describe the earnings call in one word, amazing. Riding on the success of the Call of Duty and World of Warcraft franchises, Activision profits hit $503 million, up from $381 million in the year ago quarter.
