From Hackney to Hollywood: you probably know Idris Elba as ruthless drug kingpin ‘Stringer’ Bell in HBO’s The Wire, but the A-list actor started out as a pirate radio DJ in East London. We called him up to chat about his obsession with everything Apple, making music on the iPad and why the best place to enjoy an app is the gents lavatory…
The iPhone 4 leak will go down in history as one of Apple’s most embarrassing slip-ups, so it should come as no surprise that the company has vowed to ensure it never happens ever again. But the extremes Cupertino has gone to, described in a new report, are still eye opening. Read on to find out about the iPhone that self-destructs.
It’s time to wrap up the work week with a tasty bit of tech news in your daily US Update. We’ve got the scoop on the 2011 MacBook Air, an update on Nokia E6 pre-orders, a tablet that never needs a charger and more. Let’s begin, shall we?
Creative ZiiLabs has a couple of new Android tablet designs out today which it’s hoping to flog to willing white label manufacturers. They’re Android 3.x “Honeycomb” compatible, but one option is a bit of a blast from the past: it uses a resistive touchscreen. Is Google’s tablet OS destined for the bargain basement?
The Windows Phone 7 Marketplace is quickly becoming the breading grounds for spam after more than 1,200 apps were added to the market over the past five days. According to WMPoweruser, the Marketplace currently hosts 19,283 apps, up from the May 23rd total of 18,000.
The Motorola Atrix is headed to T-Mobile on 1 June, the network has revealed. That should come as no huge surprise given that soon to be merged partner Orange already sells the beast phone that comes with its own laptop, but is it worth considering when the Samsung Galaxy S 2 is on sale? Let’s take a look.
The Ecopad tablet is not your ordinary ‘green’ device. In fact, this tablet offers something no other tablet can claim — it requires no external charging of any sort. This means no fumbling for power adapters or dreading interruption from non-stop 24/7 use. The secret behind the Ecopad is NANO piezoelectricity film which collects power from every touch and swipe on the screen. Are you ready for a glimpse into the future of eco-friendly tablets?
The latest E series, the Nokia E6, is now available for pre-order. After being announced in April alongside the X7, the E6 quickly became the logical upgrade for most E71 and E72 users. While many feel the OS is dated, the new Symbian 3 OS promises enterprise grade security with hardware acceleration, new email features, a fresh UI and a revamped version of Nokia Maps.
