The work week is winding to a close, but the tech news is pouring in this afternoon. We’ve got the latest scoop on Apple’s iCloud service, Sony has all but confirmed the NGP will be called the PS Vita and Apple could be planning its own MVNO network for the iPhone. This and more on today’s US Update.
This afternoon Apple’s $1b data center in North Carolina appeared on Google Maps. After being blurred from Google’s service late last year, today’s news could only mean one thing — this is where iCloud servers will be hosted. Slingbox is now taking sign ups for the Google TV beta program. The company is reportedly launching a flash-based web site optimized for Google TV products to access both the Slingbox Solo and Pro-HD.
Sony’s E3 teaser page has revealed the latest in a long series of NGP leaks — the NGP will be called the PS Vita. Hidden within the HTML code of the site are explicit references to PS Vita, which combined with the leaks earlier this week could mean only one thing — NGP = PS Vita. Apple’s 2006 MVNO patent is back in the headlines this afternoon after the company filed for an extension. We’ve got the scoop on how the MVNO would work and why we desperately need it to happen.
Last up this morning is the release of the Motorola Atrix on T-Mobile. After promising you a Wednesday launch, the carrier has delivered and you can pick up your dual-core super phone starting today for free on all 24-month contract of £35.75 or more per month. That wraps up the latest and greatest in this fine world of tech news. As always I’m Nick Marshall and I’ll see you tomorrow.
