June, 2011

Motorola Pro will replace Milestone 3 in the UK, launches in July

June 16, 2011 4:00 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Clove, Milestone 3, Motorola, Motorola Pro, uk

Yesterday we told you Motorola had scrapped plans to bring the Droid 3, better known as the Milestone 3, to the UK. Following confirmation by Clove, the retailer came forward with a rather somber announcement: the Motorola Pro will be manufacturer’s next hardware QWERTY solution for the UK.

An aging Milestone 2 is no laughing matter. While it might seem arcane for some, there are Android users who not only want, but rely on a physical keyboard. Unfortunately the landscape-oriented five-row QWERTY keyboard of the Motorola Droid 3 will not be it, at least not in the UK.

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miScroll, the world’s cheapest Android 2.3 tablet: From Yorkshire?

June 16, 2011 3:37 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Computers & Accessories Tags: Android, miscroll, storage options, tablet

We honestly expected something like the miScroll coming out of a Shenzhen two-bit company, not a good ol’ Yorkshire firm. But here it is, and as far as we can tell, it’s the world’s cheapest Android Gingerbread tablet, undercutting the Samsung Galaxy Tab by half, and the HTC Flyer by 75 percent. Eee by gum, that’s a saving.

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Apple’s new back to school promo: Buy a Mac get £65 to spend on the Mac App Store

June 16, 2011 3:02 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Apps & Software Tags: app store, Apple, back to school, gift card, iBookstore, iTunes, Mac app store

Starting today and running until September 20, Apple will offer students a £65 gift card to use on the Mac App Store, the App Store, the iTunes Store or the iBookstore with the purchase of a new Mac. As usual, the £65 gift card is in combination to the instant savings offered to students ranging from £122 to £315, depending on model.

Unlike past years where Apple offered a free iPod touch (valued at £193) with the purchase of a new Mac, this year it’s all about apps. Apple has seen the app gold rush phenomenon sweep the globe on iOS and more recently on the Mac. The switch from iPod to gift card is a smart play for Apple, but what about the students?

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Samsung Smart TVs are selling like hot cakes, two million units sold in 90 days

June 16, 2011 2:15 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: TVs & Home Cinema Tags: 3D, LED, Samsung, Samsung Apps TV, Samsung Smart TVs, Smart TVs

It took Samsung nearly eight months to sell two million LED TVs. Today, the company smashed that record and announced it had sold more than two million of its Smart TVs in just 90 days. Leading sales was Europe and North America which accounted for more than 700,000 units sold.

Here’s your Samsung Smart TV sales timeline: 500,000 sold in 25 days, 1,000,000 in 45 days and 2,000,0000 after 90. That breaks down to 22,000 TVs sold per day or 15.4 sold per minute, wow.

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Update: HTC Desire will receive Android Gingerbread, minus select apps

June 16, 2011 1:39 pm by Nick Marshall

Categories: Mobile Phones Tags: Android 2.3.4, Android Gingerbread, Facebook, HTC Desire, htc sense

In the past 48 hours HTC has sent Desire owners on a roller coaster of emotion. First the Android Gingerbread update is cancelled due to memory limitations and then a mere 24 hours later the company retracts the statement. In the latest development, HTC has clarified its position by saying, “to resolve the Desire’s memory issue and enable the upgrade to Gingerbread, we will cut select apps from the release”.

Which apps will be cut from the release? We’re not sure yet, HTC promises to offer a status update on the situation “starting next week”. So, on the plus side yes Gingerbread is coming to the HTC Desire in some shape or form, however, certain applications will not be included.

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BlackBerry PlayBook binned by O2, Sony Android tablets dated and Facebook plots to take over the iPhone: Lunchtime Lowdown

June 16, 2011 12:52 pm by Ben Sillis

Categories: Gadgets Tags: Android, Apple, Blackberry, Facebook, lunchtime lowdown, Nintendo, O2, playbook, RIM, Sony, tablet

Yo ho ho, it’s lunchtime already. Hard to believe, isn’t it? Stop what you’re doing and tuck into our veritable technological news feast, right here in the lunchtime lowdown.

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EXCLUSIVE: Inside the mind of the man who fired Steve Jobs

June 16, 2011 11:49 am by Ben Sillis

Categories: Secrets Of Tags: Apple, feature, john sculley

This is John Sculley. You might know him as the man who helped Pepsi overtake Coca-Cola, but you more likely recognise him as the infamous Apple CEO who fired Steve Jobs back in the 1980s.

Despite eventually being ousted himself in 1993, and being named one of the worst CEOs of all time by Business Insider, Sculley has remained in the tech industry, consulting on ventures in everything from mobile to healthcare. At an event in London this week, he talked at length about his experiences, the origins of Apple and where he sees tech heading. Read on for what he had to say.

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June, 2011

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