It’s official BlackBerry PlayBook UK launch day but if you’re on O2, you’re out of luck. The network has decided to ditch RIM’s first tablet and is emailing customers who expressed an interest in buying one to explain why it has had a change of heart.
While plenty of places (including Currys and PC World) will be stocking the tablet, it’s bad news for RIM that such a major network has lost faith in it. Read on to find out why O2 dropped the BlackBerry PlayBook…
We’ve seen plenty of Kinect hacks using Windows machines, unofficial Kinect Windows 7 drivers and even a Kinect Mac interface for Apple-loving modders to mess around.
Now it seems Microsoft is ready to pull the covers off an official Kinect Windows SDK…
It was one of the WWDC 2011 rumours that didn’t come to pass – Apple planning a new version of its AirPort Extreme router and an updated iCloud-friendly Time Capsule with the ability to stash software updates and share them wirelessly to every device hooked up on the network.
Now details in the latest release of AirPort Utility 5.5.3 suggest they are on the way…
The Wii U will use proprietary discs packing 25GB of data, almost exactly the same size as Blu-ray discs, but don’t expect it to play them or DVDs for that matter. Just like the Wii before it, the Wii U is shunning both formats entirely.
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata explained the decision at a meeting of investors and analysts. He’s unapologetic about the ommission because, hell, you’ve already got a DVD player already haven’t you? Read on for his exact words…
Those Sony Android tablets that broke cover back in April have got themselves a release date.
A private note from Sony’s marketing group has been leaked and it reveals that the Sony S1 (the traditional looking tablet with a curved back) and Sony S2 (the crazy clamshell) are hitting the UK in September with pre-orders opening in August…
Facebook may be annoyed that Twitter is getting cosy with Apple in iOS 5 but it seems that it’s got its own plan to seduce iPhone and iPad owners. Techcrunch has nabbed a big stash of Facebook plans and among the documents are details of an initiative called Project Spartan.
An HTML5 app store that will run entirely in Safari without ever having to tussle with Apple’s App Store approval rules, Project Spartan is Facebook’s big push to truly master mobile and it’s got some major partners in the pipeline to help it…
Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, it’s that time for your evening tech news round up. In today’s US Update we get to the bottom of the Xbox 360 portable rumors, preview Nokia’s MeeGo announcement, track down the Milestone 3, update the Samsung Apple lawsuit and wrap up with a look at the secrets behind the Nokia N8 optics.
Despite what you’ve heard, Microsoft has no plans of releasing a portable Xbox 360 console. The company has gone on record to state the future of Xbox gaming on-the-go begins and ends with Windows Phone. At Nokia Connection 2011 an unnamed MeeGo device is expected to headline the show. The odds on favorite is the Nokia N9.
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Great minds agree — Nokia smartphones offer the best optics available. One device in particular, the Nokia N8, has shown it’s 12-megapixel sensor is something quite special. Leaving point-and-shoot cameras in its wake, the N8 is an excellent example of what Carl Zeiss optics can do for mobile photography. Here are the secrets behind the magic.
The combination of a glass lens, large sensor, and 4-element Tessar optics set the foundation. The continued partnership between Nokia and Carl Zeiss focuses on creating optics which withstand normal influences of use, drops of one meter, and deliver distortion free images with fine detail for poster-size magnifications.
