Remember the Philips Fidelio Android speaker docks we caught back at IFA in September? The trio of Google phone speakers is now on sale in the UK, bringing the Android eco-system a much needed accessory iPhone users have been accustomed to for years.
Just a quick public service announcement: Electricpig searches are now a little bit easier. Tap a product or search term into the search bar on the top right, and you’ll now see images accompanying results, which should help you find what you’re looking for that much faster. Enjoy!
This morning’s news that Logitech is abandoning its Google TV-packing Revue set top box shows just how hard a sell properly, web-connected TV still is. Logitech has said that the service lacked software that was of a consistently high standard, while its decision will doubtless have been affected by the fact that studio backing is notable by its absence.
So, what does an internet TV service, whether it’s Google TV or Apple TV, need to do to succeed and become an essential, mainstream must-have just like smartphones? Here’s our wish list.
While a proper, untethered iOS 5 jailbreak hasn’t been publicly released just yet, it’s a different story for those willing to put up with a tethered jailbreak. iOS 5 can be busted with Redsn0w, and now the latest firmware update, iOS 5.0.1, which is supposed to fix iPhone 4S battery life has been too.
Want to know what Nokia’s got lined up to follow its forthcoming Lumia 800 Windows Phone? Well, word has leaked out that it’s working on a device codenamed Nokia Champagne. This new blower is said to come packing the next-gen version of Windows Phone, dubbed Tango, with a release date expected early next year.
RIM’s decision to keep Flash playing nice with its BlackBerry PlayBook caused plenty of consternation across the web yesterday, not least here at Electricpig Towers. And having taking the Canadian company to task, RIM has contacted us to explain its position, telling us it’s not discriminating between Flash and HTML5. Read on to see just what RIM has to say.
