The Amazon Kindle Fire has been hit by a string of nasty bugs, causing uproar amongst early adopters across the pond. So the online retail giant has confirmed that it’ll be releasing a special update for its budget slate, with the new software due “in less than two weeks”. Read on to see just what it’ll fix.
It wouldn’t be the start of a new week without another juicy morsel of iPad 3 gossip to get stuck into. Today, word is emerging from supply sources suggesting that the next-gen iPad will be on shelves by spring next year, with a March or April release date expected. Read on for all the details.
Deep down, I knew this was going to happen. Rumours had been swirling for weeks that BBC iPlayer wouldn’t be working at full capacity on the Xbox 360’s new TV service. But the official confirmation that the service won’t land on Microsoft’s console until ‘early 2012’ is nothing short of infuriating. I’m sure that when it does launch, it’ll work like a dream. But the fact is we’ve been waiting far too long for this to happen. Microsoft needs to buck its ideas up if it wants to prove that it’s capable of offering a service to rival the PS3, Boxee Box, Apple TV and even the Nintendo Wii.
Apple appears to be priming an all-new Mac Pro for release at the start of next year, with a new build of Mac OS X Lion revealing clues about the next-gen top-end desktop. What’s it going to come packing? And when can you get your hands on one? Read on and find out.
The PlayStation Vita’s Japanese launch is edging ever closer. But as the date fast approaches, news is emerging of an annoying kink that will leave web-hungry gamers up in arms. See, PS Vita owners won’t be able to use the web while a game is running in the background. Read on for all the details.
Microsoft’s much-vaunted Xbox 360 Live TV update rolls out around the globe tomorrow. And there’s a nasty surprise in store for us Brits: BBC iPlayer will be absent from the start, with no launch planned until ‘early 2012’ according to official listings. So, what will you actually be able to watch from the get go? Read on and find out.
If initial reports are true, Spotify will reveal a major overhaul this afternoon, involving a new a new suite of apps that will plug into your playlists. It means users could potentially read up on the latest reviews of an LP while listening to it for the first time, or get gig tickets directly from a band’s page on Spotify. It’s certainly an interesting proposition. But from a music fan’s point of view, something I could really do without.
