KT gets iPhone Exclusivity in South Korea
November 23, 2009
Filed under Cell Phones, Handsets
KT have been given the iPhone exclusivity in South Korea, this is just the latest Asian country to get the Apple smartphone. KT will begin offering the 16GB and 32GB versions of the iPhone 3GS on November 28, they will also be offering the old iPhone 3G as well. Read more
Target Black Friday Ads 2009: Best Buy and Walmart Similar
There is just over a week to go until Black Friday, shoppers will have a chance to conserve their energy the day before November 27, as it is Thanksgiving. However, once that holiday is over, shoppers will be getting themselves down to Target, Best Buy and Walmart. Read more
Bing to Include Wolfram Alpha Results: Challenger to Google
Microsoft has been in a constant battle with Google when it comes to the search engine market, they even tried to purchase Yahoo to try to take the fight to them, but this fell through. Since then Microsoft has released Bing, their new search engine, but the early sings were not that great. Read more
Black Friday vs. Cyber Monday: Online Conversions
November 11, 2009
Filed under News
Yahoo has been trying to give advice to retailers, telling them that they should not forget just how important Black Friday and Cyber Monday is. Stores are already making plans for Black Friday, which is the unofficial start of the holiday season. Read more
Ford Recall 4.5 Million: List of Affected Vehicles
October 14, 2009
Filed under Autos
Following on from the recent news that Ford is to issue a 4.5 million vehicle recall, making it the largest single recall ever. The reason for the recall is due to a faulty cruise control deactivation switch, which could possible cause a fire. Read more
Cyber Monday: Just as big as Black Friday for sales
October 13, 2009
Filed under News
While the majority of consumers will identify Black Friday weekend as the time to really go for that product that you have always wanted, new research has shown that Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales are actually quite similar, meaning that shoppers shouldn’t separate the two this year in terms of online and offline sales. Read more
Gmail and Hotmail accounts: Phishing claims are wrong
October 8, 2009
Filed under News
We have some more information on the recent attacks to Hotmail and Gmail accounts as a recent article has claimed that they were not down to ‘phishing’ as stated by both Google and Microsoft.
As reported from ComputerWorld, Mary Landesman, who is a senior security researcher at ScanSafe, thinks that the attacks were actually due to botnets that targeted PCs with keylogging or data stealing Trojan horses.
We told you in our earlier report that over 30,000 accounts were hijacked from the likes of Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo and AOL in what has to be the biggest scale of hacked mail accounts for some time.
Botnets or Phishing? Either way, it’s a problem that needs to be sorted out you feel. Read the full article over at Computer World, then let us know your thoughts on this.
Hacked Gmail and Hotmail accounts: Were you affected?
Earlier on we reported on the big news that thousands of you have had your Gmail and Hotmail email accounts hacked, as a result of a global phishing scam that has been surfacing around the web lately. Read more
Gmail and Hotmail targeted by phishing hackers
October 6, 2009
Filed under News
It has been reported that hackers are targeting Google Gmail and Microsoft’s Hotmail service, by using a sophisticated phishing method to trick unsuspecting users into revealing their login details. Read more
Android Phones on Verizon Wireless: Who needs an iPhone?
October 6, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Following on from our earlier story which told you about an upcoming conference call between Google and Verizon, we can now confirm that the meeting did indeed take place and that both companies are due to announce new Android handsets soon. Read more
China Unicom iPhone: Release Date and Price
September 28, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
China Unicom has finally announced the release date and its price for the Apple iPhone. The Smartphone will makes its debut in China on October 1 and will cost 5,000 Yuan ($732.50), much higher than any of us expected. The company hopes to build up its 3G service, and the iPhone is the perfect platform to do so. Read more
Microsoft Bing vs Google: Bing increases market share
September 23, 2009
Filed under News
It has been revealed that Microsoft’s Bing search engine is continuing to go from strength to strength, as they have increased their share of the competitive market by 4.5% between July and August. Read more
Yahoo! Finance App: Supports iPhone and BlackBerry
September 9, 2009
Filed under Cell Phones, Phone Software
Yahoo! have recently announced a new application for BlackBerry handsets and iPhone, this application is related to Yahoo! Finance and allows you to easily keep track on stocks. Read more
Palm webOS 1.2 patch notes and update
September 9, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Fresh from the official announcement of the Palm Pixie, it has also been revealed that Palm are planning to release the webOS 1.2 patch in the next few days, according to the Sprint support website. Read more
Palm Pixi Phone: Expands webOS Line with Customizable Style
September 9, 2009
Filed under Cell Phone Information, Cell Phones
Palm have just announced their brand new Pixi phone, designed especially for those who are looking for an compact and customizable smartphone alternative to the Palm Pre. Read more
New PS3 Slim SKU with GT5: Release Date Rumor
September 7, 2009
Filed under Gaming, Sony Playstation 3
We have some interesting details for you to check out now, regarding a new PS3 Slim SKU. It has been rumored by a French website that a new PS3 Slim bundled with Gran Turismo 5 will release this December. Read more
Apple App Store process and Yahoo frustration
August 20, 2009
Filed under Cell Phones, Phone Software
An article recently showed up on cnet regarding a new Yahoo Messenger update which is currently waiting for approval from Apple. It seems that Yahoo are frustrated that the App Store reviewers have not yet approved the update. Read more
Panasonic’s CN-HX3000D: PS3 ready HD GPS
August 20, 2009
Filed under Electronics, GPS
How about buying something for your vehicle that will really make you stand out amongst the crowds. Meet the Panasonic CN-HX3000D, a HD-ready GPS device with the capability to connect either your PS3 or Xbox 360 to. Read more
SHAPE Services IM 3.3: Now Live
August 12, 2009
Filed under Cell Phones, Phone Software
SHAPE services popular multi-network IM client for iPhone has recently been updated to version 3.3. This new version can be acquired or $4.99 from the App Store, however if you have previously purchased an older version of the software you can update free of charge. Read more
LG’s new Super-slim HDTV’s : SL80 & SL90
July 31, 2009
Filed under Electronics, HDTV
LG have recently announced two new LCD HDTV ranges, they are the SL80 and SL90, these HDTV’s have “edge-to-edge glass displays” also they are said to have “Yahoo! NetCast internet connected widgets”.
The SL80 will be available in 42 inch, 47 inch and 55 inch models, they use CCFL backlighting and have a 150,000:1 contrast ratio, full 1080p HD video support and have so called invisible speakers. Read more
